Beijing, China and Claremont,
California
February 5, 2008
Kiwa Bio-Tech Products
Group Corporation reports on a meeting between Kiwa CEO and
Board Chairman, Mr. Wei Li, and Dr. Xiao-Dong Huang from the
Department of Biology, the
University of Waterloo, Canada to discuss the possibility of
collaboration in research and development (R&D) of plant growth
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) base bio-products and
biotechnology for agriculture production and environment
protection.
Dr. Xiao-Dong Huang works at the University of Waterloo (UW) as
the Director of International Collaboration Education Program of
China 2+2 and Research Associate Professor of the Department of
Biology. The biotechnology research group composed of Dr. Huang,
Dr. Glick and Dr. Greenberg has developed several bio-products
and bio-techniques that have been successfully applied to the
agricultural and environmental industry.
During the meeting, Dr. Huang agreed with Mr. Wei, Li that great
potential exits for collaboration between the UW group and Kiwa
on research and development of PGPR based bio-products and
biotechnology. Dr. Huang presented information about their
commercial applications in agriculture and environment,
including successful applications in petroleum and salt
contaminated soil remediation. The results from commercial field
applications have shown their distinct positive effects on
petroleum degradation in oil fields and vegetation recovery from
salt impacted soils in Western Canada. In addition, Dr, Huang
has also identified that PGPR based technology can be used in
commercial operations in agricultural production, including:
- Increasing crop tolerance
and yield in saline soils,
- Reducing and degrading agro-chemical residual and
pollution, and
- Increasing effectiveness of chemical fertilizers,
- Reducing chemical fertilizers and pesticide use, and
- Increasing yield and improve crop quality.
After discussion, Dr. Huang looked
forward to meeting with Pro. Qi Wang, Director of Kiwa-CAU R&D
Center and to establishing collaboration relations with Kiwa
Corp.
Mr. Wei Li, Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Company,
stated, "This was a successful meeting, both parties agreed and
are willing to cooperate. Based on the established firm
strategic cooperative relations, on agricultural industry
penetration and development, with China Agricultural Ministry,
China Green Food Association and other institutions, together
with the technological support from China Agriculture
University, we expect to build a cooperative relation with Dr.
Huang's research team to develop and introduce some new bio-
tech products with significant commercial value meeting the
market requirements in China."
The Company develops, manufactures, distributes and markets
innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally safe
bio-technological products for agricultural and natural
resources and environmental conservation. The Company has
acquired the rights to manufacture and market AF-01 Anti-viral
Aerosol Agent for use in preventing (blocking) bird-flu disease
in Chinese and international markets. The Company has excellent
relations with government authorities in China and has developed
several innovative, high margin products, while continuing to
grow through internal and external product development. The
Company's products are designed to enhance the quality of human
life by increasing the value, quality and productivity of crops
and decreasing the negative environmental impact of chemicals
and other wastes. For more information about the Company, please
review documents filed with the SEC
or visit the Company's website at
www.kiwabiotech.com.
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