Batangas State University (BatStateU), through its Center for Sustainable Development, facilitated the draft presentation of the “BatStateU Policy Guidelines for Sustainable Development” on November 25, 2022. The event was held at the Seminar Room, 5th Floor of the SSC II Building, BatStateU-Pablo Borbon Campus. The initiative aligns with the university’s commitment to sustainability and supports...
In this study, a metal–organic framework (MOF) adsorbent from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles was developed to effectively remove Eriochrome Black T (EBT) dye present in synthetic wastewater. A sustainable, “greener” route of MOF synthesis was adopted involving microwave-enabled depolymerization of PET to terephthalic acid (TPA) and conversion of the latter to its organic salt...
Mercury (Hg2+) ion is considered as one of the most lethal heavy-metal contaminants accounting for its extreme persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity. The objective of this study is to synthesize hybrid carbon quantum dots (h-CQDs) for the detection of Hg2+ ion in purified water and simulated seawater using ratiometric fluorescence assay between blue carbon quantum dots(b-CQDs)...
Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) is an underutilized fruit usually grown in tropical countries and is widely added as souring agent in many Filipino dishes. However, it is undervalued and its utilization is limited due to short shelf life. Drying is one of the more popular and cheapest means of prolonging its storage life. This study aimed...
Andrographolide is a crystalline diterpene lactone present in Andrographis paniculata (AP) and considered as the most active and important secondary metabolite component of the said plant. Few reports are available regarding the biological activities of the AP plant extract. In this study andrographolide content of ethanolic extracts of different AP plant parts was determined using...
The present study is focused on the use of activated carbon derived from water hyacinth (WH-AC) as adsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. The optimized WH-AC was found to be mesoporous and considered as granular. The surface area of 11.564 m2/g was found to have a good adsorption capacity. The adsorption data...
This work reports a simple approach to prepare toughened 3D-printed polymethacrylate (PMA) composites using surfactant-modified chitosan (SMCS) particles at loadings between 2–10 wt%. Chitosan (CS) is modified with anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate, via ionic complexation to facilitate compatibility and dispersion of CS to PMA matrix by non-covalent interactions between the components. The study successfully...
The Philippine government’s effort to transcend agriculture as an industry requires precision agriculture. Remote- and proximal-sensing technologies help to identify what is needed, when, and where it is needed in the farm. This paper proposes the use of vision-based indicators captured using a low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to estimate weed and pest damages. Coverage...
We report on the mechanical and thermal properties of stereolithography (SLA) 3D-printed methacrylate (MA) resin reinforced by chitin nanowhiskers (CNWs). CNWs were synthesized by acid hydrolysis of crab shell chitin and nanocomposites with 0 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 1.0 wt%, and 1.5 wt% CNWs loading were prepared by slurry compounding method. The obtained CNWs (diameter =...
Alkali precipitation and electrodeposition for copper removal in artisanal gold smelting wastewater were evaluated. Alkali precipitation was done by dosing the wastewater with sodium hydroxide solution. Electrodeposition was conducted at operating current of 4 A for 3 and 6 h. Alkali treatment exhibited 99.83% removal efficiency, albeit residual copper concentration was still above effluent standards....
