Application of Sampling and Detection Methods in Agricultural Plant Biotechnology

Ray Shillito · Guomin Shan

Jul 2022 · Elsevier

About this ebook

Application of Sampling and Detection Methods in Agricultural Plant Biotechnology describes detection methods for seed, plants and grain derived from biotechnology. This international handbook, based on a series of workshops carried out for governments in collaboration with ILSI and Co-published in partnership with the Cereals & Grains Association, provides the technical and practical information needed to develop, validate and use detection methods. This useful resource provides readers with the tools necessary to carry out reliable sampling, detection and interpretation of data. - Presents a review of the technologies and approaches used for sampling and detecting biotechnology products in seed, plants, grain, food and feed - Serves as a GM detection manual for international regulators and government agencies, testing laboratories, and academic and industrial professionals - Contains case studies, applications, literature reviews and coverage of recent developments

About the author

Guomin Shan received a bachelor’s degree in pesticide chemistry and a master’s degree in environmental toxicology from Beijing Agricultural University, China. In 1997, he received a PhD degree in entomology from Louisiana State University. After graduating, Guomin spent 4 years at the University of California, Davis as a postdoctoral fellow and a research scientist. He joined Dow AgroSciences LLC in 2001, where the focus of his career has been on transgenic traits and animal health product research and development. At Dow, he has served various leadership positions, including technical leader, science leader, seeds regulatory business partner, and global regulatory leader. Currently, he is the leader of the Predictive Safety Center in Corteva Crop Protection Regulatory Science.