RG - Research Gahd. yung sobrang lopit magresearch. yung in a span of three years tapos and phd tapos nakapublish ng 25 journals. possible ba yung mga ganyan. kung oo, pano yan gawin ? Tsaka meron ba kayo kilala nakagawa nyan?
edit: What if sa ibang bansa to gawin
Posting anonymously because I’m still figuring out my next move.
I’m close to finishing a PhD overseas in a chemistry-related field, with most of my background being in organic/synthetic chemistry. After years of lab work and research, I’m honestly pretty burned out and thinking I might want to do something completely different.
I’m hoping to stay in Japan for now, but the local language is a limitation, so I’m particularly interested in jobs that can be done remotely/online and where a chemistry/research background could still be useful.
For anyone here who has transitioned out of the lab or academia: what kinds of roles did you move into? Any companies, industries, or remote career paths you’d recommend looking at?
Open to things outside chemistry too. At this point I’m mainly trying to understand what options are out there.
Hi, I just wanted to ask if anyone here graduated with a degree in Biology or majored in Biotechnology and has taken the Chemical Technician Licensure Exam? I’m a fresh graduate, and I’m considering taking the exam because our Analytical Chemistry professor told us during our second year that we were eligible to take it. May I also ask what the qualifications are, considering that I took Biology rather than a chemistry-focused degree like BS Chemistry?
Hello poo!! Balak ko sana magexam for PAM rmicro kaso may nagooffer na sakin ng trabaho and honestly need din namin ng pera pero kasi sa manuf compamy sya. Competitive naman ang sahod kaso 6 days and subject to OT pa tapos minsan walang rest day. Kaya po ba ito? May mga naka experience na po ba nito? Ahuhuhuhu
As the title says, how do you maximize or manage your time wisely? Ano ginagawa nyo during your free time at work or during leisure time after work?
We have a methanolic extract that needs to be freeze dried. The issue is that we don't have our own freeze dryer and we will just be sending our sample to have a freeze drying service. Their condition is that it should not have alcohol content which I am already aware because it will cause damage to the equipment.
Is using rotary evaporator be enough to remove the methanol in our extract before freeze drying or should we resort to just using water to be safe? We are just students and we dont want to be paying for the damage if ever :/
Hello everyone!
I'm a fresh Biology grad na planong itake yung Chem Boards sometime in the future and balak ko na magreview ngayon palang. Tho nahihirapan lang ako on where to start since sobrang lawak ng Chemistry and ang alam ko lang ay very very surface level Anachem, Orgchem, and Biochem thanks sa undergrad courses ko.
I would love to hear some general tips on how to start reviewing as a naliligaw HAHAHAHA. I do have some questions para sa mga nagrereview/nakapagtake na ng Chem Boards:
What resources did you use to review? May mga books ba kayo na masusuggest, and if so saan sila pwede maaccess?
Meron ba kayo general tips on how to study Chemistry? What techniques ang nagwork sa inyo?
Ayun langg. Tyiaa :DD
I have searched that to add methanol again on the powder but I am confused if there is a specific ratio of methanol to powdered extract that I must follow?
According to this news article from Philstar the NBI raided a steel mill using ores contaminated with thorium-232 and uranium-238. At 1st glanced you will think this is bad but if you know your basic chemistry and periodic table you will realized these radioactive materials are non-fissile therefore has no ill effects on human health.
On the other hand we found this news article very useful because it support our position that energy independence for the Philippines is very possible through nuclear power. The Philippines lack any meaningful gas resources, has no oil, and the coal cannot be use for fuel in coal power plants. In short the Philippines need to import almost 100% of its energy need. This is also the main reason why electricity is so expensive in the Philippines compared to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei
However the Philippines is rich in thorium. So the path for energy independence for the Philippines is through nuclear energy, aka France.
Hello po pahelp po sana, asan pwede makabili ng optical bench with full accesories aside po sa shopee, nag try na po kami sa schopee pero gina cancel po ang order and we need 4 sets po kasi pinarequire saamin na students para lang makapasa sa isang course(p6 lab) we are in mindanao po kaya if outside min kay online sana ipurchase huhu pls yung legit if ever meron (see photo for reference)
Hello po, Gusto ko lang manghingi ng opinion niyo as some of you ay mga grad school na and at ako at sure naman na pero hindi parin sure sa school.
short background: graduated last july (state u, manila) and buo na sa puso ko na mag take ng masters pero nga lang im both stock between MS Microbiology or MS Medical Microbiology. OJT period kinausap ako ng supervisor namin na sa kanila na raw ako mas masters (UPD) ang lab ay bacteriology, ever since ay wala naman akong na ffeel na excitement pag bacte kasi i feel like a normal person la HAHAHAHAHA. sabi niya "Dito kana mag masters" and secured lab and thesis na ata like every week na nagkikita kami up to last week ng OJT sinasabi niya na sa UPD na raw ako mag master which is sinabi ko naman na mag wwork muna ako bago mag masters. tas nitong taon lang ang thesis ko kasi ay mycology (natural product) i love studying macrofungi/mushroom and filamentous fungi (industrial application) ever since 2nd year gusto ko na talaga maging mycologist and based sa research ko ay may inooffer ang UPM na MS PH Med Micro and pwede mamili ng subject between (viro, bacte, or myco) and ayun talaga ang balak ko maging mycologist kaso nga lang ang problem ko ay if ever na mag aral ako sa UPM ay ang magiging problema sa thesis ay yung lab kasi based sa nababasa ko ay limited lang ang budget at kulang sa gamit. kung baga nakakain ng UPD yung budget sa research kesa sa UPM (correct me if im wrong).
if ayaw niyo ito basahin ito yung summary HAHAHAHA
UPM - Med Micro
\- Med Micro (Myco)
\- 1 MRT + 1 LRT (30 mins) near
\- Experience (work & thesis)
\- Ready on thesis
\- Hesitant (no lab for thesis?)
