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Story By: Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga
Photos By: Rachel Mae De Gracia, CVPro
Thomasian research paper is shortlisted among the 25 qualified manuscripts for the Research Fair 2023 of the UP ALCHEMES of the College of Engineering, University of the Philippines-Diliman.
The paper titled “Sugarcane (Gramineae Saccharum Officinarum L.) Fibers with Papaya (Papain) Enzymes as Substrates for a Water-resistant Paper Bag Production.” It will be part of the exhibit on February 1 to 3, 2024, in UP Diliman, Quezon City.
This paper was among the thirty research papers presented during the Pre-Oral Defense of Grade 12 Thomasians last January 10 to 12, 2023 at the Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Cultural Hall. Ten expert panelists reviewed and scrutinized the students’ papers while 11 research advisers assisted the Thomasians.
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