CAN THO CITY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Collection, conservation and development of microbial genetic resources in fermented products
In the morning of April 14, Can Tho city Department of Science and Technology held a meeting of the Selection Council of organizations and individuals presiding over the city-level science and technology tasks with a project "Collecting, preserving and developing microbial genetic resources in fermented products”. The meeting was held in direct and online form.

Council's members

Attending the meeting, there were Dr. Truong Hoai Phuong - Deputy Director of the Can Tho city Department of Science and Technology; Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Thuy Huong - Lecturer in Biotechnology Department of Ho Chi Minh City Polutechnic University; Assoc. Dr. Le Thi Hong Anh - Head of Faculty of Food Technology, University of Food Industry, Ho Chi Minh City; Assoc. Dr. Phan Thi Phuong Trang – Center for Science and Biotechnology, University of Natural Sciences, Ho Chi Minh City National University; Dr. Luu Hong Man - Former Deputy Director of the Mekong Delta Rice Institute; Mrs. Le Thi Thu Thuy - Head of Finance and Administration Division of Can Tho City Department of Finance; Master Bui Hong Xa - Head of Scientific Management Division of Can tho City Department of Science and Technology.

Research team 

The objective of the study is to collect, evaluate biological indicators and 4 microbial genetic resources from fermented products (rice wine, wine, chao, fish sauce of all kinds) in Can city; Building a database on phenotypes and genetic resources of indigenous microorganisms from fermented products; Develop a model for conservation of genetic resources and evaluate results of conservation of genetic resources; Exploit, develop and effectively use genetic resources.

Overview of the meeting 

The Council has commented on editing a number of contents for the research team to complete the explanation.

Can Tho City Department of Science and Technology
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