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A graduate of the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnologyof Can Tho University gave an interesting oral presentationat the 2nd Conference on Food Science & TechnologyFOOD SAFETY & FOOD QUALITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT DECADE(9-12 November 2011, Can Tho - Vietnam).

The 2nd Conference on Food Science & Technology “FOOD SAFETY & FOOD QUALITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA - CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT DECADE” was organized during 9-12 November 2011 at the Learning Resource Center of Can Tho University (CTU), Can Tho City, Vietnam. This is an annual event where international scientists get a good chance to meet and discuss different topics on food sciences and technologies. This year conference got attendances of several well-known scientists of the field; among those, Prof. Koen Dewettinck [Ghent University (UGent), Belgium], Prof. Marie-Louise Scippo [University of Liège (ULg), Belgium], Prof. Yvan Larondelle [Catholic University of Leuven (UCL), Belgium], Pro. Leslie Bourquin [Michigan State University (MSU), USA], Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Thanh Toan (Vice Rector of CTU), Dr. Tran Nhan Dung [Director of the Biotechnology R&D Institute (BiRDI), CTU], Drs. Nguyen Van Thanh and Ngo Thi Phuong Dung (Deputy Directors of BiRDI), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cao Ngoc Diep (BiRDI), as well as the leaders of different Colleges, Institutes, and Centers of CTU, and their co-workers.During the conference, the BiRDI group presented a number of interesting papers, i.e., “Examining optimal condition for pectinase and glucose oxidase activity in processing Malpighia glabra L. Juice” of Dr. Tran Nhan Dung; “Screening of high activity yeast strains isolated from palm juice collected at Tri Ton, An Giang, Viet Nam” of Dr. Nguyen Van Thanh; “Biological treatment of municipal biowaste in Can Tho City, Vietnam” of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cao Ngoc Diep; etc. Especially, a graduate of the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnology of BiRDI, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc, gave a very interesting oral presentation entitled “Selection and determination of cultural conditions for aerobic cellulase production bacteria on sugarcane bagasse”. A certificate was awarded to her by Prof. Koen Dewettinck after the presentation.

Last Updated ( Nov 21, 2011 at 02:28 PM )

PROF. MOGENS JAKOBSEN

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PROF. MOGENS JAKOBSEN, UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, VISITED BIRDI AND GAVE LECTURES TO CLASS 34TH OF THE ADVANCED BSC PROGRAM IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

From 24/10 to 04/11/2011, Prof. Mogens Jakobsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, visited the Biotechnology Research and Development Institute (BiRDI) in the framework of the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnology. Prof. Jakobsen gave lectures on Food Fermentation to the students of class 34th of the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnology. During this visit, Prof. Jakobsen also delivered a seminar entitled “Gut microbiota and diabetes” for staff and students in Biotechnology related majors.

Last Updated ( Nov 21, 2011 at 02:29 PM )

THÔNG BÁO

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XÉT TUYỂN NGÀNH CÔNG NGHỆ SINH HỌC và NUÔI TRỒNG THỦY SẢN CHƯƠNG TRÌNH TIÊN TIẾN

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Last Updated ( Oct 04, 2011 at 10:39 AM )

Godelieve Gheysen

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Prof. Godelieve Gheysen from the Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University, Belgium taught batch 33th students of the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnology

Prof. Godelieve Gheysen was invited by the Rectorate of Can Tho University for a visit at BiRDI starting from 27/3/2011 in connection with the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnology. Here she held lectures in Molecular Biology for batch 33th students of the program and gave a seminar entitled “Using molecular markers in plant breeding” to the BiRDI staffs and students.

Prof. Gheysen had a meeting with Assoc. Prof. Ha Thanh Toan (Vice Rector of CTU) and Dr. Tran Nhan Dung (Director of BiRDI) and other BiRDI staffs in the afternoon of 1/4/2011 regarding results of the RIP project (a collaborative project between CTU and VLIR on rice brown plant hopper). Here she also discussed future collaboration for establishing a PhD program in Application of Biotechnology in Plant Breeding at the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.

Last Updated ( Jul 22, 2011 at 09:52 AM )

Prof. Graham Fleet

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Prof. Graham Fleet from New South Wales University (Sydney, Australia)

visited BiRDI and gave lectures to batch 34th students

of the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnology

Prof. Graham Fleet visited the Biotechnology Research and Development Institute (BiRDI) on 27/3/2011 in connection with the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnology. He had a meeting with the Institute Directorate in the afternoon of 28/3/2011 then gave lectures in Food Microbiology to the students of batch 34th of the Advanced BSc Program in Biotechnology from 28/3 to 4/4/2011. During his visit at BiRDI, he also held a seminar entitled “Commercialization of cocoa bean fermentation”.

Last Updated ( Jul 22, 2011 at 09:46 AM )

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