SY 2023-2024

STEM Research Archive

Compilation A

This collection of student research highlights innovative approaches to sustainability, environmental management, and the utilization of natural resources for practical applications. Several studies focused on eco-friendly material alternatives, including the use of rice straws as concrete block aggregates, abaca paper bags with protective coatings for water-proof and flame-resistant packaging, and mango leaf extract as a natural fabric dye. Others explored waste-to-resource strategies, such as employing lemon and banana peels as natural coagulants for wastewater treatment and developing Lakatan banana peels with ipil-ipil as a substitute for commercial shoe polish. Environmental assessments were also conducted, including soil characterization for abaca plantations in Simamla and Hicming, Virac, Catanduanes, and the ecological exploration of mangrove forests in Palnab del Sur. In the field of health and wellness, natural extracts of coconut, aloe vera gel, and mango oil were examined for their effects on hair health, while Madre de Cacao and apple cider vinegar were evaluated as organic alternatives for flea control in dogs. Collectively, these studies demonstrate the potential of locally available resources to address pressing environmental and societal needs, showcasing the students’ capacity for scientific inquiry, innovation, and contribution to sustainable development. 

Contents:

GREENING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: EXPLORING RICE STRAWS AS CONCRETE BLOCK AGGREGATES

Tablizo, et al

ABACA PAPER BAGS WITH PROTECTIVE COATINGS: A GREEN APPROACH TO WATER PROOF AND FLAME RESISTAN PACKAGING

Aguilar et al

EFFICICAY OF LEMON AND BANANA PEELS AS NATURAL COAGULANTS FOR WASTE WATER TREATMENT

Albana et al

THE EFFICACY OF MANGO LEAVES EXTRACT AS NATURAL FABRIC DYE

Antonio et al

EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL OF LAKATAN BANANA PEELS AND IPIL-IPIL AS A POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVE TO COMMERCIAL SHOE POLISH

Hubilla et al

ASSESSMENT OF SOIL CHARACTERISTICS FOR ABACA PLANTATIONS IN SIMAMLA AND HICMING, VIRAC, CATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES

Ariola et al

EXPLORING THE ECOLOGICAL MILIEU PREVALENT WITHIN THE MANGROVE FOREST OF PALNAB DEL SUR, VIRAC, CATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES

Magat et al

EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF COCONUT, ALOE VERA GEL, AND MANGO OIL ON HAIR HEALTH

Avila et al

MADRE DE CACAO AND APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AS AN ORGANIC ALTERNATIVE FOR FLEA CONTROL IN DOGS

Albina et al

Compilation B

This collection of student research underscores the innovative utilization of local natural resources to address environmental challenges, promote sustainability, and explore renewable alternatives. Several studies focused on waste-to-resource approaches and bio-based materials, such as the development of charcoal briquettes using kangkong and malunggay stems, biocharcoal production from pili nut shells for soil amendment, and papercrete brick reinforcement with rice straw fibers. The potential of natural fibers was also highlighted through the production of alternative wipes from abaca fiber, the comparison of abaca, corn, and coconut fibers as components for insulation boards, and the application of chemically treated abaca fibers for durable fishing nets. In addition, abaca and banana fibers were examined for their oil absorption capacity as alternative sink filters. Studies on renewable energy included the utilization of brown algae as a feedstock for biogas production and the evaluation of Padina macrophylla and Sargassum polycystum as potential sources of biodiesel. Ecological research complemented these innovations through the assessment of mollusk diversity in the intertidal zones of selected barangays in Virac, Catanduanes, highlighting the importance of biodiversity monitoring. Collectively, these studies advance the discourse on sustainable development by showcasing how indigenous and readily available resources can be harnessed for energy, construction, environmental protection, and ecological preservation. 

Contents:

CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES EMPLOYING KANKONG AND MALUNGGAY STEMS

Cajuday et al

PRODUCTION OF ALRENATIVE WIPES FROM ABACA FIBER

DELA ROSA et al

UTILIZATION OF THE OIL ABSORBTION PROPERTIES OF ABACA AND BANANA FIBERS AS AN ALTERNATIVE SINK FILTER

Abuke et al

THE STATUS OF MOLLUSK DIVERSITY IN THE INTERTIDAL ZONES OF THE SELECTED BARANGAYS IN VIRAC, CATANDUANES

Benavidez et al

UTILIZING BROWN ALGAE AS A SUSTAINABLE FEEDSTOCK FOR BIOGAS PRODUCTION

Ilago et al

DEVELOPMENT OF BIOCHARCOAL USING PILI NUT SHELLS FOR SOIL AMENDMENT

Abichuela et al

COMPARISON OF ABACA, CORN AND COCONUT FIBER AS PRIMARY COMPONENTS FOR INSULATION BOARDS

Tating et al

CHEMICALLY TREATED ABACA FIBERS AS A MATERIAL FOR FISHING NETS

Almeda et al

PAPERCRETE BRICK REINFORCEMENT USING RICE STRAW FIBERS

Gonzales et al

EVALUATING THE SUITABILITY OF PADINA MACROPHYLLA AND SARGASSUM POLYCYSTUM, BROWN ALGAE AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF BIODIESEL

Lim et al