Beneficial microorganisms in agriculture, food and the environment : safety assessment and regulation

Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
1 Microbes and the Law – Safety Assessment and Regulation of Beneficial Microorganisms......Page 14
2 Safety and Regulation of Microorganisms Added to the Food and Feed Chains, Including Probiotics – Introduction and Overview......Page 25
3 Microbes for Human and Animal Consumption......Page 40
4 Antibiotic Resistance in Relation to Starter Cultures and Probiotics......Page 54
5 Biopreservation of Food and Feed by Postharvest Biocontrol with Microorganisms......Page 70
6 Safety and Regulation of Microbial Pest Control Agents and Microbial Plant Growth Promoters – Introduction and Overview......Page 80
7 Microbial Control of Invertebrate Pests......Page 85
8 Microbial Control of Plant Diseases......Page 109
9 Safety and Regulation of Microbial Control of Weeds......Page 125
10 Plant Growth Promotion with Microorganisms......Page 151
11 Regulation of Microorganisms Used for Bioremediation, Biorefinery and Other Bioindustrial Applications in the USA and Canada......Page 166
12 Determining the Safety of Microorganisms – Introduction and Overview......Page 180
13 Virulence Genes in Risk Assessment of Beneficial Microorganisms: What Do Genome Sequences Tell Us?......Page 193
14 Occupational Safety of Microbial Agents......Page 210
15 Model Systems for Testing Microbial Pathogenicity, Virulence and Toxicity – Introduction and Overview......Page 230
16 Nematode and Insect Models to Assay Microbial Infectivity, Virulence and Cytotoxicity......Page 236
17 Assessing Potential Cytotoxicity of Biocontrol Microorganisms Using Invertebrate Assays......Page 253
18 Assessing Genotoxic Effects of Microbial Products......Page 269
19 Assessing the Sensitization and Irritant Properties of Microorganisms......Page 288
20 International Conventions and Agreements – Consequences for International Trade and Utilization of Biological Matter, Including Microorganisms......Page 306
21 OECD Guidelines and Harmonization for Microbial Control Agents......Page 321
22 Understanding Public Risk Perception for the Use of Beneficial Microorganisms......Page 335
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