Myanmar Microbial Culture Collection
Introduction
Biotechnology Research Department has been opened separately from Yangon Technological University on 6th November 2015 at Tasoe quarter in Kyaukse district of Mandalay region, Myanmar. Starting from 2016, the Ministry of Science and Technology was combined with Ministry of Education. Now, BRD is one of the departments of department of research and innovation (DRI) under Ministry of Education.
Our visions are to create a large pool of highly skilled personnel in different areas of biotechnology and to develop biotechnological processes, designs, techniques, equipment and solutions which can provide applications in the field of agriculture, food, medicines/ pharmaceutical, industry, health care services and environmental sciences.
The mission of our department is to launch several important programs relevant to national needs and efforts with significant investment using biotechnological tools for generation of products, processes and technologies to enhance the efficiency and productivity of our country. .
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There are twelve laboratories in ten research divisions in BRD. They are
• Microbiology lab .
• Mycology lab .
• Pharmaceutical research lab .
• Plant tissue culture lab .
• Environmental lab .
• Cell culture lab .
• Food research lab .
• Molecular genetics lab .
• Entomology lab and Fruit fly lab .
• Qualities analysis lab .
• Culture collection unit .
• Wet lab and Aquaculture .
Services
- Deposit: -
- Distribution: -
- Testing: -
Type of microorganisms or biomaterials in collection
- Bacteria
- Yeasts
Contact
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Address
- Collection name: Myanmar Microbial Culture Collection
- Collection name: BRDCC
- Institute: Biotechnological Research Department.
- Address: Biotechnological Research Department, Kyaukse, Mandalay, Myanmar.
- Tel: +95-66-2050662
- Email: brdkse1234@gmail.com
- Name: Dr.San San Yu
- Position: Director
- Email: sakurasan2007@gmail.com
Head of collection