Biochemical
Enzyme Technology
- Isolation of new cellulolytic and xylanolytic bacteria under aerobic and anaerobic conditions of industrial application.
- Production of plant cell wall degradation enzymes from bacteria and their applications.
- Multienzyme complexes, cellulosome and xylanosome from aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
- Bio-conversion of agricultural wastes to sugars.
- Alkaline enzymes from alkaliphillic Bacillus sp. And their applications.
- Application of alkaline cellulose-free xylanase in kraft pulp preableaching.
- Extraction of valuable compounds from mushroom by plant cell wall degrading enzymes.
- Head of Laboratory
- Assoc.Prof.Dr.Khanok Ratanakhanokchai
- E-mail: khanok.rat@kmutt.ac.th
- Telephone: 0-2470-7755
Lipid Technology
- Fats and oil: Purification of rice bran wax, policosanol from rice bran wax, ultra high gamma oryzanol rice bran oil, reduction of refining loss in rice bran oil refinery.
- Gas chromatography:thermodynamic approach to gas chromatography and its application to identification of fatty acids and organic compounds without a standard reference.
- Liquid chromatography: separation of lipids into their classes by size exclusion HPLC to facilitate quantification.
- Biodiesel: continuous preparation of biodiesel and with non-conventional heat www.biochemtech.kmutt.ac.th without heat. Correlation of structures and properties of biodiesel; cetane index, viscosities of neat and blends, vapour pressure.
- Preparation of biodiesel from different sources, bran wax, rubber seed oil, nonconventional seed oils.
- More Information http://www.force.kmutt.ac.th
- Head of Laboratory
- Assoc.Prof.Dr. Khanit Krisnangkura
- E-mail: kanit.kri@kmutt.ac.th
- Telephone: 0-2470-7759
Carbohydrate Technology
- Modification of starches (esterification, etherification, cross-linking, heat treatment).
- Characterization of starches (canna, cassava, yam, rice starches).
- Production of starch products (noodle, film, thickening agent, rice paper, hydrogen, controlled release fertilizer, resistant starch).
- More Information http://www.carbohydrate.kmutt.ac.th
- Head of Laboratory
- Assoc.Prof.Dr. Dudsadee Uthapap
- E-mail: dudsadee.utt@kmutt.ac.th
- Telephone: 0-2470-7754
Flavor and Fragrance Technology
- Functional properties (antioxidant, antibacterial and antifungal) of plant extracts.
- Essential oil from plants and their applications.
- Production and utilization of hydrolyzed plant protein as functional food and flavoring agent.
- Characterization and identification of volatile compounds and bio-active compounds in agricultural products.
- Head of Laboratory
- Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nutta Laohakunchit
- E-mail: nutta.lao@kmutt.ac.th
- Telephone: 0-2470-7752
Gene Technology
- Functional characterization of fungal transcriptional factors.
- Study on mechanisms of multi-drug resistance in model and pathogenic fungi.
- Regulation of metabolic, virulence and drug resistance genes for industrial and medical applications.
- Interaction between drug targets and bioactive compounds for development of new antifungal agents in(bio)pharma.
- More Information http://www.genetech.kmutt.ac.th
- Head of Laboratory
- Asst.Prof.Dr.Nitnipa Soonthornkul
- E-mail: nitnipa.soo@kmutt.ac.th
- Telephone: 0-2470-7752
Plant Science and Agricultural Technology
- Essential oils from selected Thai herbal plants for nutraceutrical, antimicrobial and agricultural purposes.
- Development of technology for cash crop production in particular areas.
- Development of plastic culture or plastic green house for growing particular crops such as vegetables and tea in soil less culture or hydroponics culture.
- Soil, water and pest management for crop production in sustainable agriculture.
- Stress physiology in fruit trees.
- Organic farming and food safety technologies developed for particular crops.
- Effect of cultural practices on quality and physiological changes of agricultural crops.
- Value added modification of the commercially agricultural products.
- More Information http://www.plant.kmutt.ac.th
- Head of Laboratory
- Assoc.Prof.Dr. Orapin Kerdchoechuen
- E-mail: orapin.ker@kmutt.ac.th
- Telephone: 0-2470-7781