Research Publication list
1. Yannikka Bata, Helena Bermudez, Maxine Rebanal,
Raissa Sison, Zeba F. Alam, The Green
Makeover:Biotechnology 2.0 for Sustainable Fashion &
Beauty in the Philippines, DLSU Research Congress,
2025
2. Shrestha, S., Malla, B., Sangsanont, J.,
Sirikanchana, K., Ngo, H. T. T., Inson, J. G. M.,
Enriquez, M. L. D., Alam, Z. F., & Haramoto, E.,
Removal of antibiotic resistance genes from
wastewater treatment plant and their distribution in
Asian communities. Paper presented at the IWA Water
and Development Congress & Exhibition, 8-12 Dec,
2025, Bangkok, Thailand
3. Prevalence of hepatitis A and E viruses in
wastewater in Asian countries, Raya S, Tandukar S,
Kattel HP, Sharma S, Sangsanont J, Sirikanchana K,
Ngo HTT, Inson JGM, Enriquez MLD, Alam ZF,
Setiyawan AS, Setiadi T, Haramoto E. Sci Total
Environ. 2024 Nov 15; 951:175473. doi:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175473. Epub 2024 Aug 12.
PMID: 39142413.
4. Current knowledge on innate immune gene
biomarkers in crustaceans: a mini-review, Katrin Mae
M. Ortega, Zeba F. Alam, Ma. Carmen A.
Lagman, International Aquatic Research, 16, 4, 2024,
317325. doi: 10.22034/iar.2024.2007411.1604
5. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron variant RNA
in wastewater samples from Manila, Philippines,
Jessamine Gail M. Inson, Bikash Malla, Divina M.
Amalin, Thaddeus M. Carvajal, Ma. Luisa D. Enriquez,
Soichiro Hirai, Sunayana Raya, Aulia Fajar Rahmani,
Made Sandhyana Angga, Niva Sthapit, Sadhana
Shrestha, Annisa Andarini Ruti, Tomoko Takeda,
Masaaki Kitajima, Zeba F. Alam, Eiji
Haramoto, Science of The Total Environment, Volume
919, 2024, 170921, ISSN 0048-9697.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170921
6. Detection of enteroviruses related to hand foot
and mouth disease in wastewater of Asian
communities, Sadhana Shrestha, Bikash Malla, Jatuwat
Sangsanont, Kwanrawee Sirikanchana, Huong Thi Thuy
Ngo, Jessamine Gail M. Inson, Ma. Luisa D. Enriquez,
Zeba F. Alam, Ahmad Soleh Setiyawan, Tjandra
Setiadi, Tomoko Takeda, Masaaki Kitajima, Eiji
Haramoto, Science of The Total Environment, Volume
912, 2024, 169375, ISSN 0048-9697,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169375
7. A Systematic Review of Biosensors Suitable for
Environmental Biomonitoring of Heavy Metal Water
Pollution (2022) Winona Peñafiel, Dominique Ma.
Francesca Ybañez and Zeba F. Alam, Poster
presentation, 33rd Anniversary World Congress on
Biosensors in Bexco, Busan, South Korea, June 5-8,
2023
8. The assessment of Environmental and Transmission
Implications of Biomedical Waste (BMW) Production
and Management amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the
Philippines, Lian Patrice C. Barayang, Ignacius
Carell A. Cruz1, Kimberly Joyce G. de Vera1, Janel
Christine F. Inumerable1 and
Zeba F. Alam, Biomedical & Pharmacology
Journal, September 2022. Vol. 15(3), p. 1573-1581
9. A study on the comparison of the alteration of
body mass index (BMI) during the covid- 19 pandemic
among the Filipino and South Korean population for
future health risk assessment, Rolland Mae Jose,
Daeun Lee, Francis Christian Luakian, Margerie Zia
Majarais and Zeba F. Alam, Malaysian Journal
of Public Health Medicine, 23(2), 88–98.
https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.23/no.2/art.1770
10. A Systematic Review on the Association Between
the Climatic Factors and the Prevalence of Disease
in the Philippines with Respect to the Trends in
Other Southeast Asian Countries, 2022, Kyle Justine
Gregorio, Ysabelle Marian Guzman and
Zeba F. Alam, De La Salle University Research
Congress, 2022.
