2018

VOLUME 11 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2018)

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Chemicals cleaning water
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  1

• ARTICLE
  New locality records for Mesocyclops Sars, 1914 and Thermocyclops Kiefer, 1927 in Luzon and Mindanao Islands in the University of Santo Tomas – Zooplankton Reference Collection (UST-ZRC)
  by Erica Silk P. Dela Paz and Rey Donne S. Papa
  3

• PopSci ARTICLE
  A look into invasion
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  10

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Watching the skies
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  12

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Ready for anything
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  14

• PopSci ARTICLE
  The secret to life in the tropics
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  17

• Letter to the Editor
  Marine plastics in the Philippines: a call for research
  by Neil Angelo S. Abreo
  20

• ARTICLE
  Distribution and diet of small non-volant mammals along elevational gradients of Mt. Banahaw
  by Anna Pauline O. de Guia, Nikki Dyanne C. Realubit, and Julius Caesar A. Jaluague
  22

• ARTICLE
  Not fish in fish balls: fraud in some processed seafood products detected by using DNA barcoding
  by Katreena P. Sarmiento, Jacqueline Marjorie R. Pereda, Minerva Fatimae H. Ventolero, and Mudjekeewis D. Santos
  30

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Bacterial Power
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  37

• REVIEW
  Recent advances in Blastocystis sp. research
  by Davin Edric V. Adao and Windell L. Rivera
  39

• VOLUME 11 NUMBER 2 (July to December 2018)

• ARTICLE 
  When is the Pareto choice from a finite set invariant to variations in weight and values of multiple performance criteria? 
  by Jose B. Cruz, Jr. and Elvin Michael R. Almario
  61

• PopSci ARTICLE 
  Safer Surfaces 
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  71

• PopSci ARTICLE 
  Exploring a New Industry
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  73

  ARTICLE 
  Silver Nanoparticles Extracellularly Produced by Serratia sp. NBL1001 Have Antibacterial Properties
  by Mary Faith Y. Adan, Zyne K. Baybay, Nacita B. Lantican, Lilia M. Fernando, Erlinda S. Paterno, Lucille C. Villegas, Leodevico L. Ilag, and
  Andrew D. Montecillo
  75

• PopSci ARTICLE 
  The History of Seas
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  84

• PopSci ARTICLE 
  Rethinking Classifications
  by Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  86

2017

VOLUME 10 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2017)

• EDITORIAL
  Returning to What was Essentially Good - Welcome back PHILIPPINE SCIENCE LETTERS! 
  by Gisela Padilla-Concepcion
  i
  

• ARTICLE
  The abundance and morphometric characteristics of the endemic Pseudodiaptomus brehmi Kiefer, 1938 (Copepoda: Calanoida: Pseudodiaptomidae) in Lake Taal (Luzon Is., Philippines) 
  by Rey Donne S. Papa, Kenoses L. Legaspi, Cedie G. Blaza, Francesca S. Lirio, Nehemiah Gerold P. Bangalan, and T. Chad Walter
  1
  

• ARTICLE
  Low extracellular calcium and retinoic acid concentration promotes adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes 
  by Joseph dela Cruz, Seok Geun Choi, Young Kyoon Oh, and Seong Gu Hwang
  8
  

• ARTICLE
  Non-differential DNA extraction of post-coital samples submitted as evidence for investigating sexual assault cases in the Philippines
  by Jae Joseph Russell B. Rodriguez, Gayvelline C. Calacal, Rita P. Laude, and Maria Corazon A. De Ungria
  14
  

• ARTICLE
  Genome Shuffling for Improved Thermotolerance, Ethanol Tolerance and Ethanol Production of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2013
  by Fredmoore L. Orosco, Sean M. Estrada, Jessica F. Simbahan, Francesca S. Lirio, Virgie A. Alcantara, and Irene G. Pajares
  22
  

• ARTICLE
  A dynamical analysis of tuberculosis in the Philippines
  by King James B. Villasin, Angelyn R. Lao, and Eva M. Rodriguez
  29
  

• ARTICLE
  Notes on Ceramium Roth and Gayliella TO Cho, LJ McIvor et SM Boo (Rhodophyta, Ceramiaceae) from the Philippines
  by Elvie Jane C. Lagan, Gavino C. Trono, Jr.
  38
  

• ARTICLE
  A Hybrid method for protein complex prediction in weighted protein- protein interaction networks
  by Jerome Cary Beltran, Catalina Montes, John Justine S. Villar, Adrian Roy L. Valdez
  50

• ARTICLE
  Genetic diversity within and among natural populations of five gobies based on cytogenetic and isozyme analyses
  by Riaflor M. Alcabedos, Celia B. Dela Viña, Roberto C. Reyes, and Rita P. Laude
  58

• REVIEW
  D-amino acid-containing peptides in Conus venoms
  by Elsie C. Jimenez
  72

• VOLUME 10 NUMBER 2 (July to December 2017)

  ARTICLE
  Butachlor biodegradation potential of fungi isolated from submerged wood and surface water collected in Taal Lake, Philippines 
  by Mark B. Carascal, Marlo Jose G. del Rosario, Kin Israel R. Notarte, Fahrul Huyop, Takashi Yaguchi, and Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz
  81

• ARTICLE
  Cytotoxic property of Streptocaulon baumii extracts and their isolated compounds against different human cancer cell lines 
  Arlene P. Bartolome, Irene M. Villaseñor, Yea-Lih Lin, M. Daben J. Libardo, Alfredo M. Angeles-Boza and Wen-Chin Yang
  89

• PopSci ARTICLE
  How plants breathe: A mathematical approach
  Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  98

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Neural Networks on the Job
  Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  101

• PopSci ARTICLE
  From giant shipworms to biofuels
  Jo Florendo Lontoc
  103

• PopSci ARTICLE
  UP study offers clues to ancient biodiversity, early human movement in Southeast Asia
  Maria Cynthia Rose Banzon Bautista, Victor Paz and Alice Ross Morta
  106

• PopSci ARTICLE
  A Coral’s Genetic Response to Stress
  Luis Wilfrido Atienza and Cecilia Conaco, PhD. 
  109

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Crossing Boundaries in Biology
  Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  111

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Putting Together Synthetic Biology 
  Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  115

• ARTICLE
  Non-entire Solutions of the Generalized Dhombres and Related Equations
  Rheadel G. Fulgencio and Jose Ernie C. Lope 
  116

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Plants fight back 
  Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  119

