Bahay Kubo Research | BKR Team | Activity https://bahaykuboresearch.net/members/bkrteam/activity Activity feed for BKR Team. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:59:25 +0900 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 47acf1db209776a94ca4904157d78b5a BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1759 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:53:10 +0900 Substitution of Ca2+ by Sn2+ and Sr2+ cations in P. placenta shells and single-crystal calcite through ion exchange reactions
Tin (Sn2+) and strontium (Sr2+) are potential replacements to lead (Pb2+) in perovskite synthesis since Sn is on the same IVA group in the periodic…
]]> 5479bd40d87b3e6b6aabe3fe1187cc0e BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1758 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:36:22 +0900 Current State of Stroke Care in the Philippines
Stroke remains the leading cause of disability and death in the Philippines. Evaluating the current state of stroke care, the needed resources, and the gaps…
]]> feba720ee4fcf20ed0c86859697caf56 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1757 Sat, 10 Sep 2022 11:14:00 +0900 A gender analysis of the processing sector of the tuna value chain in General Santos City, Philippines
This paper aims to examine the roles and relations of women and men in the processing sector of the tuna value chain in General Santos…
]]> 5aca7f59360459491a243543fd0ad5b6 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1756 Sat, 10 Sep 2022 10:53:58 +0900 Photocatalytic Applications of Metal Oxides for Sustainable Environmental Remediation
Along with industrialization and rapid urbanization, environmental remediation is globally a perpetual concept to deliver a sustainable environment. Various organic and inorganic wastes from industries…
]]> 2770b1c9e8a711558e45e103e058f6c4 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1755 Sat, 10 Sep 2022 10:45:05 +0900 Increased performance and antifouling of mixed-matrix membranes of cellulose acetate with hydrophilic nanoparticles of polydopamine-sulfobetaine methacrylate for oil-water separation
Emerging technologies for treating oily wastewater employ ultrafiltration membranes that incorporate hydrophilic nanoparticles for enhanced effectiveness and eff…

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]]> 099b7abf7d6d71e429964f1a04946f48 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1751 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:00:48 +0900 Copper and critical metals production from porphyry ores and E-wastes: A review of resource availability, processing/recycling challenges, socio-environmental aspects, and sustainability issues
Porphyry ores and E-wastes/WEEE are two of the most important copper-bearing materials on the planet. Over 60% of world copper output comes from porphyry…

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]]> f2b19c2991c157feba784dff221afed4 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1750 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:50:51 +0900 Radiation shielding characteristics of selected ceramics using the EPICS2017 library
In this paper, the investigation of the Electron-Photon Interaction Cross Sections 2017 (EPICS2017) library on the shielding properties of several ceramics is presented. The EPICS2017…
]]> b12e11960f3e35b015fdac3d548079a7 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1749 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:16:02 +0900 Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: From transmission to control with an interdisciplinary vision
There a lot of review papers addressing specific COVID-19 research sectors, then devoted to specialists. This review provides an in-depth summary of the available information…
]]> dfdf903c1cde8a6b743f7777c7e87309 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1748 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:09:56 +0900 A comprehensive review of hydrogen production from methanol thermochemical conversion for sustainability
Methanol, a liquid hydrogen carrier, can produce high purity hydrogen when required. This review discusses and compares current mainstream production pathways of hydrogen from methanol. Recent research…
]]> fc7a078b2436ce42bc4ffc5d3c64574a BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1747 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:32:37 +0900 Neuropathologic findings of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review
Background Despite the expanding literature that discusses insights into the clinical picture and mechanisms by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus invades the nervous system, data on…
]]> 23dc00912be170c22cc7f4fe7a57dac6 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1746 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:26:57 +0900 Over 30 years of HABs in the Philippines and Malaysia: What have we learned?
