Industry Strategic Science and Technology Plans (ISPs) Platform
The University of Santo Tomas led by Dr. Mary Beth B. Maningas developed a JAmp-AHPND Diagnostic Kit, a loop mediated amplification-based, rapid detection platform for AHPND in shrimps. The name is shorthand for Juan Amplification and emphasizes the kit’s main features: a Philippine-made detection tool that can amplify target viral DNA using one amplification temperature …
Shrimp aquaculture is considered globally as an economically important industry, providing a major source of livelihood especially in countries with large coastal areas such as the Philippines. However, a bacterial disease such as White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), contributes to the decline in shrimp production. Thus, early monitoring strategies for diseases is an integral part …
A project titled “A rapid cost-effective method to screen potential sources of immunostimulants and growth promoting feed additives for Scylla serrata using a functional genomics approach”, being implemented by the De La Salle University, aims to screen potential sources of immunostimulants and growth promoting feed additives for S. serrata. Currently, there are no commercial immunostimulant …
Low cost immunostimulants and growth promoting feed additives for mangrove crab Read More »
A project on Improvement of larval rearing hatchery under the program Refinement of Mud Crab Hatchery Technology was implemented to address the issues such as the high investment and cost of production due to additional facilities and labor for natural food production, low survival rate of megalopa stage due to Molt Death Syndrome (MDS) and …
Of the three mangrove crab species in the Philippines, Scylla serrata, or the giant mangrove crab, is capable of growing faster and bigger compared to S. tranquebarica and S. olivacea. There is no obvious morphological marker to distinguish one species from the other. Fishermen are unable to determine the species of crablets captured from the …
Hot temperatures, particularly during El Nino episodes can lower fry production in hatcheries by reducing the frequency of spawning and egg production. To ensure year-round fry production, the program designed an aquashade to mitigate the effect of warm temperatures. The aquashade made from collapsible metal frames and greenhouse net which can block sunlight …
The Zeolite-silica nanocomposite (ZNC) is a novel material synthesized and fully characterized at the CLSU Nanotechnology R & D Facility. ZNC can be utilized as soil and water conditioner for aquaculture purposes. Because of its enhanced properties: 262 m2 /g (surface area), smooth surface morphology (SEM), diameter size 38.26±8.32 nm, and amorphous – it is …
It is accurate, faster, user-friendly and convenient diagnosis using the developed detection kit, compared to the time consuming and lesser user-friendly conventional diagnosis. Farmers themselves can now be fully equipped with reliable information as to the existence/occurrence of any pathogenic bacterial pathogen in their culture operation. With the developed immuno-assay diagnostic kit using nanotechnology, the …
The DNA-based detection kits for Aeromonas hydrophila and Enterococcus faecalis Read More »
Far Infra Red Drying System and Compact Ultra Impeller Rice Mill are in the upscaled testing stage to address the concern in drying and milling process which are high losses (5.8%) with the existing drying method and low milling recovery. The Compact Impeller Rice Mill developed by the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization …
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The Rice Combine Harvester developed by PhilRice can be readily mounted and dismounted from the hand tractor unit. This maximizes the utilization of hand tractors which are common agricultural equipment among rice farmers in the Philippines.