Transforming plant-based alternatives by harnessing precision fermentation for next-generation ingredients.

Global levels of critical food insecurity continue to rise as the projected population is expected to reach approximately 10 billion in 2050. Meeting the growing demands for food protein, improved nutritional quality, and environmental sustainability requires transitioning from animal-sourced products. Plant-based products have emerged as the most prominent and major alternative solution toward improving the current food production system; however, plant-based products come with their flaws.

Culture studies of phytoplankton isolated from Sumiling Dam and their bioremediation capacity in aquaculture wastewater.

Sumiling Dam in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, is home to diverse phytoplankton species. This study aims to isolate and identify phytoplankton species, optimize the cultivation of one phytoplankton under varying light, pH, and temperature conditions, and assess its bioremediation capacity in aquaculture wastewater. Three stations were set up at the site, each with three sampling points spaced 3-5 m apart.

Synergetic effect of fungal pretreatment and lignin modification on delignification and saccharification: a case study of a natural lignin mutant in mulberry.

Background: Fungal pretreatment for partial separation of lignocellulosic components may reduce lignocellulose recalcitrance during the production of biofuels and biochemicals. Quantitative and qualitative modification of plant lignin through genetic engineering or traditional breeding may also reduce the recalcitrance. This study was conducted to examine the effects of combining these two approaches using three white rot fungi and mulberry wood with an altered lignin structure.

Production of Chemically Modified Bio-Based Wood Adhesive from and Cassava Peels.

Adhesives are significant for manufacturing competent, light, and sturdy goods in various industries. Adhesives are an important part of the modern manufacturing landscape because of their versatility, cost-effectiveness, and ability to enhance product performance. Formaldehyde and polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PMDI) are conventional adhesives utilized in wood applications and have been classified as carcinogenic, toxic, and unsustainable.

Effectiveness of a novel bubble CPAP system for neonatal respiratory support at a referral hospital in the Philippines.

Aim: To examine the impact of introducing and implementing the Vayu bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) system on neonatal survival and neonatal respiratory outcomes in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the Philippines.

Methods: We compared clinical outcomes of 1,024 neonates before to 979 neonates after introduction of Vayu bCPAP systems into a NICU. The primary outcome was survival to discharge.

Physical therapy in the intensive care unit: A cross-sectional study of three Asian countries.

Background: Physical therapy (PT) is beneficial for critically ill patients, but the extent of its application in the intensive care unit (ICU) differs between countries. Here, we compared the extent of PT intervention in the ICU in Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan by evaluating the sociodemographic and ICU-related profiles of ICU physical therapists.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a semistructured nationwide online survey was distributed to ICU physical therapists in the three countries.

Evaluating the Contribution of Complex International Research-for-Development Programmes to the Sustainable Development Goals.

While evaluation of research-to-policy projects is a fundamental aspect of measuring the impact of new knowledge, limited studies have examined evaluation methods in such projects, as well as how the evaluation can generate learning to facilitate the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study conducted a systematic literature review and found that the most commonly used methods for SDG contribution evaluation were Analytical Hierarchy Process (40.4%), Fuzzy TOPSIS (13.

Unmasking emerging issues in solid waste management: Knowledge and self-reported practices on the discarded disposable masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

The COVID-19 global health crisis has resulted in the emergence of a new type of solid waste-inappropriately discarded disposable masks (DMs)-posing serious risks to the public health and to the environment. This study assessed the knowledge-("K") and self-reported practices-("P") of the general public in DM waste management. A researcher-developed instrument was utilized to gather data with a reliability coefficient index of 0.

Effect of exercise training on cardiac mitochondrial respiration, biogenesis, dynamics, and mitophagy in ischemic heart disease.

Objective: Cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction was found in ischemic heart disease (IHD). Hence, this study determined the effects of exercise training (ET) on cardiac mitochondrial respiration and cardiac mitochondrial quality control in IHD.

Methods: A narrative synthesis was conducted after searching animal studies written in English in three databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE) until December 2020.

Frequency of nurse-provided spiritual care: An international comparison.

Aims And Objectives: To compare the frequency of nurse-provided spiritual care across diverse cultures.

Background: Given an ethical imperative to respect patient spirituality and religiosity, nurses are increasingly taught and expected to provide spiritual care. Although nurses report positive attitudes toward spiritual care, they typically self-report providing it infrequently.

Food safety practices of food handlers at home engaged in online food businesses during COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

This study was conducted to assess the self-reported and observed food safety practices (FSP) of food handlers, who deliver food products that are prepared and cooked at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. 751 participated in the online survey who were selected using criterion sampling. A questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to gather data with Cronbach Alpha of 0.

A new hexenoic acid glycoside with cytotoxic activity from the leaves of .

A new hexenoic acid glycoside () together with known compounds, flavonol glycosides (-), iridoid glycoside (), megastigmane glycoside (), and amino acid () were isolated from the leaves of . by resin column chromatography and preparative HPLC. Their structures were determined based on spectroscopic analysis, including HRFABMS and NMR (H and C, H-H COSY, HMQC, and HMBC) data.

Linear conjugacy of chemical kinetic systems.

Two networks are said to be linearly conjugate if the solution of their dynamic equations can be transformed into each other by a positive linear transformation. The study on dynamical equivalence in chemical kinetic systems was initiated by Craciun and Pantea in 2008 and eventually led to the Johnston-Siegel Criterion for linear conjugacy (JSC). Several studies have applied Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) approach to generate linear conjugates of MAK (mass action kinetic) systems, Bio-CRNs (which is a subset of Hill-type kinetic systems when the network is restricted to digraphs), and PL-RDK (complex factorizable power law kinetic) systems.