Dr. Attawut Impoolsup
 Group : Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
 
Contact Details :
Room BT110
Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel : 0-2201-5302 Fax : (66-2)
354-7160
E-mail :
scaip@mahidol.ac.th
Current Academic Appointment :
Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
Research Interest :
Starter cultures of yeasts and lactic acid bacteria for animal feed.
Bioremediation of oil spill in Thailand.
Production of hepatitis B virus surface antigen by a recombinant yeast.
Production of biosurfactant.
Education :
1974-1978 B.Sc. Biology Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
1978-1981 M. Sc. Microbiology Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
1986-1991 Ph. D. Biotechnology University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
1992 Certificate Gesellschaft fuer Biotechnologische Forschung mbH (GBF), Braunschweig, Germany
(6th International Training Programme (ITP) on Biotechnology -Introduction to industrial biotechnology, Aug. 31 - Oct. 16)
1994 Certificate King Mongkut's Institute of Technology ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
(Workshop on computer simulation in fermentation technology, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5)
1996 Certificate Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
(Workshop on Image processing of remote sensing data, Mar. 18 - 22)
Career :
1981-1985 Lecturer. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
1991-present Lecturer. Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Scholarships :
1983 Exchange Scientists Program, JSPS-NRCT, Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan
1986-1991 Australian International Development Assistant Bureau (AIDAB) scholarship under Colombo Plan, Ph. D. study, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1992 6th International Training Programme (ITP) on Biotechnology, Gesellschaft fuer Biotechnologische Forschung mbH (GBF), Braunschweig, Germany.
1992 Exchange Scientists Program, JSPS-NRCT, Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Memberships and Organization Activities :
Science Society of Thailand
Thai Society for Biotechnology
Organizing Committee, NRCT, NUS, DOST-JSPS Joint Seminar in Biotechnology and the 4th Annual Meeting of the Thai Society for Biotechnology on Biotechnology for Progress and Development, Bangkok, 1992.
Organizing Committee, Unesco Regional Workshop on Molecular Genetics of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Its Role in Traditional Fermented Foods, Bangkok, 1992.
Organizing Committee, Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft South East Asia Programme (CDG SEAPO), Gesellschaft f?r Biotechnologische Forschung mbH (GBF) and Mahidol University Workshop on Biotechnology of Animal Feeds and Additives, Bangkok, 1993.
Organizing Committee, USIAD (ASEAN Environmental Improvement Project: ASEAN EIP and National Science and Technology Development Agency: NSTDA cooperation) Seminar on Management of Petroleum Residue, Bangkok.

Theses and Publications :

Impoolsup, A. (1981) Characterization of proteases from Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris. M. Sc. Thesis, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Impoolsup, A., Bhumiratana, A. and Flegel, T. W. (1981) Isolation of alkaline and neutral proteases from Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris, a soy sauce koji mold. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 42, 619-628.

Flegel, T.W., Bhumiratana, A., Impoolsup, A., Takada, N., Oshima, Y. and Okada, H. (1982) Studies on Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris in soy sauce koji. In Microbial Utilization of Renewable Resources, Vol. 2, Int. Cent. Coop. Res. Devel. Microbial Eng., Fac. Engineering, Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan, p. 59-63.

Impoolsup, A., Flegel, T. W., Bhumiratana, A., Oshima, Y. and Okada, H. (1982) Characterization of proteases in soy sauce koji produced in Thailand. In Microbial Utilization of Renewable Resources, Vol. 2, Int. Cent. Coop. Res. Devel. Microbial Eng., Fac. Engineering, Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan, p. 217-231.

Impoolsup, A., Takada, N. and Oshima, Y. (1983) Isolation of amino acid auxotrophic mutants. In Annual Report Vol 6, Int. Cent. Coop. Res. Devel. Microbial Eng., Fac. Engineering, Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan, p. 262.

Impoolsup, A., Takada, N. and Oshima, Y. (1983) Protoplast formation of Trichoderma viride (Erratum: should be Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris). In Annual Report Vol 6, Int. Cent. Coop. Res. Devel. Microbial Eng., Fac. Engineering, Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan, p. 263.

Bhumiratana, A., Flegel, T. W., Impoolsup, A., Kaenjak, A., Chancharoensin, S., Shimyo, A. and Okada, H. (1983) Research and development in soy sauce manufacturing technique in Thailand. In Microbial Utilization of Renewable Resources, Vol 3, Int. Cent. Coop. Res. Devel. Microbial Eng., Fac. Engineering, Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan, p. 99-107.

Caunt, P., Impoolsup, A. and Greenfield, P. F. (1988) Stability of recombinant plasmids in yeast. J. Biotechnol. 8, 173-192.

Impoolsup, A., Caunt, P. and Greenfield, P. F. (1989) Effect of growth rate on stability of a recombinant plasmid during continuous culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in non-selective medium. J. Biotechnol. 10, 171-180.

Caunt, P., Impoolsup, A. and Greenfield, P. F. (1989) The effect of oxygen limitation on stability of a recombinant plasmid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biotechnol. Lett. 11, 5-10.

Impoolsup, A., Caunt, P. and Greenfield, P. F. (1989) The use of cycling to stabilise a recombinant plasmid during growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in non-selective medium. Proceedings of the 8th Australian Biotechnology Conference, 6-9th February, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, p. 169-172.

Impoolsup, A., Caunt, P. and Greenfield, P. F. (1989) Stabilisation of a recombinant yeast plasmid in non-selective medium by cyclic growth rate changes. Biotechnol. Lett. 11, 605-608.

Caunt, P., Impoolsup, A. and Greenfield, P. F. (1990) A method for the stabilisation of recombinant plasmids in yeast. J. Biotechnol. 14, 311-320.

Greenfield, P. F., Impoolsup, A. and Caunt, P. (1990) The use of cycling to stabilise recombinant plasmids. Proceedings of the International Biotechnology Conference: Fermentation Technologies, Industrial Application, 12-15th February, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Impoolsup, A. (1991) Environmental factors affecting stability of a recombinant plasmid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Ph. D. Thesis, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Reid, S., Greenfield, P. F., Impoolsup, A., Saxena, V., Carroll, S., Cowen, N., Kuhlman, J., Salinas, A., Burrill, H. and Wordsworth, P. (1992) Production of human leukaemia inhibitory factor (h LIF) using the Baculovirus expression system and insect cell culture. Proceedings of the 10th Australian Biotechnology Conference, (Prince, I. G. ed.) 4-7th February, Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, p. 63-66.

Syamsu, K., Impoolsup, A., Greenfield, P. F. and Mitchell, D. A. (1992) Data analysis of plasmid stability in continuous culture of recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biotechnol. Techniques 6, 393-398.

Ibrahim, S. A., Impoolsup, A., Kilikian, B. V., Pawar, D. and Rahman, M. M. (1992) Production of biomass using an EXPert CONtrol system. Proceedings of 6th International Training Programme (ITP) on Biotechnology, Aug. 31 - Oct. 16, Gesellschaft f?r Biotechnologische Forschung mbH (GBF), Braunschweig, Germany

Win, S. S., Impoolsup, A. and Noomhorm, A. (1996) Growth kinetics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in batch and fed-batch cultivation using sugarcane molasses and glucose syrup from cassava starch. J. Ind. Microbiol. 16, 117-123.


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