Soil salinity is a major abiotic stress limiting crop yield and productivity. Rice is a global staple food; however, it is the most sensitive to salinity among important cereal crops. Seed priming is a technique that ...

Pneumonia, one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality globally, can be caused by either bacterial or viral infection. With chest radiographs as the imaging standard, the timely detection and diagnosis of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) precipitated a global health crisis. Despite significant progress in attempts to eliminate the pathogen, new variants ...

Cryopreservation is the process of storing biological structures in low temperatures for future utilization. Different cryoprotectants and combinations are used to improve the quality of the preserved specimen upon thawing. ...

Considered one of the centers of diversity of Melastomataceae in the world, the Philippines faces a biodiversity crisis in the face of climate change. Consequently, many species of the family in the country are currently ...

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria is considered to be one of the major public health concerns not only in the Philippines but also worldwide. Although common in clinical settings, it has recently ...

Begonia nigritarum (Kamel) Steud, a perennial flowering plant widely distributed in the Philippines, is renowned for its diverse variants and medicinal properties. Within the rhizosphere, the soil region surrounding plant ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is considered a serious threat to global human health as it causes nosocomial infections while exhibiting significant antibiotic resistance. Through the action of the Verona Integron-encoded ...

Instant foods have been a go-to food for people who are pressed for time, however, concerns have arisen due to its various food additives. Disodium 5’-nucleotide (I+G) is among the most common flavor enhancers utilized in ...

Neisseria gonorrheae is the primary causative agent of gonorrhea, the second most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase (ASADH) and 4-hydroxy-tetrahydrodipicolinate (HTPA) ...