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UST, CYCU-Taiwan hold 2nd joint symposium on chemical sciences

From September 26-27, 2019, the University of Santo Tomas and…

Asst. Prof. Kim Hazel V. Arafiles, PhD

Department of Biological Sciences

kvarafiles@ust.edu.ph

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Academic Qualifications

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Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biotechnology – Hiroshima University, Japan
Master of Science in Molecular Biotechnology – Hiroshima University, Japan
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology – University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines

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Microbial biotechnology
Bio-based production
Fermentation technology

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Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Curator, UST Collection of Microbial Strains (UST-CMS)
Overseas Member, American Society for Microbiology
Overseas Member, Society for Biotechnology Japan
Associate Member, National Research Council of the Philippines
Lifetime Member, Philippine Society for Microbiology

Selected Publications

Caguimbal NALE, Devanadera MKP, Bennett RM, Arafiles KHV, Watanabe K, Aki T, Dedeles GR (2019) Growth and fatty acid profiles of Halophytophthora vesicula and Salispina spinosa from Philippine mangrove leaves. Lett Appl Microbiol 69(3), 221-228. DOI:10.1111/lam.13199
Watanabe K, Arafiles KHV, Higashi R, Okamura Y, Tajima T, Matsumura Y, Nakashimada Y, Matsuyama K, Aki T (2018) Isolation of High Carotenoid-producing Aurantiochytrium sp. Mutants and Improvement of Astaxanthin Productivity Using Metabolic Information. J Oleo Sci 67(5), 571-578. DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess17230
Arafiles KHV, Iwasaka H, Eramoto Y, Okamura Y, Tajima T, Matsumura Y, Nakashimada Y, Aki T (2014) Value-added lipid production from brown seaweed biomass by two-stage fermentation using acetic acid bacterium and thraustochytrid. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 98, 9207-9216. DOI:10.1007/s00253-014-5980-4
Arafiles KHV, Alcantara JCO, Batoon JAL, Galura FS, Cordero PRF, Leaño EM, Dedeles GR. (2011) Cultural optimization of thraustochytrids for biomass and fatty acid production. Mycosphere 2(5), 521–531.

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