• PopSci ARTICLE
  Investigating one of the world’s deadliest substances 
  Luis Wilfrido Atienza
  121

• ARTICLE
  The antimicrobial action of silver nanoparticles on Escherichia coli as revealed by atomic force microscopy 
  Eloise I. Prieto and Analiza A. Kiat
  123-129

2016

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHILIPPINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

VOLUME 9 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2016)

WHITE PAPER 
Knowledge-Based Development and Governance: Challenges and Recommendations to the Duterte Administration, 2016-2022
University of the Philippines (Alfredo E. Pascual, Gisela Padilla-Concepcion, Ernesto M. Pernia, Jose Y. Dalisay, Edna E.A. Co,
Alice Ross T. Morta, Jeanena Mae E. Rafer, and Lea Marie F. Diño)
1

ARTICLE 
Adsorbate-induced demagnetization: borohydride on magnetic substrates
Ryan Lacdao Arevalo, Mary Clare Sison Escaño, Allan Abraham Bustria Padama, and Hideaki Kasai
10

ARTICLE 
Grain quality of rice in selected retail stores and supermarkets in the Philippines
Arvin Paul P. Tuaño, Manuel Jose C. Regalado, and Bienvenido O. Juliano
15

SHORT COMMUNICATION 
Identification of prohibited red piranha, Pygocentrus nattereri (Kner 1858) from confiscated juvenile fish in Manila, Philippines
Katreena P. Sarmiento, Minerva Fatimae H. Ventolero, and Mudjekeewis D. Santos
23

2015

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHILIPPINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

VOLUME 8 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2015)

EDITORIAL
International Journal of Philippine Science and Technology
Gisela Padilla-Concepcion and David Hall
1

WHITE PAPER
Philippines Innovation Ecosystem Assessment: Executive Summary
Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development (STRIDE)
2

FEATURE
A Scientist’s Primer to Benito Vergara National Scientist
Clarissa C. David
8

REVIEW
Population, economic growth, and inclusivity
Ernesto M. Pernia and Elena E. Pernia
12

ARTICLE
Symmetry-breaking bifurcations in two mutually delay-coupled lasers
Juancho A. Collera
17

ARTICLE
Ordinal regression analyses of breastfeeding duration in the Philippines
Jesper L. Abolencia, Ananias G. Quipit, Jr., Robert Neil F. Leong, and Frumencio F. Co
22

ARTICLE
New records of an Invasive Calanoid Copepod, Arctodiaptomus dorsalis (Marsh, 1907) in freshwater ecosystems in the Bicol Peninsula (Luzon Is., Philippines)
Eric Zeus C. Rizo, Jhaydee Ann F. Pascual, Duke Jesse B. Dy, Lorenzo Jose A. Labicane, Clarice B. Trinidad, and Rey Donne S. Papa
27

ARTICLE
An assessment of chronotype and social jetlag among Filipinos
Roselyn Gabud, Gayline Manalang, Jr., Richard Bryann Chua, Eduardo Mendoza, Jingky Lozano-Kühne
31

POP SCIENCE
Rubbing Elbows with Nobel Laureates and Japanese Royalty
Imee Su Martinez
41

ARTICLE
Electrical properties of an individual ZnO micro/nanorod
Alexandra B. Santos-Putungan, Leonalyn M. Bambao, and Roland V. Sarmago
43

ARTICLE
Biochemical and molecular characterization of two 11S globulin isoforms from coconut and their expression analysis during seed development
Kristian Mark P. Caldo, Roberta N. Garcia, and Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoza
46

ARTICLE
Finding the optimal dose for psoriasis ultraviolet radiation therapy through multi-objective evolutionary optimization on a skin model
Arjay C. Cayetano, Francisca C. Roa, Eduardo R. Mendoza, and Prospero C. Naval, Jr.
52

POP SCIENCE
Sustained Global Attention to Emerging Pandemic Threats and Risks: The need to strengthen One Health systems and Whole-of-Society preparedness
Noel Lee J. Miranda
58

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHILIPPINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

VOLUME 8 NUMBER 2 (July to December 2015)

ARTICLE
Levels and sources of potassium, calcium, sulfur, iron and manganese in major paddy soils of the Philippines
Jehru C. Magahud, Rodrigo B. Badayos, Pearl B. Sanchez, and Pompe C. Sta. Cruz
1

COMMENTARY
The “Land for Skills” Program: A Mechanism for Conserving Research and Human Resources in a Developing Country in the Era of Globalization
Teodoro Tigno Jr.
9

ARTICLE
Isolation and characterization of culturable thermophilic bacteria from hot springs in Benguet, Philippines
Socorro Martha Meg-ay V. Daupan and Windell L. Rivera
14

SHORT COMMUNICATION
Development of microsatellite markers for genetic diversity analysis in Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton, 1822) and Rhinogobius giurinus (Rutter, 1897)
Abriel S. Bulasag, Nathalie T. del Agua, Aprill S. Punongbayan, and Maria Genaleen Q. Diaz
19

ARTICLE
Molecular profiling of culturable bacteria from portable drinking water filtration systems and tap water in three cities of Metro Manila, Philippines
Edward A. Barlaan, Janina M. Guarte, and Chyrene I. Moncada
24

ARTICLE
An individual-based model of long-term forest growth and carbon sequestration in planted mangroves under salinity and inundation stresses
Severino G. Salmo III and Dranreb Earl O. Juanico
31

POP SCIENCE
Coconuts and the Filipino Diaspora
Augustine Doronila
36

ARTICLE
Resilience to thermal stress of coral communities in Talim Bay, Lian, Batangas
Norievill B. España, Wilfredo Y. Licuanan, and Porfirio M. Aliño
37

SHORT COMMUNICATION
Green Synthesis of Bimetallic PdAg Nanowires as Catalysts for the Conversion of Toxic Pollutants
Jose Isagani B. Janairo
41

POP SCIENCE
Integrative Societal Resilience or ‘One Resilience’ Approach: Towards Optimal Health and Wellbeing
Noel Lee J. Miranda
44

SHORT COMMUNICATION
Potential of Endophytic Fungi of Barnyard Grass Weed for Biological Control of the Rice Sheath Blight Pathogen, Rhizoctonia solani Kühn
Dindo King M. Donayre and Teresita U. Dalisay
48

SHORT COMMUNICATION
Incidence and molecular detection of Salmonella enterica serogroups and spvC virulence gene in raw and processed meats from selected wet markets in Metro Manila, Philippines
Shiela A. Soguilon-Del Rosario and Windell L. Rivera
52

