Month: August 2020

Enzyme, Peptide, Protein from Biosynthesis and Biomass Extraction

The Bio-factory Lab, in the Department of Microbiology, KMUTT, led by Dr.Nujarin Jongruja, is a platform for designing and synthesis of functional enzymes and peptides. This lab is able to produce functional, high performance and affordable Eco-friendly products such as antibacterial peptides (replacing antibiotics and preservative) applicable for customized animal and human needs. This lab has also developed cost effective processes for extracting peptides/protein from chicken feathers and other bio-waste. (more…)

Green Bio-Based Materials from Agricultural Waste for a Circular Economy

The Integrated Biorefinery Laboratory (IBL) in KMUTT has developed energy efficient pre-treatment & fractionation processes with recoverable solvents and chemicals that improve the biomass digestibility and separation of biomass constituents including Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC), Xylitol, Vanillin and more. IBL’s proprietary technology enables lower cost production of high value-added biomaterials/biochemicals with high purity for Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, and Food additives applications. (more…)

FACE TO FACE with James Chew

James Chew is the Director of Business Development for Southeast Asia for JERDE. Prior to JERDE, he founded and owned VinaPlanners Co Ltd and TPO Vietnam – Singapore. He also worked for Nagecco as Business Development Director, Vingroup JSC as Product Development Director, BRG Group as Director of Project Management, Vung Ro Petroleum JSC as Development Dorector, VinaProjects as Director of Planning, VinaCapital Real Estate as Deputy Managing Director, Real Estate and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore as Head of Local Planning. (more…)