ISTA training workshop on GMO detection
ISTA and GenBit ISTA and GenBit

ISTA Biotechnology Trait Detection Workshop

The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), Federal Budget State Enterprise "The Russian Agricultural Center" ("Rosselhoztsentr") и "GenBit" LLC conducted the training workshop on GMO testing in seed and plant material.

The Workshop Programme included both theoretical and practical courses.

Teachers - members of the ISTA GMO Committee and GenBit LLC.

Target audience - representatives of the Russian public and private entities interested and involved in plant GMO testing.

The training workshop was held on August 28-31, 2018 г.

Working language - English.

  • Технопарк "Слава"

    117246 Российская Федерация, Москва,
    Научный проезд, д. 20, строение 2

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"Slava" technopark

117246 Russian Federation
Moscow, Nauchny proezd 20, build. 2
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Biotechnology Trait Detection Workshop

August 27-31, 2018

Moscow, Russia

Organized by:

International Seed Testing Association
GMO Technical Committee

FBSE "The Russian Agricultural Center"

GenBit LLC

 

Lecturers and organizers:

Enrico Noli, PhD.

University of Bologna
ISTA GMO Committee Chair
enrico.noli@unibo.it

Bruno Zaccomer, PhD

Monsanto
Peyrehorade, France
bruno.zaccomer@monsanto.com

Kirk Remund, Science Fellow

Monsanto
St. Louis, MO, USA
kirk.m.remund@monsanto.com

Alexander Golikov, Ph.D.

GenBit LLC
Moscow, Russian Federation
golikov@genbitgroup.com

Maxim Nikitin, Ph.D.

GenBit LLC
Moscow, Russian Federation
nikitin@genbitgroup.com

Pavel Frantsuzov, Ph.D.

GenBit LLC
Moscow, Russian Federation
frantsuzov@genbitgroup.com


programme

Monday, 27 August 2018

  • 18:00     Welcome Dinner

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

  • 08:30     Opening and introductions
  • 09:00     Introduction to GMO testing & workshop overview
  • 10:00     Coffee break
  • testing plans

  • 10:30     Theory: Testing plans I. Basic statistical concepts
  • 11:15     Qualitative testing plans – Introduction to SeedCalc
  • 12:00     Lunch
  • 13:00     Theory: Testing plans II. Quantitative testing plans
  • 14:30     Computer exercises
  • 16:00     End of the day 1

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

  • from seed to dna

  • 08:30     Theory: Sample Preparation: I. DNA Extractions
  • 09:30     Introduction to the Hands-On laboratory procedure and design
  • 10:00     Coffee break
  • 10:30     Hands-On Laboratory: DNA extraction
  • 12:00     Lunch
  • 13:00     Theory: Sample Preparation: II. DNA quantitation, normalization, and sample tracking
  • 14:30     Hands-On Laboratory: DNA visualization, quantitation and normalization
  • 16:00     End of the day 2

Thursday, 30 August 2018

  • the polymerase chain reaction

  • 08:30     Theory: Introduction to PCR
  • 09:30     Hands-On Laboratory: Qualitative PCR setup
  • 10:00     Coffee break
  • 11:00     Theory: PCR for GMO testing: Definitions and practices
  • 12:00     Lunch
  • 13:30     Theory: Real-time PCR for GMO quantitation
  • 14:30     Hands-On Laboratory: Real-time PCR setup (in parallel – tubes, plates, and GenBit matrix approach)
  • 15:00     Coffee break
  • 15:30     Hands-On Laboratory: PCR results visualization and documentation
  • 17:00     End of day 3

Friday, 31 August 2018

  • laboratory best practices

  • 09:00     Theory: Protein based methods
  • 10:00     Theory: ISTA rules for GMO detection
  • 11:00     Theory: GMOs analysis in Russia, an update
  • 12:00     Lunch
  • 13:00     Assay and Process validation
  • 14:00     Theory/Hands-On Laboratory: Data analysis and interpretation
  • 14:30     Coffee break
  • 15:00     Theory & discussion: Results analysis continued
  •               Stacked traits new challenges and solutions. Management and practices unique to the GMO testing lab
  • 16:30     Conclusion