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Bicutan, Taguig City – A new green reversing technology to remediate oil spills on fresh and marine waters is being explored by the Environmental and Biotechnology Division of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI).

Led by Emelda A. Ongo, her five-member team has developed a mixture of chitosan (a by-product of chitin [pronounced as /ˈkaɪ.tɪn/] from shells of shrimp, crab, or lobster) from shrimp and calcium carbonate for use as biosorbent to remove petroleum spills from water. 

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Davao, a bustling metropolitan city in Mindanao, is a central hub of business activity with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) setting up the Davao Food Processing Innovation Center (FPIC), a facility aimed at helping micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) improve their productivity and market competitiveness.

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Diwata-1, the Philippines’ first microsatellite, took off at 11:05 today from the National Aeronautics and Space Administrationin Camp Canaveral, Florida, USA to the International Space Station where it will be calibrated before foraying into mission. Diwata-1 was aboard Cygnus, an American automated cargo spacecraft designed to transport supplies to the International Space Station.

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Have you tried thermally processed laing or thermally processed tuna congee? Or have you heard about vacuum fried mangoor freeze dried durian?

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When in Cebu City, doubt no longer as you chew that barbeque you just bought from a street food hawker. If the cook, who may also be the vendor, went through the food safety awareness seminar co-organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), chances are, it’s safe.

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