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Submissions from 2010

Rapid integrative approach to MDRTB diagnosis through TB-TNT, Francisco M. Heralde III, Crist John M. Pastor, Sharie Keanne C. Ganchua, Conception F. Ang, Myrna T. Mendoza, Raul V. Destura, Maria Teresa A. Barzaga, Nelia S. Tan-Liu, and Francisco S. Chung Jr.

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The impact of conservation on the status of the world's vertebrates, Michael Hoffman, Craig Hilton-Taylor, Ariadne Angulo, Monika Bohm, Thomas M. Brooks, Stuart H. M. Butchart, Kent E. Carpenter, Janice Chanson, Ben Colen, Neil A. Cox, William R. T. Darwall, Nicholas K. Dulvy, Lucy R. Harrison, Vineet Katariya, Caroline M. Pollock, Suhel Quader, Nadia I. Richman, Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Jean-Christophe Vie, John M. Aguiar, David J. Allen, Gerald R. Allen, Giovanni Amori, Natalia B. Ananjeva, Franco Andreone, Paul Andrew, Aida Luz Aquino Ortiz, Jonathan E. M. Baillie, Ricardo Baldi, Ben D. Bell, S. D. Biju, Jeremy P. Bird, Patricia Black-Decima, J. Julian Blanc, Federico Bolaños, Wilmar Bolivar-G., Ian J. Burfield, James A. Burton, David R. Capper, Fernando Castro, Gianluca Catullo, Rachel D. Cavanagh, Alan Channing, Ning Labbish Chao, Anna M. Chenery, Federica Chiozza, Viola Clausnitzer, Nigel J. Collar, Leah C. Collett, Bruce B. Collette, Caludia F. Cortez Fernandez, Matthew T. Craig, Michael J. Crosby, Neil Cumberlidge, Annabelle Cuttelod, Andrew E. Derocher, Arvin C. Diesmos, John S. Donaldson, J. W. Duckworth, Guy Dutson, S. K. Dutta, Richard H. Emslie, Aljos Farjon, Sarah Fowler, Jorg Freyhof, David L. Garshelis, Justin Gerlach, David J. Gower, Tandora D. Grant, Geoffrey A. Hammerson, Richard B. Harris, Lawrence R. Heaney, S. Blair Hedges, Jean-Marc Hero, Baz Hughes, Syed Ainul Hussain, Javier Ichochea M., Robert F. Inger, Nobuo Ishii, Djoko T. Iskandar, Richard K. B. Jnekins, Yoshio Kaneko, Maurice Kottelat, Kit M. Kovacs, Sergius L. Kuzmin, Enrique La Marca, John F. Lamoreux, Michael W. N. Lau, Esteban O. Lavilla, Kristin Leus, Rebecca L. Lewison, Gabriela Lichtenstein, Suzanne R. Livingstone, Vimoksalehi Lukoschek, David P. Mallon, Philip J. K. McGowan, Anna McIvor, Patricia D. Moehlman, Sanjay Molur, Antonio Munoz Alonso, John A. Musick, Kristin Nowell, Ronald A. Nussbaum, Wanda Olech, Nikolay L. Lorlov, Theodore J. Papenfuss, Gabriela Parra-Olea, William F. Perrin, Beth A. Polidoro, Mohammad Pourkazemi, Paul A. Racey, James S. Ragle, Mala Ram, Galen Rathbun, Robert P. Reynolds, Anders G. J. Rhodin, Stephen J. Richards, Lily O. Rodriguez, Santiago R. Ron, Carlo Rondinini, Anthony B. Rylands, Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson, Jonnell C. Sanciangco, Kate L. Sanders, Georgina Santos-Barrera, Jan Schipper, Caryn Self-Sullivan, Yichuan Shi, Alan Shoemaker, Frederick T. Short, Claudio Sillero-Zubiri, Debora L. Silvano, Kevin G. Smith, Andrew T. Smith, Jos Snoeks, Alison J. Stattersfield, Andrew J. Symes, Andrew B. Taber, Bibhab K. Talukdar, Helen J. Temple, Rob Timmins, Joseph A. Tobias, Katerina Tsytsulina, Denis Tweddle, Carmen Ubeda, Sarah V. Valenti, Peter Paul van Dijk, Liza M. Veiga, Alberto Veloso, David C. Wege, Mark Wilkinson, Elizabeth A. Williamson, Feng Xie, Bruce E. Young, H. Resit Akcakaya, Leon Bennun, Tim M. Blackburn, Luigi Boitani, Holly T. Dublin, Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca, Claude Gascon, Thomas E. Lacher Jr., Georgina M. Mace, Susan A. Mainka, Jeffery A. McNeely, Russell A. Mittermeier, Gordon McGregor Reid, Jon Paul Rodriguez, Andrew A. Rosenberg, Michael J. Samways, Jane Smart, Bruce A. Stein, and Simon N. Stuart

