biosafety
noun
bio·safe·ty
ˌbī-ō-ˈsāf-tē 
: safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment
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If an academic researcher proposes an experiment that would make a bacterium resistant to drugs, for example, the university’s biosafety committee must report the work to the funding agency and submit a risk mitigation plan.
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Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 7 May 2024
By supporting workforce development, the agency would help build a robust pipeline of biosafety and biosecurity professionals and informed scientists to ensure long-term sustainability and effectiveness in managing these risks.
—David Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, STAT, 19 July 2024
While none of the serpents were venomous, at least four of the species are considered alien to China, which could constitute a violation of Chinese biosafety law.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 July 2024
That gets more complicated with a flu virus like H5N1, which is highly pathogenic, and therefore requires additional biosafety controls to work with in a lab.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 July 2024
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Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 7 May 2024
By supporting workforce development, the agency would help build a robust pipeline of biosafety and biosecurity professionals and informed scientists to ensure long-term sustainability and effectiveness in managing these risks.
—David Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, STAT, 19 July 2024
While none of the serpents were venomous, at least four of the species are considered alien to China, which could constitute a violation of Chinese biosafety law.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 July 2024
That gets more complicated with a flu virus like H5N1, which is highly pathogenic, and therefore requires additional biosafety controls to work with in a lab.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 July 2024
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biosafety
noun
bio·safe·ty
ˈbī-ō-ˌsāf-tē
plural biosafeties
: safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment
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