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aerosols; air quality; carcinogenicity; particulates; peatlands; risk; smoke; China; Thailand
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... Distribution of PM₀.₁, PM₁ and PM₂.₅ particle- and gas-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during the 2019 normal, partial and strong haze periods at a background location in southern Thailand were investigated to understand the behaviors and carcinogenic risks. PM₁ was the predominant component, during partial and strong haze periods, accounting for 45.1% and 52.9% of total suspended particul ...
Internet; aquaculture; batteries; dissolved oxygen; electric power; energy; hydrogen; salinity; solar energy; temperature; turbidity; water quality; Thailand
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... This study presents a standalone photovoltaic (PV)/battery energy storage (BES)-powered water quality monitoring system based on the narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) for aquaculture. (1) A PV/BES system was used as the main energy system of the monitoring system. The PV and BES capacities were optimized to provide uninterrupted electrical energy to the monitoring system, taking into account ...
... Microplastics are pollutants with uncertain behaviors; they have mysterious impacts on marine environments. The present study is the first investigation of microplastic distribution in the surface water of the inner Gulf of Thailand. This study collected 100–200 L of surface water from 25 different sampling locations. Microplastics were visually counted and identified by Fourier-transform infrared ...
biomass; climate; economic development; electricity; electricity generation; employment; energy policy; food security; income; labor; land use change; models; renewable energy sources; rice; sugarcane; Thailand
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... As countries implement renewable energy policies, it's important to understand the impacts of policies on sustainability. Population, economic and production changes affects in land use, water consumption and emissions along with trade-offs for limited resources to achieve food and energy security. Thailand faces increasing electricity imports and agricultural production, causing residue burning, ...
Ryan T. Tucker; Ethan G. Hyland; Terry A. Gates; M. Ryan King; Eric M. Roberts; Elliot K. Foley; David Berndt; Rattanaphorn Hanta; Sasa-on Khansubha; Wasinee Aswasereelert; Lindsay E. Zanno
... We describe the sedimentology, geochronology, and geochemistry of the Early Cretaceus Sao Khua Formation of the Khorat Basin, northeastern Thailand, and report a temporal range adjustment for its dinosaurian assemblage. Facies analysis and architectural studies reveal that sedimentation occurred within a floodplain setting fed by large meandering bedload-rich channels. Interfluve areas comprised f ...
... KEY MESSAGE: Cassava genetic transformation has mostly been reported for African cassava varieties, but not for Asian varieties. This is the first report of cassava transformation in Asian elite varieties using friable embryogenic calli. Agrobacterium-mediated cassava transformation via friable embryogenic calli (FEC) has enabled the robust production of transgenic cassava. So far, mostly the mode ...
Edo Andriesse; Kristian Saguin; Austin Dziwornu Ablo; Jawanit Kittitornkool; Chaturong Kongkaew; Jerry Mang'ena; Paul Onyango; Victor Owusu; Jeasurk Yang
... As coastal communities across the Global South confront the multiple challenges of climate change, overfishing, poverty and other socio-environmental pressures, there is an increasing need to understand diverse coastal governance responses and livelihood trajectories from a comparative perspective. This paper presents a holistic investigation of the pressures coastal communities face in four count ...
... Allele frequencies of 15 autosomal STR loci were established from 540 unrelated Myanmarese individuals using the Thailand Office of Police Forensic Science database. The DNA profiles were provided anonymized with only nationality and gender acknowledged. The allele frequencies were calculated under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The range of allele frequencies was 0.0009–0.5389. Heterozygosity ranged ...
... Fruit freckles of ‘Namwa’ banana (Musa x paradisiaca) are a disorder observed as small brown spots or freckles on the fruit surface that become scabby during the preharvest and postharvest stages. To investigate the cause of disorder, morphology and molecular properties of isolated fungi as well as the biochemical properties of infected bananas were examined. Scanning electron microscopy revealed ...
