BIOTECH trains laymen in tissue culture | University of the Philippines Los Baños

BIOTECH trains laymen in tissue culture | University of the Philippines Los Baños: "If you are interested in investing money by propagating plants all-year round, especially those that are hard to grow using cuttings or by grafting, or have disease-free planting stocks, then try learning the science and business of tissue culture. Take the case of Mr. Francisco Lopez, a 92-year-old retiree from Quezon City. He was interested in putting up a simple tissue culture laboratory in order to produce orchids in flasks for export to Hawaii. Mr. Lopez, along with three other enthusiasts from Palawan, Leyte, and Laguna, participated in the training course on tissue culture of orchids and banana, which was held at the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH) on May 22-26. The training, implemented by Dr. Severina B. Exconde and Ms. Claire S. Ramos as resource persons and Ms. Lerma Moran as coordinator, provided them with information and hands-on experience in the micropropagation of plants and on establishing their own tissue culture laboratory."