DIYbio - Do it yourself-Biology DIYbio Kits Available on the Internet - Genetic Engineering for Home Use? Which statutory regulations have to be observed in do-it-yourself biology? Does genetic engineering work of DIY biologists endanger public safety? DIYbio Kits…
Synthetic Biology Synthetic Biology - An Overview What is Synthetic Biology? Key Research Areas of Synthetic Biology Statutory Regulation of Synthetic Biology Research Trends and Social Discussion Synthetic Biology - An Overview For thousands of years, humans have…
Focus Topics Some topics dealing with biosafety that the ZKBS dealt with are of great interest for the general public as well and are therefore presented here in more detail by the secretariat to the ZKBS. Focus Topics Do-It-Yourself Biology Show more…
Bacteria and Archaea Statements on Bacteria and Archaea A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A ARSOlux test system (2012) (not accessible) [PDF, 66 KB] B Bacteria and Archaeaa_virus of (2026) [PDF, 272 KB] B. subtilis 168_suitability as biosafety…
Composition According to ยง 4 of the GenTG , the ZKBS consists of 20 independent members with one deputy for each. The members are either experts on a specialist field or a competent person of a social interest group. The members of the ZKBS and their deputies are…
Tasks Voluntary expert panel The Central Committee on Biological Safety (ZKBS) is a voluntary expert panel responsible for evaluating genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with regard to the potential risks posed to humans, animals and the environment and delivering…
Synthetic Biology Synthetic Biology is a dynamic field of research with an application-related focus to which contributions are made from disciplines that have a biological, technical and information processing emphasis. The main research fields and goals of…
General Subjects Statements on general subjects A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1st Monitoring Report of the ZKBS on Synthetic Biology (2012) (not accessible) [PDF, 87 KB] 2nd Report of the ZKBS on Synthetic Biology (2018) (not accessible) [PDF, 2…
Viruses Statements on viruses A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adeno-associated viruses from primates and derived vectors (updated 2024) [PDF, 392 KB] Adenovirus from Primates_gene transfer with (updated 2025) (not accessible) [PDF, 899 KB]…
Comparability The amendment to the Genetic Engineering Act ( GenTG ) of December 1993 provides for shorter deadlines for registration and approval procedures for genetic engineering plants and genetic engineering work. The shortening is to be achieved in that the…