UPD - Microbio (Bacte)
\- Micro (Bacte)
\- 1 MRT + 1-2 jeep (1hr & 30mins) medjo malayo
\- No experience ( only OJT (pcr, vitek2)
\- Not ready sa thesis dahil super broad ng bacte and ang bilis ng phase 😭
\- Secured (already talk to the prof w lab for thesis)
Thank youu
Hello, fellow science people from the Philippines! I recently finished my MS. I told to myself that I would rest for a while before applying, but here I am, submitting my first-ever application for a PhD program abroad.
Any tips on how to ace a PhD application in Sweden, or abroad in general?
Hi everyone, sharing again Behind The Science Podcast where I interview Pinoy scientists every week about about their research and the behind-the-scenes realities of doing science. May 130+ episodes na so feel free to explore the podcast.
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Hello guys! May alam ba kayong stores na nagbebenta ng tingi chemical supplies? Here po yung list ng mga need na chemicals:
Ethanol
Barium titanate powder
Acetyl aceton
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃)
Potassium chloride (KCl)
Potassium phosphate tribasic trihydrate (K₂HPO₄·3H₂O)
Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (MgCl₂·6H₂O)
Hydrochloric acid, 1 M (HCl)
Calcium chloride (CaCl₂)
Sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄)
Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane [(CH₂OH)₃CNH₂]
I am currently doing my thesis which is producing nanoparticles using a biomass. After producing it we have to test its properties and use it for simulated wastewater treatment. The nanoparticles to be investigated are to be sent on labs for analysis of:
Surface Morphology
Particle Size Distribution
Thermal Stability
Yield
Crystal Structure
Surface Functional Groups
Surface Charge
How much nanoparticles should I have at first place to have it used for all the testing until the application on the wastewater? Please help me! Thanks for your kindness!
Am not sure if it's true according to Philstar news article AGHAM, a party-list made up of scientists and intellectuals, they are against Pax silica because there's no assured technology transfer.
Am not so sure if it's true that there will no technology transfer but I strongly believe this is absolutely false. Firstly the USA is already sharing to the world the initial results they got in the thorium molten salt reactor experiment. Due to budget constraints the USA discontinued the MSRE just sit in the archives for a long time. In 2011 Barack Obama de-classify and shared to world TMSR. If de-classifying the TMSR experiment is not technology transfer, I don't know what is technology transfer according to AGHAM. Does AGHAM wants to be spoon fed?
Secondly, what is TMRS or the thorium molten salt reactor how does it differ from light water reactor that is prone to nuclear accidents that we have witnessed in the past. It's a reactor designed for the USAF, use liquid nuclear fuel in salt solution where fission take place and heat is absorb by the salt solution. Since salt has a higher boiling point than water, no pressure is needed. TMSR has been dubbed as a high heat low pressure reactor, while light water reactors are also called pressurized water reactor. Since MSR is operating at near or atmospheric pressure it's viewed much safer compared to LWR. Also since the fuel is already in liquid form the danger of a meltdown like what happened in Chernobyl and Fukushima is prevented. Overall MSR is a safe nuclear alternative
There are still many technical hurdles that need to be done before a commercial reactor can be sold in the market. This is a big chance for Filipino scientists to shine.
Hello po, to all scientist, biochemist and bioinformatic professionals. I am a young chemist, who will get a chance to do a PhD in chemical biology and bioinformatics, but the closes course I had in undergrad was biochem only + most of my trainings is in material science and inorg. chem. (This is the only scholarship I got, so I took the risk; but I learn fast and adapt well)
To those who studied bioinformatics, I am hoping, if its not much, maybe you could help me choose among the available courses below which should I take this sem:
Note: I have zero background in bioinfo, I plan to take 2 or 3 of the courses below tgt with our core course in chemical biology.
1.) Basic Molecular Biology
2.) Biological Computing
3.) Fundamental Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics
4.) Phyton Programming Language
Your suggestion, insights, warnings and advices will be greately appreciated. 😊
Thank you for reading this 🙏
I'm still a Grade 12 student na iniisip nang mabuti yung pipiliin kong programs for college. The question speaks for itself. Are there many job opportunities for it (all fields of biotech). Biotech is really my passion but I've been hearing na "zero to none" ang options niya here sa Philippines, so I'm considering to choose a more secure path like Chem and ChemEng. My interest is really in the lab so as long as I'm in a lab, I'm happy with my job.
i will be taking the chem tech exam this oct and i havent even started scanning anything. as in wala. i recently graduated and ang overwhelming lang how there is so much things to do pero ang hirap simulan ng kahit ano. sobrang demotivated ko to study. it's not helping also na in my head, iniisip ko talaga na madali lang ang chem tech exam. i think im gonna end up spending the last week of sept cramming bc i am feeling like this. pls scare me out :( ang lala ko na.
helloo, i got job sa pgh 15-17k and im planning to study my masters sa UPM. My question is magkakaroon ba ako ng advantage para makapasok sa UPM as grad student? or should i go with different job na may 21k offer in a lab company (molecular work)?