Food Science and Nutrition PhD Candidate, Joe Poblete, peer-reviewed research receives honor from publishing journal
Joe Poblete is a PhD candidate in Food and Nutrition Sciences supervised by Dr. Juan Romero in the School of Food and Agriculture’s Animal and Veterinary Science program. Joe research was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Dairy Science, an official journal of the American Dairy Science Association. His article title “Efficacy of binders on sequestering per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under in vitro ruminal conditions” is not only published in the January 2026 issue, but had been selected as an “Editor’s Choice” meaning it will be prominently featured on the journal’s homepage this month and is included in the Editor’s Choice Collection. Additionally, the journal will also be promoting the article on our social media channels.
Joe’s research broadly focuses on assessing the effectiveness of preservatives in preventing spoilage in alfalfa hay. The published article tested the efficacy of 6 binders in sequestering perfluoroocate sulfonic acid (PFOS) under in vitro ruminal conditions and showed highlighted the potential application of these binders in reducing PROF contamination in livestock. Joe received his master’s degree in Animal Science from the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 2019. During his masters, he did research in evaluating the effects of dietary tannins and feed energy density in the growth performance, rumen fermentation characteristics and nutrient digestibility in dairy growing bulls. Joe published his M.S. thesis in the Tropical Animal Science Journal. He was fortunate to receive a publication award from the UPLB and a publication incentive from the Department of Science and Technology.
After finishing his M.S degree, from July 2019 to December 2022, Joe served as a Senior Science Research Specialist in the Dairy Training and Research Institute (DTRI) in UPLB. He was involved in a government-funded project entitled, “Development of Farm-Specific Precision Feeding System and Forage Production Protocols for Enhanced Productivity and Profitability of Dairy Farms”.