ARTICLE
Copper-resistant, biofilm-forming bacteria for potential use in rehabilitation of copper-contaminated wastewater
Opulencia, R. B., Bambase, M. E. Jr., Perdigon, K. M. D., Demafelis, R. B., Llamado, A. A., Franco, R. A. G., Mogul, R. T., and Raymundo, A. K.
56

REVIEW
Bacteriocins from Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Review of Biosynthesis, Mode of Action, Fermentative Production, Uses, and Prospects
Rodney H. Perez, Maria Teresa M. Perez, and Francisco B. Elegado
61

REVIEW
Acceptability, nutritional, and potential health values of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] coffee substitute
Sheila F. Abacan, Wilma A. Hurtada, Erlinda I. Dizon, and Aimee Sheree A. Barrion
68

SHORT COMMUNICATION
Assessment of bacterial species present in Pasig River and Marikina River soil using 16S rDNA phylogenetic analysis
Maria Constancia O. Carrillo, Paul Kenny L. Ko, Arvin S. Marasigan, and Arlou Kristina J. Angeles
73

SHORT COMMUNICATION
Relationship of agro-morphological traits to water use efficiency of irrigated lowland rice varieties under screenhouse condition
Ace Mugssy L. Agustin and Nina M. Cadiz
78

PHILIPPINE SCIENCE LETTERS

VOLUME 8 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2015)

• EDITORIAL
  A Farewell Editorial: Birth and Rebirth of Philippine Science Letters and Growth of Philippine Science 
  by Gisela Padilla-Concepcion
  1
  

2014

VOLUME 7 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2014)

• ARTICLE
  Detection and sequence analysis of the alkM gene in Acinetobacter baumannii strain OS1 from oil sludge sample
  by Cynthia T. Hedreyda and A. Mittsu G. Sarmago
  1
  

• ARTICLE
  Enhanced energy conversion performance of Philippine photovoltaic panels through tilt angle adjustments: A mechatronics approach
  by Fidel Diaz, Jerrold Ngo, Maximillian Pascual, Albert Planes, and Alvin Chua
  7
  

• ARTICLE
  A comparison of smoothers for state-constrained optimal control problems
  by Michelle Vallejos
  13
  

• ARTICLE
  The archaeology and palaeobiological record of Pasimbahan-Magsanib Site, northern Palawan, Philippines
  by Janine Ochoa, Victor Paz, Helen Lewis, Jane Carlos, Emil Robles, Noel Amano, Maria Rebecca Ferreras, Myra Lara, Benjamin Vallejo, Jr., Gretchen Velarde, Sarah Agatha Villaluz, Wilfredo Ronquillo, and Wilhelm Solheim II
  22
  

• ARTICLE
  Species richness and patterns of occurrence of small non-flying mammals of Mt. Sto Tomas, Luzon Island, Philippines
  by Aris A. Reginaldo and Anna Pauline O. de Guia
  37
  

• ARTICLE
  Taxonomic identification of “Ludong” fish from the Cagayan River (Philippines)
  by Minerva Fatimae H. Ventolero, Evelyn C. Ame, Billy Joel N. Catacutan, and Mudjekeewis D. Santos
  45
  

• ARTICLE
  Responses of the bird community in the University of the Philippines Diliman after campus redevelopment and the decline of two common urban bird species
  by Benjamin Vallejo, Jr. and Alexander B. Aloy
  55
  

• ARTICLE
  Sexuality-based compartmental model of spread of HIV in the Philippines
  by Guido David and Fenina Mae Gomez
  62
  

• ARTICLE
  Stability switch and periodic solutions in delayed three-species model with Holling type III functional response
  by Juancho A. Collera
  67
  

• ARTICLE
  Determination of soil-transmitted helminth infection and its association with hemoglobin levels among Aeta schoolchildren of Katutubo Village in Planas, Porac, Pampanga
  by Janice V. Ng, Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr., and Florencia G. Claveria
  73
  

• ARTICLE
  Incident angle dependence of H₂ adsorption on a defective Pt(111) surface: First-principles calculation
  by Michelle T. Natividad, Nelson B. Arboleda Jr., and Hideaki Kasai
  81
  

• ARTICLE
  Molecular phylogeny of the genus Bikkia (Rubiaceae) including a new endemic Philippine inland forest species Bikkia montoyae 
  by Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro, Lorenzo Angelo R. Santos, Hao Wei C. Hsu, Michelle Samantha S. Mejillano, Propa Joy R. Santor, and Victor B. Amoroso
  88
  

• ARTICLE
  Total variation-based image inpainting and denoising using a primal-dual active set method
  by Marrick Neri and Esmeraldo Ronnie Rey Zara
  97
  

• REVIEW
  State of animal DNA barcoding in the Philippines: A review of COI sequencing of Philippine native fauna
  by Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla, Andrew F. Torres, Josephine Angela DG. Cañasa, Sandra L. Yap, and Perry S. Ong
  104
  

• ARTICLE
  A molecular dynamics investigation of water migration in a lipid bilayer for microalgae drying
  by Robby Manrique, Aristotle Ubando, Al Rey Villagracia, Jennifer Corpuz, Allan Abraham Padama, Melanie David, Nelson Arboleda Jr., Alvin Culaba, and Hideaki Kasai
  138
  

• COMMENTARY
  Finding a common framework for the analysis of social and institutional change: A retrospective and an exploration
  by Niceto S. Poblador
  146
  

• ARTICLE
  Taxonomy of black scavenger flies (Diptera: Sepsidae) from Luzon, Philippines
  by Socrates D. Letana
  155
  

• ARTICLE
  A morphological and cyclic voltammetric investigation of spin-coated hexa-ammineruthenium(III)-incorporated Nafion® thin films
  by Kevin Anthony Y. Kaw, Shirley T. Palisoc, and Michelle T. Natividad
  171
  

• ARTICLE
  A survey of plants used as repellents against hematophagous insects by the Ayta people of Porac, Pampanga province, Philippines 
  by Jasper John A. Obico and Elena M. Ragragio
  179
  

• ARTICLE
  Updates on the status of giant clams Tridacna spp. and Hippopus hippopus in the Philippines using mitochondrial CO1 and 16S rRNA genes
  by Apollo Marco D. Lizano and Mudjekeewis D. Santos
  187
  

• COMMENTARY
  A proposed framework for a national coral reef assessment program
  by Wilfredo Y. Licuanan and Porfirio M. Aliño
  201
  

