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Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks of cross-linked hydrophilic polymers which are capable of absorbing and retaining large amount of water in their porous structures. Hydrogels come in a variety of forms such as micro-particles, bead, fiber and patch. Due to their […]

On 5 March 2018, Dr. Narong Sirilertworakul, NSTDA President, and Mr. Naing Kyi Win, Director General of the Department of Agricultural Research (DAR), Myanmar, signed an MOU for the collaboration on agricultural technology between the two organizations. The signing ceremony […]

An MOU signing ceremony was held between NSTDA and the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan on 16 February 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.  Representing NSTDA and NARO were Dr. Narong Sirilertworakul, NSTDA President and Dr. Akihiro Sasaki, NARO […]

On 15 February 2018, Dr. Suvit Maesincee, Minister of Science and Technology went on tour to 808 Factory Shinnippou in Shizuoka, Japan. He was accompanied by Dr. Narong Sirilertworakul, NSTDA President, Dr. Somvong Tragoonrung, BIOTEC Executive Director and representatives of Thai public and […]

Coral reefs are among the most diverse habitats on Earth, but their knowledge on microbes living in such habitats (marine microbiome) remains limited. To gain more insights into coral reef ecosystem in the lower Gulf of Thailand, researchers utilized 16S […]

Tomato yellow leaf curl Thailand virus, TYLCTHV, is a begomovirus that causes severe damages to tomato crops in Thailand and other countries across Southeast and East Asia. The development of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) and serological methods for detecting TYLCTHV is […]

The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) recently announced the recipients to the NRCT Awards. There were 5 recipients of 2017 National Outstanding Researcher Awards, 33 recipients of 2017 NRCT Research Awards, 38 recipients of 2017 NRCT Ph.D. Dissertation Awards […]

An annual National Dairy Fair is held from 30 January to 5 February 2018 at Muak Lek District, Saraburi Province to give recognition to the dairy farming industry.  The opening ceremony was graciously presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess […]

Despite the existence of well-established food safety standards such as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), the incidences of foodborne outbreaks continue to be reported over the years both in Thailand and all over the […]

Three inventions utilizing technologies co-developed by BIOTEC won prizes for Thai startup companies at the 2017 Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF 2017) in Korea earlier this month. Barricane Co., Ltd. was awarded Gold Prize for its product “Long ranged mosquito […]