On December 19, 2023, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. KAMEL BADDARI, visited the Research Center on Scientific and Technology Information in Ben Aknoun to examine research products in multiple fields within the three national priorities.
Researchers from the biotechnology research center in Constantine developed a micrometric chip for two cells “the first of its kind in Africa”, to stimulate a biological environment as alternative to medical experiments on animals.

This microtechnology is used in a few advanced research centers, where researchers from the biotechnology research center in Constantine developed a biological micrometric chip “the first of its kind in Africa” to stimulate a biological environment as an alternative to medical experiments on animals.

Furthermore, biologic reagents for colon cancer were developed, as well as a group of applications to detect cancer.

It was also an opportunity to examine a smart irrigation system linked to the ozone system for beet cultivation. This system saves 50% of water during irrigation and contributes to the increase of sugar levels from 21 to 26 degrees brix and the production capacity from 80 to 150 tons/ha.
New varieties of drought-tolerant legume seeds and fodder have also been produced.