Downloads: Announcement | Tentative Program
- Aim of the conference:
- It is the aim of this conference to bring together information and technology required in the development of a successful probiotic and prebiotic product from the laboratory to the market place. The conference would serve as a platform for the exchange of knowledge and knowhow between Asian researchers and companies.
- Day 1: Technical Workshop (1st July 2009):
- Detection & enumeration of gastrointestinal microbiota
- Day 2 & 3: Symposia (2nd/ 3rd July):
- Gastrointestinal microbiota
- Health & diseases (with sessions on Allergy & obesity, Cancer, Postoperative infection)
- Probiotics in traditional foods
- Animal probiotics
- Technology & Processes
- Prebiotics
- Call for papers and scholarships:
- Extended abstract should not exceed one A4 size page and the deadline for submission is 1st April 2009. Scholarships are available to PhD students and junior researchers who are first authors of their presentations. Refer to attachment for abstract format and further information.
- Registration
- Complete and sign the registration form and send it by e-mail or fax no later that 1st February 2009. Once your application is accepted, you will receive a confirmation email.
- Registration fee before 1st February 2009: SGD$225 (inclusive of scientific program, abstracts, breakfast, lunch, tea, reception, banquets, outings).
- Registration fee after 1st February 2009: SGD$300.
- Discount for members of SSMB member: SGD$50.
- Registration form: Please return by e-mail (
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) or fax (+65-6776 6872)
(Refer to attachment for registration form)
- Contact:
- Dr Yuan Kun LEE
- Department of Microbiology
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
- National University of Singapore
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