Expanding Research Capabilities: UResCom GC-MS Officially Commissioned
The newly acquired Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) system of the University Research Complex (UResCom) at Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) was officially installed and commissioned from April 21 to 25, 2025.
As part of the commissioning activities, Mr. Joshua S. Del Carmen, a registered chemist and application specialist from DKSH Market Expansion Services Philippines, Inc., conducted intensive training for two in-house chemists—Dr. Wilanfranco C. Tayone, Supervisor of UResCom, and Dr. Janeth C. Tayone, Associate Supervisor of the Institute for Soil and Water (iSaW). The hands-on training covered key aspects such as system operation and maintenance, tuning, method development, sample analysis, and report generation, equipping the chemists to manage complex analytical tasks with precision and confidence.
The GC-MS is a state-of-the-art analytical instrument designed for a broad range of applications, including compound profiling, molecular identification, in-depth analysis, and quality control of complex mixtures. This new equipment significantly strengthens the university’s research infrastructure, supporting its mission to advance scientific inquiry and innovation across various academic disciplines.
This technological advancement aligns with DOrSU’s commitment to Regenerative Futures, which emphasize restoring and sustaining ecological systems, empowering communities, and promoting long-term resilience. By enhancing its scientific capabilities in environmental monitoring, agricultural research, food safety, and natural resource management, the university strengthens its ability to contribute to this transformative vision. The GC-MS will serve as a powerful tool for generating data-driven solutions that address both local and global sustainability challenges.
This technological advancement aligns with DOrSU’s commitment to its Regenerative Futures vision—an institutional framework that promotes the restoration of ecological systems, the empowerment of communities, and long-term sustainability. With the enhanced scientific capabilities provided by the GC-MS, DOrSU is better positioned to conduct critical research in environmental monitoring, agricultural productivity, food safety, and natural resource management. The equipment will serve as a powerful tool in producing data-driven solutions to pressing local and global challenges.
In a social media post, University President Dr. Roy G. Ponce shared his excitement over UResCom’s development: “Our dream of having a decent laboratory for research is now becoming a reality. With the research infrastructure and facilities we now have, we are confident to invite national and global partners to collaborate with us.”
With this milestone, DOrSU takes a significant step toward realizing its vision of Regenerative Futures, where high-impact research becomes a driving force for transformative change in society, the environment, and the global academic community. (Article by Clint Dela Luz Benaning)