• REVIEW
  Anticancer compounds from Philippine marine organisms act on major pathways in cancer
  by Gisela P. Concepcion, Andrea Roxanne J. Anas, and Miguel A. Azcuna
  207
  

• COMMENTARY
  On the geological hazards that threaten existing and proposed reclamations of Manila Bay
  by Kelvin S. Rodolfo
  228
  

• FEATURE
  National Scientist Dolores A. Ramirez: From Beating the Odds to Empowering Philippine Agriculture
  by Malem Flores
  241
  

• ARTICLE
  A partial regression coefficient analysis framework to infer candidate genes potentially casual to traits in recombinant inbred lines
  by Jan Michael Yap, Ramil Mauleon, Eduardo Mendoza, and Henry Adorna
  245
  

• VOLUME 7 NUMBER 2 (July to December 2014)

  ARTICLE
  Probabilistic wind contouring and hazard mapping of barangay San Juan, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
  by Marvin Aldrich R. Salazar and Lessandro Estelito O. Garciano
  275
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Biochemical comparison of bleaching and non-bleaching Montipora digitata (Order Scleractinia) in the Philippines
  by Helen T. Yap, Dang Marviluz L. Espita, Marco Nemesio E. Montaño, Caryl S. Benjamin, and Edgardo D. Gomez
  293
  

• REVIEW
  The Philippine Marine Protected Area (MPA) Database
  by Reniel B. Cabral, Porfirio M. Aliño, Adrian Chester M. Balingit, Christian M. Alis, Hazel O. Arceo, Cleto L. Nañola Jr., Rollan C. Geronimo, and MSN Partners
  300
  

• ARTICLE
  Utilization of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technology for detecting White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) and Vibrio spp. in Litopenaeus vannamei in selected sites in the Philippines
  by Amalea Dulcene D. Nicolasora, Benedict A. Maralit, Christopher Marlowe A. Caipang, Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Adelaida Calpe, and Mary Beth B. Maningas
  309
  

• ARTICLE
  Genetic diversity and the discovery of a putative cryptic species within a valued crab fishery, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus 1758), in the Philippines
  by Persie Mark Q. Sienes, Demian A. Willette, Luz R. Romena, Clint G. Alvior, and Janet S. Estacion
  317
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Dual preharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) aqueous spray controls mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. 'Carabao') ripening
  by Katherine Ann T. Castillo-Israel, Edralina P. Serrano, Elda B. Esguerra, and Florinia E. Merca
  324
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Preservation and extracellular enzyme production of myxomycetes from Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
  by Sittie Aisha B. Macabago and Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz
  331
  

• ARTICLE
  Antioxidant potentials of culturable endophytic yeasts from Phragmites australis Cav. (Trin) ex Steud. from copper-contaminated mining site in Mankayan, Benguet
  by Roland M. Hipol
  337
  

• FEATURE
  Michael Purugganan: Evolution of a scientist from chemistry to plant genomics
  by Neda Barghi
  347
  

• ARTICLE
  Rice Straw Compost as Amendment to Reduce Soil Copper Toxicity in Lowland Rice Paddy Field
  by Virginia C. Cuevas, Joey I. Orajay, and Cirilo A. Lagman, Jr.
  350
  

• ARTICLE
  Biosorption of copper (II) by live biomasses of two indigenous bacteria isolated from copper-contaminated water
  by Christopher Jay T. Robidillo, Nelson R. Villarante, and Lorele C. Trinidad
  356
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Determination of Cadmium (Cd²⁺) and Zinc (Zn²⁺) via Anodic Stripping Voltammetry with [Ru(NH₃)₆]³⁺/Nafion® Modified Electrodes
  by Shirley Tiong Palisoc, Michelle Tiamzon Natividad, Patricia Denise DeVera, and Benjamin Simone B. Tuason
  372
  

• ARTICLE
  Phenotypic evaluation of some promising rare fruit crops in the Philippines
  by Pablito M. Magdalita, Maria Ivana Kay M. Abrigo, and Roberto E. Coronel
  376
  

• ARTICLE
  Molecular and morphological differentiation among Coffea (Rubiaceae) varieties grown in the farms of Cavite Province, Philippines
  by Ernelea P. Cao, Daisy May Constantino-Santos, Lara Anjela P. Ramos, Brian S. Santos, Jonas P. Quilang, and Ruel M. Mojica
  387
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  On the occurrence of the Sulu Shrimp Metapenaeus suluensis Racek and Dall, 1965 (Crustacea: Decapoda : Penaeidae) in the Iloilo River, West Central Philippines
  by Annabelle del Norte-Campos and Marivene Manuel-Santos
  398
  

• ARTICLE
  Ethnobotanical Survey and Nutritional Composition of Ficus pseudopalma Blanco (Moraceae)
  by Librado A. Santiago, Anna Beatriz R. Mayor, and Joshua B. Arimado
  401
  

• ARTICLE
  Sequence analysis of the complete cathecol 1,2-dioxygenase gene in Acinetobacter baumannii Strain OS1
  by A. Mittsu G. Sarmago and Cynthia T. Hedreyda
  406
  

• ARTICLE
  Characterization of alkaline-cooked quality protein maize as raw material for noodle processing
  by Marie Anna Dominique R. Bibat, Olivia M. del Rosario, Lotis E. Mopera, Lilia S. Collado, and Floirendo P. Flores
  413
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Fluctuating asymmetry in genetically improved Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus), strains in the Philippines
  by Richard N. Muallil, Zubaida U. Basiao, Tereso A. Abella, and Luis Maria B. Garcia
  420
  

• ARTICLE
  Salt-plug estuarine circulation in Malampaya Sound, Palawan, Philippines
  by Olivia C. Cabrera, Cesar L. Villanoy, Gil S. Jacinto, Lawrence Patrick C. Bernardo, Charissa M. Ferrera, Imelda B. Velasquez, and Rhodora V. Azanza
  428
  

• ARTICLE
  Evaluation of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production in Escherichia coli clinical isolates from three hospitals in Luzon, Philippines
  by Merlyn C. Cruz, Catherine S. Bacani, Alma B. Mendoza, and Cynthia T. Hedreyda
  438
  

2013

VOLUME 6 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2013)

• ARTICLE
  Occurrence and distribution of myxomycetes (plasmodial slime molds) in three provinces of Luzon Island, Philippines
  by Rudolf V. Kuhn, Anton Oliver M. Javier, Coleen P. Rodillas, Christian M. Parra, Liwayway Hiyas M. Corpuz, Llewelyn S. Moron, and Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz
  1
  

