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Chemist Jennifer P. Tamayo of the Los Baños-based DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) found this after studying the potentials of the barks of eight tree species to trap ions (atomic particles) of lead and chromium present in the wastewater of a steel galvanizing plant. (Lead causes kidney and liver cancer while chromium causes biological mutations.)


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                    [Title] => Tree barks can purify water with toxic wastes
                    [Summary] => The country can save some $8 million a year by using tree barks in purifying water polluted by toxic wastes, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said yesterday.


According to chemist Jennifer Tamayo, of the DOST’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) in Los Baños, Laguna, she found out that tree barks could trap ions of lead and chromium present in the wastewater of steel galvanizing plants.


Lead and chromium pose health hazards because they cause biological mutation and kidney and liver cancer, respectively. 


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                    [Title] => Modern wall testing lab set-up in Los Baños
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Now operational, the facility was installed at the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) on the UP Los Baños College of Forestry and Natural Resources.


The laboratory was conceptualized by FPRDI director Dr. Florence Soriano as a facility that measures the inherent strength of prefabricated walls so that they can be used not only as partitions but also to bear load.


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                    [Title] => Improving the quality of almaciga resin
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A technology is now being developed by researchers of the Los Baños-based DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) to improve the quality of almaciga resin and thus enhance its export value.


The project is being funded by the Japan-based International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO).


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The project is being funded by the Japan-based International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO).


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                    [Title] => Technique to remove bamboo covering developed
                    [Summary] => Ever heard of cutin?


It is the wavy substance found on the surface of bamboo branches and twigs. It inhibits the adhesion of finishing materials.


Those involved in the bamboocraft industry usually exert much effort in manually scraping the hard covering of bamboo branches. 


But thanks to a scientific headway achieved by researcher Josefina G. Palisoc of the Los Baños-based -DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI), cutin can now be conveniently removed by applying a chemical called disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT).


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                    [Title] => Private firm to fabricate DOST-FPRDI folding house
                    [Summary] => LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – A private company will fabricate the ‘folding house’ developed by a research institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) based here.


The "instant" prefabricated house, officially called "F Shelter Building Construction Technology," was developed by a team of engineers of the Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI).


Initially, the Andras Construction, Inc., a Manila-based private company, will fabricate a limited number of units of the "F-Shelter" to market test and promote it.


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Chemist Jennifer P. Tamayo of the Los Baños-based DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) found this after studying the potentials of the barks of eight tree species to trap ions (atomic particles) of lead and chromium present in the wastewater of a steel galvanizing plant. (Lead causes kidney and liver cancer while chromium causes biological mutations.)


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According to chemist Jennifer Tamayo, of the DOST’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) in Los Baños, Laguna, she found out that tree barks could trap ions of lead and chromium present in the wastewater of steel galvanizing plants.


Lead and chromium pose health hazards because they cause biological mutation and kidney and liver cancer, respectively. 


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Now operational, the facility was installed at the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) on the UP Los Baños College of Forestry and Natural Resources.


The laboratory was conceptualized by FPRDI director Dr. Florence Soriano as a facility that measures the inherent strength of prefabricated walls so that they can be used not only as partitions but also to bear load.


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Tree bark can clean polluted water — study

March 5, 2006 - 12:00am

Don’t look now, but tree barks, which are considered wastes, can be used to clean water polluted with toxic metals, especially lead. Chemist Jennifer P. Tamayo of the Los Baños-based DOST-Forest Products...

Agriculture

Tree barks can purify water with toxic wastes

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 4, 2006 - 12:00am

The country can save some $8 million a year by using tree barks in purifying water polluted by toxic wastes, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said yesterday. According to chemist Jennifer Tamayo,...

Nation

Modern wall testing lab set-up in Los Baños

January 8, 2006 - 12:00am

The country’s first state-of-the-heart wall testing laboratory has been set up in Los Baños, Laguna. Now operational, the facility was installed at the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products...

Agriculture

Improving the quality of almaciga resin

December 4, 2005 - 12:00am

The time may not be long when resin obtained from the bark of almaciga tree in the country can be refined and upgraded. A technology is now being developed by researchers of the Los Baños-based DOST-Forest...

Agriculture

Improving the quality of almaciga resin

December 4, 2005 - 12:00am

The time may not be long when resin obtained from the bark of almaciga tree in the country can be refined and upgraded. A technology is now being developed by researchers of the Los Baños-based DOST-Forest...

Agriculture

Technique to remove bamboo covering developed

October 24, 2004 - 12:00am

Ever heard of cutin? It is the wavy substance found on the surface of bamboo branches and twigs. It inhibits the adhesion of finishing materials. Those involved in the bamboocraft industry usually exert much effort...

Agriculture

Private firm to fabricate DOST-FPRDI folding house

By by Rudy A. Fernandez | June 11, 2001 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – A private company will fabricate the ‘folding house’...

Business

Private firm to fabricate DOST-FPRDI folding house

By by Rudy A. Fernandez | June 11, 2001 - 12:00am

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – A private company will fabricate the ‘folding house’ developed by a research institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) based here. The "instant"...

Business