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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 ...
... We describe a new subspecies of Finlayson’s squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii) from Hon Nghe Island in the Gulf of Thailand. This island is located off the coast of southern Vietnam. In addition, we discussed the phylogenetic relationships among C. finlaysonii subspecies distributed on the isolated islands in the Gulf of Thailand. The new subspecies (C. finlaysonii honnghensis), which is endemic ...
... The determination of S-allyl-L-cystein (SAC) in black garlic samples by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with DAD was studied. A simple hand shaken water extraction of SAC from black garlic samples was derivatized with dansyl chloride at room temperature for 15 min. The rapid isocratic elution with a mobile phase of 45% sodium acetate buffer pH 5 and 55% methanol in a Poroshell C-18 ...
... We report a new species of Nelumbo including all leaves, receptacles, fruits, and rhizomes from the Fotan flora, namely Nelumbo fujianensis sp. nov. from the middle Miocene Fotan Group of Fujian, South China. The new species comprises centrally peltate leaves with 20–30 actinodromous primary veins and a central disc, ca. 25–40 fruits embedded in a receptacle, along with abundant rhizomes without t ...
... Names of natural products (NP) are usually given depending on the species of origin, be it a plant, a marine organism or a microbial species. In some cases, names have been given with reference to people, animals, music, foods or places. Many NP refer to countries, cities or specific places such as mountains, deserts, seas and oceans. On the basis of NP names, a world tour has been imagined referr ...
Graphidaceae; amyloid; ascomata; ascospores; herbaria; new combination; taxonomic keys; thallus; Colombia; French Guiana; Papua New Guinea; Suriname; Thailand; Venezuela
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... We provide an updated, worldwide key to species of the genus Carbacanthographis, which is characterized by lirellate ascomata, a carbonized excipulum, warty periphysoids, and mostly non-amyloid ascospores. New collections and revision of herbarium material revealed 17 species new to science: Carbacanthographis acanthoamicta, with a thinly corticate thallus, a completely carbonized excipulum, apica ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
... Co-infection by two paramphistome species, Orthocoelium sp. and Paramphistomum epiclitum, is found in cattle in Thailand. The morphological features of these and other paramphistomes under a light microscope are similar, resulting in misidentification and misdiagnosis. We classified these paramphistomes into three morphological variation types, namely Orthocoelium sp., P. epiclitum MV1 (immature), ...
case studies; flood control; population density; questionnaires; risk; water; watersheds; Thailand
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... Estimating flood hazard, vulnerability, and flood risk at the household level in the past did not fully consider all relevant parameters. The main objective of this study is to improve this drawback by developing a new comprehensive and systematic methodology considering all relevant parameters and their weighting factors. This new methodology is applied to a case study of flood inundation in a mu ...
... Lemon basil straw (LBS) is an agricultural waste comprising approximately 1500 tons every year generated from basil seed production in Thailand. This study demonstrated the application of LBS as an alternative substrate for the cultivation of the gray oyster mushrooms [Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer] to reduce productions costs. LBS has a high nitrogen content and essential oil as bioactive com ...
... Cyanobacteria are highly adaptive microorganisms that can survive in harsh conditions, with have outstanding biotechnology potential as the ability to produce value-added compounds. Karst caves are extreme environments with low light and nutrient availability as interesting areas to investigate cyanobacterial diversity with phycobiliprotein production potential. The native cyanobacteria were isola ...
DNA barcoding; Pangasianodon hypophthalmus; databases; endangered species; fish fillets; fisheries; food fraud; food safety; genes; traceability; Thailand
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... The lack of regulations and serious enforcement in the traceability of fishery products in some countries is one cause of food fraud, especially species substitution. Thailand is one of those countries where regulations are not fully enforced. Therefore, the labeling situation needs to be investigated in fish fillet products. Fifty-four products were collected from several supermarkets in Thailand ...
... Under the pressure of the existing world population growth trends, the dercreasing pastoral fields and the increasing duration and incidences of drought and heat stress, the potash fertilizers demand dramaticly increase to enhance the world food production. Asia currently consumes 40% of the world's potash market, yet 70% of world potash exports come from mines in Canada and Europe. Weak collectiv ...
