Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Lato

The fact that 25% of prescribed pharmaceuticals are derived from plants demonstrates the enduring importance of natural products. Marine organisms may be tapped as new sources of natural substances, which can be developed to combat…

Basidiomycetous Mycelial Isolates as Compost Inoculant

Screening of basidiomycetous mycelial isolates as compost inoculant. One practical way to dispose wastes is thru bio-conversion into composts using basidiomycetous fungi which degrade the wastes into simpler compounds and bring back the nutrients to…

Arresting Microbes with Sea Urchin

Sea urchins are common in Philippine marine waters. The gonads (roe) of the sea urchin are considered a delicacy in different parts of the world. After the gonads are obtained, the other parts are considered…

Optimization of Cytochrome C Production

Abstract The study aimed to optimize cytochrome C production of Pseudomonas spp. using indigenous agricultural products as carbohydrate sources in the fermentation medium. Canistel fruit (locally known as chesa) and sugarcane were used as carbohydrate…

Fungi as Biological Control Agents Against Termites

Abstract This research dealt with the screening and bioassay of Bb1, MaBb and Fm11 strains of two fungi species, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, against adult termites. The methodology was divided into two phases. The…