Innovation: HARVASTTM - Photosynthesis Enhancer (PI2016703467) |
HarvastTM is the first photosynthesis enhancer on the market. HarvastTM-treated crops have shown resilience to drought. It has the potential to benefit agriculture in countries that receive less sunlight. HarvastTM can also optimize the usage of fertilizers. This will help to avoid the excessive release of chemicals into the environment. Advantages: HarvastTM improves the efficiency of photosynthesis. This translates to 30% increase in plant growth, 25% reduction in crop cycle, and 20% increase in sweetness of fruits.
More product information can be found here. |
Founder: |
Name: Prof. Ts. Dr. Suraya Abdul Rashid Email: suraya_ar@upm.edu.my Phone: 603-9769 7531 Expertise: Nanomaterials Processing and Nanotechnology |
This innovation has been commercialised by UPM's start-up company under the Innohub program. Further details of the company are as below:
Name: QARBOTECH SDN. BHD. |
Any parties interested in collaborating to market this product, please contact the CEO of the company.
Updated:: 29/04/2022
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 Serdang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia