FEATURES
Hallmarks of a Genuine
Scientist: An Inspiration
and Example of “Paying
it Forward”

by Leopold L. Ilag
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To Find CJ, Make Way
for CJ

by Angel C. de Dios
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Bienvenido Ochoa Juliano:
Shaping the world’s evolution
through rice research

by Carla A. Omaga
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Rigoberto C. Advincula:
Multi-awarded and Distinguished Filipino
Scientist Making an Impact in Polymers and Nanomaterials

by Roderick Borong Pernites
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NEWS
The 30th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Philippine American Academy of Science and Engineering
by Onofre T. De Jesus and Maria Luisa A. Virata-Theimer


The Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) is a professional association of scientists and engineers of Philippine descent who are in the forefront of scientific research in their respective... Continue
 
The 29th Annual Meeting of
the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering

by Carla Bianca Victorio


The Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) held its 29th Annual
PAASE Meeting and Symposium (29APAMS) last July 13-15 2009 with the theme “Linking Science and Engineering... Continue
 
The 35th Annual PSBMB Convention:
A Resounding Call for Greater Collaboration
in Biosciences

by Karen Manalastas


Transdisciplinary research was the theme of the 35th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Bio-chemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB). Entitled “Transdisciplinary Research: Pushing the Frontiers of the Biosciences”, the ... Continue
 

EDITORIALS
Philippine Science Letters - now on its third year
by Eduardo A. Padlan, and
Gisela P. Padilla - Concepcion, Editors


PSL has now entered its third year. From July- December 2008 (Vol.1 No.1), we had 9 articles; from January to December 2009 (Vol.2 No.1), we had 11 articles; and from January to June 2010 (Vol.3 No.1), we had 16 articles. We expect to publish even more ... Continue
 

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Birth, Death, and Salvation of Journals
by Raul K. Suarez


Perhaps it is the combination of inexperience among members of the scientific community (Alcala AC. Biodiversity research in the Philippines from 1998-2003. ASEAN Biodiversity 2004; 4: 26-31) and the challenges faced by libraries ... Continue


ISSN 2094-2818
Eduardo A. Padlan and Gisela P. Padilla-Concepcion, Editors
REVIEWS

Development and utilization of
the PhilRice Genebank

by Gabriel O. Romero, Roel C. Rabara, Evelyn B. Gergon, Ma. Cristina V. Newingham, Celia L. Diaz, Marilyn C. Ferrer, and Eric S. Nazareno
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History of the biodiversity and limno-ecological studies on Lake Taal with notes on the current state of Philippine limnology
by Rey Donne S. Papa and Augustus C. Mamaril Sr.
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SHORT COMMUNICATIONS  

DNA barcoding of the White-Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris (Boddaert 1783) (Alcedinidae) using the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene
by Adrian U. Luczon*, Abdel Hadi M. Mohammad Isa, Jonas P. Quilang, Perry S. Ong, Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
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ARTICLES 

Homology modelling and comparative docking analysis of two naturally occurring pancreatic glucokinase mutants
by Jose Isagani B. Janairo and Gerardo C. Janairo
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Microsatellite and RAPD Analysis of Six Local Wine Strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
by Zahara Joy A. Guiamal and Cynthia T. Hedreyda*
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Amplification and sequence analysis of the luxA gene in the non-luminescent type strain Vibrio campbellii NBRC 15631
by Cynthia T. Hedreyda* and Fabini D. Orata
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DNA barcodes of the suckermouth sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in the Marikina River system, Philippines: Molecular perspective of an invasive alien fish species
by Joycelyn C. Jumawan*, Benjamin M. Vallejo, Annabelle A. Herrera, Corazon C. Buerano and Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
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Total synthesis of dubiusamine C, a plausible minor alkaloid
in Pandanus dubius

by Mario A. Tan*, Noriyuki Kogure, Mariko Kitajima, Hiromitsu Takayama
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Probiotics from Philippine dairy products are bactericidal for pathogens with transferable multiple drug resistance
by Mary Catherine A. Mercado and Esperanza C. Cabrera*
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ARTICLES continued...



Novel Glycerol-Crosslinked Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogel for Encapsulation and Release of Benzocaine
by Angela Lisandra S. Lee, Gayzen A. Ordoñez, Soma Chakraborty*
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