Antonio C. Laurena

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Dr. Antonio Laurena is recognized of his outstanding contributions in the field of plant biochemistry and agricultural chemistry, particularly his work on the biochemical mechanism of resistance of the tomato plant against the bacterial wilt by Pseudomonas solanacearum.

Sex: Male

Education:

  • University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB), College, Laguna, Bachelor of Science in Sugar Technology, 1979
  • University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna, Master Science Food Science, 1983\
  • University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna, Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Chemistry, 1993

Field of Specialization:

Biochemistry, Nutrition, Chemistry

Researches:

Mendoza, E.M.T., Barroga, C.F., Rodriguez, F.M., Revilleza, M.J.R., Laurena, A.C., (1988) Factors affecting the nutritional quality and acceptability of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology (Philippines) Volume 10

Laurena, A.C., Garcia, V.V., Mendoza, E.M.T., (1987) Effects of heat on the removal of plyphenols and in vitro protein digestibility of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
Quality Plant Foods and Human Nutrition

Laurena, A.C., Garcia, V.V., Mendoza, E.M.T., (1985) Effects of soaking in aqueous acid and alkali solutions on removal of polyphenols and in vitro protein digestibility of cowpea
Quality Plant Foods and Human Nutrition Volume 36

Barroga, C. F. Laurena, A.C. Mendoza, E.M.T., (1985) Effect of condensed tannins of the in Vitro protein digestibility of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek.
Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry Volume 33

Barroga, C.F., Laurena, A.C., Mendoza, E.M.T., (1985) Polyphenols in mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek): Determination and removal
Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry Volume 32

Laurena, A.C., Truong Van Den, Mendoza, E.M.T., (1984) Effects of condensed tannins on the in vitro protein digestibility of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp
Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry Volume 32

Laurena, A.C., Garcia, V.V., Mendoza, E.M.T., (1984) Localization and determination of condensed tannins in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)
Philippine Agriculturist Volume 67

Laurena, A.C. Rodriguez, F.M. Sabino, N.G. Zamora, A.F. Mendoza, E.M.T., (1991) Amino acid composition, relative nutritive value and in vitro protein digestibility of several Phililippine indigenous legumes
Plant Foods and Human Nutrition , No. (41)

Laurena, A.C., (1999) Purification and characterization of Lepidopteran toxin protein from Philippine isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis (Kurstaki)

Laurena, A.C., Baldiviano, P.F., Mendoza, E.M.T., (1999) Phenolic compound in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) endosperm.
Philippine Agriculturist Volume 82(3)

Garcia, R.N., Mendoza, E.M.T., Baldeiviano, P.F., Laurena, A.C., (2001) Isolation, purification and partial characterization of cocosin: the coconut 11s globulins
21st Anniversary and 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting (Abstracts)

Zapoteza, M.M., Garcia, R.N., Bernardo, A.M.N., Laurena, A.C., Mendoza, E.M.T., (2001) Microsatellite DNA markers for genotype identification in Philippine papayas
25th Anniversary and 23rd Annual scientific Meeting (Abstracts)

Laurena, A.C., Revilleza, M.J.R., Mendoza, E.M.T., (1994) Polyphenols, phytate, cyanogenic glycosides and trypsin inhibitor activity of several Philippine indigenous food legumes
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis Volume 7

Laurena, A.C. et al, (1999) Storage of lipid variability in promising coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) cultivars and hybrids: Fatty acid/Triacylglycerol composition
Philippine Journal of Crop Science, Also in: Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies Volume 24, No. 2

Cueno, M.E., Laude, R.P., Laurena, A.C., Abueg, L.A., Cunanan, Sm., Gregorio, P.R.L., (2003) Detecting isoforms of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)
Transaction of the National Academy of Science and Technology Volume 25, No. 1

Laurena, A.C. et al., (2003) Coconut (Cocos nucifera L. ) expresses GUS in selected plant parts
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Volume 25, No. 1

Hidalgo, R., Garcia, N., Caldo, C.A., Laurena, A.C., (2003) Gene discovery for pest resistance in corn: Bacterial and insect-gut specific chitinases
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines Volume 25, No. 1

Angeles, J.G.C., Cueno, M.E., Diaz, M.G.Q., Hazel, L., Gaza, H.L., Laurena, A.C., Laude, R.P., Mendoza, E.M.T., (2003) Establishing a New Codon Preference table for the Coconut
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines Volume 25, No. 1

Mendoza, E.M.T., Laurena, A.C., Uritani, I., (1993) Comparative study of antioxidative assays of plant materials
Postharvest Biochemistry of Plant Food Materials in the Tropics, Japan Science Society Press, Tokyo, Japan

