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Evaluation of in vitro antibacterial activity and in vivo Caenorhabditis elegans assays of Bacillus velezensis AU1 and AU2
by Avvy Sheen B. Uy, Louise M. Anoos, Nephriteri G. Generale, Mark I.R. Petalcorin, and Fleurdeliz Maglangit
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Halotolerant bacteria from saline soils in Ballesteros, Cagayan, Philippines
by Luis Angelo A. Cortez, Jacqueline S. Rojales, Vicky T. Dimaano, Digna R. Allag, Jerry Paul P. Arciaga, Edna D. Samar, and Karen S. Bautista
32

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A metagenomic analysis of the microbial community structures in the winemaking stages of ‘Baya’: An indigenous heritage rice wine of Batad, Ifugao, Philippines
by Shaira Ann D. Rueco, Lyndsay P. Bernabe, Jennielle Klaude M. Gonzales, Jeno Rey R. Pagaduan, and Ronie J. Calugay
74

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Bacterial pathogens of non-native rodents and shrews of Busol Watershed and Forest Reservation, Baguio City
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107

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Plasmid paradox: Persistence of recombinant plasmid without antibiotic selection elevates tellurite resistance in Escherichia coli strain A1 mutant
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Evaluation of antibacterial activity of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larval gut extracts
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Exploratory authentication of lactic acid bacteria in commercial probiotic drinks sold in the Philippines
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277

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A comparative study of culture-based and PCR-based protocols for Salmonella enterica detection in meat, environmental swabs, and commercial animal feed
by Jonah Feliza B. Mora, Pauline Dianne M. Santos, Remedios F. Micu, and Windell L. Rivera
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Potential reduction of chemical fertilizer use by applying Trichoderma microbial inoculant (TMI) in UPLB Lagkitan variety native corn cropping
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