tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060971050079817926Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:20:56 +0000botanyConus marine snailsbiochemistryclare baltazarconotoxinsconrado dayritcottonentomologyfilomena camposhymenopteralourdes cruzmagdalena cantoriapharmacognosypharmacologysunflowerhttp://asianscience.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (FA)Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060971050079817926.post-8219910205438951665Wed, 12 May 2010 03:02:00 +00002010-05-11T23:15:18.878-04:00botanycottonfilomena campossunflower[Scientist Profile] -Dr. Filomena F. Campos is renowned for her work on cotton research in the Philippines. Her scientific studies led to the rapid development of a package of production technologies that benefitted the entire cotton industry in the country. She was also deeply involved in the research of industrial sunflower production as potential sources of edible oils and livestock feed.Dr. http://asianscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/filomena-f-campos-phd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060971050079817926.post-6542564638706508705Mon, 10 May 2010 04:58:00 +00002010-05-10T01:20:06.109-04:00botanymagdalena cantoriapharmacognosy[Scientist Profile] -Dr. Magdalena C. Cantoria's researches focuses on the health particularly on the morphology, physiology and biochemistry of drug-producing plants. She has also done basic study on the pharmacognosy (the study the therapeutic substances) of agar, raulfia, datura, mint, and Piper species.Dr. Cantoria received the Edwin Leigh Newcomb Award in pharmacognosy given by the American http://asianscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/magdalena-c-cantoria-phd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060971050079817926.post-5487099791559315251Sun, 09 May 2010 16:09:00 +00002010-05-09T12:23:47.135-04:00clare baltazarentomologyhymenoptera[Scientist Profile] - Dr. Clare Baltazar is the author of Philippine Insects, the first authoritative text on insect fauna native to the Philippine archipelago. Her numerous works on insects, specially her pioneering research on the Philippine Hymenoptera are significant accomplishments in laying down the framework of insect control in the future.Dr. Baltazar's other contributions to science are http://asianscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/clare-r-baltazar-phd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060971050079817926.post-6996270495494600170Sat, 08 May 2010 04:48:00 +00002010-05-08T01:07:39.968-04:00conrado dayritpharmacology[Scientist Profile] - Dr. Conrado Dayrit is a medical practitioner, researcher, and clinical pharmacology and cardiology professor. He is the author and co-author of over 70 scientific papers, published in leading journals the world over. Dr. Dayrit edited in 1965 and 1967 the first and the second editions of the Drug Index. In 1978, he also edited the first edition of the Philippine Drug http://asianscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/conrado-s-dayrit-md.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060971050079817926.post-6590746014675998098Fri, 07 May 2010 23:14:00 +00002010-05-07T22:27:34.262-04:00biochemistryconotoxinsConus marine snailslourdes cruz[Scientist Profile] - Dr. Lourdes J. Cruz's research has contributed to the understanding of the biochemistry of toxic peptides from the venom of the fish-hunting Conus marine snails. The characterization of over 50 biologically active peptides from the snail's venom had been made possible, in part, by her studies. Dr. Cruz was also responsible for the development of a variety of conotoxins used http://asianscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/lourdes-j-cruz-phd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (FA)0