... Dogs and cats are important reservoir hosts of bacterial zoonotic pathogens, especially the Proteobacteria, Bartonella spp., and Coxiella burnetii. Bartonella spp. and C. burnetii are Gram-negative intracellular bacteria causing cat-scratch disease and query fever, respectively. Despite these two pathogens being dangerous, studies of their seroprevalence and cross-reactivity are limited in Thailan ...
... Duck tembusu virus (DTMUV) is an emerging duck pathogen in China and other Asian countries. It is unclear whether this emerging zoonotic infection poses a threat to humans. A previous study in 2012 showed surprisingly high rates of seropositivity and positive viral detection by RT‐PCR in duck farm workers in China. To understand the nature of the threat of this emerging virus, we studied the neutr ...
body composition; cross-sectional studies; medicine; models; nutrition; protein energy malnutrition; public health; questionnaires; regression analysis; serum albumin; t-test; weight loss; Thailand
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... This study aimed to develop and validate protein energy malnutrition (PEM) screening tool for older adults in public residential homes, and to test its practicality. This cross-sectional study consisted of two phases: tool development/validation and tool practicality evaluation. In Phase 1, the questionnaire was developed based on literature review and tested for content validity. Older residents ...
... Paraquat has been intensively used worldwide for several decades for the purpose of weed control in profit crop plantation. This leads to the accumulation of the herbicide and its metabolites in the environment. One promising method to reduce and/or eliminate the paraquat-contaminants is via microbial bioremediation. Filamentous fungi, Aspergillus tamarii PRPY-2, isolated from rubber tree plantati ...
... The causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, as well as closely related nonpathogenic bacteria of the B. pseudomallei/thailandensis complex of species, are found in soils and water bodies in melioidosis-endemic areas which results in significant biological risks to agricultural workers in these regions. Bacteriophages related to the phiBp-AMP1 phage are the most common known grou ...
... Urochloa (syn. Brachiaria) cultivars are widely used as forage for ruminants in tropical countries and also in Thailand. Two new Urochloa cultivars, OKI‐1 and Br‐203, have high forage yield and digestibility compared with other cultivated Urochloa grasses. Seed production is a fundamental requirement for widespread sowing, and it can be increased by optimizing agronomic practices, such as changing ...
... The in-field burning of sugarcane leaf residues presents a major environmental and health burden in Thailand. In this study, sugarcane leaves were converted into a biochar-based slow release phosphorus (P) fertilizer via pyrolysis at 600 °C, and the influence of pre- and post-pyrolysis treatment on the P loading and release was investigated. The sugarcane leaves were pre-treated with an alkaline ( ...
Gabriel K. Innes; Anastasia S. Lambrou; Pornchai Thumrin; Yupawat Thukngamdee; Ratanaporn Tangwangvivat; Pawinee Doungngern; Kirana Noradechanon; Punnaporn Netrabukkana; Karen Meidenbauer; Thomas Mehoke; Christopher D. Heaney; Soawapak Hinjoy; Anissa N. Elayadi
One Health initiative; avian influenza; data quality; disease surveillance; federal government; humans; microbial detection; monitoring; pathogens; poultry; public health; stakeholders; waterfowl; Thailand
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... Infectious disease surveillance systems support early warning, promote preparedness, and inform public health response. Pathogens that have human, animal, and environmental reservoirs should be monitored through systems that incorporate a One Health approach. In 2016, Thailand's federal government piloted an avian influenza (AI) surveillance system that integrates stakeholders from human, animal, ...
... Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major pest of marigolds in Thailand. It causes severe damage to flower quantity and quality. The most common control method is synthetic insecticides, although this method struggles to control hidden larvae inside flowers or buds and underground pupae. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are widely used as biocontrol agents against many folia ...
... BACKGROUND: The genus Erianthus, which belongs to the “Saccharum complex”, includes C₄ warm-season grasses. Erianthus species are widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, East Asia and South Asia. Erianthus arundinaceus (Retz.) Jeswiet is highly adaptable to the environment, has a high percentage of dry matter, and is highly productive. Recently, this species has attracted attention as a nove ...
