Thursday, July 11, 2019

Normal PCR requiring a change in temperature LAMP PCR Reaction I continued with work on my own experiment using LAMP detection for the PCR testing. PCR is a polymerase chain reaction. LAMP is a Loop Mediated Isothermic Amplification, which is a form of PCR that does not require continuous changing of temperatures to work. It … Continue reading Thursday, July 11, 2019 →

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

I went down to the cafeteria with Ayana again, but decided against getting breakfast that morning. When I arrived at lab, I learned that my lab partner who I usually work with was not going to be in that day. This meant that I would be conducting the last of the experiment on my own. … Continue reading Wednesday, July 10, 2019 →

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

I woke up and headed down to the cafeteria with Ayana. I had fried rice and a rice pudding square for breakfast. The rice pudding square is slightly sweet flavored and more of a dessert type food that probably should not have been my only breakfast. We talked and finished our breakfast before heading to … Continue reading Tuesday, July 9, 2019 →

First Look at A Golden Rice Display

IRRI is well known for their famous genetically transformed rice known as 'Golden Rice.' Golden Rice is modified to address growing nutritional issue in the world. IRRI seeks to conduct research in order to improve rice to solve the issue of a lack of micro-nutrients for people who depend on rice as a main source … Continue reading First Look at A Golden Rice Display →

Failed Food Challenge

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 The Jawbreaker includes 3 patties, 3 pieces of cheese, 2 pieces of spam, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese sauce all on a large bun. In order to complete the challenge, you need to finish the burger and 400g of fries in under five minutes. I was unable to complete the burger … Continue reading Failed Food Challenge →

Shoutout to this Tricycle

Following our trip to Pagsanjan Falls, we headed to town for a nice dinner at a Mexican Restaurant by the name of Spice Jar. We had taken the shuttle on the way there, but unfortunately had to take a tricycle back since there were no shuttles headed back to IRRI for the night. We were … Continue reading Shoutout to this Tricycle →

Monday, July 8, 2019

I have decided to change the formatting of my blog. I am going to try to start writing a little each day of what I did the day previous so as not to forget everything. I have found that I am struggling to remember what I did the weeks prior, but no need to worry … Continue reading Monday, July 8, 2019 →

Second Week in The Philippines

Sunday, June 16, 2019: Pesos in CoinsLighted candles for house blessingFront Yard of Tito Mon's house Sunday was more of our lazy day. We slept in and spent some time washing our clothes from the week prior. Unfortunately, there are only two washers and two dryer so washing our clothes took much of the day … Continue reading Second Week in The Philippines →

Common Modes of Transportation

Jeepneys (Common way to travel to specific locations. Has set routes from location to location and a set fee of 9 pesos) Tricylces (Common way to go directly to a location the jeepney does not travel to. Does not have set location and can drop you off at your exact location. Prices are determined by … Continue reading Common Modes of Transportation →

First Week In The Philippines

Tuesday, June 11, 2019: Packed and ready to go, I headed to O'Hare airport at 9:00 pm for my flight at 12:45 am. I arrived with my family by my side. My parents and my two younger sisters wished me good luck and said their good-byes as they sent me off to the gate. I … Continue reading First Week In The Philippines →