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2020

Volume 13 (Supplement)
Special Issue on Microbiology

ARTICLE
Synthesis of CdS quantum dots by the acidotolerant fungus Trichoderma asperellum and their potential in the flourescence detection of a leptospirosis-related oligomer
by Kenworth Bryle P. Bal-iyang, Alexia Joanne F. Manuel, Don Joseph F. Rialubin, and Ronan Q. Baculi
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The ciprofloxacin resistance of Lactobacillus species isolated from probiotic food products in the Philippines is due to mutations in gyrB and parC genes
by Michael Angelo C. Nicdao, John Clyde Co Soriano, Windell L. Rivera, and Joyce A. Ibana
14

ARTICLE
Endophytic bacteria associated with healthy and rust-infected Coffea arabica L. leaves
by Alysa G. Estopace and Ernelea P. Cao
24

ARTICLE
Phytoplankton composition and diversity in Lake Tikub, Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines
by Nerissa K. Torreta, Jeremaiah L. Estrada, Paul John F. Flores, and Noel G. Sabino
42

ARTICLE
Effects of nutrient depletion on bioethanol production of indigenous Philippine freshwater Chlorella vulgaris SP17
by Katherine L. Pintor, Windell L. Rivera, and Pierangeli G. Vital
50

ARTICLE
Physico-chemical characterization of a recombinant endoglucanase from a clone derived from a mixed microbial culture from mudspring water of Mt. Makiling, Laguna, Philippines 
by Richard D. Tambalo and Asuncion K. Raymundo
72

ARTICLE
A cocktail of Lactobacillus species controls Salmonella infection and maintains animal productivity in poultry farming 
by Michael Angelo C. Nicdao
62

ARTICLE
Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in fish samples from selected wet markets in Laguna, Philippines, using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) 
by Treena Rica D. Teh, Joy Ann P. Santos, Mylene G. Cayetano, and Pierangeli G. Vital 
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ARTICLE
Genotyping of β-Lactamase (blaCTX-M, blaOXA, blaSHV, and blaTEM) genes from Extended-spectrum β-Lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae Clinical Isolates of Ospital ng Maynila Memorial Medical Center, Philippines 
by Joel C. Cornista, Erika R. de Jesus, Anna Patrizia B. Pacheco, Ramon Arvin Noriel B. Santos, Ronald Cabudoy, and Marilen P. Balolong
92

ARTICLE
Development of a closed-tube QUASR-LAMP assay for the detection of human adenoviruses 
by Joy Ann P. Santos and Windell L. Rivera
102

ARTICLE
Streptococcus suis and S. parasuis in the Philippines: Biochemical, molecular, and antimicrobial resistance characterization of the first isolates from local swine 
by Susan A. Sedano, Benji Brayan I. Silva, Ani Giliw M. Sangalang, and Merlyn S. Mendioro
107

ARTICLE
Variations in enzymatic activity and response to abiotic factors of endophytic bacteria isolated from Narra (Pterocarpus indicus) growing in a forest environment and urban arboretum 
by Liezel D.C. Atole, Margareth Del E. Isagan, Raymond H. Parcon, Virgie A. Alcantara, Jocelyn T. Zarate, and Jessica F. Simbahan
120

ARTICLE
Bacteriophage-based biocontrol of Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis in selected ready-to-eat food
by Ramon Arvin Noriel B. Santos and Donna May D. Papa
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2018

Volume 11 (Supplement)
Special Issue on Microbiology

• ARTICLE
  Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by bacteria isolated from serpentinization-driven alkaline spring
  by Denisse Yans Z. Dela Torre, Lee A. Delos Santos, Mari Louise C. Reyes and Ronan Q. Baculi
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• ARTICLE
  Robust cadmium removal and tolerance by a magnetotactic bacterium isolated from the sediment of an open-pit mine tailings lake
  by Ronie J. Calugay, Aurora Ines J. Aguilar, Jerico R. Liwag, Paula S. Ramos, and Ofelia D. Giron
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• ARTICLE
  Removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution by biofilm-forming bacteria isolated from mined-out soil in Mogpog, Marinduque, Philippines
  by Lucille C. Villegas, Arlene L. Llamado, Kristine V. Catsao, and Asuncion K. Raymundo
  18
  

• ARTICLE
  Antimicrobial activities of crude culture extracts from mangrove fungal endophytes collected in Luzon Island, Philippines
  by Llewelyn S. Moron, Young-Woon Lim, and Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz
  28

• ARTICLE
  Bacteriological screening of fresh and fresh-cut fruits vended in select open air markets and supermarkets in Metro Manila, Philippines
  by Adrienne Cornelia Marie Therese A. Mathay, Ma. Angela Z. Dimasupil, Windell L. Rivera, and Pierangeli G. Vital
  37

• ARTICLE
  Determination of the optimal pre-enrichment period for the detection of Salmonella enterica in artificially inoculated meat products using culture, PCR and LAMP assays 
  by Christine Aubrey C. Justo, Maria Reynalen F. Mapile, Pauline Dianne M. Santos, and Windell L. Rivera
  43

• ARTICLE
  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a residential care institution for the elderly in Quezon City, Philippines
  by Mary Grace B. Ayala, Esperanza C. Cabrera, and Gil M. Penuliar
  51

• ARTICLE
  Prevalence, antibiogram and virulence gene profiles of uropathogenic Escherichia coli from pregnant women with urinary tract infection
  by Genevieve L. Serrano and Gil M. Penuliar
  59

• ARTICLE
  Serogroup, pathotype and multiple drug resistance of Escherichia coli strains isolated from the cloaca of layer chickens in San Jose, Batangas, Philippines
  by Venice Ann Lorreine M. Bautista and Bernadette C. Mendoza
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