Regression analysis on the chemical descriptors of a selected class of DPP4 inhibitors, Jose Isagani B. Janairo, Frumencio F. Co, Gerardo C. Janairo, and Derrick Ethelbhert C. Yu

Establishing genetic association among selected members of citrus species through protein profiling obtained from comparative electrophoresis, Jose Isagani B. Janairo, K. F. Saulog, and Nancy Lazaro-Llanos

Adsorption properties of BF4- anions on graphene, Yuji Kunisada, Hirofumi Kishi, Fajarisandi Dimas, Melanie Y. David, and Hiroshi Nakanishi

Mathematical modeling of APP processing influenced by SORLA in Alzheimer's disease: Two pilot models, Angelyn R. Lao

On the lower bound for the spread process in a graph, Raymond R. Lapus

On the st-spread resistance of a graph, Raymond R. Lapus

The mossflora of Camiguin Island, Philippines and their floristic relations to some adjacent islands in the archipelago, Virgilio C. Linis

Optimum plasmon hybridization at percolation threshold of silver films near metallic surfaces, Abbas I. Maaroof and Duncan S. Sutherland

Editorial: Teaching ward rounds: What are the alternatives?, A. B. MacLean and K. A. Ramos

Sulfur-rich CpCo(dithiolene) complexes: Isostructural or non-isostructural couples of CpCo(III) with CpNi(III) dithiolene complexes, Mitsushiro Nomura, Shigemi Kondo, Souichi Yamashita, Eriko Suzuki, Yoshiko Toyota, Glenn V. Alea, Gerardo C. Janairo, Chikako Fujita-Takayama, Toru Sugiyama, and Masatsugu Kajitani

Feature extraction of a synchronized swimmer from underwater videos, Prane Mariel B. Ong, Elizabeth D. Mascardo, and Romeric F. Pobre

Molecular structural analysis of antibacterial factor proteins from Ascaris suum, Glenn G. Oyong

First principles investigation for H2 dissociative adsorption on Ni and Cr-decorated Ni surfaces - An application to alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cell, Allan Abraham B. Padama, Mary Clare S. Escaño, Hideaki Kasai, Melanie Y. David, and Hiroyuki Kawai

Comparative effects of moringa oleifera lam. Tea on normal and hyperglycemic patients, Michael B. Ples and Howell T. Ho

Dynamics of a Kerr nanoparticle in a single beam optical trap, Romeric F. Pobre and Caesar Saloma

Hypoglycaemic effects of tea extracts and ent-kaurenoic acid from Smallanthus sonchifolius, Dennis D. Raga, Agnes B. Alimboyoguen, Ramon S. Del Fierro, and Consolacion Y. Ragasa

Anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Atalantia retusa Merr., Dennis D. Raga, Joey C. Cueto, Richard Lester S. Ganacias, and Emelina H. Mandia

New carvotanacetone derivatives from sphaeranthus africanus, Consolacion Y. Ragasa, Po Wei Tsai, Cecilia T. Galvez, and Chien Chang Shen

Assessment of micronucleus frequency in exfoliated buccal epithelial cells among fisher folks exposed to mine tailings in Marinduque Island, Philippines, Elena M. Ragragio, Celeste P. Belleza, Mark C. Narciso, and Glenn L.Sia Su

Declaration of interest, and authors' obligations to our readers, K. A. Ramos and A. B. MacLean

Analysis of the impact of changes in the prices of rice and fuel on poverty in the Philippines, Celia M. Reyes, Alellie B. Sobrevinas, Joel Bancolita, and Jeremy de Jesus

