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About DBt
VISION
The premiere department of Biotechnology in the country.
MISSION
Provide excellent instruction, conduct relevant research and foster community engagement that produce highly competent graduates in Biotechnology necessary for the development of the country.
GOALS
- Strong and highly competent faculty and staff in Biotechnology.
- Excellent and relevant education in Biotechnology.
- Sufficient knowledge and training in Biotechnology applicable to the industrial and agricultural sectors.
- Dynamic and sustainable linkages within the university and with private sectors for programs in Biotechnology and allied fields,
OBJECTIVES
- To develop strong and highly competent faculty and staff in Biotechnology.
- To provide excellent and relevant instruction, research and extension in Biotechnology.
- To produce knowledgeable graduates well-equipped with skills necessary for the development of biotechnological innovations essential to the economic growth of the country.
- To establish dynamic and sustainable linkages within the university as well as with the private sectors for the promotion of instruction, research and extension programs in Biotechnology.
Institute of Tropical Ecology and Environmental Management
The Institute of Tropical Ecology and Environmental Management has two divisions dedicated to research, development, and extension:
- Terrestrial Ecosystems Division
- Aquatic Ecosystems Division
Vision, Mission, and Goals
Degree Offerings
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
Master of Science in Tropical Ecology
Terrestrial Ecosystems Division
- Natural resources management & conservation
- Forest-and agro-ecosystem processes and dynamics
- Biodiversity inventory and conservation
- Environmental pollution assessment and remediation
- Anthropogenic impact on terrestrial ecosystems
- Solid waste management
Research Activities
Aquatic Ecosystem Division
- Community-based coastal resources management
- Environmental restoration and rehabilitation
- Resource stock assessment and mapping
- Aquatic ecosystem process and mapping
- Environment impact assessment
- Aquatic biotechnology
- Oceanographic/limnologic database establishment
- Aquaculture/mariculture
Research & Extension Activities
ITEEM Trainings, Seminars, and Workshops
Collaborations/Linkages
Department of Horticulture
The Department of Horticulture at VSU is a center of excellence for instruction, research, and extension in horticulture playing a lead role in the development of the fruit, ornamental, vegetable and plantation crop industries in the Visayas.
Offers HORTICULTURE as a major field of specialization in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA), Master of Science (MS), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs of the Visayas State University.
Sections
- Pomology - focuses on the generation of suitable technologies and training of technical manpower for a competitive tropical fruit industry.
- Plantation Horticulture - addresses critical issues and concerns towards the development of appropriate technologies and technical manpower for the modernization of plantation crop industries with an emphasis on abaca, coconut, coffee, and cacao.
- Olericulture - aims at developing the full potential of the region's resources for the effective, efficient and sustainable production of high-value vegetables.
- Ornamental Horticulture - leads in the development and advancement of the region's ornamental industry.
- Nursery Culture - deals with the commercial propagation of important horticultural crops using traditional tools and micropropagation techniques.
- Postharvest Horticulture - concerns with the preservation of the quality of harvested horticultural produce.
Extension Activities
- Training, Techno-demonstrations and Technical Consultancy
- Cultural Management of Ornamental plants
- Hands-on training on asexual propagation of fruit trees
- Abaca production and management
- Establishment of cold storage facilities for high-value vegetables and cut-flowers
- Production of high-value vegetable crops
- Organic vegetable production
- Bio organic fertilizer production
- Distribution of production guides and other extension materials
- Production and distribution of various vegetable seeds
- Growing vegetable for seed production
- Promote the production and monitor disposal or high-quality planting materials of various fruit crops
- Provide technical assistance on fruit, vegetable, plantation and ornamental crops production to growers/techno farm
- Organize/Assist/Participate Garden Shows and Agri-trade Fair for marketing linkages and technology promotion
- Garden show
- Agro-industrial fair
Facilities/Resources
- Laboratories
- Tissue culture laboratory
- Postharvest technology laboratory
- Seed processing and seed storage
- Crop physiology and service laboratories
- Production Project / Experimental Areas
- Vegetables and seed production Projects
- Fruit crop nursery project
- Ornamental crop nursery project
- Fruit orchard (12 ha.)
- Cacao project (2.8 ha)
- Coffee project (2 ha)
- Scion Grove
- Other Facilities
- Library and reading room
- Lecture room and audio-visual equipment
Medical and Dental Services
1. Medical examination
Laboratory request
| Laboratory test/diagnostic |
Students | Staff and their dependents |
Outsiders |
| Urinalysis | 35.00 | 40.00 | 50.00 |
| Stool Exam/Fecalysis | 35.00 | 40.00 | 50.00 |
| Complete Blood Count | 95.00 | 110.00 | 120.00 |
| Platelet Count | 50.00 | 65.00 | 75.00 |
| Bleeding & Clotting Time | 50.00 | 65.00 | 75.00 |
| Hemoglobin/ Hematocrit* | 40.00 | 60.00 | 70.00 |
| WBC & Differential Count | 55.00 | 70.00 | 80.00 |
| FBS/RBS | 75.00 | 95.00 | 115.00 |
2. Dental services
| Cases/Treatment | Students | Staff & their siblings | Requesting parties outside of VSU | |||
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Extraction:
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- - 75.00 100.00 150.00 |
50.00 60.00 100.00 150.00 200.00 |
70.00 75.00 150.00 200.00 300.00 |
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Restorative Fillings: |
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Class I incipient cavity |
60.00 |
120.00 |
150.00 |
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Class I deep cavity |
70.00 |
150.00 |
170.00 |
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Class II ideal case |
70.00 |
150.00 |
180.00 |
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Class II deep case |
80.00 |
170.00 |
200.00 |
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MOD |
100.00 |
200.00 |
250.00 |
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Light Cure:
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120.00 140.00 140.00 120.00 |
175.00 20.00 250.00 250.00 |
250.00 275.00 275.00 300.00 |
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Prophilaxis: |
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Supragingival calculus |
150.00 |
200.00 |
250.00 |
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Subgingival calculus |
150.00 |
200.00 |
250.00 |
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Subgingival calculus & stains |
150.00 |
250.00 |
300.00 |
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Gingivitis curettage & stains |
150.00 |
250.00 |
350.00 |
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Periodontitis curettage & root planning |
150.00 |
300.00 |
400.00 |
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Periodontal Treatment (Debacterol)
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100.00 120.00 120.00 150.00 200.00 |
150.00 175.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 |
150.00 200.00 250.00 275.00 300.00 |
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