International Bio Expo Japan 2006, Asia's largest bio event, will be held from May 17-19, 2006 in Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. Around 500 exhibitors from 20 countries and 17,000 visitors from around the world are expected for the event.

A bio venture forum; bio academic forum and international Bio Expo Japan technical conference will also held at the event.

Bio-related researchers from international universities, bio-related researchers from national research institutes, pharmaceutical drug discovery and biotechnology researchers, food biotechnology researchers, researchers from bio-related contract research firms will attend the event, informed the officials.

Exhibitors from the field of amplifying devices; DNA extraction-related products; DNA analysis equipment; DNA related reagents; proteome analysis related equipment; proteome extraction-related products; proteome related reagents and analysis reagents will participate in Bio Expo Japan.

The venue of the bio event would be divided into several zones such as the bio contract research services zone, biochip zone, bioinformatics zone and bio-imaging zone.

As the world's 2nd largest market for bio industry, the Japanese market is extremely attractive. Lured by the huge potential of the Japanese drug market and the companies active in it, leading players from around the world are flocking to Japan. Bio Expo Japan will offer the best and most effective business opportunities to enhance business and to expand into the world's 2nd largest market, claimed the officials.