Techniques to manipulate the ripening of fruits transported from the farmland to the market are varied but they are either complicated or expensive. For small farmers and even fruit vendors, the use of chemical agents…
Insecticidal Effect of Yellow Oleander (Thevetia peruviana) Fruit Extract on Rice Bugs (Leptocorisa oratorius). According to the Department of Agriculture Reference Manual (1998), 14% loss of rice is due to rice bugs infestation. A survey…
Insecticidal Property of Acacia (Samanea saman) Seeds and Bark Against Termites (Coptotermes vastator). A study on the insecticidal property of Acacia seeds and bark against termites was conducted to find out if these could be…
Elastomeric Grating for Wavelength Switching in Optical Communication Systems. A diffraction grating was fabricated from an elastic polymer. It was patterned after a plane reflection grating with a pitch of 1,200 lines/mm. It was characterized…
Inventions have evolved and continue to evolve such that after several years of study, research and experimentation reach great developments. With continuing efforts to investigate the constituents of Philippine plants, we have pursued investigation of…
Fish Scales Wastes from Selected Teleosts-Innovative Sorption Materials for the Recovery of Astaxanthin. This study shows the potential use of fish scales of telleosts chanos and Tilapia nilotica as natural sorption materials in the recovery…
GLEAM (Glaring Light Emission Auto-Minimizer): Eluding Perceptual Errors in Driving. The rapid evolution of technology shows a rapidly changing world. Cars are among the most common indicators of advancement benefiting the super busy people. However,…
Abstract This study aims to focuses on the development of a remote control that will function in activating any desired electrical device out of a common gadget, the cellular phone. Specific Objectives: To design, construct,…
Abstract The study aims to produce a low-priced, high-quality candle by using used cooking oil as a major component. The following candle compositions were used: 100 percent paraffin wax; 90 percent paraffin and 10 percent…
Abstract This investigatory project determines the possibility of purifying used cooking oil using sedimentation method. The activated carbon was also used in the experiment to absorb some dissolved substances in the oil. There were three…