Announcement From: Biotechnology Research Institute

The Biotechnology Research Institute, together with Apical Scientific Sdn. Bhd., cordially invite all UMS lecturers and students to attend our upcoming session, as detailed below:
🧬 Title: From Sample to Data: Uncover Nature's Microbial Diversity Using Amplicon Sequence Analysis
📍 Location: Auditorium, Biotechnology Research Institute
📅 Date: 21 April 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
🍽️ Food & drinks will be provided
🎓 CPD points provided
Topics covered:
1. Microbes & Metagenomics
2. Amplicon Sequence Analysis Overview
3. From Sample to Data Analysis
- Sample preparation
- Gene target (V3–V4) & sequence coverage
- Analyzing sequence data
4. Short reads vs long reads
5. AmpliCloud – web tool for result refinement & graph generation
👉 After lunch: Short clinic session (10–15 mins) for customers with NGS enquiries
Feel free to reach out if you’d like to reserve a slot for the clinic session. See you there!
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