The high-resolution FTIR spectrum of the v6 band of C2H3D, T. L. Tan and Gissela B. Lebron

Enhancement of chromium (VI) removal by pre-treatments of cocolumber (Cocos nucifera) sawdust: Vacuum drying and plasma treatments, Julie Anne S. Ting, Leo Mendel D. Rosario, April M. Ulano, Henry V. Lee Jr., Henry J. Ramos, and Roy B. Tumlos

Size, concentration and incubation time dependence of gold nanoparticle uptake into pancreas cancer cells and its future application to x-ray drug delivery system, Jade Dungao Trono, Kazue Mizuno, Noritaka Yusa, Takehisa Matsukawa, Kazuhito Yokoyama, and Mitsuru Uesaka

Evaluation of buffy coat 16S rRNA PCR, buffy coat culture and whole blood PCR for detection of bacteraemia, Demetrio L. Valle, Jeannie I. Andrade, Esperanza C. Cabrera, and Windell L. Rivera

3D isosurface visualization of electron density and temperature distribution in a magnetized sheet plasma ion source, Michelle Marie S. Villamayor, Jasmine A. Malinao, Virginia R. Noguera, and Henry J. Ramos

A spectacular new Philippine monitor lizard reveals a hidden biogeographic boundary and a novel flagship species for conservation, Luke J. Welton, Cameron D. Siler, Daniel Bennett, Arvin C. Diesmos, M. Roy Duya, Roldan Dugay, Edmund Leo B. Rico, Merlijn Van Weerd, and Rafe M. Brown

The complex refractive indices of the liquid crystal mixture E7 in the terahertz frequency range, Chan-Shan Yang, Chia-Jen Lin, Ru-Pin Pan, Christopher T. Que, Kohji Yamamoto, Masahiko Tani, and Ci-Ling Pan

Skewered cyano-bridged cobalt naphthalocyanine polymer: An electron transport engineering, Derrick Ethelbhert C. Yu, Eduardo H. Gacho, Gerardo C. Janairo, P. T. Ang, and S.M.D. Tan

Submissions from 2009

Participatory mapping of the natural domain and ecological and hydrologic survey in selected communities of Tinglayan, Kalinga, Wilfredo V. Alangui, Celia M. Austria, Rosemary M. Gutierrez, Dymphna N. Javier, Roland M. Hipol, Alicia G. Follosco, Aris A. Reginaldo, Ronan Q. Baculi, and Bella Angela C. Soriano

Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum: A comparison of electrophoretic banding patterns of protein extracts from the reproductive organs and body wall, Julisar Elaine Alba, Mary Normandee Comia, Glenn G. Oyong, and Florencia G. Claveria

Biological activity and amplification of 12S rDNA of three endemic plants consumed by Kanawan Aytas, Ursela G. Bigol, Jay T. Dalet, Crist John M. Pastor, Francisco M. Heralde III, and Gracia Fe B. Yu

Philippines, biology, Rafe M. Brown and Arvin C, Diesmos

The role of conjugacy in the dynamics of the CTOA operator, Joseph Raphael R. Bunao and Eric A. Galapon

First report on the occurrence of SHV-12 extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Philippines, Esperanza C. Cabrera and Roslyn D. M. Rodriguez

Exchange rate pass-through for selected Southeast Asian countries, Stephanie L. Chan

Reaction kinetics of SnO2 nanomaterial derived from thermal analysis measurements, Ronald B. De Los Reyes, Emmanuel T. Rodulfo, Nikko P. Quevada, Gil Nonato C. Santos, and Reuben V. Quiroga

Growth mechanism of SnO2 nanomaterials derived from backscattered electron image and EDX observations, Ronald B. De Los Reyes, Gil Nonato C. Santos, and Reuben V. Quiroga

Comparison of protein profile of co-existing Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica parasite in Bos taurus (cattle) and Bubalus bubalis (Philippine water buffalo), M. E. De Vera, K. Sato, Glenn G. Oyong, and Florencia G. Claveria

A worktext in algebra: (Simplified and exemplified), Paulaspiera A. Elauria, Bernadeth C. Daran, and Baltazar E. Sayson

