Faculty of Agro-Industry PSU

Academic Staff

FACULTY OF AGRO-INDUSTRY

Asst. Prof. Dr. Pochanart Kanjan

Affiliation :

  • Food Science and Technology program

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Research record:

  • ResearchGate
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Education :

  • B.Sc. (Agro-Industry) 2st Class Honors, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • Ph.D. (Biotechnology) Prince of Songkla University, Thailand(Ph. D Thesis Title: Screening of probiotic bacteria isolated from infant feces for controlling foodborne pathogens in vitro using colon model system)

Course Director :

Field of interest :

  • Antibacterial and antifungal activity of lactic acid bacteria
  • Enhancement of probiotic survival in health food products
  • Antagonistic mechanisms involved in probiotic function in controlling foodborne pathogens in the highly competition of fecal microflora
  • Development of synbiotic formula to control and prevent growth of foodborne pathogens in humans

Current researches :

  • Prebiotic efficacy of sulfated polysaccharides from red seaweed Gracilaria fisheri on human gut microbiota and its application as L. plantarum TISTR 2390 protective agent
  • Dietary supplementation of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae combined with Weissella cibaria on growth, survival, immune response and microbial dynamics of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in net cage culture
  • Effect of lactic acid bacteria and yeast as probiotics on growth performance, immunological response and disease resistance of Asian sea bass, (Lates calcarifer)
  • Application of synbiotic products containing prebiotics and probiotics in as feed additives in layer diets
  • Development of Budu production by inoculation of starter culture
  • Application of yeast and lactic acid bacteria as probiotic to control Vibrio parahaemolyticus in white shrimps
  • Development of probiotic product isolated from the intestine of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei Boone) on controlling of Vibrio spp.
  • Development in shelf-life extension of Tai-pla curry paste by application of bio-preservative producing lactic acid bacteria
  • Product development of Budu powder for halal prototype
  • Development of powdered starter culture in Budu production for halal prototype

Awards :

Publications :

  1. Sakpetch, P., Benchama, O., Masniyom, P., Salaipeth, L and Kanjan* P. 2022.

Physicochemical characteristics and flavor profiles of fermented fish sauce

(budu) during fermentation in commercial manufacturing plant. Journal of Food

Science and Technology. 59, 693–702.

  1. Kanjan*, P., Kimtun, A., Chaimongkol, S. and Sakpetch, P. 2022. Probiotic Weissella cibaria KY10 derived from digestive tract of healthy shrimp exhibits strong antibacterial effects against Vibrio parahaemolyticus causing AHPND in shrimp aquaculture. Aquaculture Research. 53, 2597-2607.
  2. Kraiprom, T., Jantarat, S., Kanjan, P., Incharoen, T., Phasinam, K. and Yeamkong, S. 2022. Quality of Raw Goat Milk in Lower Southern Thailand. Forest Chemical Review. 592-599.
  3. Kanjan*, P., Sakpetch, P., Masniyom, P. and Hongpattarakere, T. 2021. Quality characteristics of high salt fermented fish sauce (budu) produced using autochthonous Virgibacillus halodenitrificans PS21 and Staphylococcus simulans PMRS35. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 56, 4098-4107.
  4. Kanjan*, P. and Sakpetch, P. 2020. Functional and safety assessment of Staphylococcus simulans PMRS35 with high lipase activity isolated from high salt-fermented fish (Budu) for starter development. LWT-Food Science and Technology. 124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109183.
  5. Kanjan*, P., Sahasrabudhe, N. M., de Haan, B. J. and de Vos, P. 2017. Immune effects of – β glucan are determined by combined effects on Dectin-1, TLR2, 4 and 5. Journal of Functional Foods. 37, 433-440.
  6. Kanjan, P. and Hongpattarakere, T. 2017. Prebiotic efficacy and mechanism of inulin combined with inulin-degrading Lactobacillus paracasei I321 in competition with          Salmonella. Carbohydrate Polymers, 169, 236-244.
  7. Kanjan, P. and Hongpattarakere, T. 2016. Antibacterial metabolites secreted under glucose-limited environment of the mimicked proximal colon model by lactobacilli abundant in      infant feces. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 100, 7651-7664.