Submissions from 2024
Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) Supplementation Relieves Symptoms and Inflammation Among COVID-19 Positive Adults: A Single-Blind Randomized Trial, Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Jacus S. Nacis, Fabian M. Dayrit, and Keith V. Tanda
Chitosan–Moringa Seed Powder Composite Films for Turbidity Coagulation, Soma Chakraborty and Jiara Laine T. Montaño
Assessing the Lasting Impact of Co-Curricular Service Learning in Undergraduate Chemistry, David Jonathan L. Cruz, Armando M. Guidote Jr, Henson L. Lee Yu, and Genejane M. Adarlo
Coconut Oil: Nutrition and Health, Fabian M. Dayrit
Water Dimer in CCl4 Investigated by In-Situ Infrared Spectroscopy and Computational Analysis, Jaejin Lee, Adam H. Turner, Soo Ryeon Ryu, Yung Sam Kim, and Doseok Kim
The Lipid-Heart Hypothesis and the Keys Equation Defined the Dietary Guidelines but Ignored the Impact of Trans-Fat and High Linoleic Acid Consumption, Mary T. Newport and Fabian M. Dayrit
Submissions from 2023
Comparative Proteomics Reveals Anticancer Compounds from Lansium domesticum Against NSCLC Cells Target Mitochondrial Processes, Michael Russelle Alvarez, Florence De Juan, Qingwen Zhou, Ian Ken D. Dimzon, Sheryl Joyce Grijaldo, Sean Sunga, Francisco Heralde, Carlito B. Lebrilla, Gladys Cherisse Completo, and Ruel C. Nacario
Chemo-Mechanical Extraction and Characterization of Sayote (Sechium edule) Fibers at Varying Fiber Maturity, Jennifer Bandao-Antonio and Jose Mario A. Diaz
Honeycomb Pattern Formation on Poly(vinyl chloride) Films: Electrically-Driven Microparticle Trapping and the Effect of Drying Temperature, Marco Laurence M. Budlayan, Jonathan N. Patricio, Gillian Kathryn B. Yap, Jose Jesus A. Gayosa, Susan D. Arco, Jose Mario A. Diaz, and Raphael A. Guerrero
LoRa-Based Sensors and Monitoring of Growth Parameters with NearCloud Data Storage for Black Rice Hydroponics, Paul M. Cabacungan, Reymond P. Cao, Paul Ryan A. Santiago, John Paul A. Mamaradlo, Neil Angelo M. Mercado, Cristina F. Gonzales, Ian A. Navarrete, Nerissa G. Cabacungan, Carlos M. Oppus, Teresita R. Perez, Nathaniel Joseph C. Libatique, and Gregory L. Tangonan
Selective Synthesis of Monolaurin: A Preliminary Investigation, Ruel Cayona and Gilbert Yu
Amitriptyline Sequestration by Unmodified and Modified Microcrystalline Cellulose: A Potential Treatment for Drug Overdosing, Soma Chakraborty, Adrienne Nicole S. Bartolome, and Francisgerard A. Aguilar
An Impression That Lasts: Assessing the Impact of a Co-Curricular Service-Learning in Chemistry, David Jonathan Cruz, Armando M. Guidote, Genejane M. Adarlo, and Henson Lee Yu
Design and Development of an Ontology Driven Search Engine for a Mobile Cloud Asynchronous Remote Learning Platform, Xander Mari Cruz, Jaime Luis E. Honrado, Andrei D. Coronel, Nathaniel Joseph C. Libatique, and Gregory L. Tangonan
Editorial: Saturated Fat: Metabolism, Nutrition, and Health Impact, Fabian M. Dayrit
Teaching Sustainability in Science: The Case for Chemistry, Fabian M. Dayrit and Erwin P. Enriquez
Chitosan from Crab Shell Waste for Soft Lithography of Bioplastic Diffraction Gratings, Efren G. Gumayan, Ian Ken D. Dimzon, and Raphael Guerrero
Diffraction Efficiencies of Three Types of Bioplastic Gratings Based on Chitosan from Seafood Waste, Efren G. Gumayan, Ian Ken D. Dimzon, and Raphael Guerrero
Electrochemical and Structural Characterization of Electropolymerized Composite of NH2-Graphene and Polyaniline, Jonathan E. Pa-A and Erwin P. Enriquez
