International Journal of Biotechnology  (IJBT)
ISSN (Online): 1741-5020  -  ISSN (Print): 0963-6048

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   Objectives

The objectives of the IJBT are to develop, promote and coordinate the science and practice of biotechnology. It also aims to help professionals working in the field, engineering and business educators and policy-makers to contribute, to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of accelerating technological change and changes in the global economy.

   Readership

Professionals, academics, researchers and policy makers

   Contents

IJBT publishes original and review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, and notes, commentaries, and news. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.

   Subject Coverage

• Biotechnology in food
• Biotechnology in healthcare
• Biotechnology in environment
• Biotechnology in agriculture
• Biotechnology in diagnostics
• Biotechnology in therapeutics
• Biotechnology in cosmetics
• Innovation in biotechnology and bio-ethics
• Partnerships, networks and joint ventures
• Biotechnology in the developed and developing world
• Management and economics of biotechnology
• Political and social issues

   Specific Notes for Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a double blind process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Submission of Papers web-page.

To submit a paper, please go to Submissions of Papers

AUTHORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR PAPERS THROUGH THE ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM, OTHERWISE THEIR PAPERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION

All papers must be submitted online. If you experience any problems submitting your paper online, please contact submissions@inderscience.com, describing the exact problem you experience. Please include in your email the title of the Journal.

   Editors and Members of the Editorial Board

Editor in Chief

Dr. M.A. Dorgham
International Centre for Technology and Management
UK
editorial@inderscience.com

Editor

Prof. Calestous Juma
FRS; Professor of the Practice of International Development
Harvard University
Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge MA 02138
USA
calestous_juma@harvard.edu

Associate Editor

Prof. Dr. Sibylle Gaisser
Hochschule Ansbach
Residenzstr. 8
91522 Ansbach
GERMANY

Editorial Assistant

Greg Durham
Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 53
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA

Editorial Board Members

Dr. Philipp AerniPh
World Trade Institute, Hallerstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, and
ETH Zurich
Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS)
ETH-Zentrum (SEI F6)
CH-8092 Zurich
SWITZERLAND

Prof. David B. AudretschDa
Director, Institute of Development Strategies
Indiana University
School of Public Environmental Affairs
1315 East 10th Street, Suite 201
Bloomington IN 47405–1701
USA

Dr. Talia Ben-NeriaTa
Coordinator
National Biotechnolgy Steering Committee
Industry House, 29 Hamered St. Suite 1326
PO Box 50216
Tel-Aviv 6/500
ISRAEL

Prof. Venko BeschkovVe
Head
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Chemical Engineering
Sofia
BULGARIA

Prof. Edward BlakelyEd
Chair of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Sydney
Faculty of Architecture
Sydney NSW 2006
AUSTRALIA

Dr. Herwig BrunnerHe
Director
IGB - Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology
Noblestraße 12
D–70569 Stuttgart
GERMANY

Mr. Mark CantleyMa
The Hazels
Littledale Road
Brookhouse,
Lancaster LA2 9PH
UK

Prof. Donald ChalmersDo
Dean of Law
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 89
Hobart, Tasmania 7001
AUSTRALIA

Dr. Albert Y. ChangAl
Director
Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Ltd
Shatin N.T
HONG KONG (CHINA)

Prof. Carlos M. CorreaCa
Director, Maestria en de la Ciencia y La Tecnologia
University of Buenos Aires
Centro de Estudios Avanzados
Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA

Mr. Pierre CrooyPi
Secretariat
BBA - Belgian BioIndustries Association
Brussels
BELGIUM

Dr. D. De NettancourtD.
Head, Biotechnology Division/DGXII
Commission of the European Communities
Brussels
BELGIUM

Mr. Guilherme EmrichGu
President
Biominas Foundation
Secretariat of Industry and Commerce
Belo Horizonte/MG
BRAZIL

Dr. Christien EnzingCh
Technopolis Group
Herengracht 141
1015 BH Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS

Dr. Alfredo J. GallegosAl
Director-General
Biogenetica
Mexicana DF
MEXICO

Prof. Eugen GheorghiuEu
Director
International Centre of Biodynamics
1B Intrarea Portocalelor
060101 Bucharest 6
ROMANIA

Dr. P.K. GhoshP.
Advisor, Government of India
Department of Biotechnology
Ministry of Science and Technology
Block–2, C.G.O. Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi–110003
INDIA

Ms. Joyce GrooteJo
President
BIOTECanada
130 Albert Street, Suite 420
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4
CANADA