... BACKGROUND: Food and nutrition literacy (FANLit) has been proposed to promote healthy diet behaviour and is believed to decrease the prevalence of overweight, obesity and chronic disease. However, the perspective of junior secondary school students, aged 12–15 years and stakeholders towards FANLit is not well-defined. Thus, this study aims to explore the definition and components of FANLit. METHOD ...
at-risk population; descriptive statistics; direct contact; health behavior; indirect contact; leptospirosis; males; morbidity; polluted soils; probability; public health; questionnaires; regression analysis; self-efficacy; social support; surveys; urine; Thailand
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... Leptospirosis is a major public health problem in Si Sa Ket, Thailand. Humans can become infected via direct contact with the urine of infected animal reservoir hosts or by indirect contact with contaminated soil and water in the environment. This study examined the factors affecting preventive behavior against leptospirosis among the population at risk in Si Sa Ket, Thailand. A cross-sectional qu ...
... This study assessed the feeding habits and ingestion of anthropogenic debris in 34 marine fish species from the southern Gulf of Thailand. A total of 5478 fish samples of 12 families were categorised into seven groups: planktivore, Lucifer feeder, fish feeder, Acetes feeder, shrimp feeder, piscivore, and zoobenthivore fish. A total of 2477 anthropogenic debris items were extracted from 12 fish spe ...
biodiversity; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon markets; carbon sequestration; corn; deforestation; fire prevention; forest restoration; forests; land use; natural regeneration; prices; public health; soil; Thailand
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... The carbon storage value of forest restoration, by the framework species method (FSM) in northern Thailand, was assessed for trees (using a partial harvesting technique) and soil and compared with restoration costs. Forest carbon accumulation amounted to 143.08 tC/ha in trees and 8.56 tC/ha in soil over 14 years, with a combined value of USD 27,173.63 (net present value (NPV), discounted at 2.85%/ ...
... Centro (Centrosema pubescens Benth.) has been commonly cultivated as a cover legume in agriculture areas in Thailand to prevent soil erosion and improve soil fertility, while its seeds are often used in animal feed (Wanichanantakul 2004). In 2020, anthracnose leaf spot was observed on Centro leaves with 20 to 30% of disease incidence in Chiang Mai and Lamphun Provinces, Thailand. Symptoms initiall ...
Thai people; focus groups; health education; health information; risk; social support; youth; Thailand
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... Health literacy (HL) has captured the world's interest since it was first defined by WHO in 1998. In Thailand, a number of HL scales for risk groups have been developed but none for the general population. Therefore, this research aimed to develop a general health literacy (GHL) scale for Thais and compare HL levels between groups, i.e. students, youth, adults, and older. In this mixed-methods stu ...
... Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) causes severe damage to papaya (Carica papaya L.) and is the primary limiting factor for papaya production worldwide. A nitrous acid-induced mild strain, PRSV HA 5-1, derived from Hawaii strain HA, has been applied to control PRSV by cross-protection for decades. However, the problem of strain-specific protection hampers its application in Taiwan and other geographic r ...
... In total, 160 ticks infesting cattle in the northeast region of Thailand were collected and used for molecular investigation. Three tick species—Rhipicephalus microplus Canestrini, Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Supino and Haemaphysalis bispinosa Neumann—were identified based on morphology and DNA sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) and 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA). In ...
... WGS-based surveillance has significantly improved the ability to track global spread and emergence of multidrug-resistant clones of clinically relevant pathogens. In this study, we performed the genomic characterization and comparative analysis of an Acinetobacter baumannii (strain Ac56) belonging to the sequence type ST374, which was isolated for the first time in Brazil, in 1996. Genomic analysi ...
Russia; air pollutants; databases; environment; globalization; greenhouse gases; international trade; inventories; methane; methane production; models; Brazil; China; Thailand
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... The intensifying globalization contributes to the anthropogenic methane (CH₄) emissions outsourcing, a strong greenhouse gas and harmful air pollutant, through the increasingly complex global trade network. However, the CH₄ flow patterns embodied in global traded goods and services have not been interpreted from the perspective of a complex network. In this paper, we integrate global CH₄ emission ...
carbon; carbon footprint; data quality; databases; decision making; greenhouse gases; information management; inventories; management systems; protocols; Thailand
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... This paper studied greenhouse gas inventory data acquisition and analytics for municipalities in Thailand. A complete and transparent GHG inventory of eight municipalities was developed to document the current situation, and to help decision-makers to clarify their priorities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories guideli ...
arsenic; bioaccumulation factor; biomass production; biosorption; environmental health; exposure duration; gold; growth and development; heavy metals; mined soils; wastewater; Thailand
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... Increasing mining and industrial discharge of untreated wastewater, as well as excessive use of fertilizers for agricultural purposes, and heavy metal contamination in soil have become one of the serious environmental problems worldwide. In the present study, pot experiments were conducted to evaluate the influence of arsenic contamination and other factors on the growth and development of local f ...
