DEVELOPMENT OF NEW METHODS FOR SAFETY EVALUATION OF TRANSGENIC FOOD CROPS

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: AIR32311

Project closed

Start date 1 January 1995

End date 31 December 1997

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Total cost € 1 353 189,00

EU contribution € 860 860,00

Coordinated by

DLO - STATE INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Netherlands

Objective

The objective is to develop analytical and toxicological methodologies for food safety evaluation of transgenic tomatoes. Methods will be developed to detect potential secondary effects on plant metabolism and to assess the allergic potency of newly introduced proteins.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins
• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food technology › food safety
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 411 - Consumer safety

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

DLO - STATE INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P.O. BOX 230 ; 6700 AE WAGENINGEN ; Netherlands
• Total cost: No data

Participants (4)

BIBRA International

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Woodmansterne Road ; SM5 4DS Carshalton
• Total cost: No data

PLANT GENETIC SYSTEMS N.V.

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: JOZEF PLATEAUSTRAAT ; 9000 GENT
• Total cost: No data

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: GREGOR MENDEL STR. ; A1180 TULIN
• Total cost: No data

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PLEINLAAN ; 1050 SINT-GENESIUS-RODE
• Total cost: No data