Leukemia in the Philippines: Research and clinical diagnostic perspectives, Ma. Luisa D. Enriquez and Filipinas F. Natividad

Tribo electrification of nano-gap giant magneto-resistive heads during high revolutions per minute glass disk rotation, Jose M. Esmeria Jr. and Romeric F. Pobre

Pitch-based musical performance scoring for a PC-based karaoke system, Dann Ralston M. Fabularum, Vergel Angelo C. Margallo, Robertina Raina Karla B. Teng, Robert Patrick A. Umlas, Enrique M. Manzano, and Maria Carla F. Manzano

Portable stand-alone microcontroller-based 3-electrode potentio-galvanostat for thin film fabrication, Jerrick Orendain Javier, S.A. M. Montoya, F.L. C. Ong, Enrique M. Manzano, and Maria Carla F. Manzano

Isolation and characterization of pink-pigmented, facultative methylotrophic (PPFM) bacteria from leaves of neem, Azadirachta indica A. Juss, Rinki Kumar and Anthony C. Lee

Managing beyond boundaries: Coastal fisheries, Ma. Carmen A. Lagman

Numerical computations on feedback control and state estimation of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation, Valentine Blez L. Lampayan, Christian Victor L. Arellano, Jose Ernie C. Lope, and Ricardo C.H. del Rosario

Constructing an automaton graph representation for stack polygons and bar-graph polygons, Raymond R. Lapus

Enumerating the number of admissible stack polygons: An approach using finite automaton, Raymond R. Lapus

Leptoseris kalayaanensis (Scleractinia: Agariciidae), a new coral species from the Philippines, Wilfredo Roehl Y. Licuanan and Porfirio M. Alino

The bandwidth of the tower graph Tm,n, Yvette F. Lim and Mark Anthony A. Garcia

Biogeography of Mindoro mosses, Virgilio C. Linis

Taxonomy and conservation of Philippine cycads, Domingo A. Madulid and Esperanza Maribel G. Agoo

Mitochondrial DNA variation in natural populations of Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi), Lerma San Jose Maldia, Kohji Uchida, and Nobuhiro Tomaru

Patterns of demersal fish distribution derived from line fishing experiment in Calauag Bay, Philippines, Samuel S. Mamauag, Porfirio M. Aliño, Rhia Odessa M. Gonzales, and Melchor R. Deocadez

Trans-influence of nitrogen-and sulfur-containing ligands in trans-platinum complexes: A density functional theory study, William W. Manalastas, Eben S. Dy, Nikko P. Quevada, and Hideaki Kasai

Seebeck effect in polypyrrole/metal junctions, Enrique M. Manzano, Maria Carla F. Manzano, Reuben V. Quiroga, A. L. Felix, A.M.C. L. Katigbak, and Chiara Rosario Julia V. Lanuza

Hydrogen peroxide adsorption on Fe-filled single-walled carbon nanotubes: A theoretical study, Joaquin Lorenzo Valmoria Moreno, Koichiro Kasai, Melanie Yadao David, Hiroshi Nakanishi, and Hideaki Kasai

Metal induced cleavage of amide bonds. Part 3, Cleavage of aromatic amides and isolation of [cis-α-Co(trien) (salicylamide)](ClO4)2 (I), Co(tren)(pyrazine-2-carboxylato)](ClO4)2·2H2O (II) and [Co(tren)(pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylatomonoamide)](ClO4)Cl (III), Uday Mukhapadhyay, Richard Anthony F. Galian, and Ivan Bernal

Angle of incidence effects on H2 dissociation and adsorption on defective Pt (111) surface: An an initio study, Michelle T. Natividad, Nelson B. Arboleda, and Hideaki Kasai

Zeta polynomials of type IV codes over rings of order four, Ederlina G. Nocon

Bayesian mapping of poverty prevalence in the city of Pasay, Philippines, 2005, Shirlee R. Ocampo, John Jason Alfonso, and Erlo Franco Carangian

Preliminary investigation of the biomechanics of a synchronized swimmer, Prane Mariel B. Ong, Elizabeth D. Mascardo, and Romeric F. Pobre

