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Tag: BIOTECH

UP makes clinical trials of VCO vs COVID-19

July 2, 2021 by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc

UP continues to play an important role in the fight against COVID-19 by conducting and providing a venue for the clinical trial of a rich Philippine resource as adjunctive therapy for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Science in UP: Thriving despite Constraints

May 27, 2019 by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo

Fifteen years ago, the UP Forum examined the state of science in UP—its accomplishments, challenges, and needs for the future.

Biotech Cacao (Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO)

Waste to help trim your waist

September 5, 2017 by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo

If you think cacao is only good for making chocolate, think again. Scientists from UP Los Baños (UPLB) have discovered and developed a new product that comes from a most unlikely source, one that’s considered waste—the cacao pod husk.

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