Deposition and Morphology of Direct Current Plasma-Polymerized Aniline, Sidney M. Palardonio and Magdaleno R. Vasquez
Low-Cost DIY Capacitive Sensor for Water Activity of Food Samples, Jiena Lynne R. Pauco, Izellah Gwyneth B. Carandang, Alissandra B. Cayabyab, Candell Grace P. Quino, and Erwin P. Enriquez
Outcomes from Online vs Face-to-Face Learning in General Chemistry: A Natural Experiment, Nina Rosario L. Rojas
Practical Application Guide for the Discovery of Novel PFAS in Environmental Samples Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Mark Strynar, James McCord, Seth Newton, John Washington, Krista Barzen-Hanson, Xenia Trier, Yanna Liu, Ian Ken D. Dimzon, Boris Bugsel, Christian Zwiener, and Gabriel Munoz
Submissions from 2022
Ractopamine at the Center of Decades-Long Scientific and Legal Disputes: A Lesson on Benefits, Safety Issues, and Conflicts, Kumail Abbas, Aqeel Raza, Ross D. Vasquez, Marri Jmelou M. Roldan, Nemi Malhotra, Jong-Chin Huang, Olivia Erin M. Buenafe, Kelvin H. -C Chen, Shin-Shin Liang, and Chung-Der Hsiao
Sayote (Sechium edule) Fiber Isolated at Varying Acid Hydrolysis Time and Reinforcement to Starch/PVOH Composite Blends, Jennifer Bandao-Antonio and Jose Mario A. Diaz
Detection of Nitrogen in Layer-by-Layer Polymeric Films by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy, Virgil Christian Castillo, Ted Limpoco, and Erwin Enriquez
6 – Chitosan and Cellulose Particles for Drug Sequestration, Soma Chakraborty
Are We Building Back Better?, Fabian M. Dayrit
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of an ι-Carrageenan Hexamer as Single and Double Helices, Mark Vincent C. dela Cerna, Renz Marion G. Garcia, Armando M. Guidote Jr, and Gil C. Claudio
Inkjet Printing of UHF RFID Antennas Using Silver and Gold Inks, Fatimah Nasrah P. Hamoy, Diana G. Romero, Lea Cristina Macaraig, and Erwin Enriquez
Inkjet-Printed Three-Electrode System on Flexible Substrate for Low-Cost Electrochemical Analysis, Jiena Lynne R. Pauco and Erwin Enriquez
Synthesis and Characterization of Rice Straw Derived Nanoscale Biochar-Based Fertilizer Infused with Nutrients, Nerissa C. Ramos, John Eric O. Abon, Kristine S. Pascual, Rodel M. Bulatao, Juvy J. Monserate, and Jose Mario A. Diaz
Facile Grignard Reaction Demonstration Using Molecular Sieved Dried Solvent, Jude M. Reyes, John Vincent M. Tumaneng, and Gilbert U. Yu
Facile Grignard Reaction Demonstration Using Molecular Sieved Dried Solvent, Jude M. Reyes, John Vincent M. Tumaneng, and Gilbert U. Yu
Synthesis of Ferrocene−Cyclodextrin, Anthracene−Cyclodextrin, and Pyrene−Cyclodextrin [2]Rotaxane Conjugates and Their Intercomponent Behavior as Observed in NMR Spectroscopy, John Vincent M. Tumaneng, Andrea Louise Matulac, Jude M. Reyes, Amyel Joseph Baldovino, Joseph Lumba, and Gilbert U. Yu
Synthesis of Ferrocene−Cyclodextrin, Anthracene−Cyclodextrin, and Pyrene−Cyclodextrin [2]Rotaxane Conjugates and Their Intercomponent Behavior as Observed in NMR Spectroscopy, John Vincent M. Tumaneng, Andrea Louise Matulac, Jude M. Reyes, Amyel Joseph Baldovino, Joseph Lumba, and Gilbert U. Yu
Submissions from 2021
Lessons Learned in Pursuit of Lifelong Learning in Science, Technology, and Society, Genejane Adarlo, Abigail Marie T. Favis, Charlotte Kendra Z. Gotangco, and Armando M. Guidote Jr
Virgin Coconut Oil Is Effective in Lowering C-reactive Protein Levels Among Suspect and Probable Cases of COVID-19, Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Jacus S. Nacis, Mario V. Capanzana, Fabian M. Dayrit, and Keith V. Tanda
