Biography:
Jomar Hebrews M. Rejano studied Food Technology at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Philippines, and graduated with a BS degree in 2012. He is a licensed Professional Food Technologist (PFT) and Registered Microbiologist (RMicro). He then pursued his graduate studies in Microbiology at the same institution, where he is currently completing his Master of Science degree as a DOST-ASTHRDP scholar. He has over a decade of experience in food safety and quality assurance, holding key technical and business development roles at Mix Plant, Inc. and Eurofins Scientific Services. In 2023, he joined NSF International as a Food Safety Auditor, conducting audits for international QSR brands. He has co-authored peer-reviewed papers, including a 2024 article in the Philippine Journal of Science on microbial diversity, and continues to engage in research on prebiotics, probiotics, and food microbiology.
Title : Assessment of prebiotic activity and stability of synbiotic metabolites in irradiated adlay bran (Coix lacryma-jobi) and bifidobacterium consortium through in-vitro simulated digestion