Dr. Pairojana  Luangpituksa

Group : Food Biotechnology

Contact Details :

Room BT101A Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand Tel : 0-2201-5301 Fax : 0-2354-7160 E-mail : pairojana.lua@mahidol.ac.th , doremon_scbt@yahoo.com

Current Activities :

	Lecturer at the Department of Biotechnology, Mahidol University
	Special lecturer at Mahidol University International College (MUIC), Food Science and Technology Program
	Special lecturer at Mahidol University, Kanchanaburi Campus, Food Science and Technology Program

Research Interest :

	Functional Foods & Innovations Research Food Hygiene and Sanitation Strengthening of Food Sanitation Programs in Food Industry Quality System & Quality Assurance in Food Industry
	Food Hygiene and Quality Assurance Programs (SMEs Food Processing Plants)
	Dietary Fiber and Functional Food Product Development

Academic Qualifications :

	1992	Doctor of Agriculture (Food and Nutritional Chemistry) Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
	1985	Master of Agriculture (Food Science and Food Hygiene) Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
	1981	Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Technology) Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Report and Book :

	1996	DIPS: Double Increasing Productivity System, Technology Promotion Association (Thailand- Japan), TPA Book Center
	1999	Working Manual: Accident Prevention and Safety during Working, TPA Book Center
	1999	Thai- Japanese – English Dictionary, TPA Book Center
	1999	5 G Techniques for Quality Improvement, TPA Book Center
	2000	Technique OJT (On the Job Training) Book 1-2, TPA Book Center

Patents :

	2003	Petty Patent (อนุสิทธิบัตร) No. 806: Bread Spread fortification with sesame and black bean fiber
	2007	Petty Patent No. 5623: Corn Milk fortification with Natural Vitamin A from Pumpkins and Carrots
	2007	Petty Patent No. 5221: Corn Milk fortification with Calcium from Sesame
	2009	Under Petty Patent Registration 0903000614, DIP, Ministry of Commerce : Cereal Bar Supplemented with Dietary Fiber (Oat Formula)
	2009	Under Petty Patent Registration 0903000615, DIP, Ministry of Commerce : Cereal Bar Supplemented with Dietary Fiber (Rice Formula)

Thesis :

1. Luangpituksa, P. 1992. Studies on Dietary Fiber and its Mechanisms in Counteracting Amaranth Toxicity. Doctor Thesis, Hokkaido University, 319 p.

2. Luangpituksa, P. Hara, H. Kiriyama, S. 1991. The Use of Polystyrene Foam as a Model to Explain the Protective Effect of Dietary Fiber against Amaranth Toxicity. in The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Food and Nutrition on May, 12, 1991. (Abstract No.3E-14a)

3. Luangpituksa, P. 1985. Studies on Trichothecene Mycotoxins Produced by Fusarium graminearum. Master Thesis, Kagawa University. 130 p.

4. Yoshizawa, T. and Luangpituksa, P. 1985. Microbial Transformation of Trichothecene Mycotoxins by Deoxynivalenol-producing Strains of Fusarium graminearum. Proceedings of the Japanese Association of Mycotoxicology. No 21, June 1985: p.6-9.

Publications :

1. Yooyongwech, S., K. Wasantanarut, S. Suanpairot, P. Luangpituksa and K. Supaibulwatana., In vitro culture of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.). in BioThailand 2001.Bangkok, Thailland

2. Prakongpan, T., A. Nitihamyoung, and P. Luangpitaksa, The Extraction and Application of Dietary Fiber and Cellulose from Pineapple Cores. Journal of Food Science, 2001.

3. Sirisanaeeyakul, S., S. jitbanjongkit, N. Prasomsart and P. Luangpituksa., Production of b-Fructofuranosidase from Aspergillus niger ATCC 20611. Kasetsart J.(Nat Sci.), 2000. 34: p. 378-386.

4. Puchongkavarin, H., S. Shonbsngob, T. nuyim, P. Luangpitaksa and S. Varavinit ., Production of Alkaline Noodles Produced from the Partial Substitution of Wheat Flour with Sago Starch. Sago Communicastion, 2000. 11: p. 7-14.

5. Varavinit, S., P. Luangpituksa, S. Shobsngob and T. Nuyim ., Modification and Utilization of Sago Starch. in Biotechnology for Sustainable Utilization of Biological Resources in the Tropics. 1999. Penang, Malaysia: International Center for Biotechnology.

6. Varavinit, S., S. Shobsngob, P. Luangpituksa and T. Nuyim., Study of a Pilot Scale Production Process for Sago Starch. Sago Communication, 1999. 10: p. 1-10.

7. Varavinit, S., P. Luangpituksa, T. Nuyim and S. Shobsngob, Small Scale Production of Sago Starch. Annual Reports of IC Biotech, 1997. 20: p. 381-387.

8. Varavinit, S., C. Hansawasdi, S. Shobsnogob, T. Nuyim and P. Luangpitak, Preparation and Characterization of Dietary Fiber form Cross-linked Sago-starch through Cross-linking Reaction. Sago Communicastion, 1997. 8: p. 22-25.

9. P. Luangpituksa, S. Shobsngob, and S. Varavinit, Pilot Scale Production and Characterization of High Dietary Fiber Taro-imo Flour. Food & Food Ingredients Journal of Japan, 1997. 171: p. 118-123.

10. Sirisansaneeyakul. S., T. Pornpakdeetewaku, P. Luangpituksa and S. Varavinit, Sago Starch Modification for the Pharmaceutical Industries. Annual Reports of IC Biotech, 1996. 19: p. 352-357.

11. Sirisanaeeyakul. S., T. Pornpakdeetewaku, P. Luangpituksa and S. Varavinit , Production of Cyclodextrin Glycosyltranserase from Bacillus sp. Annual Reports of IC Biotech, 1996. 19: p. 377-383.

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