Biotechnology on the Web

General

http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/1999/07/0285

This site contains a speech given by Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture. The speech is titled "New Crops, New Century, New Challenges: How Will Scientists, Farmers, and Consumers Learn to Love Biotechnology and What Happens if They Don't."

http://www.biotechknowledge.com/showlib.php3?1682
http://www.bio.org/food&ag/ncfap.htm

These sites link to a new study conducted by the National Center for Food and Agriculture Policy, which examines the benefits of planting corn, cotton, and potatoes modified to ward off destructive insect pests.

http://www.nmsu.edu/~molbio/bioABACUShome.htm

BioABACUS is a searchable database of abbreviations and acronyms in biotechnology that contains terms in such categories as: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Computers and Internet, Diseases, Grants, Journals, Laboratories, Medicine, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Neuroscience, Other Organizations, Professional Societies and U.S. Government. The data provided include the name of the term, its meaning, the category in which it is mostly used and, when available, a link in which additional information for the term can be found.

http://www.nbiap.vt.edu/

Information Systems for Biotechnology (ISB) web site provides information resources to support the environmentally responsible use of agricultural biotechnology products. Here you will find documents and searchable databases pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms within the US and abroad. ISB is funded by a grant from the US Department of Agriculture to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.

http://www.agbioforum.missouri.edu/

The AgBioForum web site publishes articles that enhance the ongoing dialogue on the economics and management of agricultural biotechnology. The purpose of AgBioForum is to provide unbiased, timely information and new ideas leading to socially responsible and economically efficient decisions in science, public policy and private strategies pertaining to agricultural biotechnology.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/

The Biotechnology Information Center (BIC) provides access to a variety of information services and publications covering many aspects of agricultural biotechnology. It is one of ten information centers at the National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture - ARS.

http://www.accessexcellence.org/

Access Excellence, launched in 1993, is a national educational program that provides high school biology teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information. Genentech, Inc., sole sponsor of Access Excellence, is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceuticals for significant, unmet medical needs.


Universities

http://www.biotech.ucdavis.edu/

Web site of the UC Davis Biotechnology Program. This site contains many informative links to biotech firms and companies as well as links to possible funding opportunities.

http://www.cstl.nist.gov/div831/biotech.html

Web site for the Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology (CARB), a unique forum for collaborative research among academic, government, and industry scientists, located on the University of Maryland's Shady Grove Campus at the Shady Grove Life Science Center in Rockville, Maryland.

http://www.carb.nist.gov:80/biotech/

Site of the NIST biotechnology program. The mission of the NIST biotechnology program is to advance the commercialization of biotechnology by developing the scientific/engineering technical base, reliable measurements, standards, data and models to enable US industry to quickly and economically produce biochemical products with appropriate quality control.

http://www.biotech.wisc.edu/

The University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center, located at Madison, is a multidisciplinary biotechnology center that supports, coordinates, disseminates and advances biotechnology for the benefit of society and the environment. Site provides access to online lectures.

http://cbc.tamu.edu/

The Crop Biotechnology Center (CBC), located at College Station, Texas, uses current technology to develop new methods to probe DNA structure, to determine its sequence and to isolate and modify genes. With its focus on crop improvement and its expertise in plant biotechnology, the CBC contributes to Texas A&M University's strength in agriculture, life sciences and veterinary medicine research.


http://www.utexas.edu/depts/bbr/natfiber/NewCenNews/

The Natural Fibers Information Center is part of the Bureau of Business Research and as such, shares its mission and its special focus on issues of technology, globalization, and entrepreneurship, especially as they relate to the competitiveness of manufacturing industries in Texas. These issues are just as vital in the natural fibers, textile, oilseeds, and related industries as they are in other Texas industries. Thus, NFIC has initiated a new information resource, New Century News, to complement NatNews, its existing online newsletter, which has been providing a variety of news and information on the natural fibers and related industries since 1992. New Century News will, like NatNews, draw on a number of sources from industry and government to bring you up-to-date news on the special topics of technology, globalization, and entrepreneurship in the natural fibers and related industries


http://www.tamu.edu/ibt/ibtweb/ibt.htm

The Institute of Biosciences And Technology, located in the Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, is a member of the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center. The IBT undertakes creative research on molecular aspects of agriculture and medicine, provides a forum for the exchange of ideas between the agricultural and medical communities, and encourages the technology transfer of agricultural and medical discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace.

