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"Watershed management for controlling water quality of Phetchaburi River, Phetchaburi Province, Thailand"
Water quality degradation in Phetchaburi River will still be present in the years to come, since water pollution from municipal wastewaters, industrial wastewaters, and agricultural practices are not visible to be handled effectively. The research... Read more.MS in Environmental Science (Kasetsart University)"Agronomic and physiological responses of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under different water management systems, fertilizer types, and seedling age"
A field experiment was conducted from March to June 2013 at the farm of Agri Park, College of Agriculture, Central Experimental Station, Crop Science Cluster of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna to evaluate the... Read more.MS in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Alleviation of ethylene-induced browning in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) by 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment"
The physicochemical and physiological bases of browning alleviation with postharvest application of 1-MCP in the presence or absence of exogenous ethylene were investigated during storage at 25°C, the normal temperature during retail condition... Read more.PhD in Horticulture (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Assessment of the microbial safety of dried giant snakehead (Channa micropeltes Cuvier) fish from two small-scale processors in Phnom Penh, Cambodia"
The microbial safety of dried giant snakehead (Channa micropeltes Cuvier) produced by selected small and medium processors in Phnom Penh, Cambodia was investigated. The physicochemical properties and proximate composition of fresh and dried... Read more.MS in Food Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Bioactivity of three essential oils and crude extracts against maize weevil complex, Sitophilus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and bean beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)."
The essential oils and crude extracts from three plant species (citronella,Cymbopogon nardus; langkauas, Alpinia pyramidata; and patchouli, Pogostemon cablin) were extracted through steam distillation and using acetone, respectively. The repellent... Read more.MS in Entomology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Community development methods toward food security: The system of rice intensification in Zumalai Subdistrict, Covalima, Timor-Leste"
The study was conducted in Zumalai Subdistrict, Covalima, Timor-Leste to analyze the contribution of the system of rice intensification (SRI) project through its community development methods, namely: community education, community organizing, and... Read more.MS in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Community responses to environmental and livelihood impacts of government-initiated dumpsite in Tibar Village, Liquica District, Timor-Leste"
The study aimed to analyze the community responses to environmental and livelihood impacts of a government-initiated dumpsite in Tibar Village, Liquica District, Timor-Leste. Specifically, it aimed to describe the sociodemographic and economic... Read more.MS in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Design of a risk management model on pepper agroindustrial investment"
The spectrum of investment instruments will provide different degrees of uncertainty. This is influenced by the level of risk faced. Analysis of investment performance then needs an analysis that integrates the aspects of return and risk within a... Read more.PhD in Agroindustry (Bogor Agricultural University)"Development of biosecurity model for small-scale chicken production in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam"
The study was conducted in two districts of Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam to look into the management and biosecurity practices of small-scale chicken procedures, effects of biosecurity practices technologies on the productivity of chickens, and... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Development of spray dried plain and instant powders of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)"
The study was conducted to produce spray dried powders of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and assess the effects of spray drying on the proximate composition, physicochemical properties, and microbiological qualities of the products. Spray drying... Read more.MS in Food Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)