1. Malaysian Society for Microbiology Registration Fee Student: RM 800.00 Government institution: RM 1000.00 Private institution: RM 1200.00 Registration fee includes hands-on materials, lunches and tea. Number of participant is limited to 30 and on first come first serve basis. Payment can be made in the form of bank draft, cheque or money order made payable to “BENDAHARI UPM” and send together with the registration form to: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Wen Siang Department of Microbiology Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor. Tel: 03-84966715/6611 Fax: 03-89430913 E-mail: wstan@biotech.upm.edu.my Website: http://www.biotech.upm.edu.my Organizing Committee Patron Prof. Dr. Mohd. Ali Hassan Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Wen Siang Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shuhaimi Mustafa Dr. Janna Ong Abdullah Dr. Sieo Chin Chin Dr. Norazizah Shafee Dr. Fatemeh Jahanshiri Dr. Adam Leow Thean Chor Advisor Prof. Dr. Norhani Abdullah Chairman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Wen Siang Secretary Dr. Wan Zuhainis Saad Treasurer Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tong Chow Chin Facilitators 6 6 th Organized by: Microbiology Workshop Co-organizer: Department of Microbiology Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia Identification of Identification of Bacteria Using Molecular Techniques 25-28 November 2008

2. Introduction Bacteria are microorganisms which are found ubiquitously in food, soil and water environments. They can either be beneficial or harmful to these various ecosystems, or they may have no impact at all. The use of various types of bacteria in biotechnology demands for their rapid and accurate identification. Therefore, this workshop is aimed to provide hands- on training on molecular techniques for bacterial identification. Objectives To provide participants with the knowledge in nucleic acid- and protein-based techniques for the identification of bacteria. To provide a hands-on experience in the identification of bacteria using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), RFLP and automated DNA sequencing. Participants Members of the scientific community who are interested to learn and gain experience in bacterial identifications through molecular techniques. Accommodations Please arrange your own accommodation. The nearest hotels to UPM are as follows: Renaissance Hotel (03-89432233) Guest House, UPM (03-89467967) Equatorial Hotel, Bangi (03-82102222) Registration Form Prof./Dr./ Mr./ Mrs./ Ms.: _________________________________ Position: _________________________________ Address: _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ Fax: _____________________________ E-mail: ___________________________ Payment by: Cheque No.: ______________________ Cash: ___________________________ Research Vot No. (for participant from UPM only): ______________________ Signature: ________________________ Date: ___________________________ Completed registration form can be submitted by mail to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Wen Siang, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, or fax to 03-89430913. *Photocopy of form is acceptable Deadline for Registration and Payment 15 September 2008 The four-day workshop program includes lectures and hands-on training sessions on: nucleic acid extraction polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing RFLP analysis identification of bacteria through bioinformatics