Philippine National Collection of Microorganisms, Biotech, UPLB

31/03/2026

Pursuant to Memorandum PAJ 26-05, the PNCM will implement a Work-From-Home (WFH) setup on 01 April 2026 (8AM-12NN) while work is suspended in the afternoon.

Regular operations will resume on 06 April 2026.

Thank you for your attention.

16/02/2026

📌IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

Starting 18 February 2026, all requests for microbial cultures will require the notarization of the Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) to ensure compliance to the terms of the said document.

Clients are encouraged to review and prepare the updated requirements
ahead of time to avoid delays.

Thank you for understanding.

19/12/2025

UPDATE:

In compliance with the annual mandatory holiday break implemented by the University of the Philippines, the PNCM will be closed on 19 December 2025 - 02 January 2026.

Regular operations will resume on 05 January 2026.

The first day of processing of requests for cultures and sample testing will be on 12 January 2026.

Happy holidays!

28/10/2025

ADVISORY: The PNCM has reached full capacity.

Acceptance of samples will resume on 12 January 2026.

Clients who intend to submit samples for testing may still do so through other BIOTECH laboratories. For inquiries, please email [email protected]

Thank you!

01/10/2025

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

To all PNCM customers, please be guided by these important dates. Kindly schedule your transactions accordingly.

07 November 2025 - Last day of acceptance of samples for analysis
14 November 2025 - Last day of approval of culture requests
12 January 2026 - First day of processing of requests in 2026

Thank you for your attention.

15/09/2025

In observance of the annual Bañamos Festival, the PNCM will be closed on 17 September 2025.

Regular operations will resume on 18 September 2025.

Kindly schedule your transactions accordingly. Email us at [email protected].

09/09/2025

29/07/2025

04/07/2025

Ever wondered how bacterial communities control algal blooms?

Dr. Eldrin Arguelles unpacks surprising findings on the relationship between invasive diatoms and their bacterial partners.

🔗 Read more in the blog post: https://communities.springernature.com/posts/microscopic-gatekeepers-how-bacteria-shape-the-fate-of-an-invasive-diatom #:~:text=The%20findings%20were%20striking%3A%20some,stalks%20and%20disrupting%20colony%20formation.

Phycology Journal recently sponsored prizes for Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster at the 13th International Phycological Congress. The winner of Best Oral Presentation, Eldrin Arguelles, writes about their research on the connection between invasive diatoms and bacteria.

16/06/2025

The PNCM team is proud of you, Dr. Eldrin!

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗘𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗟𝗥 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀! 🏆

UPLB-BIOTECH proudly congratulates Dr. Eldrin DLR Arguelles for winning Best Oral Presentation for his paper 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘫𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘪: 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘥𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 during the 13th International Phycological Congress of the International Phycological Society last 8-13 June 2025 in Panglao, Bohol.

Dr. Arguelles is a researcher under the Philippine National Collection of Microorganisms, Biotech, UPLB. His outstanding work continues to shed light on complex microbial interactions and contributes to advancing environmental biotechnology.

09/05/2025

ADVISORY: In light of the upcoming elections, the PNCM will resume accepting samples for analysis starting 14 May 2025. Thank you for your attention.