| BIOTECH to promote cost-effective products |
 |
 |
 |
| Written by Estel Lenwij Estropia and Jill Danice Buenaobra | |||
| Wednesday, 24 February 2010 16:46 | |||
|
Cheaper, locally produced, and high quality biotechnology products. From fertilizers, enzymes, to diagnostic kits, the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH) of UP Los Baños will be showcasing its innovations in the second Laguna Business and Investments Exposition (LBIX) on March 4. LBIX 2010 will be held on March 4 to 5 at the Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. For more than three decades, BIOTECH has continued developing high quality, cost-effective, and environment-friendly biotechnology products. Among the technologies to be presented during the LBIX are biological fertilizers, enzymes, and diagnostic kits. With LBIX 2010, BIOTECH aims to increase the public’s awareness on existing BIOTECH products and to collaborate with potential investors to make these products available in the Philippine market. BIOTECH researcher Lerma Moran explained that in patronizing locally developed technologies, entrepreneurs will be able to cut their expenses. Microbiologically produced fertilizers and enzymes from BIOTECH are cheaper and are of high quality effective compared with the commercially available and imported products. Aside from fertilizers and enzymes, BIOTECH has also developed microbiologically based diagnostic kits that can help prevent the spread of pathogenic microorganisms and toxins. BIOTECH’s diagnostic kits provide a more cost-effective alternative to currently used imported diagnostic kits. Since its establishment in 1979, BIOTECH has continued developing better alternatives assist different industries in the country. With the commercialization of BIOTECH products, the Philippines can prove that locally developed technologies are at par with the existing commercial technologies.
|