LibGuides: Biology &amp; Biotechnology: Websites

The following websites are reliable and relevant to your program. Click on the button beside each website to view a description of what it offers.

Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics Links Directory Includes links to bioinformatics, jobs, experts, courses and activities in Canada.

Biology (General)

Biozone's Biolinks Intended for students, this directory includes over 500 links to web sites related to biology, divided into numerous subtopics.

Biosafety

Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines Government standards and guidelines pertaining to the safe handling of human and animal pathogens, toxins and plant pests in laboratories and containment zones.
Human Pathogens and Toxins Act Establishes a national safety and security program to protect the health and safety of the public against risks posed by human pathogens.
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Canada's national hazard communication standard, the key elements of WHMIS are hazard classification, cautionary labelling of containers, the provision of (material) safety data sheets ((M)SDSs), and worker education programs.
World Health Organization Laboratory Biosafety Manual (3rd edition) Encourages countries to accept and implement basic concepts in biological safety and to develop national codes of practice for the safe handling of pathogenic microorganisms in laboratories within their geographical borders.

Biotechnology

Canada's Biotechnology Strategy Canada's plan for the emerging field of biotechnology that supports and compliments the regulatory and research activities of various federal departments and agencies.

Diseases / Virology

All the Virology on the WWW Includes links to online virology resources, an index of virus images, virology-related job postings and virology news.
MalaCards A database of human maladies and their annotations, modeled on the popular GeneCards database of human genes (see GeneCards link in Genetics section of this page).
MedlinePlus Created by the National Library of Medicine, MedLinePlus provides easy-to-understand health and wellness information that is reliable, up-to-date, and easy to read.

Genetics

GeneCards A searchable database that providing user-friendly information about all annotated and predicted human genes.
Human Genome Resources at NCBI Offers numerous human genome online inforation sources created by the National Centre for Biotechnology information.
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) A catalogue of human genes and genetic disorders and traits, with a focus on the molecular relationship between genetic variation and phenotypic expression.

Product Suppliers

BD Biosciences Manufacturer and vendor of medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents.
Fisher Scientific Canada International supplier of scientific equipment and materials.
Sigma-Aldrich Vendor of biochemical and organic chemical products and kits for use in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease, and as key components in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing.