Faculty of Agro-Industry PSU

Academic Staff

FACULTY OF AGRO-INDUSTRY

Asst. Prof. Dr. Uschara Thumarat

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

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Research record:

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Education :

  • Ph.D. (Applied Microbiology), Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
  • M.Sc. (Biotechnology), Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • B.Sc. (Biology), Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

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Field of interest :

  • Molecular Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Enzyme Technology

Current researches :

  • Isolation and screening of polyester-degrading actinomycetes
  • Isolation and screening of pesticide-degrading actinomycetes
  • Isolation and screening of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
  • Gene cloning, expression, characterization and improvement of activity of novel polyester depolymerases
  • Gene cloning, expression, characterization and improvement of activity of novel pesticidedegrading enzymes
  • Genetic engineering in yeasts to improve bioethanol production

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Journals:

  1. Hu, X., Thumarat, U., Zhang, X., Tang, M. and Kawai, F. 2010. Diversity of polyester-degrading bacteria in compost and molecular analysis of a thermoactive esterase from Thermobifida alba Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 87: 771-779. impact factor 3.425
  2. Thumarat, U., Nakamura, R., Kawabata, T., Suzuki, H. and Kawai, F. 2012. Biochemical and genetic analysis of a cutinase-type polyesterase from a thermophilic Thermobifida alba Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 95: 419-430. impact factor 3.425
  3. Kitadokoro, K., Thumarat, U., Nakamura, R., Nishimura, K., Karatani, H., Suzuki, H. and Kawai, F. 2012. Crystal structure of cutinase Est119 from Thermobifida alba AHK119 that can degrade modified polyethylene terephthalate at 1.76 Å resolution. Polym Degrad Stab. 97: 771775. impact factor 2.770