Research
On-going
Project Staff: Production of Fish Protein Hydrolyzates from Tuna By-products. Funded by DA-BAR. 2011-2012.
Project Leader: Screening and Characterization of Marine Crabs from Panay Island, Philippines. UPV In-house Research Grant. Sept. 2007-Aug. 2008. Extended Sept. 2008-Aug. 2011.
Project Leader: Screening and Characterization of Marine Crabs from Panay Island, Philippines. UPV In-house Research Grant. Sept. 2007-Aug. 2008. Extended Sept. 2008-Aug. 2011.
Completed
- Project Staff “Biological characterization of V.harveyi: A Fish Pathogen Associated in Luminous Bacterial Infection in penaeid Shrimp”. September 15, 1998 – July 31, 2000. PCAMRD-DOST-GIA funded Project.
- Co-Researcher, “Relative Effects of Liquid Smoke on the Quality of Deboned Milkfish” Institute In-House Research Project; September 1998- February 1999; July 1999-July 2000.
- Project Leader, “The Feasibility of Using Spirulina sp To Treat Wastewater from Fish Processing Plant”. UPV In-house research project. October 1999- March 2001
- Exchange Researcher, Screening of toxicity of some marine organisms from Panay Island, Philippines. JSPS-DOST-UPV KUFF-CUP.October 1-29, 2002. Hiroshima University, Japan.
- Exchange Researcher, Screening of toxicity of some Epiphytes attached to/Associated with Caulerpa racemosa from Panay Island, Philippines. JSPS-DOST-UPV KUFF- CUP. September 1-29, 2003. Hiroshima University, Japan.
- Project Leader, “Application of Indigenous Materials to Remove Sliminess of Catfish ” UPV In-house research projects. January 20, 2003 - December 31, 2005.
- Exchange Researcher, Screening and Characterization of Toxin in Marine Crabs from Panay Island, Philippines. JSPS-DOST-UPV KUFF- CUP. November 14-30, 2007. Hiroshima University, Japan.
Scientific/Technical Publications
- Manabu Asakawa, Gloria Delan, Shintaro Tsuruda, Michitaka Shimomura, Yasuo Shida, Shigeto Taniyama, Mercy Quilantang and Jo Shindo. 2010. “Toxicity assessment of the Xanthid Crab Demania cultripes from Cebu Island, Philippines”. Journal of Toxicology, vol. 2010, Article ID 172367, 7 pages, 2010. doi:10.1155/2010/172367.
- Quilantang, Mercy B. The Use of Blue-Green Algae, Spirulina sp. to Treat Surimi Wastewater. UPV J. of Natural Science.(2009). Vo. 14, No.1 pp.
- Quilantang, Mercy B. Application of Indigenous materials and papain to remove sliminess of catfish. UPV J. of Natural Science. (2008). Vol. 13, No. 1 pp.109-120.
- Rieko Beppu, Kanako Nojima, Shintaro Tsuruda, Gloria Gomez-Delan, Mercy Barte-Quilantang, Shigeto Taniyama, Takefumi Sagara, Sachio Nishio, Haruyoshi Takayama, Keisuke Miyazawa, Manabu Asakawa. Occurrence of PSP-producing dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamiyavanichii in Bingo-Nada, the central coastal water of the Seto Inland Sea, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Marine Pollution Bulletin. Elsevier. (2008). 56, 758-763.
- Quilantang, Mercy B. and Manabu Asakawa. Screening of toxicity of some marine organisms from Panay provinces, Philippines. UPV J. of Natural Science. (2007). Vol. 12 No.1. pp. 83-92.
- Hiroshi Kajihara, Minerva Olympia, Emilia S. Yap, Gloria Gomez-Delan, Mercy B. Quilantang, Michitaka Shimomura, Shigeto Taniyama, and Manabu Asakawa. Preliminary report on the Nemertian Fauna (Phylum Nemertia) in the Philippines. UPV J. of Natural Science. (2007). Vol. 12 No.1. pp. 123-128.
