DOST inaugurates first glycogen facility in Tacloban

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) inaugurated the country's first glycogen extraction facility in Tacloban City on Wednesday, aiming to convert green mussels into high-value glycogen for various applications.

Funded primarily by DOST-PCAARRD with PHP8 million, the facility is located at the University of the Philippines Tacloban campus and aims to create socio-economic development in Eastern Visayas.

DOST regional director John Glenn Ocaña said the project can provide a solution during red tide events by processing mussels' meat into glycogen for use in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

The facility represents a breakthrough in sustainable production, contributing significantly to economic growth and industrial advancements in the region.

Additional funds will be provided by DOST for further development of the UP Tacloban project, formally titled as Sustainable Strategies for Mussel Glycogen Upscale Production.