The Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology for Postgraduate Studies / University of Baghdad organized a scientific symposium titled “Industrial Applications of Genetic Engineering and Green Extraction.”
The symposium hosted Dr. Hashim Mohammed Zahraw, Director of the Center for Veterinary Drug Research and Production at the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. The session was chaired by Asst. Lecturer Zainab Moayad Saber, with Asst. Lecturer Alaa Aziz Abdul-Hassan serving as the rapporteur.
The symposium aimed to highlight the importance of employing modern biotechnological techniques to achieve sustainable and eco-friendly production by reducing the use of chemicals and energy while improving the efficiency of bioactive compound extraction.
Participants reviewed the main challenges and industrial applications in this field, emphasizing the need to strengthen scientific research and foster collaboration between academic and industrial institutions to implement green extraction technologies in support of sustainable development.
The discussions also addressed recent innovations in applying genetic engineering to develop green extraction processes for active compounds used in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries.
The symposium recommended encouraging university–industry partnerships to develop environmentally friendly extraction methods and to support research focused on developing low-toxicity bio-based solvents.
It also recommended establishing specialized research laboratories in applied genetic engineering for extraction processes and promoting a culture of sustainability in scientific and engineering education.
Finally, the symposium proposed the establishment of a “National Center for Green Technologies” to integrate research and industrial applications in this field.