... Our aim was to explore the microbial community composition (bacteria and fungi) of fermented fish (pla-ra) from Northeast Thailand. We also made functional predictions concerning these microbial communities. The association between the microbiota and odor intensity was also analyzed. Fourteen samples of 1-year fermented fish samples derived from seven local markets in Khon Kaen, Northeast Thailand ...
animals; caregivers; direct contact; ethics; tourism; Thailand
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... This study explored the perspectives of elephant mahouts (n = 55) and tiger caregivers (n = 18) working in 4 private or 2 government facilities in Thailand to learn their experiences and viewpoints pertaining to use of animals in tourism. Interviews were conducted in Thailand at facilities in four cities. Mahouts working in private tourism facilities used one-to-one management and were significant ...
... Leishmaniasis is an emerging disease in several countries over the world, especially in tropical regions. In Thailand, Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis is the most frequent cause of visceral leishmaniasis and disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis among HIV/AIDs patients. Amphotericin B (AmB) is the only drug currently available for the treatment of leishmaniasis in Thailand, but has some limita ...
... Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) has a low incidence universally, but very high incidence in the northeast of Thailand. Currently, the treatments of CCA are ineffective. Therefore, substances from natural products have been developed to replace by reducing the toxicity of chemotherapy drugs. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica, and Phyllanthus emblica ex ...
... Antidesma thwaitesianum Müll. Arg. or Mao is well-known in Thailand for its use in soft drinks and wine. This study investigated the potential of its fruit juice as a food preservative based on its antimicrobial activity against food-borne pathogens and spoilage. The fruit juice had antibacterial activity against Bacillus cereus TISTR1527, Staphylococcus aureus TISTR2329, Listeria monocytogenes DM ...
... Nontyphoidal-Salmonella bacteria cause foodborne gastroenteritis that may lead to fatal bacteremia, osteomyelitis, and meningitis if not treated properly. The emergence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella strains is a global public health threat. Regular monitoring of genotypes and phenotypes of Salmonella isolated from humans, animals, foods, and environments is mandatory for effective reduction an ...
... The aim of this study was to investigate antimicrobial-resistant Bacteroides fragilis in Thailand and possible effects of such strains on human health and disease. Phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed on 17 clinical B. fragilis isolates. The genome of one isolate was sequenced and analysed to explore its resistance genotype. An in vitro growth assay was conducted to evalua ...
... Lung cancer is Thailand's second-highest cause of mortality. Mustard green (MG) and rat-tailed radish (RTR) 7-day-old microgreens were previously shown to exhibit cytotoxicity against MCF-7 and HepG7 cells. However, both plants have yet to be tested on A549 lung cancer cells. This study evaluated the antioxidant activity of MG and RTR plants grown from cold plasma treated seeds at different early ...
... Colorectal cancer is one of the five leading cancer incidents and mortality in Thailand and worldwide. Fatty acids (FA) are bioactive molecules which have potential as adjunctive chemotherapeutic agents. To study the effect of fatty acid fraction (FAs) extracted from organic rice bran oil on apoptosis induction and growth inhibition in human colorectal cancer cell line, LoVo cells. The results dem ...
chickens; electric current; electrocoagulation; oils; ready-to-eat foods; rice; smell; street foods; wastewater; water; Thailand
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... Street food is commonly known as ready-to-eat and go foods and beverages, which is very famous in Thailand and other Asian countries. The street food daily generates high organic content and oily wastewater from washing and rinsing plates. The discharge of street food wastewater to public drains leads to a clogged drain line and unpleasant smell. In this work, an electrocoagulation (EC) system wit ...
... Sustainability indicators are among the tools used to help towns and cities inform and evaluate their sustainable development strategies. Research into sustainability indicators has mostly targeted large cities and developed countries. Little is known of the role of sustainability indicators in pursuing sustainability by smaller towns, notably in developing countries. Nevertheless, small towns are ...
... Terracing is the oldest technique for water and soil conservation on natural hilly slopes. In Northern Thailand, terraced paddy fields were constructed long ago, but scientific questions remain on how terraced paddy fields and upland rice (non-terraced) differ for soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, soil nutrients and soil erodibility. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate and compare SOC stocks, s ...