• REVIEW
  Diversity of Conus peptides that target the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
  by Elsie C. Jimenez
  8

• ARTICLE
  A variation of discrete Silverman’s Game with varying payoffs
  by Guido David and Richele S. De Asis
  16
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Initial assessment of parasite load in Clarias batrachus, Glossogobius giuris, and Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Taal (Philippines)
  by Gil Cauyan, Jonathan Carlo Briones, Eugene De Leon, Julio Arsenio Gonong, Eduardo Omar Pasumbal, Ma. Czarina Isabel Pelayo, Manuel Anthony Piñera, and Rey Donne Papa
  21
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Effects of migration patterns on estimates of dispersal rates inferred from genotypic data: a simulation based study focused on the software STRUCTURE
  by Maia H. Malonzo, Rachel G. Ravago-Gotanco, and Arturo O. Lluisma
  29
  

• ARTICLE
  Development of Hibiscus hybrids ‘Women in Public Service Series II’ and propagation studies on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Cynthia A. Villar’
  by Pablito M. Magdalita and Reynold B. Pimentel
  39
  

• ARTICLE
  A new macrolide isolated from the endophytic fungus Colletotrichum sp.
  by Melfei E. Bungihan, Mario A. Tan, Hiromitsu Takayama, Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz, and Maribel G. Nonato
  57
  

• ARTICLE
  Delta typing and analysis of alcohol tolerance genes (erg2, hsp104, sod2) in six local wine strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  by Cynthia T. Hedreyda and Zahara Joy A. Guiamal
  74
  

• ARTICLE
  Responses of rice (Oryza sativaline LX278) calli and seedlings to salinity treatment: Towards the development for salt tolerance
  by Fredeslinda C. Evangelista, Rhodora R. Aldemita, and Lilian B. Ungson
  84
  

• ARTICLE
  Citrate-capped gold nanoparticles as colorimetric reagent for copper(II) ions
  by Alan Rodelle M. Salcedo and Fortunato B. Sevilla III
  90
  

• ARTICLE
  Morphological and molecular characterization of some HAB-forming dinoflagellates from Philippine waters
  by Deo Florence L. Onda, Garry Benico, Arielle F. Sulit, Paul Lorenzo Gaite, Rhodora V. Azanza, and Arturo O. Lluisma
  97
  

• ARTICLE
  Effect of organic matter amendment on the rhizosphere microbial community and root-infecting pathogens of aerobic rice variety Apo
  by Charina Gracia B. Banaay, Casiana M. Vera Cruz, and Virginia C. Cuevas
  107
  

• ARTICLE
  Interaction of diatom silica with graphene
  by Juliet Q. Dalagan and Erwin P. Enriquez
  119
  

• VOLUME 6 NUMBER 2 (July to December 2013)

  ARTICLE
  Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of fungal leaf endophytes associated with Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.
  by Melfei E. Bungihan, Maribel G. Nonato, Siegfried Draeger, Scott Franzblau, and Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz
  128
  

• ARTICLE
  Mathematical analysis of bistability in reduced models of apoptosis
  by Joseph Ray Clarence G. Damasco, Marian P. Roque, and Ricardo C. H. del Rosario
  138
  

• ARTICLE
  Immune response of Macrobrachium rosenbergii immersed in hot-water extract of Gracilaria edulis
  by Mary Beth B. Maningas, Patrick G. Gonzalez, Maribon M. Obias, Rainier S. Pausanos, Jyacinth Lucille Y. Siapno, Jennifer R. Alambra, and Eldrin M. Abquina
  147
  

  ARTICLE
  Heptylprodigiosin induces apoptosis in Jurkat leukemia T cells via CD95 death receptor and evades antiapoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-x_L proteins
  by Glory D. Ranches, Anita Rudy, Angelika Vollmar, Jortan O. Tun, and Gisela P. Concepcion
  153

• ARTICLE
  Digital photometric determination of protein using Biuret, Bradford, and bicinchoninic acid reagents
  by Adonis A. Yanos, Marianne N. Bautista, Mark Rickard N. Angelia, and Ernesto J. del Rosario
  168
  

• ARTICLE
  First principle investigation of atomic hydrogen adsorption on Pd-doped MgB₂
  by Paul M. Abanador, Al Rey C. Villagracia, Nelson B. Arboleda Jr., and Melanie Y. David
  176
  

• ARTICLE
  Identification of design criteria for district cooling distribution network
  by Gerardo L. Augusto, Alvin B. Culaba, and Raymond R. Tan
  182
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  First report of Awaous ocellaris in goby fry or “ipon” fishery in Northern Luzon, Philippines
  by Angelli Marie Jacynth M. Asis, Altair B. Agmata, Billy Joel Catacutan, Romeo Culasing, and Mudjekeewis D. Santos
  198
  

• EDITORIAL
  Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines: Pushing the envelope
  by Helen T. Yap
  204
  

• ARTICLE
  A mathematical model for the drying characteristics of microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.)
  by Alvin B. Culaba, Raymond R. Tan, Jose Bienvenido Manuel M. Biona, Aristotle T. Ubando, Neil Stephen A. Lopez, Joel Q. Tanchuco, Soledad S. Garibay, Nieves A. Toledo, Caridad N. Jimenez, Ida G. Pahila, and Letty S. Ami
  206
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Species identification of “padas” from fermented fish paste or “bagoong” using DNA barcodes
  by Altair B. Agmata, Angelli Marie Jacynth M. Asis, and Mudjekeewis D. Santos
  220
  

• FEATURE
  Hard work pays off: Getting to know Dr. Ernesto Domingo
  by Jortan Tun
  225
  

  ARTICLE
  Multiple linear regression model of Shiga toxin inhibitory activity of dihydroquinazolinone derivatives of Retro-2^cycl
  by Liza T. Billones and Junie B. Billones
  231

• ARTICLE
  Correlation of total IgE, house-dust mite specific IgE and absolute eosinophils in an asthmatic pediatric population
  by Maricar W. Ching, Jennifer Maries G. Yap, Kevin Carl P. Santos, Cesar M. Ong, and John Donnie A. Ramos
  241
  

• ARTICLE
  Physicochemical properties of bignay [Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng.] wine at different stages of processing
  by Ma. Desiree Belina-Aldemita, Veronica C. Sabularse, Erlinda I. Dizon, Wilma A. Hurtada, and Mary Ann O. Torio
  249
  