Visualizing Phytochemical-Protein Interaction Networks: Momordica charantia and Cancer, Yumi L. Briones, Alexander T. Young, Fabian M. Dayrit, Armando Jerome De Jesus, and Nina Rosario L. Rojas
Comparative Toxicity, Phytochemistry, and Use of 53 Philippine Medicinal Plants, Lydia M. Clemen-Pascual, Rene Angelo S. Macahig, and Nina Rosario L. Rojas
Philippine Medicinal Plants with Potential Immunomodulatory and Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Activities, Fabian M. Dayrit, Armando M. Guidote Jr, Nina Gloriani, Sheriah Laine M. de Paz-Silava, Irene M. Villaseñor, Rene Angelo S. Macahig, Mario A. Tan, John Ross N. Chua, and Isidro C. Sia
Combining Surface-Based Electromyography and Motion Sensing for Detection of Human Falling, Lawrence Ibarrientos, Harold Jay Bolingot, Lea Cristina Macaraig, Nathaniel Joseph C. Libatique, and Gregory L. Tangonan
The Application of 13C NMR and Untargeted Multivariate Analysis for Classifying Virgin Coconut Oil, Lolita G. Lagurin, Mark Joseph Garrovillas, and Fabian M. Dayrit
Formulating 3-Chloropropyltriethoxysilane Modified Silica Nanoparticle Sprays as Hydrophobic Transparent Coatings onto Cotton Textiles, Mikaela C. S. Mendoza and Gilbert U. Yu
Fully integrated 3D-printed electrochemical cell with a modified inkjet-printed Ag electrode for voltammetric nitrate analysis, Sarah May Sibug-Torres, Lance P. Go, Virgil Christian G. Castillo, Jiena Lynne R. Pauco, and Erwin P. Enriquez
Submissions from 2020
Chitosan Curcumin Film As A Sensor For Detection of O-Nitrophenol and Fluoride Ion Using Fluoresce Quenching Technique, Soma Chakraborty and Andrea Paola D. Ilagan
Bentonite Reinforced Chitosan Scaffold: Effect of Bentonite Exfoliation on Scaffold Properties, Soma Chakraborty and Cristine Joy M. Pimentel
Improving the Value of the Coconut with Biotechnology, Fabian M. Dayrit and Quang Nguyen
Profile of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from Cold-Processed and Heat-Treated Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) Samples, Ian Ken D. Dimzon, Grace B. Tantengco, Noel A. Oquendo, and Fabian M. Dayrit
Few-layer-graphene as intercalating agent for spray-pyrolysed fluorine-doped tin oxide transparent conducting electrode, L Go, Lea Macaraig, and Erwin Enriquez
Teaching College Chemistry in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Personal Account of Teaching in the Old Normal vs. the New Normal, Armando M. Guidote Jr
Feasibility of Cyclodextrin-Potassium Ion Assemblies Synthesis and Its Application in Loading Bio-active Molecules, YOMKIPPUR PEREZ and Gilbert U. Yu
Feasibility of Modifying Existing Chemistry Demonstrations by Using Substitute Materials, Dane Mykel M. Quiambao, Armando M. Guidote Jr, and Rhodora F. Nicdao
Fabrication of a 3D Printed Porous Junction for Ag|AgCl|gel-KCl Reference Electrode, Sarah May Sibug-Torres, Lance P. Go, and Erwin Enriquez
Asymmetric Reactions in Water Catalyzed by L-Proline Tethered on Thermoresponsive Ionic Copolymers, Noriyuki Suzuki, Daisuke Mizuno, Armando M. Guidote Jr, Shun Koyama, Yoshihiro Masuyama, and Masahiro Rikukawa
Biodegradability of Single and Mixed Surfactant Formulations, Jarrent R. Tayag and Ronaldo M. Fabicon
Enhanced Extraction of Phenol from Model Oils Using Ionic Liquids Elucidated with Neutron Diffraction, Adam H. Turner, Emily L. Byrne, Thaise Pereira, and John D. Holbrey
Submissions from 2019
Carbohydrate polymers as controlled release devices for pesticides, Soma Chakraborty and Maria Cleofe Neri-Badang
