PolyU RiFood establishes the world’s first collaborative research laboratory with Yakult officially

PolyU RiFood received a generous donation of HK$ 2 million from Hong Kong Yakult Co. Ltd. (Yakult) to establish the “PolyU-Yakult Joint Research Laboratory for Probiotics and Prebiotics in Human Health”. Interviewed by the media yesterday, Dr KH Wong, Director of RiFood and Dr William Tai, Director of PolyU-Yakult Joint Lab revealed that they aim to pursue impactful and cutting-edge research in Food Science and Human Health. By establishing PolyU-Yakult Joint Lab, the team will focus on the development of new probiotics and prebiotics for the prevention and therapy of different diseases, to facilitate scientific exchange between Hong Kong and the world.

全球首間由大學與益力多共建的研究實驗室於理大未來食品研究院 (RiFood)正式成立

早前，理大未來食品研究院 很榮幸獲得香港益力多乳品有限公司捐贈港幣二百萬元，成立 [香港理工大學-香港益力多 腸道益生菌益生元與人類健康聯合研究實驗室]。本院院長黃家興博士及聯合研究實驗室主任戴自城博士於昨日接受本地傳媒訪問時表示，他們將致力促進食品科學與人類健康具影響力的前沿研究。而此實驗室成立，就是希望促進本地與國際機構的交流，開發用於預防和治療疾病的新型益生菌和益生元配方。

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