Philippines; carbon; climate change; economic development; human capital; models; pollution; renewable energy sources; research; Indonesia; Malaysia; Thailand
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... This paper examines the effect of climate change and financial development on agricultural production in ASEAN-4, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand from 1990 to 2016. Further, we explore the role of renewable energy, institutional quality, and human capital on agricultural production. Since the shocks in one country affect another country, we use second-generation modeling ...
... Renewable energy has become more popular since it is cost-effective and more efficient than conventional energy sources. Biomass-based renewable energy is primarily used in emerging economies to ensure environmental sustainability. This study examines the asymmetric correlation between biomass energy consumption and CO₂ emissions in the top-10 biomass energy consumer countries (Brazil, Canada, Tha ...
Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; aquifers; climate; climate change; decision making; forests; groundwater; land use change; rain; research; urban areas; urbanization; water supply; water table; Thailand
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... Groundwater is an important source of water supply in the Tak Special Economic Zone of Thailand. However, groundwater is under stress from climate change, land use change, and an increase in abstraction, affecting the groundwater level and its sustainability. Therefore, this study analyses the impact of these combined stresses on groundwater resources in the near, mid, and far future. Three Global ...
Robert P. Davis; Claude E. Boyd; Ravibabu Godumala; Avanigadda B. Ch Mohan; Arturo Gonzalez; Nguyen Phuong Duy; Pande Gde Sasmita J; Nur Ahyani; Olga Shatova; Joshua Wakefield; Blake Harris; Aaron A. McNevin; D. Allen Davis
... Provenance of seafood items is a concern for consumers and importers alike. Elemental profiling has been put forth as a potential tool to improve seafood traceability. Whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei collected from farms in Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand were classified to country of origin based on element concentrations in muscle tissue. Shrimp were dried, digested, and an ...
... Releases of excess nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilisers applied in agricultural production cause eutrophication in the aquatic ecosystem. This study assessed the marine and freshwater eutrophication potentials associated with the fertiliser application in rice, maize, cassava, sugar cane and oil palm, cultivation in Thailand using a life cycle assessment characterisation model at midpoint and ...
aquifers; basins; chlorides; groundwater; isotopes; models; rain; river water; rivers; sea level; surface water; time series analysis; water table; Thailand
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... The Quaternary sequences in the Phrae Basin, northern Thailand, can be classified into three aquifers based on depth. The groundwater dynamics and recharge of these aquifers were assessed using isotope techniques, and flow directions were acquired using groundwater level of selected wells. Groundwater flows from northwest and west to the centre of the basin on the western side of the Yom River, wh ...
climate change; models; pollution; renewable energy sources; research; sustainable development; South Africa; Thailand
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... Renewable energy is an important alternative energy source in terms of both sustainable growth and climate change. In this paper, the causality nexus between renewable energy consumption and economic growth is analyzed in 15 emerging countries covering the period from 1990 to 2015. The paper adopts the bootstrap panel causality test which is developed by (Kónya, Econ Model 23:978–992, 2006) to con ...
automation; case studies; cloud cover; issues and policy; land use; rice; satellites; shrimp; time series analysis; vegetation; Thailand
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... The incidence and size of aquaculture ponds are related to a variety of economic, social, environmental, and policy factors, but there is scarce publicly available information. Satellite based aquaculture pond mapping has typically been undertaken by segmentation of single-date images or of temporal composites derived from image time series. In Asia, both aquaculture and rice farming can be undert ...
Brassica juncea; Lactobacillus; Pediococcus; Weissella; genes; health foods; metagenomics; multicultural diversity; species diversity; Thailand
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... The Lanna region, the main part of northern Thailand, is a place of ethnic diversity. In this study, we investigated phak-gard-dong (PGD), or pickled mustard green (Brassica juncea L. Czern.), for its beneficial bacteria content and to analyse the variations in bacterial compositions among the PGD of three different ethnolinguistic groups, the Karen, Lawa, and Shan. DNA was extracted from the PGD ...
... This study determined the characteristics and trends of published articles regarding schistosomiasis in Southeast Asian countries through a bibliometric analysis. Using the Scopus database, we identified all original research articles on schistosomiasis from 1908 to 2020 from SEA countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Bibliog ...