2012

VOLUME 5 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2012)

• ARTICLE
  Homology modelling and comparative docking analysis of two naturally occurring pancreatic glucokinase mutants 
  by Jose Isagani B. Janairo and Gerardo C. Janairo
  1
  

• FEATURE
  Hallmarks of a Genuine Scientist: An inspiration and example of "Paying it Forward"
  by Leopold L. Ilag
  7
  

• ARTICLE
  Average-case analysis of Leapfrogging samplesort
  by Eliezer A. Albacea
  14
  

• REVIEW
  Shift work research in the Philippines: Current state and future directions
  by Jingky P. Lozano-Kühne, Maria Eliza R. Aguila,Gayline F. Manalang, Jr., Richard Bryann Chua, Roselyn S. Gabud, and Eduardo R. Mendoza
  17
  

• ARTICLE
  Species and endemicity status of the therapontid "Pigek", Mesopristes cancellatus (Cuvier, 1829) in the Philippines
  by Benedict A. Maralit, Minerva Fatimae H. Ventolero, Rosario Segundina P. Gaerlan,Macmod D. Mamalangkap, Mudjekeewis D. Santos 
  30
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Binary (lipL32 and gyrB) gene marker analysis detects pathogenic Leptospira interrogans in a captured Rattus norvegicus in Marikina City, Philippines
  by Vladimir Lennin A. Roque, Karen Joy B. Adiao, Marilen M. Parungao-Balolong, Ernesto C. Balolong Jr., and Francisco M. Heralde III
  40
  

• ARTICLE
  Cytotoxic isothiocyanates from Moringa oleifera Lam seeds
  by Consolacion Y. Ragasa, Ruel M. Levida, Ming-Jaw Don, and Chien- Chang Shen
  46
  

• EDITORIAL
  Climate change and disaster science in the Philippine setting
  by Helen T. Yap
  53
  

• FEATURE
  Academician Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoza transcending biochemistry beyond borders
  by Roberta N. Garcia
  55
  

• REVIEW
  Anatomy of the antibody molecule: A continuing analysis based on high-resolution crystallographic structures
  by Jo Erika T. Narciso, Iris Diana C. Uy, April B. Cabang, Jenina Faye C. Chavez, Juan Lorenzo B. Pablo, Gisela P. Padilla-Concepcion, and Eduardo A. Padlan
  63
  

• ARTICLE
  Partial gene sequence and characterization of EDEN-1, a major water-soluble protein from the economically important alga Eucheuma denticulatum
  by Paulina B. Suarez-Aspilla, Mailyn M. Terrado, Maria Cristina A. Dancel, Giuseppe C. Zuccarello, and Nina Rosario L. Rojas
  90
  

• VOLUME 5 NUMBER 2 (July to December 2012)

  ARTICLE
  Macroinvertebrate composition, diversity and richness in relation to the water quality status of Mananga River, Cebu, Philippines
  by Mary Joyce L. Flores and Macrina T. Zafaralla
  103
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  Design of possibly useful vaccines against human immunodeficiency virus 1
  by Eduardo A. Padlan
  114
  

• ARTICLE
  Dynamics of non-equilibrium quasiparticles in the superconducting cold-electron bolometer (SCEB)
  by Ian Jasper A. Agulo
  118
  

• ARTICLE
  Towards antituberculosis drugs: Virtual screening for potential inhibitors of pantothenate synthetase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
  by Vivien Cherie C. Uy and Junie B. Billones
  122
  

• ARTICLE
  Phase synchronization of electroencephalographic signals in the different frequency bands
  by M. C. Faustino, R. P. Serquiña, P. E. Rapp, and A. M. Albano
  131
  

• ARTICLE
  Ascaris suum infective eggs upregulate IL-4, 5 and 10 in BALB/c mice
  by Maria Ruth B. Pineda and John Donnie A. Ramos
  139
  

• FEATURE
  Marine reserves as tools of fishery management and conservation of biodiversity in the Philippines
  by Emily Layos
  150
  

• ARTICLE
  Disease identification and in situ screening of gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn) germplasm and hybrids to leaf anthracnose for disease resistance breeding
  by Cecilia B. Pascual and Pablito M. Magdalita
  158
  

• ARTICLE
  Analysis of age-structured malaria transmission model
  by Joel M. Addawe and Jose Ernie C. Lope
  169
  

• ARTICLE
  Towards biologically inspired fuelcell electrocatalysts: Electrochemistry of a diiron hydrogenase mimic
  by Jean Sanabria-Chinchilla, Tianbiao Liu, Christine M. Thomas, Brett Savoie, Marcetta Y. Darensbourg, and Manuel P. Soriaga
  187
  

• FEATURE
  Learning it from Manny
  by Jack Hess L. Baricuatro
  194
  

• ARTICLE
  Two strains of Gordonia terrae isolated from used engine oil contaminated soil utilize short- to long-chain n-alkanes
  by Michael Angelo C. Nicdao and Windell L. Rivera
  199
  

• ARTICLE
  Isolation of thermophilic bacteria (Bacillus and Ureibacillus) and amplification of genes for selected enzymes
  by Cynthia T. Hedreyda, John Jewish A. Dominguez, and Karen Rosal
  209
  

• ARTICLE
  New combinations in Rothmannia (Rubiaceae) and the establishment of the genus in the Philippine flora
  by Jayson G. Chavez, Ulrich Meve, and Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro
  216
  

2011

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2012)

• REVIEW
  History of the biodiversity and limno-ecological studies on Lake Taal with notes on the current state of Philippine limnology
  by Rey Donne S. Papa and Augustus C. Mamaril Sr.
  1
  

• ARTICLE
  A matrix population model of the "janitor fish" Pterygoplichthys (Pisces: Loricariidae) in the Marikina River, Luzon island,Philippines and the possibility of controlling this invasive species
  by Benjamin Vallejo, Jr. and Kristine A. Soriano
  11
  

• ARTICLE
  STM and DFT studies of anion adsorption at well-defined surfaces: Pd(111) in sulfuric acid solution
  by Alnald C. Javier, Youn-Geun Kim, Joseph B. Soriaga, Perla B. Balbuena and Manuel P. Soriaga
  18
  

• REVIEW
  Development and utilization of the PhilRice Genebank
  by Gabriel O. Romero, Roel C. Rabara, Evelyn B. Gergon, Ma. CristinaV. Newingham, Celia L. Diaz, Marilyn C. Ferrer, and Eric S. Nazareno
  24

