The Department of Science and Technology- Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) launched and inaugurated Monday, June 14, the country’s first, world-class hub for additive manufacturing. Advanced Manufacturing Center (Photo from DOST) The Advanced Manufacturing Center, o
Ready-to-eat (RTE) Arroz Caldo is now ready for commercialization.
Ready-to-eat (RTE) Arroz Caldo (Photo from DOST) It is one of the home-grown technologies developed by the Department of Science and Technology- Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) under the “Pack of Hope” pro
Published June 3, 2021, 10:20 PM
A total of 12 home-grown technologies were ready for commercialization, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has bared.
The DOST-Calabarzon said the 12 technologies were assessed under the agency’s Strategy to Accelerate and Revitalize Technology Transfer (StARTT) program.
(Photo from DOST-Calabarzon)
The 12 technologies were showcased during the Technology Transfer Day that was attended by 224 participants including DOST top officials, led by Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña.
De la Peña cited the need “to establish sustainable partnerships and linkages that would enable us to better showcase the Filipino ingenuity and support their continuous growth and development all for the benefit of our stakeholders and of our country.”
DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña (PCOO/Manila Bulletin File photo)
DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña announced Friday, May 28, that the agency “has approved for implementation” the new R&D projects of the DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) as part of the VIP program.
These are the following:
-Combination Therapy: Lytic Bacteriophages and Plant Extracts against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria;
-Detection of Food and Water-borne Bacterial Pathogens using Phage-based Diagnostics;
-De novo synthesis of a non-Infective Zika Pseudovirus as reference for diagnostics and vaccines development;
-Development of Antibody Test Kits for COVID-19 using Enzyme Immunoassay; and
Samples of ready-to-heat and ready-to-eat foods sold in convenience stores and delivery service (Photo from DOST)
These findings, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said during his weekly report on May 14, were the result of the the study conducted by the DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI).
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said during his weekly report on May 14 (Screengrab DOSTV Facebook)
Through the Packaging Technology Division of DOST-ITDI, de la Peña said that a study was conducted to “establish the shelf life of chilled Ready-to-Heat (RTH)/Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals preparations sold in convenience stores and through delivery service at 1 °C to 3 °C.”