Scientia et Fides is the official journal of higher education research publication of Central Philippine University https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12852/4 2026-04-13T13:50:53Z 2026-04-13T13:50:53Z Central Philippine University https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12852/1657 2021-11-08T01:00:17Z 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z

Scientia et Fides Volume 1(1), September 2018 Central Philippine University Scientia et Fides is the official journal of higher education research publication of Central Philippine University. It is internationally refereed and comes out annually. The aim of this journal is to provide an avenue for discussions on advancements in various areas of studies. Journal issue

2018-09-01T00:00:00Z Cangrejo, Bernie C. Villalobos, Mizpah C. Gico, Emma T. Vencer, Leticia J. Salonga, Irene D. Ybarzabal, Evelyn R. Nocal, Isah Lou G. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12852/28 2021-06-29T05:00:08Z 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sensory, chemical, and microbial characteristics of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.) beverage products Cangrejo, Bernie C.; Villalobos, Mizpah C.; Gico, Emma T.; Vencer, Leticia J.; Salonga, Irene D.; Ybarzabal, Evelyn R.; Nocal, Isah Lou G. The production and consumption of ready-to-drink health beverages have increased in recent years because of greater demand for health benefits. Central Philippine University (CPU) engaged in a study of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.) with Kalamansi-Ginger formulation to determine its sensory, chemical and microbial characteristics. Methodology involved sensory analysis in terms of turbidity, flavor and general acceptability; chemical analysis in terms of citral content, titrable acidity and anti-oxidant activity; and microbiological analysis in terms of total counts of bacteria and fungi, as well as shelf-life. Generally acceptability mean scores for sensory evaluation of beverage samples decreased with longer storage period in both room temperature and controlled temperature. Chemical analysis on citral content, titrable acidity and antioxidant activity changed through time, with freshly prepared beverages having the highest values. Microbial analysis revealed fungi count but no bacterial count for a formulation stored in glass bottles. Shelf-life is 17 days for both ambient room conditions at 27ºC average temperature and at controlled incubator temperature. These characteristics make lemongrass acceptable as a ready-to-drink beverage product for production and consumption.

2018-09-01T00:00:00Z Alguidano, Ramon A. Jr. Acanto, Caesar Rico S. Nava, Babylou G. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12852/24 2021-02-25T03:43:56Z 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rain gauge system for community-based disaster risk reduction program in Northern Iloilo Alguidano, Ramon A. Jr.; Acanto, Caesar Rico S.; Nava, Babylou G. When Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the area of Northern Iloilo, it brought so much devastation in the town of Concepcion. It prompted the College of Engineering, Central Philippine University to design and develop a rain gauge system for community-based disaster risk reduction program and an early warning system (EWS) for rain-induced landslides. The system was installed in eight (8) selected sites in the vicinity of the said town which were identified as landslide-prone areas. This system comprises of a self-emptying tipping bucket, strobe lights, alarm system, solar PV system, Bluetooth module, Android-based mobile unit, and the main control unit. The function and operations of the EWS were based on two factors: rain volume rate and soil absorption. Data were gathered from identified areas, and soil testing was conducted to determine the soil permeability. Three samples were taken from each site, and the highest permeability value was utilized to predict the possibility of a landslide occurrence. The result of the soil test was the basis of the EWS. The system was installed in the identified places, and final testing and evaluation were made to ensure its functionality. The rain gauge system for the prediction of a raininduced landslide was successfully designed, developed and implemented.

2018-09-01T00:00:00Z Eder, Romarie Jhoanna C. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12852/23 2021-10-25T05:29:03Z 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z

Philippine Red Cross online blood bank management information system Eder, Romarie Jhoanna C. Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is one of the major suppliers of blood in the country. Blood Centers of the PRC all over the country are having a hard time managing and communicating their data from one blood center to another. Generating monthly reports is also challenging on their part since records are unorganized and data retrieval is time-consuming. To address the issue, the Philippine Red Cross Online Blood Bank Management Information System (PRCOBBMIS) was developed. It is a web-based environment that provides efficient profiling management and retrieval of data. It is a system designed to manage blood stock inquiries online and even through Short Messaging Service (SMS). The system was developed using V-model to lessen errors during the development of the system. PHP programming language was used in the development and MySQl was used for the database tool. Ozeki and Visual C# was used in the integration of SMS into the system. Having been developed using the web architecture, the system provided a more effective networking ability that will help PRC employees in proficiently profiling their donors, keeping their blood stock data updated and generating statistical reports.

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