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"Dietary Intake, Health Perception, and Health Practices of the Elderly in Selected Barangays of Bay, Laguna"
The study assessed the health and nutritional status and the health perception and practices of the elderly (60 years old and over) in selected farm-and fishing-based barangays (village) of Bay, Laguna, Philippines. The dietary intake was... Read more.MS in Applied Nutrition (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economic Efficiency of the Indonesian Plywood and Lumber Industries"
The study aimed to assess the present state, role, and performance of the Indonesian plywood and lumber industries. The primary source of data were the Annual Survey of Manufacturing Establishments, which was conducted by the Central Bureau of... Read more.PhD in Forest Resources Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of Legume Flours (Soybean and Mung Bean) on the Growth and Nata Production of Acetobacter Aceti subsp. Xylinum on Coconut Milk Medium"
Soybean (Sy-4) and mung bean (Pagasa 3) were germinated at ambient room temperature in four and three days, respectively. The sprouts were dried at 60-70°C and then ground into flour. Different concentrations (0.1-1.0 g) of soybean and mung bean... Read more.MS in Food Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of Some Anatomical Features and Specific Gravity on the Fiber Saturation Point of Kaatoan Bangkal (Anthocephalus chinensis Rich ex Walp)"
Two trees of kaatoan bangkal (Anthocephalus chinensis Rich ex Walp) were studied. These trees were randomly selected and collected from a 15-yea-old plantation on the Makiling Experimental and Demonstration Forest in Los Baños... Read more.MS in Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effects of Propyl Gallate and Silica Gel on Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merr.) Seeds Under Different Storage Conditions"
The study was conducted to determine the effect of propyl gallate, a lipid antioxidant, and silica gel, a desiccant, on soybean seeds under different storage conditions. The different storage conditions employed were open storage, scaled tin can... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effects of Soil pH, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Aluminum on the Growth and Nodulation of Leucaena Leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit"
Investigation on the effects of soil pH; varying concentrations of calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and aluminum (Al) on the growth; and nodulation and nitrogenase activity of ipil-ipil in potted soil and culture solutions were conducted using Luisiana... Read more.PhD in Soil Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Evaluation of Methods of Extraction of Collagen and Its Chemical Properties"
The collagen cantent of pig, beef, goat, and buffalo skins was, determned using the method of acid extrachon, Vognarova, Hill, Neuman, and commercial extraction. The acid-extracted collagen was characterized and its molecular weight and... Read more.MS in Food Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Extension Role Performances of RFD Field Forest Officers in a Forest Village Program in Northeast Thailand"
The purpose of this study was to identify: 1) the demographic characteristics of RFD forest officers village program in Northeast Thailand; 2) some of the roles they play while performing their extension duties, functions, and responsibilities; 3... Read more.MS in Social Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"In Vitro Fertilization of Hamster Ova as an Aid in Assessing the Fertilizing Capacity of Human Spermatozoa"
Studies have been recently undertaken in many research laboratories to examine the fertilizing capacity of spermatozoa from human males with histories of unexplained infertility to investigate their ability to penetrate ova. Since human ova were not... Read more.MS in Genetics (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Influence of Soil Parent Materials and Soil-related Factors on the Growth and Yield of Rubber FELCRA (Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority) Scheme, Sendayan"
The influence of two terrain classes (i.e., 5-25% and 25-50% slopes) on soild developed from two parent materials (i.e., granite amd sedimentary ricks) on the growth and yield of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) after four years of tapping was evaluated... Read more.MS in Soil Science (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)