Publications
MABIC believes in contributing to the body of knowledge in the areas of agricultural biotechnology, science communication, biosafety regulations and STEM promotion. Our publications ranges from book chapters to journal papers, popular science articles in magazines and newspapers and websites. We stay guided by science to provide credible and accurate data and information.
Asian Agribiotechnology Slowed by Private-Public Sector Tensions and NGO Activism (Feb 2017)
Mahaletchumy Arujanan, Executive Director of Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) and Editor-in-Chief of The Petri Dish, the first science newspaper in Malaysia.
The role of scientists in policy-making regarding agricultural biotechnology: From traditional to alternative views (Jan 2017)
Scientists have always played an important role in informing policy decisions. However, many controversial policy problems regarding science and technology, such as agricultural biotechnology, are often characterised by low value consensus and high level of complexity.
Development of Agricultural Biotechnology in Malaysia in Comparison to Global Status 2016 (October 2016)
Agricultural biotechnology is rapidly advancing and is providing a number of tools to improve cropproduction that not only is important to feed the global population but also in healing and fueling theworld.
ISAAA Brief 50: Voices and Views: Why Biotech? (Jan 2015)
Biotechnology and bio-based applications offer a technological platformwith immense potential to deliver advancements in the fields of healthcare,agriculture and industry. In Malaysia, our challenge is to develop anecosystem that is conducive to the growth, development and adoption ofthese technologies.
Voice of Islam for Biotechnology (Jan 2015)
The voice of Islam regarding knowledge, science, and technology has been clear from the time the religion wasrevealed to Prophet Muhammad almost 1,500 years ago. The first revelation as stated in verses 1 to 5 of Surahal-‘Alaq says: “Read! In the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created.
Arujanan, M. (2013). Science and Pseudoscience: Beauty and Beast. Journal of Biosafety. Vol 4(2): 21-27 (Jan 2013)
The twentieth century was hailed as the century for physics, seeing the transformation of various fields such as transportation, telecommunications, information technology, space revolution, astronomy, nuclear physics and robotics.
A Need for a Systemic Approach to Public Understanding of Biotechnology in Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Dec 2012)
Biotechnology industry is broadly segmented into agricultural, medical and industrial sectors, where each of these sectors has undergone revolution with the employment of various applications of modern biotechnology.
Proceedings: International Workshop on Agribiotechnology Communication: Addressing the Challenges in Communicating Agribiotechnology in Muslim Countries (Sept 2011)
Agribiotechnology produces world’s major food crops which make up most of the food ingredients for a wide range of staple foods in most parts of the world, and genetic modification (GM) is at the centre of this.
Communicating Agribiotechnology: Bridging the Communication & Knowledge Divide between Scientists and Ulama (Jan 2011)
The twentieth century was hailed as the century for physics, seeing the transformation of various fields such as transportation, telecommunications, information technology, space revolution, astronomy, nuclear physics and robotics.
Journal of Biosafety
Special issue: Proceeding of the workshop “Islam and Biotechnology: finding a common language between Ulama and Scientists (2011)
Biotechnology industry is broadly segmented into agricultural, medical and industrial sectors, where each of these sectors has undergone revolution with the employment of various applications of modern biotechnology.
Proceedings of the International Workshop for Islamic Scholars on Agribiotechnology: Shariah Compliance (Dec 2010)
Religious scholars have great potential to play an instrumental role in the public understanding of biotechnology. In most countries, they enjoy tremendous public trust and become a credible source of information during time of crisis or when emerging technologies such as recombinant technology, nanotechnology, stem cell research, gene therapy, xenotransplantation, and cloning start to have impact on everyday life
GM Crops and Halal Workshop Report (June 2010)
The Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) is a registered not-for-profit organization with an NGO status in Malaysia. MABIC is the first andonly NGO that promotes biotechnology in Malaysia and enjoys excellent working relationship with ministries, government agencies, research institutes, universities, trade organizations, embassies and high commissions, media, industry and farmer organizations.
MyBio Carnival Where Passion Meets Fashion (2010)
Countries all over the world have their own unique versions of a carnival. Religious beliefs or cultural rituals dictate days of celebration marked by festivity, public participation, and merriment.
