The Minister of Investment and BPKM see the potential in developing TORPEDO bananas into functional foods
TANGERANG – Bina Nusantara University held the Research and Innovation Expo 2023, on Thursday (15/06/2023), initiated by the Research and Technology Transfer (RTT) Department. This activity was attended by all study centers or units under RTT auspices, as well as the Food Biotechnology Research Center. At the exhibition, FBRC showed products resulting from rodent tuber research. These products include Tyherbs drinks and medicinal capsules made from rodent tuber extract which are useful for anti-cancer, and TORPEDO Bananas which are phenomenal. The processed rodent tuber product in the form of an anticancer drug developed by FBRC was appreciated by the Chair of the Center for Plant Variety Protection and Agricultural Licensing (PPVTPP), Lely Nuryati, M.Sc, who was present at the exhibition. Apart from that, the event was also attended by the Minister of Investment/BPKM, Bahlil Lahadia. He was interested in FBRC’s TORPEDO bananas. TORPEDO bananas are the result of research, whose seeds were developed from disease and fungus-free tissue culture. An aspect of the TORPEDO banana ‘Tanduk Organik Penerapan Bioteknologi di Indonesia’ (Organic Horn Application of Biotechnology in Indonesia) that attracts attention is its large size and production. Through this exhibition, both the Chairman of PPVTPP and the Minister of Investment/BPKM hope that research on plant development in Binus will always develop. In addition, TORPEDO bananas can become an alternative functional food in Indonesia.
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