NEWS

On 18-28 August 2016, the Ministry of Science and Technology hosted the National Science and Technology Fair 2016 at IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center under the theme “Science, Technology and Innovation: Inspiring Creativity for Better Living and Sustainability for the […]

THAILAND BIOTECH GUIDE 2016 (Edition 2016/2017) gives the well-rounded information about the Food and Feed Innovation Center, NSTDA’s mechanisms and supporting services for private sector as well as the exclusive interviews with successful entrepreneur. This edition is also provided readers […]

China has a long history of thousand years in using fungi that grows naturally to be a compound of food and medicines. The mushroom cultivation in China has been developed alongside with the advancement in science and technology. While Thailand […]

Chemogenomic profiling is a powerful method to address this issue. This experimental approach entails disruption of gene function and phenotypic screening for changes in sensitivity to bioactive compounds. Researchers describe the application of reverse genetics for chemogenomic profiling in Plasmodium. Plasmodium falciparum parasites […]

Dr. Thidarat Nimchua, Researcher of Enzyme Technology Laboratory, has been awarded a Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) Program 2016 to develop a commercialization plan for her innovation, “ENZease: Dual-activity Enzyme for One-step Biodesizing and Bioscouring Process of Cotton Fabrics”. Dr. […]

At the 44th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the ARDA AflaSensor Plus was awarded the gold medal and the special prize from the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA), while the Fruit Blotch Easy kits won the silver medal and […]

BIOTEC, in collaboration with the Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office and the National Research Council of Thailand, organized Workshop on Microbial Preservation Techniques: Liquid Drying on 18-19 May 2016 at Thailand Science Park. This workshop aims to strengthen the competency of […]

Dr. Somvong Tragoonrung has been appointed to lead BIOTEC, starting from 16 May 2016. He succeeded Dr. Kanyawim Kirtikara who served this important positions for two terms, from 2009-2016. Somvong Tragoonrung obtained his Ph.D. in plant and soil science from […]

Surveys of invertebrate-pathogenic fungi in community forests in Thailand revealed two new interesting Cordyceps.  They are Cordyceps chiangdaoensis and Cordyceps morakotii, pathogenic to Coleoptera larvae and Odontomachus ant pupae, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses strongly support these two fungi as two distinct new Cordyceps species. These two new species […]

A rice event was organized in Savannakhet, Lao PDR on 6 April 2016 to foster a farmer-breeder network and to draw farmer participation in the evaluation and selection of rice elite lines resulting from the Molecular Rice Breeding Program for […]