11. The Evaluation of E-Waste Management During the
COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines, Arnagreth A.
Alabanza, Bea Angela N. Macalalag, Megan Rylene A.
Sioco, and Priyanka Aljorie L. Tan, Zeba F. Alam
(2022) 4th De La Salle University Senior High School
(DLSU SHS) Research Congress: “Beyond the New
Normal: Realizing Innovations for a Sustainable and
Crisis-Proactive Society,” May 12-13, 2022.
12. An Evaluation of the Environmental and
Transmission Implications of the Biomedical Waste
Production and Management amidst the COVID-19
pandemic in the Philippines: A Case Study, Barayang,
Lian Patrice C., Cruz, Ignacius Carell A, De Vera,
Kimberly Joyce G., Inumerable, Janel Christine F.,
Zeba F Alam, Int J. Environment and Pollution
Accepted, 2023
13. Psychological Impact and Associated Factors
During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Among the
Cohort Filipino Population, 2021, Delos Angeles,
Jewel Sheelah D., Gamallo, Pauline G., Martinez,
Frank Vincent A., Uy, Ana Kristel M. & Zeba F Alam,
MMHRDC, 12th Annual Scientific Conference, Sept
2021.
14. COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy Among
Schools’ Stakeholders: A Philippine Survey, Dave
Arthur Roldan Robledo, Aris Alea Lapada, Frosyl
Fabrea Miguel, Zeba Farooqi Alam (2021), Journal of
Cardiovascular Disease Research, ISSN: 0975-3583,
0976-2833 VOL 12, ISSUE 03.
15. Environmental Biomonitoring of Aquatic
Ecosystems in the Philippines: Assessment and
Evaluation, J. S Berame, M. B. Hojilla, E. Trinidad,
N. N. Lawsin, J. A. Orozco, K. I. J. Arevalo,
Zeba F. Alam, (2021) Nature Environment and
Pollution Technology, p-ISSN 0972-6268; e-ISSN
2395-3454.Vol 20. N0 4.
16. Environmental Biomonitoring of the Aquatic
Bodies in Metro Manila, Philippines with Respect to
the Genotoxicity Potential Using In vivo Mouse Bone
Marrow Micronuclei Test and Heavy Metal Analysis,
Pollution Research (2021), ISSN 0257 – 8050, Vol 40,
(2).
17. Environmental Biomonitoring of Terrestrial
Ecosystems in the Philippines: A critical assessment
and Evaluation, Julie S. Berame, Melet B. Mariano,
Jennifer P. Lascano, Lalaine G. Sairana, Ma. L.
Macasinag & Zeba F. Alam (2020), International
Journal of Ecology and Conservation, Vol. 32, print
ISSN 2244-1573: Online ISSN 2244-1581.
18. Teachers' Covid-19 Awareness, Distance Learning
Education Experiences and Perceptions towards
Institutional Readiness and Challenges, Lapada A
Alea, Miguel, Frosyl Fabrea, Robledo Dave A. Roldan
& Zeba F Alam (2020), International Journal of
Learning, Teaching and Educational Research Vol. 19,
No. 6, pp. 127-144, June;
https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19.6.8
19. Evaluation of micronucleus in the exfoliated
Human buccal epithelium cells among e –waste exposed
residents in Payatas, Philippines, J. Berame, A.
Lapada, F. Miguel, E. Noguera, Zeba F. Alam (2020),
Journal of Health and Pollution, Vol 10, No
28.
