The recent discovery of bed bugs in furniture at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) raised concerns about using furniture made from local materials.READ:https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/1/rattan-chairs-at-naia-disposed-due-to-bed-bug-infestation (Photo from Unsplash)The Department of Science...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) showcased the latest advancements in wood and non-wood forest technologies, one of which is the “Silyang Pinoy.”Sample of e-bamboo (Photo from DOST)The Silyang Pinoy, an environmentally...
Aiming to minimize casualties and billions worth of property damage due to fire incidents, the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) recently re-opened its fire testing lab, the only one of its kind in the country.
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Kawayan Collective, a bamboo-processing facility located in Dauin, Negros Oriental, received a P2.3 million fund from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
DOST, in a press statement on Friday, March 4, said that the fund will be used to build an eco-dryer designed by the DOST-Forest...
To identify and explore a “future collaborative work” on the use of bamboo, faculty members of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) visited the bamboo musical instruments (BMI) processing center and furniture testing laboratory of the Department of Science and Technology Forest...
The possibility of using “lapnis” fibers for paper conservation is now being explored by the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI).
(The lapnis handmade paper is being tested on damaged paper artifacts. Image courtesy of DOST)
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Representatives from Cardona Multipurpose Cooperative expressed interest to adopt the bamboo musical instruments (BMI) technology developed by the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI).
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Good news for students, bamboo musical instrument makers, and bamboo plantation owners!
Bamboo Musical Instruments (BMI) website (DOST-FPRDI)
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has launched the Bamboo Musical Instruments...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) will launch next week the Bamboo Musical Instruments (BMI) website, and the “Tree Plantation Species (TPS) Handbook” as part of the agency’s celebration of the National Science and...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has completed a study seeking to assess the coppicing characteristics of lapnis or paper mulberry as a strategy for its control and management and sustainable use for pulp and paper production.
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The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has developed wastewater treatment equipment to promote the proper discharge of wastewater and address environmental pollution in the country.
Turnover ceremony at the RSU Manufacturing...
Researchers of the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) won major awards in the 34th Regional Symposium on Research, Development and Extension Highlights held in October.
Researchers of the Forest Products Research and...
