International Cooperation

In 2005 NCB Submitted five research proposals to the European Union for financial support.

The Submitted proposals were in different fields of biotechnology. Commercial products are expected as outputs such projects.

1. Production of Camel Heavy Chain Antibodies (Nanobodies) for Diagnostic Purposes of Human Cancers.
2. Application and Investigation of naturally isolated oil-degrading soil bacteria in bioremediation of oil spill in land and aquatic environments.
3. Production of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies against chronic Candida albicans infections.
4. Production of Novel Monoclonal Antibodies Against Endemic Plant Viruses.
5. Sequence analysis of the common local avian influenza (H9N2) isolates for possible use in monoclonal antibody or DNA vaccine production.

Negotiations are underway with UNDP, ESCWA, Helsinki University and US Trade Department.