Publications

Recent Publications

The following are the recent publications which are outputs of in-house research projects of BRSL as well as collaborations of our research staff with various institutes.

Prediction models for antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli in an agricultural setting around Metro Manil, Philippines

Lopez MCDP, Lansangan JRG, Vital PG

Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. 2025. doi: 10.21161/mjm.240650

Synthesis and evaluation of chitosan-polyethylene glycol-based hydrogel loaded with beeswax

Severo JFB, Macugay KJB, Elias ELL, Argayosa VB, Taaca KLM

e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology. 2024. doi: 10.1380/ejssnt.2024-037

Thermotolerant Escherichia coli contamination in vegetables from selected urban farms and wet markets in Metro Manila, Philippines at the height of COVID-19 pandemic

Vital PG, Rivera WL, Sena DC, Catapat CJC, Sabio MCF

Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology. 2024. doi: 10.14456/apst.2024.44

Surveillance of human adenoviruses in water environments: Assessing the suitability of locally developed quenching of unincorporated amplification signal reporters-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay

Santos JAP, Juanico E, Abello JJ, Bondoc JL, Rivera WL

Journal of Virological Methods. 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2024.115041

Microalgal diversity assessment of Laguna Lake (Philippines) tributaries using next-generation sequencing for water quality

Santos JAP, Mejia JA, Galarion MJ, Vital PG

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity. 2023. doi: 10.13057/biodiv/d240845

Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli in urban gardens and wet markets in two selected cities in Metro Manila, Philippines

Lopez MCDP, Vital PG

EnvironmentAsia. 2023. doi: 10.14456/ea.2023.42

Microbiological quality of fresh produce in Southeast Asia: An assessment of risks, challenges, and opportunities

Vital PG, Rivera WL

SciEnggJ. 2023. doi: 10.54645/2023162AMV-16

Characterization of isolated UV-C-irradiated mutants of microalga Chlorella vulgaris for future biofuel application

Carino JDG & Vital PG

Environ Dev Sustain (2022)Jan 4:1-18 | doi: 10.1007/s10668-021-02091-8

Phylogroup typing and carbapenem resistance of Escherichia coli from agricultural samples in Metro Manila, Philippines

Zara ES & Vital PG

Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 57:8(2022) | doi: 10.1080/03601234.2022.2096988

Detection of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica via quenching of unincorporated amplification signal reporters in loop-mediated isothermal amplification

Halcon MHS, Santos JAP, Lantican NB

The Scientific World Journal. 2022. doi: 10.1155/2022/4567817

Evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detecting Schistosoma japonicum in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, the Philippines

Belizario Jr, V Y, et al., and Santos JAP

Acta Tropica (2022) | doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106306.

Detection of enteric viruses in five important tributaries of Laguna Lake, Philippines by PCR assays

Joy Ann P. Santos, Maribell A. Dollete, Nadine Janelle E. Sinco, Ma. Jowina H. Galarion, Windell L. Rivera

Science and Engineering Journal (Philippine Science Letters) (2021)

Do your kids get what you paid for? evaluation of commercially available probiotic products intended for children in the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea

Clarizza May Dioso, Pierangeli Vital, Karina Arellano, Haryung Park, Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov, Yosep Ji, Wilhelm Holzapfel

Foods (2020) 9(9), | doi: 10.3390/foods9091229

Influences of carbohydrate, nitrogen, and phosphorus sources on the citric acid production by fungal endophyte Aspergillus fumigatus P3I6

Jude Christian E Francisco, Windell L Rivera, Pierangeli G Vital

Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology 50:3 (2020)| doi: 10.1080/10826068.2019.1689510