Synthesis and property optimization of melt quenched BPbSCCO superconductors, Shirley Tiong Palisoc, Michelle T. Natividad, and Phebe P. Mendoza

Comparative MIRU-VNTR profile of the LCP TB isolates and the wild type strain H37Rv, Crist John M. Pastor, Ursela G. Bigol, Maria Teresa A. Barzaga, Nelia S. Tan-Liu, and Francisco M. Heralde III

Transmission characteristics of lens-duct and photonic crystal waveguides in the terahertz region, Carlito S. Ponseca, Elmer Estacio, Romeric F. Pobre, Gilbert Diwa, Glenda De Los Reyes, Shingo Ono, Hidetoshi Murakami, Nobuhiko Sarukura, Ko Aosaki, Yoshihiko Sakane, Hideki Sato, Alexander Argyros, and Maryanne C.J. Large

Identification of a Ciliopagurus strigatus (Herbst, 1804) species-complex, with description of a new species from French Polynesia (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Diogenidae), Joseph Poupin and Maria Celia D. Malay

Terahertz radiation from InAs films on silicon substrates excited by femtosecond laser pulses, Christopher T. Que, Tadataka Edamura, M Nakajima, Masahiko Tani, and Masanori Hangyo

Bioactive triterpenes from Diospyros blancoi, Consolacion Y. Ragasa, Marc Rhyan Anthony Puno, Josephine Marie Angeline P. Sengson, Chien Chang Shen, John A. Rideout, and Dennis D. Raga

Terpenoids and sterols from the endemic and endangered Philippine trees, ficus pseudopalma and ficus ulmifolia, Consolacion Y. Ragasa, Po Wei Tsai, and Chien Chang Shen

State of the BS Biology programs in the Philippines and an assessment of the effectiveness of CHED memorandum order no. 24 series 2005, Asuncion K. Raymundo, Florencia G. Claveria, Cesar G. Demayo, Rosie S. Madulid, and Joel M. Chavez

Kommentiere artenlisten der farn- und blütenpflanze and inseketn (Insecta: Diptera, Odonata, Coleopatra: Bupestridae) des GEO-Artentages in Dessau-Roßlau 2009 und vorangegangener jahre mit Erstnachweisen von Brachypeza radiate Jenkinson, 1908 und Trichonta paraterminalis Zaitzev, 1999 (Insecta: Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in der BRD, Björn Rulik, Guido Warthemann, Doreen Krüger, Tom Quast, Susanne Osterloh, Katja Osterloh, and Hendrik Freitag

Stability of multi-micronutrient-fortified juice drink, M. Saises, M. Capanzana, T. Arcangel, M. Guevara, J. Ardeña, E. Aveña, R. Dumag, D. Briones, C. Quindara, F. Mercado, C. Lasan, Phoebe Z. Trio, and I. Agdeppa

Multivariate analyses of the biometric features from Philippine sardines - Implications for the phylogenetic relationships of the freshwater Sardinella tawilis (Teleostei, Clupeomorpha), Irene E. Samonte, Rachel Ann S. Canlas, Kenneth Marvin S. Alvia, Thaddeus Carvajal, and Roberto C. Pagulayan

STM-induced switching of the hydrogen molecule in naphthalocyanine, Abdulla Sarhan, Nelson B. Arboleda Jr., Melanie Y. David, Hiroshi Nakanishi, and Hideaki Kasai

Thinking and managing outside the box: Coalescing connectivity networks to build region-wide resilience in coral reef ecosystems, R. S. Steneck, C. B. Paris, S. N. Arnold, Maria Carmen A. Lagman, Angel C. Alcala, M. J. Butler, L. J. McCook, G. R. Russ, and P. F. Sale

Cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles into normal and cancer cells, Jade Dungao Trono, Kazue Mizuno, Noritaka Yuza, Takehisa Matsukawa, and Mitsuro Uesaka

Ab initio investigation on adhesion of aluminum atom to dimer-pyrrole, Al Rey C. Villagracia, Allan Padama, Romeric F. Pobre, Enrique Manzano, Ma. Carla Manzano, and Reuben Quiroga

Preliminary investigation on dimer-pyrrole adsorption on aluminum, copper, and silicon surfaces (100): A first principle calculation, Al Rey C. Villagracia, Romerick F. Pobre, Enrique M. Manzano, Maria Carla F. Manzano, and Reuben V. Quiroga

