VNUSLAB
A research and technology-transfer group in medicinal chemistry, biomedicine and medicinal plants. Since 2006.
VNUSLAB is the research group Từ Đức Dũng founded in 2006, bringing together scientists in medicinal chemistry, biomedicine and medicinal plants. The group works project by project: each project has its own partners, from universities and provincial science departments to pharmaceutical companies.
Fields
Native medicinal plants
Collecting, identifying, photographing voucher specimens and propagating Vietnamese medicinal plants.
Extraction & analysis
Extraction, chromatography and phytochemical study of medicinal plants.
Transfer & intellectual property
Process consulting, intellectual property filing, and bringing research results into production.
Partners
Each project has its own partners, from universities and provincial science departments to pharmaceutical companies.
| Organisation | Work together |
|---|---|
| Buon Ma Thuot Medical University | Microbial agarwood induction process, since 2017 |
| DOMESCO Medical Import Export JSC | Dosage forms, 2009 |
| University of Science, VNU-HCM | Department of Organic Chemistry, where the 2013 paper was published |
| Khanh Hoa Department of Science and Technology | Xáo tam phân project report, 2016 |
| Seoul National University | Agarwood survey, 2016 |
Scientific publications
Papers with Từ Đức Dũng as author or co-author.
- 2013
Van Long LH, Nga VT, Dam NP, Hung MA, Dung TD, Quang TT, Phung NK
Three new iridoid glucoside salts from Hedyotis tenelliflora growing in Vietnam
Natural Product Communications 8(11):1507–1508
How to work with us
Need a team to survey a medicinal plant, an extraction process, or someone to walk with you from a research project to a product? Start with a conversation.
Start with a pot of tea
Research collaboration, technology transfer, or simply a conversation about medicinal plants. Message on Zalo, call, or write an email.