Yogyakarta – The Research Center and Study Program of Biotechnology Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with PT Widya Teknologi Hayati, successfully conducted a workshop titled “Producing Crude Polymerase from Escherichia coli” on Friday (October 25, 2024). The workshop was attended by 35 participants from various backgrounds, including representatives from universities, research centers, and industry.

The Head of the Research Center for Biotechnology UGM, explained in her opening remarks that the workshop aims to encourage the development of domestic products, particularly in the biotechnology field. “One of the main focuses is the production of DNA polymerase enzyme from Escherichia coli bacteria,” said Dr. Yekti Asih Purwestri, S.Si., M.Si. This enzyme plays a crucial role in various modern biotechnology applications, such as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), which is widely used in medical research and drug development.

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The Research Center for Biotechnology Universitas Gadjah Mada had held a Public Lecture on “Biosphere and Socio-Ecological CoViability” held on the 3rd floor of the PAU-UGM building. The event, which took place on October 27, 2023, featured distinguished Keynote Speakers: DR. Oliver Barrier, an Environmental Jurist and Legal Anthropologist from the Institute for Research Development, France and Ioan Robin, a Doctorate Student in Legal Anthropology at the University of Limoges, France.

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We are delighted to extend an invitation from the Biotechnology Study Center at UGM for your attendance at an upcoming event:

General Lecture: Plant Science Research with a View to Contributing to The Green Economy

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023 Time: 13:00 – 15:00 WIB Zoom Link: http://ugm.id/ZoomGLTD2023 Meeting ID: 929 0672 2716 Passcode: GLTD2023

This General Lecture, themed “Plant Science Research with a View to Contributing to The Green Economy,” will be delivered by Professor Taku Demura, Director of the NAIST Center for Digital Green-Innovation (CDG) in Japan.

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The Research Center for Biotechnology Universitas Gadjah Mada had held The 9th National Seminar on Biotechnology on October 21 2023. This event is an annual agenda organized by the Biotechnology Study Program and The Research Center for Biotechnology Universitas Gadjah Mada. In this seminar, there were four talented speakers in each field, Marc Alfons M Peeters (Bambu Nusa Verde), Dr. Yekti Asih Purwestri, S.Si., M.Sc. (Universitas Gadjah Mada), Ts. Dr. Rabiatul Basria S. M. N. Mydin. (Universiti Sains Malaysia), and Dr. Dian Kesumapramudya, M.Sc., Ph.D., SpA. (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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From August 30, 2023 to September 1, 2023, the Research Center for Biotechnology organized a workshop with the theme “Protein Engineering in Drug Development”. The main speakers for this workshop were Prof. Teruna J. Siahaan from the University of Kansas, Dr. Yekti Asih Purwestri (Research Center for Biotechnology, UGM), M. Saifur Rohman, Ph.D. (Faculty of Agriculture, UGM), Dewi Kartikawati Paramita, Ph.D. (Research Center for Biotechnology, UGM), and Dr. Tri Rini Nuringtyas (Biotechnology Study Program, UGM).

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