Giant books and videos

Speaking book: Cell stories Look and listen as the fascinating history of biotechnology is unveiled through text, watercolour illustrations and audio commentary. Microscopes reveal the part of a cell invisible to the human eye. This is then analysed with biochemical experiments. You will discover how research results could be used to ensure an abundant, high-quality food supply. Speaking book – an extract

Giant book: Diseased Wheat – Healthy Wheat Good bread needs good flour. What happens when the wheat is infected with a fungus? After careful observation, researchers discovered that nature has its own remedy, which they now try to reproduce using genetic engineering. Find out more by observing the remarkable illustrations and reading the conclusive text. Giant book – an extract

Videos

Focus on the cell What do a human being, an oak tree and a lion have in common? Do you know the significance of the number 46 in your physical development? Can you imagine 1,000 books each with 1,000 pages, written with only 4 letters, all in one little nucleus? This video will explain all of this – in a matter of a few words.
Common bunt or stinking smut of wheat A study of a fungus disease. As this video proves, without research we cannot increase our knowledge and without field tests we do not have conclusive evidence. Both are essential if uncontrolled evolution is to be avoided. Preview (approx. first 2 minutes) High quality (9.8 MB, ADSL/Kabel) Reduced quality (1.6 MB, 56K/ISDN)
Viral infection in potato plants A virus can ruin an entire potato harvest. Potatoes are one of the most important staple foods worldwide and hence must be cared for to ensure a good harvest, whether by traditional means or by using genetic engineering. This video shows how biotechnology could be used to protect potatoes from the dangerous potato virus Y (PVY). Preview (approx. first 2 minutes) High quality (5 MB, ADSL/Kabel) Reduced quality (0.8 MB, 56K/ISDN)

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