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"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)"Economic analysis of the poverty-forest dependence link and implications for the rural households in Cagayan Province, Philippines"
This study attempted to analyze the poverty-forest dependence link in the Cagayan Province, Philippines. FGT index and Gini coefficients were estimated in order to examine the income inequality and poverty situation among the forest-dependent... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economic efficiency of rainfed rice production in Kayin State, Myanmar"
The rice sector in Myanmar is predominantly for local consumption, maintaining national food security, and uplifting the rural economy. The objectives of this study were to calculate the gross margin, examine the economic efficiency, and determine... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (Universiti Putra Malaysia)