Glycerol-modified poly(ε-caprolactone): an biocatalytic approach to improve the hydrophilicity of poly(ε-caprolactone), Soma Chakraborty; James Nicolas M. Pagaduan; Zara Kryzel A. Melgar,; Steffen Seitz; Kai Kan; and Hiroharu Ajiro
The Challenge of Single-Use Plastic, Fabian M. Dayrit
Galvanic dissolved oxygen sensor based from inkjet printed silver cathode and electrodeposited zinc anode, Erwin P. Enriquez and Lance P. Go
Assessment of Quantity and Quality of Microplastics in the Sediments, Waters, Oysters, and Selected Fish Species in Key Sites Along the Bombong Estuary and the Coastal Waters of Ticalan in San Juan, Batangas, Emilyn Q. Espiritu, Sophia Angeli SN Dayrit, Annabel Soledad O. Coronel, Natasha Sophia C. Paz, Pilar Isabel L. Ronquillo, Virgil Christian G. Castillo, and Erwin P. Enriquez
Few-layer-graphene as intercalating agent for spray-pyrolysed fluorine-doped tin oxide transparent conducting electrode, Liew Chien Go, Lea Macaraig, and Erwin P. Enriquez
Chemiresistors Based on SnO2, TiO2 and SnO2/TiO2 Films for Possible Sensing of Na+ and Ca2+ ions, Denniell Ann Hurboda, Lea Cristina Macaraig, Ted Limpoco, and Erwin Enriquez
Preparation and Characterization of NiO/YSZ and Ni/YSZ Porous Composite Electrodes Synthesized via Glycine-Nitrate Combustion Process, James Francis Imperial and Rinlee Butch M. Cervera
Design of Potentiometric Sensor Arrays Using Fisher Information and Genetic Algorithm, Sarah May Sibug-Torres and Erwin Enriquez
Information Theoretic Analysis of Potentiometric Sensor Array Configurations, Sarah May Sibug-Torres and Erwin Enriquez
Smartphone-based image analysis and chemometric recognition of the thin-layer chromatographic fingerprints of herbal materials, Sarah May Sibug-Torres, Isagani D. Padolina, Philip Cruz, Felan Carlo Garcia, Mark Joseph Garrovillas, Maria Regina Yabilo, and Erwin Enriquez
Radial multi-stationary phase thin-layer chromatography for the field-ready fingerprinting of herbal materials, Sarah May Sibug-Torres, Isagani D. Padolina, and Erwin Enriquez
Molecular Design, Synthetic Strategies, and Applications of Cationic Polythiophenes, Regina C. So and Analyn C. Carreon-Asok
Investigation of glycerol hydrogen-bonding networks in choline chloride/glycerol eutectic-forming liquids using neutron diffraction, Adam H. Turner and John D. Holbrey
Submissions from 2018
Removal of Triolein Lipid From Aqueous System by Molecularly Imprinted Chitosan and Its Derivative, Soma Chakraborty and Xyza Jane Templonuevo
Polyelectrolyte Complex of Chitosan and K-Carrageenan as Potential Scaffold for Tissue Engineering, Soma Chakraborty, Kristina Angelica M. Yatco, Edward King L. Chua, and Modesto Tan Chua
Untargeted Bioassay Strategy for Medicinal Plants: In Vitro Antidiabetic Activity and 13C NMR Profiling of Extracts from Vitex negundo L, Fabian M. Dayrit, Myrnille Joy B. Zabala, and Lolita G. Lagurin
Trace organic chemical pollutants from the lake waters of San Pablo City, Philippines by targeted and non-targeted analysis, Ian Ken D. Dimzon, Ann Selma Morata, Janine Müller, Roy Kristian Yanela, Stephan Lebertz, Heike Weil, Teresita R. Perez, Fabian M. Dayrit, and Thomas P. Knepper
Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) of sessile microdroplets containing gold nanoparticles, Erwin Enriquez, Raphael A. Guerrero, and Crismar Patacsil
Controlled Microwave-Hydrolyzed Starch as a Stabilizer for Green Formulation of Aqueous Gold Nanoparticle Ink for Flexible Printed Electronics, Erwin P. Enriquez, Nikita P. Bacalzo, Lance P. Go, Christine Joy Querebilo, Peter Hildebrandt, and F.T Limpoco