20. Assessment of Anthropometric Measurements for
the Health Risk Status of the Filipino Cohort
Population, Jessica Abacan, Tiffany Chua, Alliah
Dela Cruz, Isaiah Yarre, Dr. Zeba F. Alam (2020) 2nd
DLSU Senior High school Research congress
21. Growth performance of water spinach Ipomoea
aquatica and freshwater prawn Macrobrachium
rosenbergii grown in aquaponic and hydroponic units
Zeba F Alam, Karen Avena, Lorenzo Sales, Denise
Suemith, Riane Uy Indian J. Fish., 69(4): 119-127,
2022, DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2022.69.4.108857-16
22. Biomonitoring of water bodies in and around
Metro Manila, Philippines using atomic absorption
spectroscopy and erythrocytes micronucleus assay on
the Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Zeba F
Alam, Charilen Concepcion, Johnray Abdulrahman, and
Miguel Sanchez, (2019) Nature Environment and
Pollution Technology, Vol 18., N03; [ISSN 0972-6268
(Print), ISSN 2395-3454 (Online)].
23. Analysis of Heavy metals in human hair using
Atomic Absorption spectroscopy to establish the e
waste toxicity among the Filipino e waste recyclers,
Zeba F Alam, Carlos Leandro J. Ang, and Isabella V.
Bondoc, (2018) Nature Environment and Pollution
Technology, Vol 17, No 3.
24. The Assessment of the genotoxicity of e waste
leachates from e waste dumpsites in Metro Manila,
Philippines. Zeba F. Alam, Ann Jelyne V.
Riego, Jana Heloise Rose P. Samson, Sydney Angela V.
Valdez, (2018), International Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology,
http://doi.org/10.1007/s13762018-1719-6.
25. The Impact of E waste toxicity- An Emerging
Global Challenge, Zeba F Alam and Carandang, Jose
Santos VI, 2016, Cell & Cellular Life Sciences
Journal ISSN: 2578-4811
26. The evaluation of genotoxicity potential of
Water bodies in and around Metro Manila, Philippines
using Allium cepa method, Zeba F Alam, Keith Alexius
Wangkay, and Saejin Oh, (2016) Int. J. Adv. Res.
4(8), 1509-1521(ISSN: 2320-5407). Article DOI:
10.21474/IJAR01/1356
27. The Assessment of the e waste management
generated from the cellular phones, laptops and
personal computers in the Philippines, Zeba F Alam,
Manila Journal of Science.9 (2016), pp. 27-42
28. Information Repositories, DNA Barcoding of
Marine Organisms, Zeba F Alam (2014), Ed., Ma Carman
and Louis Mari Illustre, Pub: College of Sciences
for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research
(CENSER).
29. The use of Biotechnology to reduce the
dependency of Crop plants on Fertilizers,
Pesticides, and other Agrochemicals, Biotechnology
in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, (2010),
Bagchi D, Lau, F.C., Ghosh, D.K.(Ed); CRC press,
Taylor & Francis Grp.
30. Zeba F Alam (2005) Biotechnology Study
Material, Ed: Zeba F. Alam; Pub: Hua Kyoto Academy,
India
31. Genotoxic effects of ethylene oxide and
propylene oxide in mouse bone marrow cells, Zeba F
Alam, Margerata Tornqvist L. Ehrenberg, A. T.
Natarajan, Mutation Research, 228 (1993) 223-228.
32. In vivo assays for detection and evaluation of
aneugens, NATO ASI series, Vol H 72, Chromosome
Segregation and Aneuploidy, Edited by Baldev K. Vig,
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1993.
33. The mouse splenocyte assay, as in vivo/in vitro
system for biological monitoring: studies with
X-rays, fission neutrons and bleomycin, F. Darroudi,
Z. Farooqi, D. Benova, A T Natarajan, Mutation
Research, 272 (1992) 237-248.
34. Low dose radiation-induced adaptive response in
bone marrow cells of mice, Zeba F. Alam & P.C.
Kesavan, Mutation Research, 302 (2) (1993)
83-89.
35. The use of fluorescence in situ hybridization
for the detection of aneugens in cytokinesis-blocked
mouse splenocytes, Zeba F. Alam, F Darroudi,
& A T Natarajan, Mutagenesis, Vol.8, no.4 pp329-334,
(1993): https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/8.4.329
36. Radioprotection by caffeine pre- and
post-treatment in the bone marrow chromosomes of
mice given whole-body gamma irradiation, Mutation
Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of
Zeba F. Alam & P.C Kesavan, Mutagenesis, Vol.
269