Featuring the latest innovations in nuclear science and technology through its applications in agriculture, industry, medicine and disaster preparedness, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) joins the entire Science Nation as it celebrates the 2015 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) on July 24 to 28 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
Stepping up from last year’s successful initiative, the DOST launches the 2015 NSTW under the theme, “Philippines: A Science Nation Innovating for Global Competitiveness”, which once again revolves on the sectoral interests of DOST eight outcomes on (1) agricultural productivity, (2) enterprise development, (3) industry competitiveness, (4) IT Business Process Management services, (5) E –Governance, (6 ) quality healthcare, (7) education, and (8) S and T disaster preparedness.
For this year’s celebration, PNRI will participate in a wide range of applications in securing the country’s needs, particularly on Outcomes 1, 3, 6 and 8.
For agricultural productivity (Outcome 1), PNRI will feature Plant Growth Promoters fromradiation-processed natural polymers such as carrageenan (seaweed) and chitosan (shells of shrimps), which can help increase yield of crops such as rice, mungbean and peanuts.
In helping to improve industrial competitiveness (Outcome 3), PNRI will present its irradiation facilities such as the semi-commercial Cobalt-60 Multipurpose Irradiation Facility and the recently inaugurated Electron Beam Facility. PNRI will also feature its technologies for its recently approved quarantine treatment for Philippine Super Mangoes against mango pulp weevil, gamma-ray column scanning, and use of isotopic techniques in tracing pollutants in the Manila Bay and in Boracay Island.
Under quality healthcare (Outcome 6), PNRI will also feature its wound dressings that may serve as alternatives to more expensive counterparts in the market today, such as the Skin UpTM Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP) Carragenan Hydrogel Dressing and the Honey Alginate Wound Dressing. PNRI will also feature the Technetium-99m Generator Facility for local production of radiopharmaceuticals.
Finally, PNRI also contributes to disaster preparedness (Outcome 8) through radon monitoring in the Philippine Fault and the Valley Fault System as an earthquake precursor, environmental radioactivity monitoring, management of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization monitoring stations, and the development of the National Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan.
For more information on the PNRI exhibits during the 2015 NSTW celebration and for bookings, you may contact Justina S. Cerbolles and Joan L. Tugo at 920 8787 and 929 6010 to 19 local 286 or send us an e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visit the NSTW website at http://nstw.dost.gov.ph.