... The Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) includes two main species of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), M. avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare. These can cause serious disease, especially in immunocompromised patients. Little information is available concerning genetic diversity of NTM. We used multilocus sequence typing (MLST) based on a highly discriminative gene set to analyze MAC serially is ...
anaerobic digestion; biogas; gas production (biological); municipal solid waste; power plants; prioritization; waste management; Thailand
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... To properly manage municipal solid waste (MSW) and meet the country’s biogas target, it is necessary for the government to prioritize their support to areas/provinces that have high resource potential. Therefore, this work designed a holistic approach for nationwide area-based organic MSW to biogas potential estimation. The total biogas power potential was ranged from 999 MW in 2021 to 1,652 MW in ...
... This research proposed an optimization method (Hybrid Differential Evolution and Particle Swarm Optimization, HDEPSO) using a solution technique based on two well-known techniques, Differential Evolution (DE) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), to tackle a multi-visit and multi-period workforce scheduling and routing problem (MMWSRP) in field service operation of a sugarcane mill company in Tha ...
... Sheath blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a severe limitation of lowland rice productivity in Thailand. Typically, confound symptoms occurring with other sheath diseases caused by Rhizoctonia and Sclerotium. To classify these pathogen species, 33 Rhizoctonia isolates were collected from lowland fields in central and northeast Thailand and identified by using morphological and molecular ...
... The CoronaVac vaccine is widely used in Thailand to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The limited immunogenicity of this vaccine is a concern, especially because of expanding delta variant outbreaks. A third boost may enhance antiviral immune responses. This non-inferiority randomized controlled trial evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of an intradermal (ID) fractional ...
collective action; continuous cropping; corn; education; equipment; forests; labor force; land tenure; land use change; livelihood; models; paddies; rain; Thailand
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... Lately, the Hill Pond Rice System (HPRS) is being promoted as a form of alternative farming systems in selected northern provinces of Thailand, in which the land conversion is designed to maximize rainwater harvesting in farmland consisting of forest trees, water reservoirs, paddy fields, and high-value crop cultivation to serve environmental and livelihood needs. This study employed the double-hu ...
... The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae), and the horse fly, Tabanus megalops (Diptera: Tabanidae), are important ectoparasites of livestock in Thailand. These species affect animal health and cause economic losses. This study investigated the insecticidal activity of Plectranthus amboinicus essential oil against S. calcitrans and T. megalops through contact and fumigant toxicity te ...
... This study uses the data of 1912 and 1815 rural households surveyed in 2016 and 2017, respectively in three provinces of Thailand to examine the factors affecting the decision of rural households to use the internet and the impacts of internet use on household income and poverty. Results from a probit model show that the decision of rural households to use the internet is positively associated wit ...
Philippines; environmental science; fossil fuels; gravity; issues and policy; nonrenewable resources; renewable energy sources; urbanization; Indonesia; Malaysia; Thailand
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... The ASEAN-4 countries namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand are experiencing increasing ecological footprints and shrinking biocapacity due to high urbanization rate, heavy reliance on traditional innovations and extensive use of fossil-fuel resources. In these economies, urban areas are the centers of gravity for economic activities and resource consumption. Against this backdrop, ...
... Recent studies have indicated that bivalves are bioindicators for microplastic pollution since they are filter feeders and accumulate microplastics (MPs) during their feeding process. This study focused on the investigation of MPs in blood cockles (Tegillarca granosa) and green mussels (Perna viridis) from selected aquaculture farms and markets in Thailand. The abundance of MPs was identified by f ...