Prof. Dr. Uwe HeinrichUw
Director
Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM)
Nikolai-Fuchs-Straße, 1
D-30625 Hannover
GERMANY

Prof. Dr. Erikki HolloEr
Faculty of Law
University of Helsinki
P.O. 4
FIN-0014 University of Helsinki
FINLAND

Prof. Pierre-Benoit JolyPi
Director of Research
INRA/SERD
BP 47
F38040 Grenoble Cedex 09
FRANCE

Dr. Roger T. JonesRo
President
Industrial Biotechnology Association of Southern Africa
P.O. Box 782455
Sandton
SOUTH AFRICA

Dr. Manfred KernMa
Head of Scientific Communications
Biological Research
Hoechst Shering Agr Evo GmbH
Industrial Park Hoechst, H872
D-65926 Frankfurt/Main
GERMANY

Dr. Anatole F. KrattigerAn
Chairman and CEO, bioDevelopments-International Institute and Director, SWIFTT
Cornell University
PO Box 4235
Cornell Business & Technology Park,
Ithaca NY 14852
USA

Dr. Nathaniel LogarNa
Arizona State University
Consortium for Science, Policy, & Outcomes
P.O. Box 874401
Tempe, AZ, 85287
USA

Mr. Vincenzo LungagnaniVi
AŠOBIOTEC
Via Giovanni da Procida 11
20149 Milan
ITALY

Dr. Michael J. LynskeyMi
Institute of Innovation Research
Hitotsubashi University
Kunitachi
Tokyo 186-8603
JAPAN

Mr. Jørn L. MahlerJø
Association of Biotechnology Industries in Denmark
c/o Novo A/S
Krogshoejvej 41
DK - 2880 Bagsvaerd
DENMARK

Prof. Hassan MoawadHa
Director
Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology
Alexandria
EGYPT

Prof. Lynn K. MytelkaLy

35, Rue Lhomond
75005 Paris
FRANCE

Dr. Aris PersidisAr
Vice President for Business Development
Argonex, Inc
Charlottesville VA
USA

Dr. Per Pinstrup-AndersenPe
H.E. Babcock Professor
Cornell University
305 Savage Hall, DNS
Ithaca, NY 14853-6301
USA

Dr. Zhang QuanYiZh
Secretaire General
Chinese Association for Medical Biotechnology
Beijing
P.R. CHINA

Prof. Rodolfo Quintero-RamirezRo
Research Centre on Biotechnology
State University of Morelus
AV. University 1001
Col. Chamilpa
Cuernavc-ca Morelos C.P. 62210
MEXICO

Dr. Thomas ReissTh
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research
Breslauer Str. 48
76139 Karlsruhe
GERMANY

Prof. H.M. RhoH.
Biotechnology Association of Korea
28–1 Yoido-dong
Yongdungpo-ku, FKI Building
Seoul
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

Dr. Iosif A. RogovIo
Academician, Rector
Moscow State Academy of Applied Biotechnology
Moscow
RUŠIAN FEDERATION

Dr. Gred RomanowskiGr
Director
German Association of Biotechnology Industries (DIB)
Frankfurt
GERMANY

Dr. Marc SanerMa
Director of Research, Regulatory Governance
Carleton University
School of Public Policy and Administration
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6
CANADA

Prof. Konstantin G. SkryabinKo
Director
The Russian Academy of Science
Centre "Bioengineering"
Moscow
RUŠIAN FEDERATION

Dr. John SmeatonJo
Managing Director
Australian Biotechnology Association
Adelaide
AUSTRALIA

Dr. Sutat SriwatanapongseSu
Deputy Director
National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
Bangkok
THAILAND

Dr. Seizo SumidaSe
Director-General
Research Institute
Japan Bioindustry Association
Tokyo
JAPAN

Mr. Robert Van der MeerRo
Director
Nederlands Industriele en Agarische
Biotechnologie Associates
Liedschendam
NETHERLANDS

Prof. Salomon WaldSa
Head, Biotechnology Unit
OECD
2, vue André Pascal
F–75775 Paris Cedex 16
FRANCE

Prof. Pikul WanichapichartPi
Director, Centre for Biophysics Membrane Science and Technology, Dept. of Physics
Prince of Songkla University
PO Box 3, Khorhong, Hat Yai
Songkla 90112
THAILAND

Dr. Han-Sung YangHa
Managing Director
BioIndustry Association of Korea
Seoul
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

Prof. David ZilbermanDa
University of California
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Berkeley CA 94720
USA