In the Southeast Asian region, the Philippines and Malaysia are two of the most affected by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Using long-term observations of HAB…
]]> e238353f867d3d5e68094c3abcd3f934 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1741 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:52:49 +0900 Neurological Manifestations in COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Growing evidence showed that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection may present with neurological manifestations. This review aimed to determine the neurological manifestations and complications…
]]> 1d2a1dfa1a4e1be68e61907b610f3399 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1740 Thu, 19 May 2022 12:10:36 +0900 Evaluation of time-dependent strengths of californium neutron sources by decay of 252Cf, 250Cf, and 248Cm: Uncertainties by Monte Carlo method
A method for estimating source strength measurements of californium neutron sources is presented, based on the model of 252Cf, 250Cf, and 248Cm decay. This is combined with the…
]]> aab9cacae096757c1043947ac82d177d BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1739 Thu, 19 May 2022 11:59:44 +0900 Field efficacy evaluation of a formalin-inactivated white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) vaccine for the preventive management of WSSV infection in shrimp grow-out ponds
A shrimp grow-out trial was conducted in four 700 m2 earthen ponds in Dumangas Brackishwater Station of SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, in Iloilo, Philippines to evaluate the…
]]> e904c8e157d5bfd6c58c05f2668053d3 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1738 Thu, 19 May 2022 11:52:46 +0900 Anisakis spp. in toothed and baleen whales from Japanese waters with notes on their potential role as biological tags
In this study, Anisakis nematodes isolated from toothed and baleen whales from localities around Japan were molecularly (PCR-RFLP) identified. In Wakayama, common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops…
]]> 1826982dd23fa0f8a979494b2b6a186c BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1734 Sat, 14 May 2022 09:17:08 +0900 Hazardous base surges of Taal’s 2020 eruption
After 43 years of repose, Taal Volcano erupted on 12 January 2020 forming hazardous base surges. Using field, remote sensing (i.e. UAV and LiDAR), and…
]]> e8e837dc6818d0e5d45d9384c619de6e BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1733 Sat, 14 May 2022 09:10:55 +0900 An electrochemical setup designed for carbon dioxide solubility measurements in ionic liquids
An electrochemical setup was designed and built to evaluate carbon dioxide solubility in ionic liquids. The setup can simultaneously measure amounts of CO2 in the gas…
]]> 546f61f2af80df2bcb407324d3c49def BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1732 Sat, 14 May 2022 09:01:17 +0900 Burnout among neurology residents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional study
Background Neurology residents are particularly vulnerable to burnout because of the novel logistical and clinical challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.…
]]> 2053a773f6aa966d0b63e1531ccda064 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1731 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:19:50 +0900 Sequence analysis of new variants of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in Luzon, Philippines, in 2017
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a coronavirus that causes emaciation and watery diarrhea in pigs. First identified in Europe in 1977, it eventually spread…
]]> e4b88fcfa8ab9898bd245e9367e64570 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1730 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:14:57 +0900 A mathematical model of the dynamics of lymphatic filariasis in Caraga Region, the Philippines
Despite being one of the first countries to implement mass drug administration (MDA) for elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in 2001 after a pilot study…
]]> 6275cf63016319b7a880ef6c00dcb7d3 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1728 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:11:17 +0900 Clinicopathologic Factors Associated with Mismatch Repair Status Among Filipino Patients with Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Introduction Young-onset colorectal cancer is recognized as a distinct disease that may be sporadic or hereditary in nature. Microsatellite instability testing is recommended as a…
]]> 35e3f06421df6c3eef9c1c7b50c238b1 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1727 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:02:24 +0900 Clinical features and real-world outcomes of Guillain–Barré syndrome in the Philippines
Background Our study aimed to determine the profile of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) in the Philippines, compare the outcomes who received intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) and therapeutic…
]]> a13190b5b41b58bbcd230bea7c21c49a BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1725 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:54:57 +0900 Rare case of intramedullary spinal cord metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Introduction Central nervous system (CNS) metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is rare and presents with high morbidity and mortality. As a rare entity, a few…
]]> 7ff609ce817b32f3c1871c88217549cb BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1724 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:48:05 +0900 The role of motorized boats in fishers’ productivity in marine protected versus non-protected areas in Davao Gulf, Philippines
The Philippine fisheries sector continues to play a critical role in the livelihood of coastal households; however, the country’s fisheries production level has been declining…
