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VIB has a broad range of educational material available. You can consult it for scientifically-based information about biotechnology and its applications. If you don't find an answer to your questions, just mail it and you will receive an answer as soon as possible.
Brochures and fact sheets
'Een kijk op biotechnologie' (‘A look at biotechnology’) (DU). The brochures in this series give a clear overview of various fields of application in biotechnology.
1 Erfelijkheid bij de mens: aan genen zijde (15 pages)
2 Wat is biotechnologie (15 pages)
3 Biotechnologie: gezondheid (15 pages)
4 Biotechnologie: landbouw en voeding (15 pages)
5 Klonen en celkerntransplantatie (15 pages)
6 De veiligheid van genetisch gewijzigde gewassen (15 pages)
7 Xenotransplantatie: het beest in de mens... (15 pages)
8 Enzymen. In je lijf en in je leven (15 pages)
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Fact sheets
Summary information (DU) about the applications of biotechnology and social questions about the outlook for biotechnology.
1 Perspectieven van biotechnologie (1 page)
2 Voedsel- en Veevoederveiligheid (1 page)
3 Milieu en biodiversiteit (1 page)
4 Biotechnologie voor de Derde Wereld (1 page)
5 Economische aspecten van biotechnologie (1 page)
6 Biotechnologie en octrooien (1 page)
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Press clippings
Every month, VIB makes a selection of 5 interesting articles that appeared in newspapers or magazines and that deal with biotech research and biotech applications.
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Dossiers
Biosafety in the Laboratory (71 pages)
Overview of the safety aspects of laboratory work.
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Safety of genetically engineered crops (160 pages)
Expert dossier with the opinions of international experts about the safety aspects of GMO’s.
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Biotechnologie en het debat annoo 2002. Een vooruitblik... (DU) (55 pages)
A booklet with the practical points of focus for a quality debate with an explicit role for lay people.
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De Vlaamse consument en genetisch gewijzigd voedsel; met aanbevelingen voor een doelgroepgerichte communicatie (DU) (13 pages)
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Genetisch gewijzigde gewassen: economische impact op EU- en wereldschaal (DU) (21 pages)
Brochures based on the results of one of the projects of the technology assesment program of VIB.
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Flyer
VIB's Corporate Flyer describes VIB's core activities: conducting strategic basic research, transferring knowledge to industry and providing information to the general public (6 pages).
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Books
Annual Report (DU/EN) (36 pages)
Annual review of the research and other activities at VIB.
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Scientific Report (253 pages)
Extensive annual review of the research conducted by VIB scientists.
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Genen en gezondheid (DU) (280 pages)
Popular science book with interesting case studies and applications of gene technology in medicine, with attention on ethical and social implications.
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DE ZAAK DNA - onze genen vertellen hun verhaal (DU) (159 pages)
Popular science book outlining the influence of genes on our health - and how this knowledge can lead to the development of new treatments and effective therapies.
Only available in the bookstore (28 euro)
Cd rom
BioTrom, een rondje biotechnologie (DU/FR)
This CD-ROM offers, among other things, a visual presentation of many of the techniques used in gene-technology research.
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Specifically for teachers
Basic reading package
Detailed information about the technology, regulations, applications and social, economic, ethical and environmental influences of biotechnology. Tips for practical tests in the classroom.
You can only download the basic reading package (the packages are no longer available). Please choose 'save' in the menu that will appear after a click on the link hereunder.
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DNA Kit
VIB lends electrophoresis kits out to schools, making it possible to separate out and visualise DNA in the classroom.
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School Competitions (DU)
With school competitions such as farmers@work and scientists@work VIB aims to get young people actively working in the field of biotechnology.
Educational commission
VIB's educational commission advises VIB for the development of new school projects. This commission consists out of 10 teachers of second and third grade of secondary schools.
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