The Blooming Orchid Industry in Malaysia
December 11, 2009| |
A Malaysian biotechnology company has made splashes at internationally recognized events including BioMalaysia 2009 and HortiFair 2009 as it baby steps its way into the international floriculture arena. OrchidLife Sdn. Bhd. is a biotechnology company focusing on the production of high quality horticulture products through the utilization of plant genomics, breeding and tissue culture. As a spin-off company of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), the company has raised rapidly in the ranks as it built itself upon the research expertise of Prof. Dr. Maziah Mahmood from UPM and the support of its Innovation and Commercialisation Centre (ICC). Recently, they formed a joint venture with Holland-based group of companies, Genetwister Group to establish Genetwister Life (M) Sdn Bhd, focusing on marker identification, marker-assisted breeding, metabolic engineering and genetic modification for the agricultural and horticultural industry. The company is looking to spread its wings to other countries as well.
For more developments on biotechnology in Malaysia email Mahaletchumy Arujanan at maha@bic.org.my.
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