University of the Philippines Los Baños

The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has recently organized a group of biotechnologists and chemical engineers to conduct scientific investigations in a bid to produce ethanol from so-called 3rd generation biofuel feedstocks.

Food technologists at the University of the Philippines Los Baños have identified local squash varieties that may be used for food processing.

Biotechnologists at UP Los Baños are hard at work putting the final touches to the prototype of a wastewater treatment system that uses bacteria.

Economists at the University of the Philippines Los Baños examined the implications of using sugarcane as biofuel feedstock. Their findings show that there may be adverse effects.

UP Los Baños has developed the IPB Var 6 white corn variety which can be used for table consumption.