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The UWI, St. Augustine Campus presents the Professorial Inaugural Lecture by Professor Adesh Ramsubhag, Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology - "Journey through the local microbial landscape: Challenges and biotechnological potential for the Caribbean."
With more than one trillion estimated species and 5 trillion (530) cells, microorganisms dominate the world, and have major impacts on our lives. While a small number of these organisms can cause disease, the vast majority of microbes are beneficial, and many have been exploited for providing important products and services for humans. This lecture focuses on explorations of microorganisms in Trinidad and Tobago, for both detecting and helping to manage harmful species, and more importantly, for isolating and assessing beneficial types for biotechnological applications.