Biotech Reaches Students in Indonesia
December 19, 2012| |
The Indonesian Biotechnology Information Centre (IndoBIC) and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) co-organized a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) exhibition, a part of the B-Fushion event geared to increase biotechnology awareness of 150 students from Technobiology Faculty, Unika Atma Jaya, Jakarta, through talks and exhibition. Biotechnology experts Prof. Dr. Antonius Suwanto and Ms. Puspita Deswina provided information on genetically modified organisms, their application in many areas, human and environmental safety and biotech prospects in Indonesia.
IndoBIC/ISAAA publication products such as Pockets of Knowledge (packaged information on crop biotechnology products and related issues), books, Country Biotech Facts and Trends, newsletter, and activity posters were exhibited. The Indonesian Institute of Sciences presented scientific posters about GMO research and other relevant research. The Technobiology student's groups presented the examples of GMO products such as Bt corn and Bt cotton, seedleess grapes, tissue culture, and some other products including cartoon animation.
For details on this event contact Dewi Suryani of IndoBIC at Dewi Suryani at catleyavanda@gmail.com.
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