Government


http://www.usda.gov/news/bioqa.htm

Answers to frequently-asked questions regarding the USDA's role in biotechnology and which federal agencies regulate biotechnology.

http://www.usda.gov/whatsnew.htm

Information about USDA's role in agricultural biotechnology.

http://www.reeusda.gov/sbir/

Web site of Small Business Innovation Research a division of the USDA that supplies grants for biotechnology research. The objectives of the SBIR program are to stimulate technological innovations in the private sector, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development needs and increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from USDA-supported research and development efforts.

http://www.ncaur.usda.gov/

Web site for the USDA National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, Illinois. NCAUR invents new uses of agricultural commodities for industrial and food products, develops new technology to improve environmental quality, and provides technical support to federal regulatory and action agencies. This site contains information on current research projects.

http://www.pw.usda.gov/wrrchome.html

Site for the USDA Western Regional Research Center, an affiliate of USDA and ARS, Albany, California. The WWRC develops new knowledge and technology to solve technical and agricultural problems so that the nutritional needs of the American consumer are met, a viable food and agricultural economy is sustained, and a quality environment and natural resource be assured.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/

Web site of the Biotechnology Information Center (BIC), one of ten information centers at the National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture - ARS. This site contains an index of biotechnology news, patents and resources from the National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture.

http://www.uspto.gov/

Web site of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Site contains a listing of patented ideas as they are related to biotechnology.

http://www.nsf.gov/bio/mcb/start.htm

The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) of the National Science Foundation supports research and related activities that contribute to a fundamental understanding of life processes at the molecular, sub-cellular, and cellular levels. The division also supports a variety of activities and considers proposals for investigator-initiated research and special meetings and workshops.


Organizations

http://www.ncfap.org/

Web site for the National Center for Food and Agriculture Policy. The role of the NCFAP is to provide objective research and educational information on policy issues relating to US and global agriculture policy issues.

http://www.whybiotech.com/

The Council for Biotechnology Information has been founded by leading biotechnology companies to create a public dialogue and share information about biotechnology that is based on objective scientific research, independent expert opinion and peer-reviewed published reports.


http://www.bio.org/welcome.html

Web site for the Biotechnology Industry Organization. The BIO is the largest trade organization to serve and represent the emerging biotechnology industry in the US and around the globe. BIO represents biotechnology companies of all sizes, academic institutions, and state biotechnology centers.

http://www.phrma.org/genomics/index.html

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America presents "Genomics: A Global Resource." PhRMA membership represents approximately 100 US companies that have a primary commitment to pharmaceutical research. These companies are discovering, developing and bringing to market medicines that improve our health and quality of life. The PhRMA Foundation is dedicated to enhancing public health through biomedical technology and pharmaceutical scientific research.

http://ificinfo.health.org/

The International Food Information Council's purpose is to bridge the gap between science and communications by collecting and disseminating scientific information on food safety, nutrition and health and by working with an extensive roster of scientific experts to help translate research into understandable and useful information for opinion leaders and ultimately, consumers.

http://www.cals.cornell.edu/extension/nabc/

The National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, which provides an open forum to discuss issues and encourage the ethical, safe, efficacious and equitable development of the products and processes of agricultural biotechnology, was founded in 1988 by the Boyce Thompson Institute in collaboration with Cornell University, Iowa State University, and the University of California-Davis.

http://www.cast-science.org/

The mission of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) is to identify food and fiber, environmental, and other agricultural issues and to interpret related scientific research information for legislators, regulators, and the media for use in public policy decision making. CAST is a nonprofit organization composed of 38 scientific societies and many individual, student, company, nonprofit, and associate society members. CAST's board of directors is composed of representatives of the scientific societies and individual members, and an executive committee. CAST was established in 1972 as a result of a 1970 meeting sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council.

http://www.thbi.com/

The mission of the Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute is to research, develop, and advocate policies and actions that promote biomedical science, biotechnology, and medical device innovation in Texas.

