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February 16-29, 2001
BAR sponsors symposium on
biotech
by Rita T. dela Cruz
To further promote the potential of microorganisms
in solving the problems and challenges in agriculture,
industry and the environment, the Bureau of Agricultural
Research (BAR) co-sponsored the Cluster II Symposium
on the Use of Novel Microbial Biotechnology Approaches
for Agriculture, Industry and Environment. The Philippine
Society for Microbiology (PSM) organized the symposium,
held at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Convention
Hall, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
The symposium featured six paper presentations
from scientists from the International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI), DA-BAR, UP Diliman and Manila Water
Company, Inc. Papers presented during this one-day activity
include:
- Microbial Tools in Gene Discovery for Crop Biotechnology
(Dr. John P. Bennett, senior molecular biologist,
IRRI);
- Rice -rhizobial Interactions: Extent of Genetic
Makeup of Rice for Forming Symbiosis (Dr. Pallavolu
M. Reddy, affiliate scientist, IRRI);
- Biotechnology Initiatives at the Department of Agriculture
(Dr. Saturnina C. Halos, senior project development
adviser, DA-BAR);
- Novel Biotechnology Approaches for Treatment of
Industrial Wastes (Dr. Analiza P. Rolon, assistant
professor, UP Diliman);
- Combining Molecular and Engineering Tools in Studying
Wastewater Treatment Systems (Dr. Ma. Fiorella DLR.
Fabella, Wastewater Project Development manager, Manila
Water Co., Inc.); and
- Novel Developments in Fluorescence Microscopy: Its
Applications in Plants, Animal and Microbe Research
(Dr. Cynthia P. Saloma, assistant professor, UP Diliman).
Participants included scientists and researchers from
different Philippine-based research institutes (local
and international), members and staff of PSM, and students
and instructors from universities. 
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