Dost programs and projects
- 1. DOST PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS PRESENTED BY: MA. DIVINA B. NUNEZ May Rionguigui-Buzon
- 2. WHAT IS DOST? The executive department of the Philippine government which is responsible for the coordination of science and related projects It is also in-charge of formulating programs, projects and policies to support national progress.
- 3. DOST Program & Project Areas EDUCATION FOOD AND NUTRITION HEALTH/ MEDICAL SERVICES INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION BIOTECHNOLOGY ENERGY AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & NATURAL RESOURCES NANOTECHNOLOGY
- 4. DOST COUNCILS Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)
- 5. Project under National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) • Bioremediation Strategies for Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mine Tailing Area in Itogon, Benguet/Dr. Nelly S. Aggangan/UPLB • The project will collect rhizosphere soil and root samples of healthy plants thriving in mine tailing sites in Itogon, Benguet where, mycorrhizal fungi and nitrogen fixing bacteria will be isolated, cultivated in aseptic culture, screened for their effectiveness in promoting plant growth in mine tailing soil collected from Itogon, Benguet. • UPLB BIOTECH 16-Dec-15 16-Dec-15 858,735.00
- 7. Projects under Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) • Organic fungicide developed from Tasmannia piperita (Hook.f.) Miers • The agriculture industry is dependent on inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. However, due to health hazards and the burden of additional cost to the farmer, there is a need to develop organic pesticides especially for vegetables. • To respond to this challenge, the Central Mindanao University (CMU) screened ten potential indigenous plants from Mindanao. Of these, it was found that the leaves of Tasmannia piperita (Hook.f.) Miers are effective when used as organic fungicide.
- 9. Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) • Biotek M -Dengue Detection Kit • University of the Philippines-Diliman • Project Lead: Dr. Raul V. Destura • Co-inventors: Joy Ann G. Petronio, Carmencita C. Padilla, Romel Gomez, Ricky B.Vinarao, Kristine Marie G. Flores, Jesus Emmanuel A.D. Sevilleja, Sharie Keanne Ganchua
- 10. • Biotek M is a diagnostic kit which acts as a confirmatory test for diagnosis of dengue infection in the first 0-5 days of illness, and results would be known in an hour or less. Designed to be used in hospitals or clinics with minimal laboratory facilities, using Biotek M would mean less admissions for dengue-suspected cases, therefore saving resources for both hospital and patients. • This test is as efficient but is less costly than the currently available PCR technology used in dengue detection. • The product is already being sold by a spin-off company called Manila Health Tek Inc.
- 12. Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) • CHARGE FAST, CHARGE SMART, CHARGE IN MINUTES WITH THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN(10 October 2019) • With the increasing number of e-vehicles used as both private and public transportation, the researchers from Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP EEEI) headed by Dr. Lew Andrew Tria,Engr. Leo Allen Tayo, and Engr. Rovinna Janel Cruzate have developed “CharM”, a fast charging system for electric vehicles. The technology provides an alternative solution for conventional charging that takes up to 4-6 hours to get a battery fully charged. With CharM, fully charging an e-vehicle battery can be done in 30 minutes. CharM comes with an in-vehicle electronic management unit that performs battery protection, monitoring, and vehicle-charger communications. • Through the Funding Assistance for Spinoff and Translation of Research for Advancing Commercialization (FASTRAC) program of the Department of Science and Technology -Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD), the project team was able to conduct validation for e-vehicle charging system and set-up a CharM charging station in Cauayan, Isabela. More clients were obtained by direct communications with e-vehicle manufacturers and operators.
- 14. DOST Research and Development Institutes (RDIs) Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) Advanced Science and Technolog y Institute (ASTI) Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) Advanced Science and Technolog y Institute (ASTI) Advanced Science and Technolog y Institute
- 15. Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) • DOST-FPRDI URGES HANDICRAFT, FURNITURE MAKERS: UPCYCLE YOUR WOOD WASTES • Bringing with them some slabs, branches, stumps and wood trimmings, a group of handicraft and furniture makers, and hobbyists in Tagbiliran City, Bohol attended the “Wood Waste Utilization for Furniture and Handicraft Manufacture” training last 10-11 April 2019. They were trained on cross and angular cutting, ripping and slicing, carving and finishing.
- 17. Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) • DOST-ITDI develops healthy, on-the-go snacks • Since the Philippines is one of the top producers of processed tropical fruits in the global market, DOST, through its Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI), developed prototypes of fruit products using the technology. • The aim is to develop shelf-stable, drum dried products from locally sourced fruits, and introduce this technology to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). • Drum drying is an effective method of drying liquid, slurry, and pureed food materials; resulting to longer shelf-life. This technology can dry very viscous foods and heat-sensitive materials where short-time, low-temperature drying is permissible. Kitchen staples like cereal, dried fruit, starch, and yeast are some of the products of drum drying.
- 19. Metal Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) • The DOST-MIRDC's Hybrid Electric Train Finds a New Home • As the HET finds its new home with the PNR, the technology designed and developed through Filipino ingenuity opens every Filipinos’ eyes to the realization that we can do it! The HET is proof that we can really make dreams come true. • The PNR’s acceptance of the HET is only the beginning. More good news and historic milestones are in the pipeline: comfortable train rides, better commuting experience, predictable travel time, less loss of productivity, and list goes on and on and on.
- 21. FILIPINO SCIENTISTS TO USE RADIATION TO STERILIZE, REDUCE DENGUE MOSQUITO POPULATION • 30 July 2019 • With the Department of Health declaring a national dengue alert due to the increasing number of dengue cases in several regions, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST- PNRI) continues to harness nuclear S&T to help mitigate the perennial dengue problem in the Philippines. • Using radiation to sterilize mosquitoes, PNRI scientists are starting to develop the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to reduce the population of Aedes aegypti, which serves as the vector for dengue, chikungunya and zika virus. • Male mosquitoes are reared in the laboratories to be exposed to gamma radiation which sterilizes the insects, after which they will be released to partner with females in the target areas. • Under natural conditions, female mosquitoes mate only once in their lifetime, and, unlike male mosquitoes, are the ones which transmit the dengue virus by biting a person since it feeds on human blood. Mating with sterilized male mosquitoes produces no offspring, and when sterile males are continuously released in the target area, the population of mosquitoes can be reduced.