Updates – Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry

PIPAC – the Philippines’ Most Successful Spin-Off and Academe-Industry-Government Collaboration

Jan 4, 2023adminUpdates

This article is originally published in S&T Post: Guidote, A.M. (2022). PIPAC – the Philippines’ Most Successful Spin-Off and Academe-Industry-Government Collaboration. S&T Post, 40(3), 34-35. Retrieved January 4, 2023, from https://www.stii.dost.gov.ph/images/jdownloads/pdf_files/sntposts/3Q-2022_STPost_8_as_of_Dec28.pdf The Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry (PIPAC) is a not-for-profit scientific organization that is a government-registered corporation with the aims of providing

‘Killer’ alcohol

Jan 30, 2022adminUpdates

This article is originally published in The Philippine Star: Guidote, A.M. (2022). ‘Killer’ alcohol. The Philippine Star. https://www.stii.dost.gov.ph/images/jdownloads/pdf_files/sntposts/3Q-2022_STPost_8_as_of_Dec28.pdf Deaths due to methanol poisoning associated with consumption of lambanog has been a perennial problem. This was again in mainstream news reports in 2018 and 2019. The lambanog contained lethal amounts of methanol. In FDA advisory number

PIPAC Granted FDA Accreditation for Chemical Testing

May 28, 2021adminUpdates

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded the Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry (PIPAC) Laboratory Accreditation No. FDAALA-2021-001 after having been assessed and found in compliance with FDA requirements and conditions for Laboratory Accreditation in accordance with the provisions of RA 9711, also known as the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009.

Good chemistry in 2021

Jan 8, 2021adminUpdates

By: Benel D. Lagua This post originally appeared in The Manila Times An infographic published by Compound Interest shows how hand sanitizers protect users from infections. Alcohol in hand sanitizers alter (denature) the structure of proteins. It destroys the cell wall and membranes of bacteria cells, and the envelope of viruses, including the coronavirus. Non-alcohol-based

PIPAC Granted ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation

Jun 23, 2020adminUpdates

The Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) granted the Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry (PIPAC) continuing accreditation based on ISO/IEC 17025:2017. This set of standards specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories. The letter from PAB Director James E. Empeño, dated 1 June 2020 says: “This is a well-deserved