... In recent years, lumpy skin disease virus has extended its geographical range outside of endemic sub-Saharan countries to the Middle East and Asia indicating transboundary spread. Recently, lumpy skin disease (LSD) outbreaks have been reported in Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos and for the first time and represe ...
Oriental traditional medicine; Zingiber montanum; benzaldehyde; electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; ethylene oxide; ingredients; medicinal plants; molecular weight; phytochemicals; quality control; rhizomes; secondary metabolites; spectral analysis; tandem mass spectrometry; ultra-performance liquid chromatography; Thailand
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... INTRODUCTION: Zingiber montanum (J.Koenig) Link ex A.Dietr. is a popular medicinal plant in Thailand. Its rhizomes have been used as an ingredient in various Thai traditional medicine formulas. While many reports have focused on the chemical constituents and biological activities of this plant, a comprehensive study on secondary metabolite profiling using tandem mass spectrometry has, to this poin ...
Nemipterus peronii; body weight; bream; habitats; marine pollution; mercury; risk; river flow; Thailand
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... Total mercury (T-Hg) was examined in 8 threadfin bream species (Nemipterus spp.) caught in the Gulf of Thailand (GoT). The T-Hg contents ranged from 11.3 to 374 μg kg⁻¹ wet weight, with the lowest in Nemipterus peronii and the highest in Nemipterus nemurus and Nemipterus tambuloides. Accumulation of T-Hg in fish tissue was found to be related to fish size, trophic levels, feeding habits and habita ...
... The distribution, characteristics, and ecological risk of microplastics in beach sand and seawater samples collected along the shore of Rayong province, Thailand, were investigated in this study. The average microplastics abundance in beach sand and seawater was 338.89 ± 264.94 particles/kg d.w. and 1781.48 ± 1598.36 particles/m³, respectively. Beach sand and seawater had the most yellow-brown par ...
... The dugong (Dugong dugon) is an endangered species of marine mammals, so knowledge of genetic diversity of these populations is important for conservation planning within different habitats. In this study, six microsatellite markers were used to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of 77 dugongs from skin samples of stranded animals collected from 1994–2019 (69 from Andaman Sea an ...
... All-male tilapia stocks are widely used by farmers to supply both domestic and international markets with homogenous, large sized fish (500 g+). While a number of strategies are possible, hormonal treatment of fry with 17α-methyltestosterone (MT) is the most common method used by commercial farmers due to its low cost and ease of application. However, contrasting to its current widespread use, the ...
... The study aimed to assess the presence and molecular characterization of human bocavirus (HBoV) in recycled water and sewage sludge samples in Thailand. One hundred and two recycled water and eighty-six sewage sludge samples collected from a wastewater treatment plant were tested for the presence of HBoV using nested PCR with broad-range primer pairs targeting the capsid proteins VP1 and VP2. HBoV ...
... Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TTBPs) pose a serious economic threat to ruminant production worldwide. Despite this, investigations focused on goats remain limited compared to those for pathogens infecting cattle. We carried out PCR-based surveys and phylogenetic analyses to examine TTBPs from 6 provinces in Thailand between January 2016 and June 2020. A total of 93 tick samples were collected as ...
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus; center of origin; domestication; gene pool; genetic variation; heterozygosity; horticultural crops; legumes; loci; microsatellite repeats; multidimensional scaling; outcrossing; population structure; vegetables; Thailand
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... Winged bean [Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.] is a vegetable legume crop. The center of origin, diversity and domestication of this crop are not known. In this study, we assessed the genetic diversity and population structure of 457 accessions of winged bean collected from six geographical regions (North, Northeast, East, West, and central, and South) in Thailand using 14 simple sequence repe ...
... The QX-like infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) and variant genotype have been discovered worldwide including Thailand. In order to know the origin of QX-like and variant genotype IBV in Thailand, the genetic analysis on multiple genes was investigated. Seven IBVs including four QX-like and three variant genotype were randomly selected from IBVs isolated in Thailand during 2008 and 2010. Phylogeneti ...
... Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a facultative heterogeneous parasite that belongs to Apicomplexa and can infect almost all warm-blooded animals, including ruminants, birds and humans. To date, no information is available about the molecular investigation of T. gondii in large ruminants from Pakistan. In the present study, prevalence, risk factors and genetic diversity of this parasite were evalua ...
