New techniques of modern biotechnology and synthetic biology as well as the existing legislation in the field of GMOs have been reviewed, with special emphasis given to environmental risk assessment. The applicability of existing approaches for risk assessment of products of modern biotechnology and synthetic biology has been assessed with a view to ensure a high level of biosafety with proposal of appropriate amendments of risk assessment of new techniques if needed. In addition, a set of socio-economic factors associated with wide use of new techniques has been defined.
F.24 Improvements to existing system-wide, normative and programme solutions, and methods
COBISS.SI-ID: 5724776The project results were presented at the international congress GENETIKA 2018. After the lecture a broad discussion was conducted that addresses various aspects of new techniques of modern biotechnology and synthetic biology, including regulatory issues.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 4830031A set of socio-economic factors which are influencing the public acceptance of new techniques of synthetic biology and genome editing was prepared. The socio-economic aspects were divided in six context sections (economic influence, welfare influence, regulatory and political framework, wider social aspects, cross-border impacts and environmental risks). Further, a generic protocol for evaluating these aspects was developed and tested on a case-by-case basis of 37 applications, developed with the techniques of synthetic biology and genome editing and grouped them into 7 groups according to the field of use. Evaluation was carried out the using method of obtaining group compromise estimates with the Delphi two-cycle participatory process. The evaluation involved 14 experts (technology, regulatory affairs, innovation, trade policy experts). The most positive effects of the use of new applications can be expected in the field of economic impacts, while the most negative effects of the use are expected for a content section of regulatory and policy framework.
D.10 Educational activities
COBISS.SI-ID: 9046905Members of the project consortium Marko Dolinar is member of Editorial board of the Journal of Biological Engineering, Mojca Milavec is member of Editorial board of th ejournal 'Biomolecular detection and quantification'.
C.06 Editorial board membership
COBISS.SI-ID: 30190597Practical application of dPCR for food safety and security was presented at the workshop.
F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)
COBISS.SI-ID: 4905551