- M. Asakawa, M.B. Quilantang, S. Matsuda, M. Shimomura, S. Taniyama and K. Miyazawa. Occurrence of Food Poisoning due to Ingestion of Grapsid Crab Metopograpsus latifrons (White) in the Philippines. UPV J. of Natural Science. (2007). Vol. 12 No.1. pp. 45-52.
- Quilantang, M. & C. Kwei Lin 1998. The Effect of Aeration on Water Quality and Growth of Nile Tilapia in Intensive Culture. UPV J. of Natural Science.Vol. No. 3 (1998) 37-54.
Conventions/Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended
International Conference Proceedings abstract:
- M. Asakawa, K.Ito, M.B. Quilantang, Jo, Shindo, Keisuke Miyazawa. April 1-5, 2003. Screening of Toxicity of Some Marine Organisms from the Philippines. Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science. Tokyo University of Fisheries, Japan.
- Cerezo, R., R. Fortes and M.B. Quilantang. Effect of Different Types of Shelter on the Ammonia Concentration in the Nursery Production of Mud Crab Scylla serrataJuveniles. May 19-23, 2003. World Aquaculture Society. Bahia Convention Center-Salvador, Brazil.
- Quilantang, Mercy B.and Manabu Asakawa . Screening of Toxicity of Some Marine Organisms from Panay Provinces, Philippines. International Forum on Coastal Environment and Utilization of Fisheries Resources. Core University Program-Japan Society for Promotion of Science and Department of Science and Technology. Sept. 13-14, 2006. Iloilo, Philippines.
- Asakawa, Manabu,M.B. Quilantang, S. Matsuda, M. Shimomura, S. Taniyama and K. Miyazawa. Occurrence of Food Poisoning due to Ingestion of Grapsid Crab metopgrapsus latifrons in the Philippines. International Forum on Coastal Environment and Utilization of Fisheries Resources. Core University Program-Japan Society for Promotion of Science and Department of Science and Technology. Sept. 13-14, 2006. Iloilo, Philippines.
- Delan, Gloria, Quilantang, M.B. Benitez, C. B. Satohi Takamoto, Eriko Takeuchi, Ayaka Kajitani, Shintaro Tsuruda, Shigeto Taniyama, Manabu Asakawa. Toxicity of Dried Fish From the Visayas, the Philippines. A poster presented to the International Conference at Kagoshima University, conducted by JSPS-CUP-KUFF. Kagoshima, Japan. October 2007.
- Shintaro Tsuruda, Delan, Gloria, Quilantang, M.B. Eriko Takeuchi, Ayaka Kajitani, Shigeto Taniyama, MMichitaka Shimomura, Manabu Asakawa. Toxicity of Some Xanthid Crabs in Cebu Is., the Philippines. A poster presented to the International Conference at Kagoshima University, conducted by JSPS-CUP-KUFF. Kagoshima, Japan. October, 2007.
Training/Seminars Conducted
- Resource person. A Lecture-Seminar on “IS/ISO 22000-HACCP for Seafood Industry” delivered to IFPT Faculty, REPS and Staff at CFOS Conference Room,UPVisayas, Miagao, Iloilo, dated Dec. 2, 2009.
- Resource person. GMP, SSOP and HACCP. Summer Internship program. UPV, Miagao, Iloilo. May 2010.
- Resource person. Training on Processing and Value-Adding for Fisherfolks in Miagao. February 27, 2011.
- Resource person. GMP, SSOP and HACCP. Summer Internship program. UPV, Miagao, Iloilo. May 2011.
Awards/Honors Received
- National level. Best paper Award. First place. Dr. Minerva SD. Olympia, Mercy B. Quilantang and Ma. Girlie Salazar “Biological Characteristics of V. harveyi, a Fish pathogen associated with luminous bacterial infection in penaeid shrimps. NARRDS. January 31, 2002.PCAMRD HQ, Los Baños, Laguna.
- Regional level. Best paper Award. First place. Dr. Minerva SD. Olympia, Mercy B. Quilantang and Ma. Girlie Salazar “Biological Characteristics of V. harveyi, a Fish pathogen associated with luminous bacterial infection in penaeid shrimps. PCAMRD Annual Zonal R & D. Nov. 21-23, 2001. Dumaguete City.