Research Capability
- Retrieval, characterization and modification of plant raw materials and fraction recovery of these materials: proteins, fibers, and secondary plant materials
- Extraction of bioactive compounds from plant, biomass, waste etc
- Functional foods and natural ingredients for health foods (dietary fiber, foaming agent, emulsifier and gelling agent, antioxidant, functional drink)
- Development of food products: e.g. vegetable snacks, vegetable powder, extruded meat alternatives
- Utilization and modification process of biomass: for example, alternative energy
- Pre/probiotic, and bio-surfactant production
- Isolation, characterization and production of enzyme from microorganism (in soil, foods, fermented foods etc.) to produce high value bioactive compound, rare sugar, protein hydrolysate and antimicrobial agents
- Extraction and characterization of insect protein (silk worm pupae) and development of insect protein enriched products.
- Extraction and characterization of value added products from silk worm pupae
- Isolation and characterization of bioactive peptides from Thai fermented foods
- Development of rapid test kits for food-borne pathogens
- Cleaning validation and verification
- Development of active packaging
- Research and development of gluco-mannan food products
- Protein engineering: industrial enzymes, vaccines
- Animal vaccine development