Guangdong Science and Technology Department yesterday (Jan 4) said that 26 key agricultural labs in the province have brought in 66 billion yuan over the past five years by transforming research results into practical applications.

For example, research on black-colored food's practical application has been put into operation. 573,620 hectares of newly developed products were planted and processed by 36 companies. The project has generated 4 billion yuan over the past five years. The key labs also play an important role in cases of emergency incidents.

For example, the lab successfully separated and identified the H5N1 Avian Influenza virus and developed the vaccine. (By Ryan)

Editor: Yan