Screening For Mast Chronicle Editorial Board EXTENDED!!!

Last July 18, 2009, Saturday, the Mast Chronicle conducted a screening for aspiring student journalists to be a part of The Mast Chronicle Editorial Board for S.Y 2009-2010.

Due to students demand of an Extended Screening, The Mast Chronicle will now be conducting an everyday screening starting from July 21-25, 2009, 4-6pm.

Thank you ZSCMST students for the patronage!!!

Screening Application Form

kindly e-mail me @ shuqigrazie_22@yahoo.com

thank you very much

Screening of Applicants for Additional Editorial Board and Staff

Do you want to give us a slice of your psyche?

Then, hitch your wagon and join.......

The Mast Chronicle, the official student publication of the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology will conduct a screening of new applicants for additional staff of The Mast Chronicle Editorial Board (School Year 2009-2010).

Official screening date is scheduled on July 18, 2009, Saturday (1:00pm)at the Mast Chronicle Office, 1st Door, right wing, EDC Gymnasium, ZSCMST. Kindly bring one (1)2x2 ID picture and a pen.

This is open only to freshmen, sophomores and juniors respectively.

For more info. please contact: 09059505744

The Mast Chronicle Seal Design Competition

The Mast Chronicle, the official student publication of the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology will be having a Seal Design Competition. Entries will either be drawn and or computerized depending on your choice.

Kindly submit your entries to the Mast Chronicle Office, 1st door, right wing, EDC Gymnasium or to any of the Mast Chronicle Staff on or before July 22, 2009.

The Grand Winner will receive a plaque and a cash prize of 1,000Php.

This is open to all bonafide college students of Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology enrolled in any course.

We are looking forward for your entries.

Winning seal design will be used as the official seal design of The Mast Chronicle.

Submit your entries now!!!

For more info. just text or call this # 09059505744

Basilan Escapades

Mindanao Student Leaders' Summit in Camiguin

T-shirt by shontelle

i like the rythm of this song
..ha'ay..
t-shirt???
how could i ever forget him because of that t-shirt..

Nothing but your t-shirt..
i miz u..
nothing feels right when i'm not with you..

emote au..hehehe
gracia pagpuyo..

A Very dramatic day!!!

tears keep on falling from my eyes..
huhuhuhuhu
nagkaproblema jud mi ganina aie..
maau nalang nadala ra sa bugnaw nga paagi sa pagpakig-istorya..
i was just so engrossed to the idea of "_______" without even thinking of the consequences that may arise afterwards...

Gracia>>>!!!wake up..!!!
dont be so damn stupid of your emotions.
don't just use your heart in deciding matters that may affect your inner self eventually.
Learn to weigh things out.
You're responsible for your own deeds.
Be watchful next time.
Avoid mischiefs.
Learn to ask God's guidance always in everything that you do.
He will not forsake you..

Chemical Composition, Iron Bioavailability, and Antioxidant Activity of Kappaphycus alvarezzi

Kappaphycus alvarezzi, an edible seaweed from the west coast of India, was analyzed for its chemical composition. It was found that K. alvarezzi is rich in protein (16.24% w/w) and contains a high amount of fiber (29.40% w/w) and carbohydrates (27.4% w/w). K. alvarezzi showed vitamin A activity of 865 μg retinal equivalents/100 g of sample. It contained a higher quantity of unsaturated fatty acids (44.50% of the total), in which relative percentage of oleic acid was 11%, cis-heptadecanoic acid 13.50%, and linoleic acid 2.3% and 37.0% of saturated fatty acids (mainly heptadecanoic acid). K. alvarezzi was also found to be good source of minerals, viz 0.16% of calcium, 0.033% of iron, and 0.016% of zinc, which are essential for various vital biological activities. Bioavailability of iron by in vitro methods showed a higher efficiency in intestinal conditions than in stomach conditions. Ascorbic acid influenced higher bioavailability of iron. Successive extracts of n-hexane, acetone, ethyl acetate, ethanol, and direct extractables of chloroform/methanol (1:1 and 2:1) were screened for antioxidant activity using a β-carotene linoleic acid model system (B-CLAMS), DPPH (α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl) model system and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity. The chloroform/methanol (2:1) extract has shown 82.5% scavenging activity at 1000 ppm. Acetone fraction extracts at the 1000 ppm level showed 63.31% antioxidant activity in β-carotene linoleic acid system. The acetone extract showed 46.04% scavenging activity at 1000 ppm concentration. In the case of hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, all the extracts showed better activity at the concentrations of 25 and 50 ppm, where at the 50 ppm level ethyl acetate extract showed 76.0%, acetone 75.12%, and hexane 71.15% activity, respectively. Results of this study suggest the utility of K. alvarezzi (Eucheuma) for various nutritional products, including antioxidant for use as health food or nutraceutical supplement.

SOURCE: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf0493627

Seaweed Tissue Culture

im on the stage of preparing for my Thesis proposal.
The tissue culture of the seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii is what i'm planning to work on.
sounds interesting on my part as an aquaculturist and i have alreading a background on the laboratory culture techniques.
THanks to the Algal Production Laboratory headed by Dr. Anicia Q. Hurtado for the 30-day training on seaweed tissue culture.

My problems now would be, source of strains, chemicals (fertilizers, plant growth regulators, laboratory equipments).
In fairness, kapuy pangita..

May God help me find all these stuffs.

Life has its own meaning..

L-I-F-E..
i could hardly believe it..
daghan na au na-change s aq lyf now.
I've been doing a lot of mess.
What's going on?
Psychotic naman cguroh q ani..huhuhu.. ayaw unta

What brought about these changes in me?
Cnu?, at anoh? ung nag-trigger??
I couldnt think of anything or someone.
What i have in mind as of this moment...???
a complete make-over.. a complete change-not abruptly but gradually.
i could foment change..