]]> 5963d18821ac9f6ff30e559ebeed1b6d BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1720 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:28:15 +0900 The practice of teleneurology in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background and objectives The practice of teleneurology provided an accessible and safe method of consultation during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to describe the practice…
]]> 2cd7f13cce39e7077d359a34e993631d BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1719 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:22:45 +0900 Type A Behavior Patterns Among Neurosurgeons and Neurosurgical Trainees
Background The busy and demanding work schedule of neurosurgeons suggests that they might have type A behavior patterns (TABPs). TABPs are also associated with multiple diseases; hence,…
]]> e75c9213cbb9b7caa5ef83aba3091b05 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1717 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:13:26 +0900 Local government responses for COVID-19 management in the Philippines
Background Responses of subnational government units are crucial in the containment of the spread of pathogens in a country. To mitigate the impact of the…
]]> acf975d5c89a995caf2632ca19b76c09 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1706 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:48:36 +0900 Effect of Mindfulness on Empathy and Self-Compassion: An Adapted MBCT Program on Filipino College Students
Attending college is meaningful for many young adults. This period is marked by physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can have both positive and negative…
]]> 31d31184ed6969eea61ff3dbbd81112e BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1705 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:30:38 +0900 Quantitative ethnopharmacological documentation and molecular confirmation of medicinal plants used by the Manobo tribe of Agusan del Sur, Philippines
Background The Philippines is renowned as one of the species-rich countries and culturally megadiverse in ethnicity around the globe. However, ethnopharmacological studies in the Philippines…
]]> 72344f0ad0b9b4d0e3bd5d7e9fdc1b51 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1704 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:18:06 +0900 Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio (MHR) as a predictor of mortality and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) among ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis
Background Monocyte to High Density Lipoprotein Ratio (MHR) is a new marker that has been…

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]]> 4660d0cdee9646d2d560376b852499d3 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1693 Sat, 30 Oct 2021 04:13:09 +0900 Optimization of a downdraft furnace for rice straw-based heat generation
Open-field burning, a widely used treatment and disposal method for rice straw, poses severe health and environmental problems due to the release of toxic gases…
]]> 0035e77685088b88c1d843fda112fedf BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1692 Sat, 30 Oct 2021 04:05:28 +0900 Pyranose oxidase: A versatile sugar oxidoreductase for bioelectrochemical applications
Pyranose oxidase (POx) is an FAD-dependent oxidoreductase, and like glucose oxidase (GOx) it is a member of the glucose-methanol-choline (GMC) superfamily of oxidoreductases. POx oxidizes…
]]> eb24819f75cb01a296cd80fdc58a27e0 BKR Team and Joshua Santos are now friends https://bahaykuboresearch.net/activity/p/636 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:38:03 +0900 0 315d9367a1682417d0a3c3a9abad73d3 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1677 Sat, 11 Sep 2021 03:17:24 +0900 Biological Machine Learning Combined with Campylobacter Population Genomics Reveals Virulence Gene Allelic Variants Cause Disease
Highly dimensional data generated from bacterial whole-genome sequencing is providing an unprecedented scale of information that requires an appropriate statistical analysis framework to infer biological…
]]> e384194f84e58f0de8df3c055db92d40 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1674 Sat, 11 Sep 2021 03:07:46 +0900 A Local Initiative to Achieve Global Forest and Landscape Restoration Challenge—Lessons Learned from a Community-Based Forest Restoration Project in Biliran Province, Philippines
Forest and landscape restoration in the tropics is often undertaken by groups of smallholders and communities whose livelihoods are primarily agricultural and f…

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]]> 013b6ae714d5a565d8b5cc13cc61fa47 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1671 Sat, 11 Sep 2021 02:54:43 +0900 A Proposed Framework on the Affective Design of Eco-Product Labels
There was a shift in sustainability consumption in the last decade that stimulated new strategies for ecological friendly industries and new product innovations. Environmental labeling…
]]> da23163d9c3e8a16c893b63e3c131a53 BKR Team posted a new activity comment https://bahaykuboresearch.net/activity/p/621#acomment-628 Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:21:05 +0900
You may be interested in collaborating with @kathy, based in AIST, Japan who is also in the same research field.
    In reply to - Ronaldo Parreno Jr posted an update I am sharing a milestone not only in my career but also for our country the Philippines, the government through the partnership of DOST and DOE is establishing the first Fuel Cell R&D and Testing Center. I will be leading the R&D and Testing as part of the strategic research agenda to jumpstart the hydrogen and fuel cell utilization in the country. I hope everyone could join us and collaborate on this project. ]]>         cc3fa8aa69f457d42c8d0a1ce1b4ad81 BKR Team posted a new activity comment https://bahaykuboresearch.net/archives/bkr_abstracts/effect-of-a-direct-sulfonation-reaction-on-the-functional-properties-of-thermally-crosslinked-electrospun-polybenzoxazine-pbz-nanofibers#comment-12747 Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:17:03 +0900 Your welcome! And welcome to the community.