... Asterinales is an important epifoliar order which generally lacks of DNA-based sequence data. There are many genera in Asterinales lacking molecular data and the exact taxonomic placement of those genera is undetermined. In this study, we introduce Brunneofissuraceae fam. nov. and Cirsosia mangiferae sp. nov. and Asterina neomangiferae nom. nov. based on morpho-molecular evidences. All fungal spec ...
... Adult females and males reared from pupae of Simulium sp. from Tak Province and those of S. chiangdaoense Takaoka & Srisuka from four localities in Chiang Mai and Lampang Provinces, northern Thailand, were molecularly and morphologically compared. Simulium sp. is morphologically almost indistinguishable from S. chiangdaoense except the hair tuft at the base of the radius of the adult female and ma ...
allometry; biomass; carbon; carbon markets; carbon sequestration; deforestation; economic incentives; equations; natural regeneration; reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation; secondary forests; tree and stand measurements; tree height; trees; wood density; Thailand
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... As tropical deforestation and forest degradation accelerate, carbon-credit trading could provide a financial incentive to preserve and regenerate forests. Since carbon trading relies on the accurate quantification of carbon stocks, allometric equations are urgently needed to derive above-ground dry biomass (AGB) from easily measured variables. Few allometric equations have been published for regen ...
Enterobacter; biodegradation; biomass; eutrophication; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; nitrogen; nitrogen content; pH; polyhydroxyalkanoates; textile mill effluents; water quality standards; Thailand
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... In our previous study, textile wastewater (TW) treated with Enterobacter strain TS1L was improved dramatically after biological degradation. However, the nitrogen concentration of the treated water exceeded the threshold value in Thailand, resulting in eutrophication. Therefore, this study aimed to reduce the nitrogen content of treated TW (TTW) by re-treating it with Enterobacter. The nitrogen co ...
... Tick-borne viruses and bacteria that can cause diseases of animals and humans have high impact and are of concern as significant threats to human health worldwide. In this research, we screened microorganisms related to those pathogens in ticks from dogs, a cat, and a cow. The techniques used were PCR, DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis to detect and classify the microorganisms [Flavivirus, ...
... Food waste globally affects food security and sustainability. There currently are few studies focusing on food waste in schools. The present study aimed to determine the meal quality and plate waste in school lunch programme in Thailand. This cross-sectional study was conducted in canteens of representing kindergarten and elementary schools in Southern Thailand within their real-life context. The ...
... Fluid bed drying with temperatures of 70–130°C, together with a coating system based on a zinc oxide nanoparticle (n‐ZnO) solution, was investigated for control of fungal growth in paddy before storage. A mathematical model to find suitable conditions for this process was developed. The installation of the coating system into the drying system was possible and the amount of n‐ZnO in paddy, as dete ...
atrazine; cypermethrin; farms; fenitrothion; fenthion; fipronil; glyphosate; profenofos; pyrethrins; risk assessment; spray drift; tap water; water pollution; wet season; Thailand
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... This study measured pesticide levels on children’s hands, home indoor surfaces, and drinking water among Thai conventional and organic farm families in three provinces. Farm families in Nakhonsawan and Phitsanulok provinces were the conventional farmers and those in Yasothon province were the organic farmers. Samples were collected in the dry and wet seasons over 2 years (2017 and 2018). All sampl ...
... An entomological survey at rural and cavernicolous localities in four provinces in southern Thailand provided 155 blood-fed females of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) that were identified based on morphological characters as Idiophlebotomus asperulus (n = 19), Phlebotomus stantoni (n = 4), P. argentipes (n = 3), Sergentomyia anodontis (n = 20), S. barraudi (n = 9), S. hamidi (n = 23), S. hodgson ...
... Vibriosis, including the luminescent shrimp disease and acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), with Vibrio harveyi as one of their causative agents, is a major shrimp disease causing huge economic losses in the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. It is induced through the formation of biofilm as a result of bacterial cell-to-cell communication or quorum se ...
