title: Safe biotechnology 10: DNA content of biotechnological process waste. The Safety in Biotechnology Working Party of the European Federation of Biotechnology.
abstract: The adequacy of the existing treatment, disposal and recycling processes of waste streams from biotechnological laboratories and industrial processes, especially those using genetically modified microorganisms, have been repeatedly discussed. Here, we focus on the discussions linked to the DNA content of these wastes, the properties of extracellular (or 'naked') DNA and the ability to transfer genetic information between bacteria (e.g. antibiotic resistances) or into higher organisms.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D004777:Environment; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000235:genetics; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D012987:Soil; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*; D014866:Waste Products; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014866:Waste Products; D004247:DNA