AMU Researchers discovered a technique to keep flowers fresh and beautiful

*ALIGARH December 17:* The researchers at the Aligarh Muslim University
(AMU) have discovered a technique to keep flowers fresh and beautiful with
their color and shape intact for over twenty years. The innovative and
cutting edge technological research finding of researchers at the AMU has
ensured the preservation of bouquets and flowers for over 20 years with
their original colour and shape.

The five year long research on "preservation of botanical specimen retaining
the natural colour pigments carried out by Dr. Parveen Kumar, research
scholar under the supervision of Dr. Abdur Raheem K., Reader in Department
of Museology, AMU. The innovation shall not only promote flora industry but
will also benefit customers, natural history museums, agricultural museums,
forest museums and museums of educational institutions that are the
custodian of our natural heritage.

The research finding has already received recognition from Prof. Cheng Sen
Li, Director, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing and Dr. A. A. Ansari,
Joint Director of Botanical Survey of India, Gangtok. The innovative
technique was greatly appreciated during the recently concluded V
International Flora Expo '09 held at Bangluru.