top of page
Ongoing and Completed Projects
Ongoing
​
Establishment of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP)
Program Leader: Dr. Annabelle V. Briones
Component Project Leaders: Dr. Annabelle V. Briones, Dr. Ursela G. Bigol, Mr. John Paulo G. Jose, Dr. Elizabeth G. Panerio
Externally-Funded
Cataloging possible Philippine strains of selected viruses through Viral Genome Sequencing
Project Leader: Mr. Gelito Joseph M. Sikat
*In collaboration with the other Sections of EBD
Funded by: DOST-PCHRD
DOST-ITDI General Fund
Development of detection protocol for viruses in wastewater
Project Leader: Mr. John Paulo G. Jose
Microbiological and physicochemical characterization of fermented foods
Project Leader: Mr. Ian John L. Castro
Immunomodulatory potential of an endemic plant extract on shrimp
Project Leader: Mr. John Paul Matthew D. Guzman
Biofilm inhibitory potential of an endemic plant extract against shrimp pathogens
Project Leader: Mr. John Paul Matthew D. Guzman
Bioactive substances from actinomycetes isolated from different sources
Project Leader: Dr. Ursela G. Bigol
Completed​
2020
Pilot-scale production of spray-dried dextran and high fructose syrup using whole cell (Leuconostoc mesenteroides) ITDI Fermentation Technology
Project Leader: Dr. Ursela G. Bigol
Development of a fermentation product (Kimchi-Filipino adaptation) from locally-grown vegetables using indigenous LAB isolates as starter culture
Project Leader: Dr. Elizabeth G. Panerio
Utilization of chicken eggshell wastes as biomaterial for hydroxyapatite synthesis
Project Leader: Dr. Elizabeth G. Panerio
Bioactive substances from actinomycetes isolated from different sources
Project Leader: Dr. Ursela G. Bigol
2019
Development of Microbial Inoculant for Animal Feed
Project Leader: Dr. Ursela G. Bigol
Production of Freeze-dried Laccase for Dye Decolorization
Project Leader: Dr. Ursela G. Bigol
Screening of Industrially-important Enzymes by Bacillus spp. from Soil
Project Leader: Dr. Elizabeth G. Panerio
Molecular Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) from Fermented Foods in the Philippines
Project Leader: Dr. Elizabeth G. Panerio
2018
Isolation, Purification, and Characterization (Phenotypic and Genotypic) of Microbial Succession of Philippine Traditional Fermented Foods
Project Leaders: Dr. Ursela G. Bigol and Dr. Elizabeth G. Panerio
Decolorization of Textile Dye and Wastewaters by Pleurotus florida ITDI 6003
Project Leader: Mr. Emilio N. Montiague
bottom of page