Mendoza, E.M.T., Osawa, T., Nakayama, T., Laurena, A.C., Kawakishi, S., (1993) Natural antioxidants from selected tropical plant food materials
Postharvest Biochemistry of Plant Food Materials in the Tropics, (Japan Science Society Press), Tokyo, Japan

Mendoza, E.M.T., Laurena, A.C., Uritani, I., (1993 ) Astringency and polyphenols in banana.
Postharvest Biochemistry of Plant Food Materials in the Tropics

Laurena, A.C., Tecson-Mendoza, E.M. (ed.), (2005) Feed safety of agricultural plant products derived through modern biotechnology
Science-Based Reviews: Issues and Concerns of Modern Biotechnology

Laurena, A.C., Magdalita, P.M., Hidalgo, M.S.P., Villegas, V.N., Mendoza, E.M.T., Botella, J.R., (2002) Cloning and molecular characterization of ripening-related ACC synthase from papaya fruit (Carica papaya L.)
Acta Horticulturae Volume 575

Magdalita, P.M., Laurena, A.C., Yabut-Perez, B.M., Mendoza, E.M.T., Botella, J.R., (2002) Progress in the development of transgenic papaya: transformation of solo papaya using ACC synthase antisense construct
Acta Horticulturae Volume 575

Laurena,A.C, (2011 JL 13-14) Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and DNA Fingerprinting of Abaca(Musa textilis Nee)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1

Laurena,A.C, (2011 Jl 13-14) Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Partial cDNAs of Selected Genes in Normal Mutant 'Makapuno' Endosperms of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1

Laurena,A.C, (2011 Jl 13-14) Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Partial cDNAs of Selected Genes in Normal Mutant 'Makapuno' Endosperms of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1

Laurena,A.C, (2011 Jl 13-14) Selection of a Suitable Internal Control Gene for Relative RT PCR - Based Expression Analysis in Normal and Mutant 'Makapuno' Endosperms of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 31, No. 1

Laurena,A.C, (2011 Jl 13-14) Unique Nucleotide Differences of Two Putative Ty1/Copia-like Long Terminal Repeat Retrotransposons of Abaca (Musa textilis Nee)
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technolgy. Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1

Laurena,A.C, (2011 Jl 13-14) Transcript Profiling of Selected Genes in Normal and Mutant Makapuno Endosperms of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Using Relative RT-PCR
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology.Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1

Laurena,A.C., Lalusin, A.G, (2009) Development of High Yielding and Bunchy Top Virus Resistant Abaca (Musa textilis Nee.) Cultivars
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 31, No. 1

Papers Presented:

  • Natural antioxidants in greater yam, peanut and banana., 7th Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and other Natural Products
  • Screening Philippine indigenous legumes for high methionine content, 4th Congress of the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists
  • Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and DNA Fingerprinting of Abaca(Musa textilis Nee), 33rd NAST Annual Scientific Meeting

Awards:

  • German Language Course Grant, A Von Humboldt-Stiftung, Marburg, Germany, 1993
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant, A Von Humboldt-Stiftung, Germany, 1993-1994
  • Outstanding IPB Junior Researcher 1990, Institute of Plant breeding, University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB), 1990
  • Best Poster Paper Award, Biochemical Assessment of 5 underutilized Phi. indigenous legumes....., IPB, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 1990
  • Recipient, IPB-World Bank Agricultural Support Services Program (ASSP) , PhD Scholarship, ASSP, 1987-1990
  • Recipient, NSDB Scholarship, NSDB, 1984
  • Recipient, Philippine National Bank (PNB) Fellowship (BS Sugar Tech), PNB, 1979
  • Third Honorable Mention, Silver Cross Medal for Leadership, Tanauan Institute, 1974
  • Outstanding Young Scientist Award (Agricultural Chemistry), National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) - Department Of Science and Technology (DOST), 1995
  • National Academy Science and Technology-TWAS Science Prize Award (Chemistry), National Academy Science and Technology-TWAS, 1995
  • Recipient of NAST Best Poster Award, National Academy Science and Technology-Department Of Science and Technology, 2003
  • Outstanding Achievement Award for Research - Division X, National Research Council of the Philippines, 2011
  • Grand Winner of the research entitled “Gene Discovery in Coconut”, by R.P. Laude, M.E. Cueno, M.G.Q. Diaz, M.S. Mendioro, O.P. Damasco, A.C. Laurena, and J.G.C. Angeles, Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (STARRDEC), 23rd Regional Symposium, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, 2010
  • University of the Philippines Los Baños Outstanding Research Team, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2008
  • Plenary Lecture Award, Amando Clemente Memorial Foundation, 2007
  • Achievement Award in Chemical Research, given during the Philippine Chemistry Congress, 2007