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"Detection of Campylobacter Jejuni from Chicken (Gallus sp.) and its Pathogenicity"
The detection of Campylobacter jejuni was done to determine the level of contamination of chicken carcasses sold in the main public market in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. A total of 120 rinse samples collected from four different... Read more.MS in Veterinary Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Development of Diameter Distribution Yield Prediction Models for Simulation of Acacia Mangium Plantations"
The purpose of this study was to develop diameter distribution yield prediction models for predicting probability density function parameters when age, spacing and number of trees per hectare planted were known. Five distributions, namely... Read more.MS in Statistics (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Dissonance Among and Responses of Ban Sam Phak Nam Villagers in Phu Pha Man National Park, Northeastern Thailand"
The study investigated the external pressure that contributed dissonant situation to Ban Sam Phak Nam villagers in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. It generally aimed to determine the effects of external pressures on the village household of Ban... Read more.MS in Social Forestry (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economic Analysis of Protecting Cinnamon Resources in Kerinci-Seblat National Park, Kabupaten Kerinci, Jambi Province, Indonesia"
The objectives of this study were to (1) ascertain the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of cinnamon farmers in the Kerinci-Seblat National Park (KSNP) including their perceptions on environmental issues, (2) determine the benefits and... Read more.MS in Agricultural Economics (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Economics of Regulatory Compliance in the Fisheries of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines"
This study examined the non-compliance behavior of fishers with a zoning regulation under a condition of limited enforcement in the fisheries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Rational utility theory was used as framework for explaining... Read more.PhD in Resource Economics (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Effect of High Temperature on Carotenoid Composition of Bitter Gourd (Momordica Charantia L.) Fruits"
Detached mature green bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) fruits of the “Jade Star X” variety, were held at 25°C and 35° C to re-examine the carotenoid distribution in bitter gourd fruits at different maturities and also... Read more.MS in Food Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Energy Analysis in Mechanized Rice Production: Specifically for Central Thailand"
Rice has long been the most important food and served as a major source of employment in Thailand. Its yearly production is about 20 million metric tons from a total of 10 million hectares. This requires a large amount of energy inputs into the... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Engineering (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Enzyme Supplementation of Cornbased and Wheat-based Layer Diets"
Two hundred eight (208) individually caged 24-week-old pullets were used in two experiments. In the first experiment, 160 pullets were used to evaluate the effect of enzyme supplementation of corn-based diet at two levels of nutrient densities... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Factors Influencing Learning Achievement and Attitudes of Students in Higher Agricultural Education in Thailand"
The study had the general objective of determining the factors of influencing learning achievement and attitude of students toward agricultural education in Thailand. A survey questionnaire was administered to 382 third and fourth year... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Engineering (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Isolation and Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Raw Milk and 'Kesong Puti' (White Soft Cheese)"
The study was conducted to isolate and study the diversity of LAB in indigenous cheese ‘kesong puti’ and raw carabao’s and cow’s milk. Highest putative LAB counts were obtained from ‘kesong puti’ made from... Read more.MS in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)