Industry Strategic Science and Technology Plans (ISPs) Platform

Strategic R&D

Evaluation of mussel longline culture technology in non-traditional areas

Verification of longline technology at different productivity and depth would aid in the expansion of culture areas in the country. The longline system is more environmentally friendly than the present bamboo stake method that has also limited the expansion of the industry through these years. It opened other suitable areas to mussel farming and generated …

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Post-Harvest Program for Sustainable, High Quality, and Safe Mussel Products

Project 1. Development of depuration and relaying techniques for Philippine green mussels (Perna viridis)Ā  Project 2. Primary processing techniques for Philippine green musselsĀ  Project 3. Evaluation of depuration and relaying technologies for Philippine green mussels at a higher loading capacityĀ  Project 4. Pilot-scale production of primary processed Philippine green mussel, Perna viridisĀ  Mussels are mostly …

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Improved Grow-out Technology for Sustainable Mussel Industry

Project 1. Transplantation and spatfall determination of green mussel, Perna viridis Project 2. Raft and long-line culture of the green mussel, Perna viridis Project 3. Causes and management of mass mortality in the culture of green mussel, Perna viridisĀ  Project 4. Modeling for site selection to new culture area expansionĀ  Project 5. The production of …

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Enhancement of Hatchery and Nursery Practices for a Reliable Supply of Quality Seeds for Green Mussel (Perna viridis) Farming

Project 1. Refinement of broodstock maintenance, spawning, larval and spat rearing technologies for sustained seed production of the green mussel (Perna viridis) Project 2. Development of remote setting and nursery technologies for the green mussel (Perna viridis) Project 3. Genetic characterization and selective breeding of green mussel (Perna viridis) One problem that hinders the sustainability …

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Bioplastics from ITPs: Production, Characterization and Potential Application

This study dealt on the extraction and characterization of lignin from three Industrial Tree Plantation Species (ITPS) namely: Falcata (Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby & J.W. Grimes.), Yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) and Mangium (Acacia mangium Willd.). Pulping, centrifugation, filtration and drying procedures were done to obtain lignin. Using fourier transform infrared radiation spectroscopy (FTIR) and differential …

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Juvenile Variations in Forest Genetic Materials of Seedlings of Falcata (Falcataria moluccana (Miq.)) Barneby & J.W. Grimes. and Yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.)

In general, the project aimed to fast-track genetic characterization of forest genetic materials of Falcata (Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby & J.W. Grimes.) and Yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb) available in the Philippines. Specifically, it aimed to: (1) Identify variations, if any, among the selected forest genetic resources (FGR) materials of the two species in the seedling stage; …

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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory of Industrial Tree Plantation (ITP) Production Chain in CARAGA Region, Mindanao

A GHG inventory study was conducted for Industrial Tree Plantation (ITP) production chain in Caraga Region. GHG emissions from ITP activities that include harvesting, minor and major log transport, and veneer and lumber production were accounted for. The carbon stored in lumber and veneer was also computed. Specifically, the calculated GHG emissions (CO2e) from harvesting, …

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Germplasm Conservation and DNA Marking of Selected Priority Industrial Tree Plantation Species

This study generally aims to identify, capture and preserve the remaining wild population of Eucalyptus deglupta, Casuarina equisetifolia and Endospermum peltatum and asses the genetic structure of E. deglupta for genetic conservation and future tree breeding program. Specifically, the objectives of the study are: (1) to identify and capture the remaining wild population of E.deglupta, …

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Anatomical, Physical, Mechanical and Veneering Properties of Falcata [Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby & J W. Grimes.] and Yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.)

The results of the study showed that it is technically feasible to harvest for veneer production the 3, 5, and 7-year old Falcata trees which grew from known/certified seed sources. However, depending on the tree age and diameter, falcata tree may be processed as corestock veneer only as in the case of the 3-year old …

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Early Growth Performance and Genetic Diversity of Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby & J.W. Grimes Progeny Trial in the Philippines

Low timber production of Falcata (Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby & J.W. Grimes) plantations in the Philippines can be attributed to the use of planting materials from poor quality seed sources. To achieve optimum plantation yield from genetically superior seed sources, this study conducted field tests of genetic materials from available plantations of Falcata in the …

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