Professional

Education

Degree:         Dr.techn. (Technical Chemistry), Graz University of Technology, Austria

                       M.Sc. (Biotechnology), Mahidol University, Thailand
                       B.Sc. (Agriculture, First Class Honors), Kasetsart University, Thailand

Field of interest: Molecular Biotechnology, Enzyme Technology, Food Biotechnology

Current researches:

1. Screening and improvement of microbial enzyme

2. Antimicrobial substance and its application

3. Probiotic lactic acid bacteria: monitoring, screening, characterization and their application

4. Production, purification, characterization of microbial enzyme and its application

5. Enzyme catalytic biodiesel production 

Publication:

Fibriana, F., *Upaichit, A. and Cheirsilp, B. 2022. Statistical Optimization for Cost-Effective Production of Yeast-Bacterium Cell-Bound Lipases Using Blended Oily Wastes and Their Potential Applications in Biodiesel Synthesis and Wastewater Bioremediation.Fermentation. 8(8):411. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8080411

Fibriana, F., *Upaichit, A. and Cheirsilp, B. 2021. Low‑cost production of cell‑bound lipases by pure and co‑culture of yeast and bacteria in palm oil mill effluent and the applications in bioremediation and biodiesel synthesis. Biomass Convers. Biorefin. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-02070-z (Q3) IF (2021) = 4.050

Baloch, K.A., *Upaichit, A. and Cheirsilp, B. 2021. The Occurrence of Triple Catalytic Characteristics of Yeast Lipases and Their Application Prospects in Biodiesel Production from Non‑Edible Jatropha curcas Oil in a Solvent‑Free System. Curr. Microbiol. 78: 1914-1925. (Q4) IF (2021) = 2.343

Baloch, K.A., *Upaichit, A. and Cheirsilp, B. 2021. Multilayered Nano-Entrapment of Lipase through Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Formation and the Application in Cost-Effective Biodiesel Production Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 193: 165-187. (Q3) IF (2021) = 3.094

Fibriana, F., *Upaichit, A. and Cheirsilp, B. 2021. Turning waste into valuable products: utilization of agro-industrial oily wastes as the low-cost media for microbial lipase production. J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 1918: 052028. (Scopus)

Baloch, K.A., *Upaichit, A. and Cheirsilp, B. 2019. Use of low-cost substrates for cost-effective production of extracellular and cell-bound lipases by a newly isolated yeast Dipodascus capitatus A4C. Biocatal. Agric. Biotechnol. 19: 101102. (Q3)

Botthoulath, V., *Upaichit, A. and Thumarat, U. 2018. Identification and in vitro assessment of potential probiotic characteristics and antibacterial effects of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum SKI19, a bacteriocinogenic strain isolated from Thai fermented pork sausage. J. Food Sci. Technol.-Mysore. 55 (7): 2774-2785. (Q2) IF (2018) = 1.850

Botthoulath, V., *Upaichit, A. and Thumarat, U. 2018. Characterization of Listeria-active bacteriocin produced by a new strain Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum SKI19 isolated from “sai krok e-san mu”. Int. Food Res. J. 25(6): 2362-2371. (Q4) IF (2018) = 0.662

Choojit, S., Bornscheuer, U.T., Upaichit, A. and H-Kittikun, A. 2016. Efficient phosphatidylserine synthesis by a phospholipase D from Streptomyces sp. SC734 isolated from soil-contaminated palm oil. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol. 118: 803-813. (Q2) IF (2016) = 2.145

Fibriana, F. and Upaichit, A. 2015. Proteases from latex of Euphorbia spp. and its application on milk clot formation. Biosaintifika. 7(2): 92-99.

*Upaichit, A. 2011. Screening and identification of lactic acid bacteria isolated from southern Thai fermented foods for their inhibition efficacy against food-borne bacteria. Hatyai J. 9(1): 1-16.

Kemavonge, K., Prasertsan, P., Upaichit, A. and Methacanon, P. 2008. Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate production by halotolerant Rhodobacter sphaeroides U7. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 24: 2073-2085.

Kemavonge, K., Prasertsan, P., Upaichit, A. and Methacanon, P. 2007. Effect of co-substrate on production of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and copolymer PHBV from newly identified mutant Rhodobacter sphaeroides U7 cultivated under aerobic-dark condition. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol. 29: 1101-1113.

Mongkolsuk, S., Sukchawalit, R., Loprasert, S., Praituan, W. and Upaichit, A. 1998. Construction and physiological analysis of a Xanthomonas mutant to examine the role of the oxyR gene in oxidant-induced protection against peroxide killing. J. Bacteriol. 180: 3988-3991.

Conference/Meeting and Proceeding:

*Upaichit, A., Ninpetch, S.and Chor-Kularb, A. 2016.  Encapsulation of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum SKI19 and evaluation of the gastrointestinal transit tolerance. The 54^th Kasetsart University Annual Conference, 2-5 February 2016, Bangkok province, Thailand. (Poster presentation)

Fibriana, F., Upaichit, A. and Hongpattarakere, T. 2013. Optimization of bioprocess variables for fungal lipase production using statistical experimental design: a mini review. The 2^nd ASEAN Academic Society International Conference (AASIC 2013), 4-5 November 2013, Bangkok province, Thailand. (Oral presentation)

Suwansri, J., Upaichit, A. and H-Kittikun, A. 2012. Expression purification and partial characterization of lipase cloned from Bacillus thermoamylovorans BHK52. The 23^rd Annual Meeting of the Thai Society of Biotechnology “TSB 2011: Systems Biotechnology: Quality & Success”, 1-2 Febuary 2012, Mahidol University, Bangkok province, Thailand. (Poster presentation)

Pakeeya, N.and Upaichit, A. 2011. Optimization of Lipase production from Burkholderia sp. PSU-KTK2 isolated from palm oil contaminated wastes. The National Conference of Higher Education Research Network, 25-28 May 2011, J.B. Hotel, Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand. (Poster presentation)

Ruampan, J., Hongpattarakere, T. and *Upaichit, A. 2010. Screening and characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional fermented foods that inhibit pathogenic bacteria. The proceedings of 22^nd Annual Meeting and International Conference of the Thai Society for Biotechnology “TSB 2010: Biotechnology for Healthy Living”, 20-22 October 2010, Trang province, Thailand. (Oral presentation)

Zamroni, A., Cheirsilp, B. and Upaichit, A. 2008. Isolation, screening, and optimization of lipase-producing bacteria from palm oil contaminated wastes. The proceedings of 2^nd International Conference on Mathematics and Natural Sciences (ICMNS), 28-30 October 2008, Indonesia. (Oral presentation)

Zamroni, A., Cheirsilp, B. and Upaichit, A. 2008. Isolation and screening of lipase-producing bacteria from palm oil contaminated wastes. The 20^th Annual Meeting of the Thai Society for Biotechnology “Biotechnology for Global Care”, 14-17 October 2008, Mahasarakham province, Thailand. (Oral presentation)

Thumarat, U., Kawai, F., Harnpicharnchai, P. and Upaichit A. 2008. Screening of lipases and cloning a lipase-coding gene from thermotolerant Bacillus thermoamylovorans strain BHK52 isolated from compost. The 9^th National Grad Research Conference, 14-15 March 2008, Chonburi province, Thailand. (Poster presentation)

Ruampan, J., Hongpattarakere, T.and Upaichit, A. 2007.Screening and characterization of lactic acid bacteria with antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria. The 7^th National Graduate Research Conference, 4-5 April 2007, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani province, Thailand. (Poster presentation)