It was an informative session with Faculty of Science (FSc) lecturer Dr Tong Kim Suan when he shared information on the Endophytic and Epiphyte fungi, at the talk organised by the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) Kampar, on 1 November 2017 at the Kampar Campus.
Titled “Applied Microbiology: Applications of Endophytic Fungi and Lignocelluloytic Fungi”, the talk benefitted participants when they learnt about the various types of fungi, the uses of fungus and also the discoveries he has learnt about Endophytic and Epiphyte fungi, shared by Dr Tong.
He explained that microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa, and understanding the properties of the organisms can lead to many discoveries that can contribute to how these microbes can play key roles in nutrient cycling, biodegradation, climate change, food spoilage, diseases’ cause and control, and biotechnology.
“Microbes can be applied or used in many ways, which include making life-saving drugs, manufacturing of biofuels, cleaning up pollution, and producing or processing food and drink. In the case of endophytes, it is found to have antibiotics, anticancer agents and bioactive compounds,” said Dr Tong.
Towards the end of the talk, he shared to the participants about the isolation of endophytic fungi from orchids, and showed some engophytic fungi samples to the participants. He then elucidated to participants about epiphyte fungi, and the fermentation of rice husk and rice straw.
A token of appreciation was presented to Dr Tong by CFS Kampar Director Tan Lee Siew.
Dr Tong explaining the functions of microbes
Tan (right) presenting a certificate of appreciation to Dr Tong
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