Systems approaches in molecular and cell biology: Making sense out of data; Providing meaning to models, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Angelyn R. Lao, Stig Omholt, and Harald Martens

Polymeric cyano-bridged cobalt naphtalocyanine: A skewered-type molecular conductor design, Derrick Ethelbhert C. Yu, E. H. Camacho, E.N. Tolentino, and G. C. Janairo

Variable magnetotransport properties in the TPP[Fe(Pc)L2]2 system (TPP = tetraphenylphosphonium, Pc = phthalocyaninato, L = CN, Cl, and Br), Derrick Ethelbhert C. Yu, Masaki Matsuda, Hiroyuki Tajima, Akira Kikuchi, Tetsuya Taketsugu, Noriaki Hanasaki, Toshio Naito, and Tamotsu Inabe

Molecular engineering of phthalocyanine-based multifunctional conducting materials, Derrick Ethelbhert C. Yu, T Naito, T Inabe, M Matsuda, and H Tajima

Submissions from 2008

A new rearranged dolabellane diterpene from the soft coral Clavularia inflata, Glenn V. Alea, Bruce F. Bowden, and Consolacion Y. Ragasa

First principles investigations on fuel cell reactions: H 2-Pt(111) interactions, Nelson B. Arboleda Jr. and Hideaki Kasai

Potential energy surfaces for H2 dissociative adsorption on Pt(111) surface - Effects of vacancies, Nelson B. Arboleda and Hideaki Kasai

Development of a simple 2.45 GHz microwave plasma with a repulsive double hexapole configuration, Marko Arciaga, Roy Tumlos, April M. Ulano, Henry Lee Jr., Rumar Lledo, and Henry Ramos

Pitfalls and misuses of statistics, Rechel Guino Arcilla

Estimating the Philippine mortality table using a Monte Carlo type simulation, Arianne Ayusa, Paolo Lorenzo Y. Bautista, and Isagani B. Jos

A comparative study on the antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolates from chickens and fish grown on integrated and traditional fish farms, Marichu Florence A. Ciceron, Jose Miguel Del Prado, Jeryl Jack Echauz, and Esperanza C. Cabrera

A comparative study on the antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolates from chickens and fish grown on integrated and traditional fish farms, Marichu Florence A. Ciceron, Jose Miguel del Prado, Jeryl Jack Echauz, and Esperanza C. Cabrera

Varying geometrical structures of tin oxide nanomaterial grown on silicon (100) substrate, A. Co, S. Sowl, Alvin Noe C. Ladines, Ronald B. De Los Reyes, Norberto T. Alcantara, Gil Nonato C. Santos, and Reuben V. Quiroga

Understanding the bond-making and bond-breaking of Fe-filled SWNT on Ni(111), Melanie Yadao David, Koichiro Kasai, Joaquin Lorenzo Valmoria Moreno, and Hideaki Kasai

Thermal analysis and reaction profile of SnO2 nanomaterial, Ronald B. De Los Reyes, Emmanuel T. Rodulfo, Nikko P. Quevada, Gil Nonato C. Santos, and Reuben V. Quiroga

From proliferative to neurological role of an hsp70 stress chaperone, mortalin, Custer C. Deocaris, Sunil C. Kaul, and Renu Wadhwa

Glycerol stimulates innate chaperoning, proteasomal and stress-resistance functions: Implications for geronto-manipulation, Custer C. Deocaris, Syuichi Takano, Didik Priyandoko, Zeenia Kaul, Tomoko Yaguchi, David C. Kraft, Kazuhiko Yamasaki, Sunil C. Kaul, and Renu Wadhwa

Merger of ayurveda and tissue culture-based functional genomics: Inspiration from systems biology, Custer C. Deocaris, Nashi Widodo, Renu Wadhwa, and Sunil C. Kaul

Fabrication of carbon nanomaterial from charcoal, Jasper Feraer, Lance Tan, Alvin Noe C. Ladines, Ronald B. De Los Reyes, Gil Nonato C. Santos, Nikko P. Quevada, and Reuben V. Quiroga