    In reply to - BKR Team shared an abstract
    Electrospun nanofibers of polybenzoxazines (PBzs) were fabricated using an electrospinning process and crosslinked by a sequential thermal treatment. Functionalization by the direct sulfonation process followed…
    ]]>         8638906bbb464696c431a4ce14f98bae BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1669 Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:09:14 +0900 Food Sources and Nutrient Intakes of Filipino Working Adults
    Nutrition is an integral part of economic development, since it influences workers’ health and productivity. This study evaluated the usual nutrient intakes and food sources…
    ]]>         70ad83780500e1ad15f37e0120a33f10 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1668 Sun, 05 Sep 2021 10:57:40 +0900 Polyketide-Derived Secondary Metabolites from a Dothideomycetes Fungus, Pseudopalawania siamensis gen. et sp. nov., (Muyocopronales) with Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities
    Pseudopalawania siamensis gen. et sp. nov., from northern Thailand, is introduced based on multi-gene analyses and morphological comparison. An isolate was fermented in ye…

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    ]]>         c7918b1fe2bb9cb726f94990ed693ea3 BKR Team and Ronaldo Parreno Jr are now friends https://bahaykuboresearch.net/activity/p/622 Sun, 05 Sep 2021 02:15:41 +0900 0 d649a17d6bcde54f479179a228a3b830 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1665 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 04:53:24 +0900 Effect of a direct sulfonation reaction on the functional properties of thermally-crosslinked electrospun polybenzoxazine (PBz) nanofibers
    Electrospun nanofibers of polybenzoxazines (PBzs) were fabricated using an electrospinning process and crosslinked by a sequential thermal treatment. Functionalization by the direct sulfonation process followed…
    ]]>         647ff1474dca65984de15d500e833fdb BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1664 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 04:42:45 +0900 Environmental sustainability of cooking fuels in remote communities: Life cycle and local impacts
    Access to clean cooking fuels and technologies is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in developing countries, to minimise human health and environmental impacts. This…
    ]]>         790a74a6f428618df0ec97f6ac1bcf3a BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1662 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 04:31:11 +0900 Who should decide for local health services? A mixed methods study of preferences for decision-making in the decentralized Philippine health system
    Background The Philippines decentralized government health services through devolution to local governments in 1992. Over the years, opinions varied on the impact of devolved governance…
    ]]>         a7d41dda753db10e5648543a2929e150 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1658 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:07:37 +0900 Bio-properties of Saba banana (Musa ‘saba’, ABB Group): Influence of maturity and changes during simulated in vitro gastrointestinal digestion
    Saba banana, a popular fruit crop grown in Southeast Asia, is an economical source of a variety of beneficial agents. This study examined the variations in…
    ]]>         b7fce698a843e4b94bd7c9d206c2d25f BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1657 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:02:43 +0900 Population structure and microbial community diversity of two common tetillid sponges in a tropical reef lagoon
    Sponges are predicted to dominate future reef ecosystems influenced by anthropogenic stressors and global climate change. The ecological success of sponges is attributed to their…
    ]]>         cd88679015bbaea64db60e110ad24d03 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1656 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:42:43 +0900 Anthracycline Shunt Metabolites From Philippine Marine Sediment-Derived Streptomyces Destroy Cell Membrane Integrity of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    The rise of antibiotic resistance (ABR) and the drying up of the pipeline for the development of new antibiotics demands an urgent search for new…
    ]]>         f3cac8bbdad945f8bd3fcfbc55fb624c BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1653 Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:53:48 +0900 Hydrops fetalis and neonatal abdominal compartment syndrome continuum from immature gastric teratoma: a case report
    Background Hydrops fetalis as well as abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are conditions that are associated with high mortality rates. A rare case of immature gastric…
    ]]>         b3682be08279d3cb9634876705395730 BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1651 Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:41:58 +0900 A Comparative Techno-Economic Analysis of Different Desalination Technologies in Off-Grid Islands
    Freshwater in off-grid islands is sourced from rain, groundwater, or mainland imports, which are unreliable, limited, and expensive, respectively. Sustainable freshwater generation from desalination of…
    ]]>         f2f3759005f36894c0781cd047b53ecc BKR Team shared an abstract https://bahaykuboresearch.net/?p=1646 Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:31:55 +0900 Design Models for Power Flow Management of a Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic System with Energy Storage System
    This paper provides models for managing and investigating the power flow of a grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) system with an energy storage system (ESS) supplying…
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