Amblyomma; Borrelia burgdorferi; Dermacentor; Haemaphysalis; Hyalomma; Ixodes; Japan; Lyme disease; Rhipicephalus; Siberia; climate; humans; land use; meta-analysis; systematic review; ticks; China; Malaysia; Mongolia; North America; Pakistan; South Korea; Thailand
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... Lyme disease (LD) is a common arthropod-borne inflammatory disorder prevalent in the northern hemisphere. LD is caused by a spirochete named Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., which is transmitted to humans by ticks. Climate, environment, and other factors affect land use; recreational-behavior changes affect human contact with infected ticks. Studies in Europe and North America have looked at these aspec ...
... This study aimed to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) non-carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (non-CRE) phenotype among clinical Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates collected in 2018–2019 for the SMART global surveillance programme and review trends in prevalence over 5 years (2015–2019). MICs were determined by CLSI reference broth microdilution. E ...
... One hundred and twenty chicken samples from feces (n = 80), the carcass surface at slaughter at 2 meat chicken farms (n = 20), and retail chicken meat from 5 markets (n = 20) collected during 2018 and 2019 were examined for the prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) in Escherichia coli. We detected qnrS-positive E. coli in a total of 74 samples from feces (n = 59), the carcass ...
... This study aimed to determine the proximate composition, dietary fibre content, beta-glucan content, and inhibitory activities of starch- and lipid-digesting enzymes for cultivated local and wild mushrooms in Thailand. The protein, fat, and carbohydrate content of the mushrooms ranged from 13.1‒32.8, 0.410‒6.38 and 2.79–44.3 % dry weight (DW). The total dietary fibre, soluble fibre and beta-glucan ...
... Early phylogenetic analysis of Pythium insidiosum, the etiologic agent of pythiosis in mammals, showed the presence of a complex comprising three monophyletic clusters. Two included isolates recovered from cases of pythiosis in the Americas (Cluster I) and Asia (Cluster II), whereas the third cluster included four diverged isolates three from humans in Thailand and the USA, and one isolate from a ...
World Health Organization; coliform bacteria; color; fecal bacteria; geochemistry; low educational status; pH; people; turbidity; Thailand
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... Poor-quality drinking water can cause numerous health problems, particularly for people who are living with poor economic conditions, have a low educational status and have limited access to safe drinking water, such as the hill tribe people in Thailand. This study aimed to assess the quality of different sources of natural drinking water from the hill tribe villages in northern Thailand. Seventy- ...
... Hand tractors are important machines used in the soil preparation process before sowing rice in the paddy’s of Thailand. Previous research on injuries in rice farming indicated that working with a hand tractor may be one of main causes of injuries. This study investigated the prevalence of hand tractor-related injuries, their association risk factors and characteristic of injuries. The data were c ...
... This sequential explanatory mixed-method study consisted of analytical, cross-sectional, and qualitative studies. The research was conducted in the Khao Nor and Khao Kaew areas of the Banphot Pisai districts of Nakhon Sawan Province in 2019. Here, we examined the rodent contact characteristics of villagers in these areas and determined the potential characteristics/risk factors associated with rod ...
... Wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been a successful indicator of COVID-19 outbreaks in populations prior to clinical testing. However, this has been mostly conducted in high-income countries, which means there is a dearth of performance investigations in low- and middle-income countries with different socio-economic settings. This study evaluated the applicability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA mo ...
... The lablab bean or ‘Kacang sepat’ is a food crop originating from India and is commonly found in tropical areas such as Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines due to its adaptability. However, in Malaysia, lablab is grown as a backyard crop, and the area cultivated with this crop is still limited. Lablab has the potential to become a commercial vegetable crop in Malaysia due to its high protein c ...
... Size-fractionated particulate matters (SPMs) in a range of 9.0 to 0.43 μm, classified based on aerodynamic diameter (dₐₑ) as fine PMs (0.43 μm ≤ dₐₑ < 2.1 μm) and coarse PMs (2.1 μm ≤ dₐₑ < 9.0 μm) were collected by cascade impactors (7 fractions) during smoke haze (SH) and non-smoke haze (NSH) seasons in urban and rural areas of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Their polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) ...
... ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr of river water are of great significance in constraining oceanic strontium (Sr) record and terrestrial climate change due to the connection of continental weathering and the adjacent ocean. This work presents the geochemical characteristics of dissolved Sr and hydrochemistry, and estimates chemical weathering rate together with elemental Sr flux during the flood season of the Mun River, ...