... Synthetic chemical pediculicides used for head-louse treatment do not kill louse eggs, can induce side effects in humans, and lead to genetic resistance in lice worldwide, including in Thailand. Use of phytoconstituents, particularly plant-derived essential oils, is alternatively recommended for head lice. To identify biochemical constituents of Callistemon viminalis essential oil (EO) and to asse ...
biomass; carbon; carbon dioxide; electricity; flue gas; light intensity; microalgae; nutritive value; pH; power plants; solar radiation; thylakoids; trichomes; Thailand
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... Using microalgae for biological fixation of CO₂ is an attractive option for limiting the amount of CO₂ emissions from power plants. In this experiment, Spirulina maxima was successfully grown utilizing direct flue gas emitted from the Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Company Limited, Thailand. The aims of this study were to determine the optimal conditions for large-scale culturing of this alga f ...
... Interminable plant production with negligent management might lead to zinc (Zn) depletion in soils, which could induce a Zn deficit in staple foods and cause human Zn malnutrition in many of the least-developed countries. Knowledge of the Zn pool and balance in soil-cassava systems is unclear and requires a detailed investigation. Herein, we examined Zn mass inputs (weathering and manure) and outp ...
agronomy; carbon; carbon footprint; carbon sequestration; case studies; farms; greenhouse gases; greywater; nitrogen; rice; water footprint; Thailand
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... An integrated method is required for comprehensive assessment of the environmental impacts and economic benefits of rice production systems. Therefore, the objective of this study was to apply different footprinting approaches (carbon footprint (CF), nitrogen footprint (NF), water footprint (WF)) and determine the economic return on organic rice farming (OF) and conventional rice farming (CVF) at ...
... KEY MESSAGE: Status of the current outbreak of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in Southeast Asia was reviewed. Healthy cassava seed production and dissemination systems have been established in Vietnam and Cambodia, along with integrated disease and pest management systems, to combat the outbreak. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the most important edible crops in tropical and subtropical ...
... BACKGROUND: Pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) is an important causative agent for infectious diseases in pigs and causes significant economic loss. The global concern of antimicrobial resistance of bacteria raises awareness of the alternative ways of using antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). The study was aimed to identify and test the efficacy of AMPs from Lactobacillus spp. against the growth of ...
... Cercopithifilaria bainae, Cercopithifilaria grassi, and Cercopithifilaria sp. II sensu Otranto et al., 2013 tick borne filarioids are typically found in dogs. Among them, Cercopithifilaria bainae has a worldwide distribution according to the occurrence of its tick vector, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s.l.). Nevertheless, in Asian countries, despite the wide presence of this tick species, d ...
... Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) were ubiquitous, persistent chemical compounds attached to particulate matter in the atmosphere. We aimed to study the characteristics of these pollutants in atmospheric PM₂.₅ of three Asian countries, including Taiwan (Taipei), Thailand (Chiang Mai), and Vietnam (Hanoi). We carried out a source apportionment analysis to determine significa ...
biomass; carcinogenicity; dust; health effects assessments; monsoon season; pollution; principal component analysis; risk; risk assessment; Indonesia; Thailand
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... Ambient nanoparticles, or PM₀.₁ and thirteen trace elements (Al, Ba, K, Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni, Na, Mn, Mg, Ti, Pb, and Zn) were studied in Hat Yai, Thailand during the year 2018. The annual average PM₀.₁ mass concentration was 8.45 ± 1.93 µg/m³. The PM₀.₁ levels in Hat Yai were similar to those in large cities in South East Asia, such as Hanoi and North Sumatra, but lower than other cities in Thailand. T ...