http://www.agnic.org/

AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center) is a distributed network that provides access to agriculture-related information, subject area experts, and other resources. It was established by an alliance of the National Agricultural Library, land-grant universities, and other organizations committed to facilitating public access to agricultural and related information.

http://www.aaas.org/

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines, and to the public's understanding of science and technology.

http://www.gra.org/

Georgia is rapidly developing the technology sector of its economy based on a carefully crafted and implemented strategy designed and managed by the Georgia Research Alliance. This strategic partnership of Georgia's research universities, business community and state government has evolved into a potent force for job development in Georgia.

http://www.danforthcenter.org/index.html

The Danforth Center facilitates world-class, interdisciplinary research in genetics, chemistry, cell biology, biochemistry, computational genomics and structural biology, constantly seeking ways to shorten the path from discovery to practical application. Recognizing the tremendous amount of data currently being generated through genome sequencing activities, the Danforth Center provides a unique setting for determining the function of genes, thereby increasing our knowledge of the biological role that genes play in the development, growth and survival of plants.

http://www.niduscenter.com/

The Nidus Center supports startup entrepreneurial activity in biotechnology, plant and life sciences by recruiting clients and providing reasonably priced office and laboratory facilities, support services, and technical and business advice.

http://www.ncbiotech.org/

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center is a private, nonprofit corporation created in 1981 by the state's general assembly. Its mission is to provide long-term economic benefits to North Carolina through support of biotechnology research, development and commercialization statewide.

Media



http://www.sciencemag.org/

The Web site of Science Magazine. This publication contains many pertinent articles related to biotechnology in agriculture, food, fiber, and health.

http://pubs.acs.org/journals/bipret/index.html

The Web site for the Biotechnology Progress, a bimonthly joint publication of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, features research reports, reviews, and descriptions of emerging techniques for the development and design of new processes, products, and devices for the biotechnology and bio-process industries.

http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/1999/03/03/2

Intellectual Property Issues for Scientists from Science Magazine published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Biotechnology in Other Countries


http://www.abc.hu/about.html

Web site of the Agriculture Biotechnology Center. The center deals with biotechnology research and development for an environmentally friendly Hungarian agriculture. Its main general tasks are research by means of genetic engineering and by cellular techniques, the development of the technological and technical level of agriculture with environmentally adequate methods, and the assurance of conditions for the transfer of new technologies.

http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom, is a non-departmental public body established by Royal Charter in 1994.

http://www.bri.nrc.ca/irbgenen.htm

Biotechnology Research Institute Web site. BRI concentrates its resources on collaborative projects with Canadian industry, particularly companies working in the pharmaceutical and resource sectors.


http://www.ibt.unam.mx/virtual.cgi

Virtual Center of Biotechnology for the Americas Web site. This site has been constructed to provide fast and convenient means for receiving and exchanging biotechnology-related information with particular emphasis on issues affecting Latin America. Its pages contain customized forms and access to frequently updated local databases, as well as provide a selected set of useful pointers.


Industry

http://www.basf.de/en/suche.htm

BASF Web site with information on biotechnology practices. Go to the search engine and enter the key word biotechnology to view information.

http://www.ahp.com/products/biotech.htm

American Home Products Corporations Biotechnology section.

 

http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/99/july99/140799_bio.html
http://www.monsanto.co.uk/

Monsanto's Web site about food biotechnology in the UK and around the world. This site is intended to promote a deeper understanding of food biotechnology by providing visitors with access to the full range of thought, opinion, and background information about this important subject.

http://www.AgrEvo.com/

AgrEvo, a company of Hoechst and Schering, involved in plant health, biotechnology, and environmental health.

http://www.promega.com/

Online catalog and documentation, including news and publications from a major biotech supplier.


Top Biotechnology Company Web Sites

Novartis http://www.novartis.com/home/

Monsanto http://www.monsanto.co.uk/

AstraZeneca http://www.astrazeneca.com

AgrEvo http://www.AgrEvo.com/

Dupont http://www.dupont.com/

Bayer http://www.bayer.com/

Rhone-Poulenc http://www.Rhone-Poulenc.com/index.htm

Dow Agrosciencs http://www.dow.com/homepage/index.html

American Home Products http://www.ahp.com/

BASF http://www.basf.de/en/suche.htm

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