The Natural Sciences Department under the School of Arts and Sciences of Ateneo de Zamboanga University hosted a seminar-workshop entitled “Our Microbes: Discoveries and Applications” on February February 7-8 for high school students and February 14-15 for Claret High School students at the Biology Laboratory in Salvador Campus.
This is a two-day seminar workshop which includes lectures and hands-on workshop on general and applied microbiology for different applications. Lecture topics include Microbial Diversity, Microbial Cultivation, Aseptic Technique, Microbial Taxonomy, Microbial Novel Drugs, and Lichens. There are also hands-on workshops such as Transfer and Culture, Isolation Techniques, Identification and Characterization, and Antimicrobial Assay to give the students first-hand experience on procedures. The speakers were faculty members of the Natural Sciences Department.
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The goal of the workshop is to provide students with knowledge on the different concepts in microbiology and their applications through lectures and workshop series.
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For queries and more information you may contact the following faculty members: Engr. Merlita C. Garcia at merlymerl06@yahoo.com, (062) 9910871 loc. 2243; Mr Anthony T. Buaya, MSc., CHS at anthonybuaya@gmail.com; (062) 9910871 loc. 2301; and Ms Mary Ann M. Filoteo @ annfiloteo@yahoo.com, (062) 9910871 loc. 2303