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New Book: Guidelines for Process Safety in Bioprocess … – Business Wire (press release)

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new book “Guidelines for Process Safety in Bioprocess Manufacturing Facilities” to their offering. This book helps advance process safety in a key area of interest. Currently, no literature exists which is solely dedicated to process safety for the bioprocessing industry. There  Read More »

Panel Seeks Public Views on Biodefense Labs at Fort Detrick

FREDERICK, Md. – A committee of the Frederick city and county governments is asking local residents for their views on biological defense laboratories at Fort Detrick.

Group Notes Concerns on Army Biolab – Global Security Newswire

Group Notes Concerns on Army BiolabGlobal Security NewswireA Maryland group last week voiced a number of concerns to an independent scientific organization over a new US Army biodefense facility planned at Fort Detrick, Md., the Frederick News-Post reported (see GSN, March 30). Containment Laboratory Community …

Secret biolabs cause tension in Frederick, Maryland

While the Containment Laboratory Citizens Advisory Committee attempts to act as a liaison between Frederick, Maryland, residents and the local laboratories, state law mandates that the location and number of the biological agents remain confidential.

African countries urged to speed up the passage of biosafety legislations

Accra, March 26, GNA – African countries have been urged to speed up with their biosafety legislations to allow capacity building in modern biotechnology application. “The capacity building should include stewardship that would allow for safe quality product development,” Professor Walter Alhassan, Coordinator, Project on Strengthening Capacity for Safe Biotechnology Management in Sub-Saharan Africa (SABIMA),  Read More »