BCIL regularly undertakes preparation of well researched publications on topics related to biotechnology, biosafety, capacity building, medical devices, entrepreneurship, etc These are published for and with support from ministries/agencies/ academics. Publication on key topics mainly in last 5 years can be accessed below.

Biosafety Regulations

• Booklets on biosafety for specific stakeholders, 2019
  • Handbook for Food Safety Officials – Genetically Modified Foods: Safety Assessment and Regulations
  • Genetically Modified Crops and Regulations in India – Myths vs Facts
  • Handbook for Custom and Quarantine Officials – Transboundary, Movement of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)
  • Handbook for Seed Inspectors – Genetically Modified Seeds and Regulations
  • A Primer for Farmers - Regulation of Genetically Modified Crops
  • LMOs, Biodiversity and Biosafety – National and International Regulations

• Biosafety Resource Kit for Genetically Engineered Plants (Updated 2018)(available in eight languages)
  • Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: An Overview
  • Regulatory Framework for GE plants in India
  • Frequently Asked Questions about GE plants
  • Confined Field Trials of GE plants
  • Useful Resources for Safety Assessment of GMOs

• Handbook On Biosafety Clearing House: An Information Sharing Platform, 2017
• Understanding Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: A Guide, 2017
• Guidelines and Handbook for Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSCs), 2011

• Booklets for farmers and agriculture officials (available in eight languages), 2007
  • Facts about Bt cotton
  • Facts about GM crops
  • Regulatory Framework for GM crops
  • Issues related to Genetically Modified Crops (with a focus on post release monitoring)

Plant Tissue Culture

• Banana Tissue Culture in India, A Success Story, 2019
• An Overview of National Certi­fication System for Tissue Culture Raised Plants (NCS-TCP), 2016
• National Certi­fication System for Tissue Culture Raised Plants (NCS-TCP)- An Overview, 2008
• Plant Tissue Culture: Techno-Commercial Feasibility, 2008

Medical Technology 

• Resource Document on “Indian Certification for Medical Devices-ICMED”, 2020
• Resource Document on “MDR 17- Regulations of Medical Devices”, 2020
• Comprehensive Regulation of Medical Devices: Developing Roadmap for fostering India’s Medtech Sector, 2019
• Consultative Meeting for developing Roadmap for Scaling-up of Medtech Innovations, 2019

Entrepreneurship and Capacity Building

• Biotechnology Start up Ecosystem in India, 2019
• Bio entrepreneurship development, 2018
• Remodelled Biotech Curricula, 2017
• Trailblazers: Mapping the Journey of Young Bioentrepreneurs, 2017
• Mapping Biotech Industry Training Programme Landscape Industry Profiles, 2016
• Pursuit of Biotechnology: Opportunities & Options, 2015