Biosafety Protocol: The Key Player in the Protection of Biological Integrity
Soumyabroto Karmakar
Dept. of Botany (Postgraduate), Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal (700 118), India
Proharsha Dey
Dept. of Botany (Postgraduate), Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal (700 118), India
Anirban Bhar*
Dept. of Botany (Postgraduate), Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal (700 118), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biosafety, Biotechnology, Crops, GMO
Abstract
Protection of biodiversity, food security, and prevention of infectious diseases are critical for the survivability of the human race. With the development of modern technologies, the society have been adopting higher-yield crops, the development of GMOs, advancement of critical medicines like antibiotics and vaccines with promises to make human life safer. Biosafety serves as a shield that monitors and makes sure that these modern scientific developments become harmless and do not cause any significant adverse effects on the environment or human life. In this article, biosafety and its essentiality have been discussed with an emphasis on the context of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
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