Research and Development – Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry

A vital part of PIPAC’s package of services is basic and applied research conducted independently or in cooperation with client companies.

Institute Personnel and their Research Interests

- - Armando Victor M. Guidote, Jr., Ph.D.
    Research Interests:
    Organic Chemistry, Natural Products, Chemistry Education
    Click here to see the list of his publications.
  - Armando Jerome H. de Jesus, Jr., Ph.D.
    Research Interests:
    Molecular dynamics simulations, Membrane-protein interactions, Membrane protein-small molecule interactions
    Click here to see the list of his publications.
  - Ronaldo M. Fabicon, Ph.D.
    Research Interests:
    Industrial Chemistry
    Click here to see the list of his publications.
  - Crisanto M. Lopez, Dr.rer.nat
    Research Interests:
    Infection Biology, Fungal Biotechnology
    Click here to see the list of his publications.
  - Giselle Grace F. Lim-Co Yu Kang, Ph.D
    Research Interests:
    Biochemistry, Enzymes, Analytical Chemistry
    Click here to see the list of her publications.
  - Gilbert U. Yu, D.Eng
    Research Interests:
    Materials Science (Polymers and Supramolecules), Chemical Education, Development of Lab Experiment Modules
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  - Ian Ken D. Dimzon, Ph.D
    Research Interests:
    Applied Analytical Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry, Chemical Metrology
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  - Anna Carissa M. San Esteban, Ph.D
    Research Interests:
    Electrochemistry (corrosion, electrocatalytic processes); Coordination Chemistry (coordination polymers, metal-organic frameworks)
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Selected Publications

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2024

Claudine Garcia; Genejane Adarlo; Anna Carissa San Esteban; Armando Guidote Jr.

Development and Validation of a Chemistry Laboratory Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Mindset Questionnaire Proceedings

International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics, 2024, ISSN: 2831-722X.

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@proceedings{Garcia2024,

title = {Development and Validation of a Chemistry Laboratory Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Mindset Questionnaire},

author = {Claudine Garcia and Genejane Adarlo and Anna Carissa San Esteban and Armando Guidote Jr.},

doi = {10.54808/imsci2024.01.35},

issn = {2831-722X},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-09-00},

urldate = {2024-09-00},

journal = {Proceedings of the 18th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics: IMSCI 2024},

pages = {35-42},

publisher = {International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics},

abstract = {Accidents in chemistry laboratories can be prevented by fostering a safety culture - the institution’s knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP), and mindset regarding laboratory safety. To effectively promote a safety culture, robust tools are essential for evaluating safety KAP and mindset. Hence, this study developed and validated a questionnaire that can rapidly measure laboratory safety KAP and mindset to guide targeted interventions aimed at enhancing the safety culture in chemistry laboratories. The study was drawn from existing validated questionnaires in constructing a tool comprising 40 items that can measure the safety KAP and mindset in chemistry laboratories. Using a cross-sectional design, the developed questionnaire was administered to undergraduate students taking General Chemistry Laboratory for initial testing, and the revised questionnaire was administered to undergraduate students enrolled in the Principles of Chemistry Laboratory, Organic Chemistry Laboratory, or Physical Chemistry Laboratory for re-testing. The safety knowledge items underwent item analysis by computing their discrimination indices, whereas the safety attitudes, practices, and mindset items were subjected to factor analysis and reliability testing. After this series of analyses, the remaining 12 items demonstrated high validity and reliability in rapidly measuring the safety KAP and mindset in chemistry laboratories. This rapid questionnaire can provide a valuable resource for assessing and improving the safety culture in chemistry laboratories.},

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pubstate = {published},

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}