• ARTICLE
  Effect of dry-on, suffocation-based treatment on the prevalenceof pediculosis among school children in Calagtangan Village, Miag-ao, Iloilo
  by Adrienne Marrie S. Bugayong, Karla Teresa S. Araneta, Jennifer C.Cabanilla, Christian Era U. Gayatgay, Ernest Jan T. Nufuar, Krystal Hope S. Rufino, Mary Ann C. Caro, and Philip Ian Padilla
  33
  

• EDITORIAL
  Philippine Science Letters – on the move
  by Eduardo A. Padlan and Gisela P. Padilla-Concepcion
  38
  

• ARTICLE
  Effect of pretreatment and geometry on the thermophysical properties of raw ubi (Dioscorea alata L.)
  by Cresel F. Noche, Dennis V. Cantre, and Floirendo P. Flores
  40
  

• FEATURE
  The Milky Way of a Star Scientist: Carlito B. Lebrilla
  by Ronie J. Calugay
  46
  

• ARTICLE
  Effects of engineering charged amino acids in the CH3 domains on antibody heavy chain dimerization
  by Maria Aiko Angela A. Diaz, Eduardo A. Padlan, Ameurfina D. Santos
  48
  

• FEATURE
  Alfonso Albano: A Distinguished scientist in measures of non-linear dynamics and an exemplary educator 
  by Manuela Tarroja-Keller
  56
  

• ARTICLE
  Factors promoting coral-algal transition in coral transplantation experiments
  by Helen T. Yap, Reverie Alvarez-Molina, and Caryl S. Benjamin
  60
  

• ARTICLE
  Isolation and sequence analysis of the full-length toxR gene of type strain Vibrio campbellii and use of the toxR gene sequence to evaluate variation and relatedness with other Vibrio species
  by Fabini D. Orata and Cynthia T. Hedreyda
  70
  

• VOLUME 4 NUMBER 2 (July to December 2011)

  ARTICLE
  Novel glycerol-crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel for encapsulation and release of benzocaine
  by Angela Lisandra S. Lee, Gayzen A. Ordoñez, and Soma Chakraborty
  81
  

• FEATURE
  To find CJ, make way for CJ
  by Angel C. de Dios
  88
  

• ARTICLE
  Probiotics from Philippine dairy products are bactericidal for pathogens with transferable multiple drug resistance
  by Mary Catherine A. Mercado and Esperanza C. Cabrera
  91
  

• ARTICLE
  Total synthesis of dubiusamine C, a plausible minor alkaloid in Pandanus dubius
  by Mario A. Tan, Noriyuki Kogure, Mariko Kitajima, and Hiromitsu Takayama
  98
  

• ARTICLE
  DNA barcodes of the suckermouth sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in the Marikina River system, Philippines: Molecular perspective of an invasive alien fish species
  by Joycelyn C. Jumawan, Benjamin M. Vallejo, Annabelle A. Herrera, Corazon C. Buerano, and Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
  103
  

• ARTICLE
  Amplification and sequence analysis of the luxA gene in the non-luminescent type strain Vibrio campbellii NBRC 15631
  by Cynthia T. Hedreyda and Fabini D. Orata
  114
  

• ARTICLE
  Microsatellite and RAPD analysis of six local wine strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  by Zahara Joy A. Guiamal and Cynthia T. Hedreyda
  122
  

VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2010)

• FEATURE
  Oscar H. Ibarra: Computer scientist par excellence
  by Michael A. Palis
  1
  

• ARTICLE
  Prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from inmates of the Manila City Jail, characterization for SCCmec type and occurrence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene
  by Esperanza C. Cabrera, Dahlia Teresa Ramirez-Argamosa, and Roslyn D.M. Rodriguez
  4
  

• LETTER TO THE EDITORS
  Birth, death, and salvation of journals
  by Raul K. Suarez
  13
  

• FEATURE
  National Scientist Lourdes Jansuy Cruz: From rice to Conus research — the journey 
  by Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoza
  15
  

• ARTICLE
  The Indo-Pacific Gemmula species in the subfamily Turrinae: Aspects of field distribution, molecular phylogeny, radular anatomy and feeding ecology
  by Francisco M. Heralde III, Yuri I. Kantor, Mary Anne Q. Astilla, Arturo O. Lluisma, Rollan Geronimo, Porfirio M. Aliño, Maren Watkins, Patrice Showers Corneli, Baldomero M. Olivera, Ameurfina D. Santos, and Gisela P. Concepcion
  21
  

• ARTICLE
  Life cycle costing based design optimization and viability analysis of the adoption of the hybrid technology in Philippine tricycles
  by Jose Bienvenido Manuel M. Biona, and Alvin B. Culaba
  35
  

• ARTICLE
  Turris babylonia; re-evaluation of a species complex and description of Turris assyria, new species 
  by Baldomero M. Olivera, Romell A. Seronay, and Alexander E. Fedosov
  46
  

• ARTICLE
  Genotypic differences in morphology and ultrastructures of callus derived from selected rice varieties
  by Josefina O. Narciso and Kazumi Hattori
  59
  

• ARTICLE
  Optimization of failure-tolerant workspaces for redundant manipulators
  by Rodrigo S. Jamisola, Jr.
  66
  

• ARTICLE
  Cadmium binding ability of the blue-green alga Hapalosiphon welwitschii Nägel under controlled conditions
  by Margaret C. de Guzman and Ernelea P. Cao
  76
  

• FEATURE
  Getting to know Kelvin
  by Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay
  87
  

• REVIEW
  Deforestation, swidden agriculture and Philippine biodiversity
  by Raul K. Suarez and Percy E. Sajise
  91
  

• ARTICLE
  Zymography-based assay for screening potential anti-gelatinase agents using Serratia marcescens serralysin
  by Jolleen N. Balitaan, Holger Steinbrenner, and Maria C. Ramos
  100
  

• ARTICLE
  A partial expressed sequence tag (EST) library of the economically important red alga Eucheuma denticulatum (N. L. Burham) F. C. Collins and Hervey
  by Paulina S. Aspilla, Anna Angela Camille B. Antonio, Giuseppe C. Zuccarello, and Nina Rosario L. Rojas
  109

• ARTICLE
  Morphogenesis of anisotropic gold nanostructures stabilized the greener ionic liquid 1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium lauryl sulfate
  by Judy M. Obliosca, Ian Harvey J. Arellano, Michael H. Huang, and Susan D. Arco
  121
  

