Monday, December 1, 2008

Natural Science Lecture "Mushrooms Cultivation"

Natural Science Lecture Series

Lecture Title: "Mushrooms Cultivation"

Speaker: Miss Wong Ling Chie

Date: 13th December 2008 (Saturday)

Time: 2-4 pm

Venue: New World Suite 3, Level 5, Park City Mall, Bintulu.

Speaker Profile:

Miss Wong Ling Chie is a graduate student at the University Putra Malaysia. She took her Bachelor of Science in Bio-Industry degree at the same university where she did research and wrote her thesis on the growth performance and quantification of beta-glucan for different species of Ganoderma, commonly know as Lingzhi or Reishi. Ganoderma species are well known to contain various bioactive compounds capable of curing diseases and improving health conditions, some possessing anti-tumours properties. This lecture will cover methods of cultivating Ganoderma species which is also widely used to cultivate other types of mushrooms such as the Pleurotus species (Oyster mushroom) etc, and the key factors determining the optimal production including cultivation conditions, substrate used and selection of the mushrooms.

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