Educational Attainment, Teaching Experience, Professional Development and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Chemistry Content Knowledge: Implication for the Development of a National Promotion Examination, Jina Denise R. Galiza, Rhodora F. Nicdao, and Armando M. Guidote Jr
Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonyl Allylation Reactions Using Tin Chloride: A Mini-Review, Armando M. Guidote Jr, Mikael John A. Baltazar, Roy Kristian C. Yanela, and Noriyuki Suzuki
Biochar From Waste Banana Peels as Growth Promoter for Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) And Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum), Regina C. So and N Tan
Submissions from 2017
Carrageenan for encapsulation and immobilization of flavor, fragrance, probiotics, and enzymes: A review, Soma Chakraborty
Novel Chitosan Microparticles for Sequestration of Overdosed Drug, Soma Chakraborty, Patricia Teresa F. Agbayani, and Modesto Tan Chua
Monitoring of Vancomycin in Human Plasma via Portable Microchip Electrophoresis With Contactless Conductivity Detector and Multi-Stacking Strategy, Kah Chun Chong, Lee Yien Thang, Joselito P. Quirino, and Hong Heng See
Coconut Oil: From Diet to Therapy, Conrado S. Dayrit and Fabian M. Dayrit
A Half-Truth is Not the Whole Truth: The AHA Position on Saturated Fat, Fabian M. Dayrit
Coconut Oil: Bringing History, Common Sense and Science Together, Fabian M. Dayrit
Dietary Guidelines and its Implications for Coconut Oil, Fabian M. Dayrit
From Artemisia annua L . to Artemisinins: The Discovery and Development of Artemisinins and Antimalarial Agents. Edited by YouYou Tu, Fabian M. Dayrit
How the Wrong Science Is Making People Sick: The Truth About Saturated Fat, Animal Fat and Coconut Oil, Fabian M. Dayrit
The Warning on Saturated Fat: From Defective Experiments to Defective Guidelines, Fabian M. Dayrit
The Warning on Saturated Fat: From Defective Experiments to Defective Guidelines, Fabian M. Dayrit
1H and 13C NMR for the Profiling of Natural Product Extracts: Theory and Applications, Fabian M. Dayrit and Angel C. de Dios
Chemical profiling and chemical standardization of Vitex negundo using 13C NMR, Fabian M. Dayrit, Lolita G. Lagurin, John Daniel J. Magsalin, and Anthony R. Zosa
Binding Studies of Histamine-Imprinted Polymers Prepared Using Photochemical Polymerization for Facile Incorporation to Sensing Device, Clovia I. Holdsworth, Edwin F. Romano Jr., and Regina C. So
Chemical profiling of Philippine Moringa oleifera leaves, Lolita G. Lagurin, Fabian M. Dayrit, Maynard O. Galingana, J.E.S Escaño, and John Daniel J. Magsalin
Assessing In-service Teachers’ Chemistry Content Knowledge and Self-efficacy in Teaching the K to 12 Science Curriculum, Yna Camille A. Mongcal, Queena N. Lee-Chua, and Armando M. Guidote Jr
Room Temperature Synthesis and Binding Studies of Solution-Processable Histamine-Imprinted Microspheres, Edwin F. Romano Jr., Clovia I. Holdsworth, Joselito P. Quirino, and Regina C. So
Assessment of the Binding Performance of Histamine-Imprinted Microspheres by Frontal Analysis Capillary Electrophoresis, Edwin F. Romano Jr., Joselito P. Quirino, John L. Holdsworth, Regina C. So, and Clovia I. Holdsworth
Gram-Scale Synthesis and Kinetic Study of Bright Carbon Dots from Citric Acid and Citrus japonica via a Microwave-Assisted Method, Regina C. So, Jemimah E. Sanggo, Lei Jin, Jose Mario A. Diaz, Raphael A. Guerrero, and Jie He
Submissions from 2016
Science as a Non-issue, Fabian M. Dayrit