UTAR Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) of Kampar Campus organised a talk titled “Applied Microbiology: Applications of Endophytic Fungi and Lignocellulolytic Fungi” on 1 November 2017 at UTAR Kampar Campus.
Dr Tong Kim Suan from the Faculty of Science (FSc) was invited to deliver the informative talk on Endophytic fungi and Epiphyte fungi. The one and half hour talk gave the audience a better understanding about the different types of fungus, the uses of fungus in our daily life and also findings about Endophytic fungi and Epiphyte fungi.
According to Dr Tong, microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. These microbes play key roles in nutrient cycling, biodegradation, biodeterioration, climate change, food spoilage, the cause and control of disease, and biotechnology. Microbes can be put to work in many ways, namely making life-saving drugs, the manufacture of biofuels, cleaning up pollution, and producing or processing food and drink.
“Most of the natural products from endophytes are antibiotics, anticancer agents and bioactive compounds,” said Dr Tong. He went on to share information about the isolation of endophytic fungi from orchids and showed some samples of Endophytic Fungi to the talk participants. He explained about Epiphyte fungi and fermentation of rice husk and rice straw before ending his talk.
The talk ended with a certificate presentation to Dr Tong by CFS Director Tan Lee Siew as a token of appreciation.
Dr Tong delivering his talk
Tan (right) presenting a certificate of appreciation to Dr Tong
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