... Biochar is an alternative adsorbent, with similar characteristics to activated carbon, that can be applied to water treatment to remove dissolved organic matter (DOM) as disinfection by-product (DBP) precursors with comparable efficiency and better cost-effectiveness and sustainability relative to commercial alternatives. We applied non-targeted analysis with Orbitrap mass spectrometry to investig ...
amino nitrogen; ammonium nitrogen; aquaculture; condiments; fermentation; fermented fish; formaldehyde; liquids; nitrogen; product quality; protein content; raw materials; response surface methodology; rice; rice bran; salt concentration; salt content; soybean meal; total nitrogen; Thailand
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... Liquid fermented fish (Nam pla ra) is a traditional local condiment and popular consumption in Thailand. According to previous research, tilapia frame could be used as a raw material for the production, but the amount of protein received is still below the standard. In addition, there is no information of additives in curing process on consumer preferences. In this research, response surface metho ...
COVID-19 infection; Lantana camara; RNA-directed RNA polymerase; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; antiviral properties; biomarkers; chemical composition; chemical constituents of plants; chemometrics; cultivars; cytotoxicity; flavonoids; genes; leprosy; metabolites; metabolomics; principal component analysis; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; rheumatoid arthritis; sage; traditional medicine; triterpenoids; Australia; Brazil; India; Kenya; Mexico; Nigeria; Thailand
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... Red sage (Lantana camara L.) (Verbenaceae) is a widely spread plant that was traditionally used in Brazil, India, Kenya, Thailand, Mexico, Nigeria, Australia and Southeast Asia for treating several ailments including rheumatism and leprosy. Despite its historical role in relieving respiratory diseases, limited studies progressed to the plant’s probable inhibition to respiratory viruses especially ...
... The objective of this study was to identify risk factors related to reproductive disorders caused by bacterial infections in goats in northeastern Thailand. Two hundred twenty farms were investigated, and 49 herds were found to have clinical reproductive disorders. Moreover, 96% (47/49) of herds showing clinical reproductive failure preferred to circulate bucks between herds. A total of 118 sera, ...
... The present study was a 7-year retrospective cohort study (2012–2018) of patients treated for acute propanil poisoning by ingestion, using data from Ramathibodi Poison Center, Thailand. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics, treatment, outcomes and factors associated with moderate to severe outcomes and death following acute exposure to propanil. The effect of administ ...
Cerapachys; body size; dimorphism; evolution; polygyny; Thailand
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... The ant subfamily Dorylinae consists of the true army ants and non-army ant genera. The biology of these non-army ants is important in discussing the evolution of the army ant adaptive syndrome. We report on the colony composition, morphological characteristics, and phasic reproduction of a non-army doryline ant Cerapachys sulcinodis species complex collected in northern Thailand. Colony size was ...
... This study focuses on comprehensive characterization of the venom proteome of the beaked sea snake (Hydrophis schistosus) from Songkhla Lake, Thailand. H. schistosus can be considered as the deadliest sea snake commonly found in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Their envenomation causes muscular paralysis and rhabdomyolysis. To develop effective treatment for this snakebite, it is necessary to under ...
biodegradability; biogas; combustion; databases; gas production (biological); municipal solid waste; operating costs; public opinion; social impact; waste disposal; Thailand
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... This research comparatively investigates fifteen national-level integrated municipal solid waste (MSW) management schemes and determines the most preferable MSW scheme that attaches equal importance to the environmental, economic, and social impacts. The fifteen schemes are one business as usual (BAU) scheme, seven composting- and seven biogas production-oriented schemes. All the MSW schemes rely ...
... Strains DS1-2ᵀ and AZ1-7, which were isolated from roots of plants, were taxonomically characterized based on polyphasic taxonomic and taxogenomic approaches. Both strains were Gram-stain-positive and filamentous bacteria which contained LL-diaminopimelic acid in cell-wall peptidoglycan and glucose and ribose in whole-cell hydrolysates. MK-9(H₆), MK-10(H₆), MK-9(H₈), MK-10(H₈) and MK-10(H₄) were m ...
... The Korat chicken (KR), developed in Thailand, is a slow-growing breed developed as an alternative breed for Thai chicken producers. The growing interest in slow-growing chicken meat, due to its unique taste, distinct texture, health benefits, and higher broiler welfare have led to higher market demand for KR. However, its low feed efficiency (FE) has a significant negative impact on farm profitab ...