Allocation of tasks

Yanzhi's task

• Outline the main principles used in the genetic modification process

Jingyuan and Rina's task

• Review the use of GM Food/ Ingredients from various sources

Rina, Jiaen, Liyun's task

• Discuss the benefit and controversial issues associated with the use of GM food such as the consumer’s rights, product labeling, religious/ ethnical, and environmental concerns

Jiayi and Liyun's task

• Outline the principles of various laboratory techniques used for toxin detection and the permitted limit based on acceptable daily intake and food consumption studies and,

Jiayi's task

• The principle of some microbiological techniques isolation and identification of foodborne pathogens such as DNA probes and Enzyme immunoassays

Other information:

Jingyuan's task

• Background of GM corn

Jiaen and Yanzhi's task

• Negative reports on the use of GM corn (Health issues)

Jiayi's task

• Codex Alimentarius guide on GM food