Mr. Khent Ivan Duerme, one of our DFSC faculty, presented at the 36th Philippine Chemistry Congress held last September 29 to October 1. The study is entitled “Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Bignay leaf extract and their antimicrobial properties against common foodborne pathogens.”
Asst. Prof. Kriza Faye Calumba received the Young Investigator’s Research Award (Early Career Researcher Category) at The 12th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria held at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, on October 10-13. The award was given by Dr. Sung-Sik Yoon, President of the Asian Federation of Societies for Lactic Acid Bacteria. Asst. Prof. Calumba presented…
Our DFSC faculty were invited as resource speakers in the “Training for Teachers and Schools Nurses on Food Safety Management” held at Seda Hotel, Davao City, on November 8, 2022.
A food demonstration organized by PAFT-Lambda and the BS Food Technology students is one of the regular activities of the department.
Congratulations to Mr. Feb Alexis Marquez, a BS Food Technology student, for successfully presenting his research at the 5th Young Innovators Program Forum held last November 22, 2022, via Zoom. Mr. Marquez received a grant from DOST PCIEERD for the research project “Application of green silver nanoparticles for dye wastewater treatment” with Prof. Noreen Grace Fundador as his…
Congratulations to Mr. Joshua Cambronero, a BS Food Technology student, for being one of the grantees of the 2022 Undergraduate Thesis Grant on Natural Products! His thesis adviser is Prof. Joel Hassan Tolentino, one of our DFSC faculty. This grant is awarded by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research…
UP Mindanao bagged first place awards at the Philippine Society for Microbiology, Inc. Mindanao 27th Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting held on December 1-2, 2022 at Venue 88, General Santos City. Mr. Virgilio Roi Adaptar, a 4th year BS Food Technology student, won FIRST PLACE in the Undergraduate Research Oral Competition. Mr. Adaptar presented his…