Top 10 biotechnologies for improving health in developing countries / [Abdallah S. Darr and others].

Toronto, Canada : University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, [2002?]

x, 117 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Cover title.

"This report was produced jointly by the Program in Applied Ethics and Biotechnology (PAEB) and the Canadian Program on Genomics and Global Health (CPGGH) -- back cover.

Originally part of the BIODOC collection. Copy 1. Supplier/Donor: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-117).

Foreword -- Authors of this report -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Introduction - Ch. 1. Molecular diagnostics -- Ch. 2. Recombinant vaccines -- Ch. 3. Vaccine & drug delivery -- Ch. 4. Bioremediation -- Ch. 5. Sequencing pathogen genomes -- Ch. 6. Female-controlled protection against sexually transmitted infections -- Ch. 7. Bioinformatics -- Ch. 8. Enriched GM crops -- Ch. 9. Recombinant drugs -- Ch. 10. Combinatorial chemistry -- Conclusion: forging a new path -- Appendix A: the panel -- Appendix B: a list of all suggested biotechnologies -- Appendix C: analysis of criteria -- Glossary -- References.