Publications
- Nacional, Loda M., Seok-Joong Kang and Byeong-Dae Choi. 2011. Antioxidative Activity of Carotenoids in Mideodeok Styela clava. Fish Aquat Sci 14(4), 1-7.
- Nacional, LM, JS Lee, SJ Kang, and BD Choi. 2006. Seasonal Variation in the Nutritional Content of Mideodeok Styela clava. J. Fish. Sci. Technol, 9(2), 49-56.
Research Activities
- Project Leader, Pilot Scale Production of Primary Processed Mussel Products. (April 2018-ongoing)
- Project Staff, Low-Salt Fermented Mussel Sauce as a Potential Functional Food Ingredient. DOST-PCAARRD, April 2017 to March 2018
- Project Leader. Raw Material Characterization and production of Surimi and Minced Based Products from Select Low Value Pelagic Species, August 2015 to February 2017.
- Project Leader. Primary Processing Techniques for Philippine Green Mussel (Perna viridis) - Y1. PCAARRD-DOST, July 2015 to March 2016.
- Project Leader. JuanMeal: A High Protein Fish-Based Food for Disaster Stricken COmmunities. PCIEERD-DOST, July 2015 to August 2016.
- Fish Processing Commodity Leader. LAHI Convergence for the Development of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Natural Resources (AFFNR) Technopreneurs. DOST-PCAARRD, May 2009 – June 2011
- Project Leader, Technology Commercialization Program: Fish Processing and Utilization, Mariano Marcos State University In-house Funding, July 2008 – June 2010
Awards and Distinctions
- Scholar (Masters). korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) Studentship Program for Foreigners KOP-NFP Fellowship. Governance and food safety in international food chains, at the Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, The Netherlands, April 12-30, 2018
- Grantee, UP Faculty Professional Advancement in Southern Taiwan Universities, UP OIL-COOPERATE Project in collaboration with Southern Taiwan Universities Alliance, Kaoshiung, Taiwan, May 7-12, 2017.
- 3rd Place – Spotlight Presentation, Application of Potassium Chloride as Salt Substitute in the Production of Surimi-Based Fish Sausage, 8th Fisheries SciCon, “#FisheriesRDE: Pagkaing sapat para sa lahat,” Hotel Jen, Roxas Blvd, Pasay City, Philippines, September 5-6, 2018.
- 3rd Place - Best Poster, Production and Utilization of Photobleached Agar Polysaccharide from Gracilariopsis heteroclada, Philippine Phycological Society, June 26-27, 2015.3rd Placer, Spotlight Presentation