• ARTICLE
  Analysis of colonic histopathological images using pixel intensities and Hough Transform
  by Laurence A. Gan Lim, Raouf N.G. Naguib, Elmer P. Dadios, and Jose Maria C. Avila
  128
  

• VOLUME 3 NUMBER 2 (July to December 2010)

  ARTICLE
  Effects of medium replenishment and acclimatization techniques on growth and survival of embryo cultured coconut seedlings
  by Pablito M. Magdalita, Olivia P. Damasco, and Stephen W. Adkins
  1
  

• NEWS
  The 30th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Philippine American Academy of Science and Engineering
  Onofre T. De Jesus and Maria Luisa A. Virata-Theimer
  10
  

• FEATURE
  Rigoberto C. Advincula: Multi-awarded and distinguished Filipino scientist making an impact in polymers and nanomaterials
  by Roderick Borong Pernites
  13
  

• EDITORIAL
  Philippine Science Letters – now on its third year
  by Eduardo A. Padlan and Gisela Padilla-Concepcion
  17
  

• ARTICLE
  Antibacterial activities of fruticose lichens collected from selected sites in Luzon Island, Philippines
  by Krystle Angelique A. Santiago, Jayne Nicholei C. Borricano, Joecela N. Canal, Denisse Marie A. Marcelo, Myleen Claire P. Perez, and Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz
  18
  

• ARTICLE
  Amplified fragments of ornithine decarboxylase gene, toxR, and an unknown gene marker could distinguish strains of Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio campbellii implicated in shrimp disease
  by Fabini D. Orata and Cynthia T. Hedreyda
  30
  

• ARTICLE
  A method for designing molecules for use in directing the antibody response to a chosen region of a protein antigen
  by Eduardo A. Padlan
  36
  

• ARTICLE
  Synergistic in vitro cytotoxicity of adociaquinone B and heptyl prodigiosin against MCF-7 breast cancer cell line
  by Zenaida P. Bojo, Cyril D. Deaño, Sonia D. Jacinto, and Gisela P. Concepcion
  48
  

• ARTICLE
  Detecting genes inserted into genetically modified Zea mays L. Yieldgard® NK603 using multiplex polymerase chain reaction
  by Cynthia T. Hedreyda and Jennifer L. Roxas
  59
  

• ARTICLE
  Selection and design of new primers for multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection of transgenes in genetically modified (GM) soybean (Glycine max L.) Roundup Ready Soybean GTS 40-3-2
  by Cynthia T. Hedreyda and Jennifer L. Roxas
  67
  

• SHORT COMMUNICATION
  DNA barcoding of the white-collared kingfisher Todiramphus chloris (Boddaert 1783) (Alcedinidae) using the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene
  by Adrian U. Luczon, Abdel Hadi M. Mohammad Isa, Jonas P. Quilang, Perry S. Ong, and Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
  74
  

• FEATURE
  Bienvenido Ochoa Juliano: Shaping the world’s evolution through rice research
  by Carla A. Omaga
  78
  

2009

VOLUME 2 NUMBER 1 (January to December 2009)

• NEWS
  The 35th Annual PSBMB Convention: A Resounding call for greater collaboration in biosciences
  by Karen Manalastas
  1
  

• FEATURE
  Pedro A. Jose: Searching for genes that cause the increase in blood pressure with large salt (NaCl) intake
  by Van Villar
  5
  

• REVIEW
  Genetic fingerprinting: Advancing the frontiers of crop biology research
  by Gabriel Romero, Cheryl Adeva, and Zosimo Battad II
  8
  

• FEATURE
  Rhodora V. Azanza: The Red Tide Lady (An accomplished Filipina scientist)
  by Iris Baula
  14
  

• REVIEW
  Systems Biology: Its past, present and potential
  by Eduardo R. Mendoza
  16
  

• FEATURE
  Baldomero M. Olivera: Pushing the frontiers of neuroscience through venomous marine snails
  by Karl Cabalteja
  35
  

• ARTICLE
  Characterization of Blo t 11 monoclonal antibodies with constant region mutations
  by John Donnie A. Ramos, Nge Cheong, and Kaw Yan Chu
  38
  

• NEWS
  The 29th Annual Meeting of the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering
  by Carla Bianca Victorio
  49
  

• EDITORIAL
  Philippine Science Letters – now on its second year
  by Eduardo A. Padlan and Gisela P. Padilla – Concepcion, Editors
  55
  

• FEATURE
  Caesar Saloma: Promoter of Philippine scientific culture (scientist, mentor, leader)
  by Erika Fille T. Legara
  57
  

• REVIEW
  Conantokins: From “sleeper” activity to drug development
  by Elsie C. Jimenez
  60
  

2008

VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1 (January to December 2008)

• EDITORIAL
  Proud of our science – and our scientists
  by Eduardo A. Padlan, Editor-in Chief
  1
  

• FEATURE
  The impact of Ed Gomez
  by Miguel Azcuna
  2
  

• NEWS
  The 28th Annual Meeting of the Philippine American Academy of Science and Engineering
  by Leah M. Tolosa and Maria Luisa A. Virata-Theimer
  4
  

• REVIEW
  Visualizing and modifying objects at the nanometer length scales
  by Romel D. Gomez
  6
  

• ARTICLE
  De-antigenization of immunodominant epitopes: A strategy for designing vaccines against constantly mutating pathogens and other applications
  by Eduardo A. Padlan
  9
  

• ARTICLE
  A new species of Gemmula, Weinkauff 1875; Evidence of two clades of Philippine species in the genus Gemmula
  by Baldomero M. Olivera, David R. Hillyard, and Maren Watkins
  11
  

• FEATURE
  Jose B. Cruz, Jr.: Excellence in engineering design of complex systems
  by Joeriggo M. Reyes
  16
  

• REVIEW
  Time series analysis, or the quest for quantitative measures of time dependent behavior 
  by Alfonso M. Albano, Peter D. Brodfuehrer, Christopher J. Celluci, Xenia T. Tigno, and Paul E. Rapp
  18
  

• ARTICLE
  Estimating the rarity of birds and its ecological context in the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus
  by Benjamin Vallejo Jr. and Alexander B. Aloy
  32
  

• FEATURE
  Asuncion K. Raymundo: Peering into microbes and pioneering molecular microbiology in the Philippines
  by Ediwn N. Camaya and Evanjill Alcantara
  37