The Central Analytical Service Laboratory (CASL) of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), UPLB was renewed last December 2023 for another year of PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory accreditation in the field of chemical testing by the Department of Trade and Industry - Philippine Accreditation Bureau. The accreditation...
UPLB-BIOTECH biofertilizers make trees thrive in mined-out areas in Surigao
The Philippines ranks high among mineral-rich countries– third in gold, fourth in copper, and fifth in nickel deposits – according to a policy note of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council. A report by the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) puts the operating metallic mines of nickel deposits in the...
Bayawan City farmers, stakeholders learn about BIOTECH’s biofertilizers and biopesticides
A training-workshop and field demonstration conducted by BIOTECH’s Program for Agriculture and Forestry (BAFP) introduced its array of biofertilizers, biopesticides, and composting technologies to farmers, farmer-leaders, and technical staff in the coastal city of Bayawan, Negros Oriental last 19-22 September 2023. The activity is expected to pave the way for...
Laguna province promotes UPLB-BIOTECH’s biofertilizers, biostimulants, and microbial pesticides for sustainable agriculture
With the mission of disseminating the potential of biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture, BIOTECH’s Program for Agriculture and Forestry (BAFP) introduced its well-researched and developed technologies to around 150 farmers and Local Government Unit(LGU) constituents from different municipalities in the province of Laguna last 1-2 March 2023 in a training seminar...
UPLB-BIOTECH research, technologies pushed to enhance Infanta stakeholders’ livelihoods
Locally derived food, feed, and environment technologies of UPLB-BIOTECH were introduced to around 150 farmers, women’s group members, and Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) faculty and students in the coastal town of Infanta, Quezon during the Stakeholders Forum and Orientation on Products, Innovation, and Services of UPLB-BIOTECH on 15 August...
BIOTECH researchers mentor Philippine Science High School students
Eleven Philippine Science High School (PSHS) students from the CALABARZON Region Campus learned new scientific techniques and honed their critical thinking skills under the supervision of scientists and researchers of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), through the PSHS Science...
Oryzinc™ – A Sustainable Solution for Rice Biofortification and Soil Zinc-Solubilization
Did you know that one of the most important micronutrients for plant growth and development is also a vital nutrient for human health? Zinc, a mineral often overlooked, plays a crucial role in plant and human biology. Without enough zinc in the soil, plants can suffer from stunted growth, lower...
BIOTECH trains state universities, government regulatory agency on laboratory techniques for chemical and electron microscopy analysis
Researchers, faculty, staff, and students from Laguna State Polytechnic University, Batangas State University (Alangilan and Borbon Campuses), Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, University of Immaculate Concepcion, UP Mindanao, UPLB; and technical staff from the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry learned about basic biological sample preparation techniques for...
Insulin plant beverage gets boost from UPLB-BIOTECH’s MONASCUS red
With this, InsuPlus, originally called InsuJuice, stands to benefit people who have elevated blood sugar or those with diabetes and those who have high body cholesterol levels. InsuPlus, a beverage made of extracts from the leaves of insulin plants or spiral flag (Chamaecostus cuspidatus), is a product of Ultimate Sams Herbs, a startup company based...
UPLB-BIOTECH technology enhances hog immunity and rids farms of stench
What? This microscopic, single-celled organism can really enhance the immunity of swine from diseases and help get rid of the stench that swine-raising causes. Yes! This group of good bacteria promises to save the day, as it has for some backyard hog raisers in the province of Batangas. But not...