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Development Of Cellulose As Substrates For Adsorbents And Sensors, Jadetapong Klahan
Development Of Cellulose As Substrates For Adsorbents And Sensors, Jadetapong Klahan
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This thesis deals with two parts of development of novel sensors based on cellulose substrate platform. The first part is the development of fluorescence sensors and adsorbents for metal ions using bacterial cellulose as the platform. The second part is the development of colorimetric sensors for smartphone detection of oil marker using filter paper as the platform. In the first part, bacterial cellulose (BC) has several advantageous properties over plant cellulose such as high purity, high surface area, high porosity, and high water-holding capacity due to its three-dimensional network of nanofibrils structure, that make BC appealing for applications related to …
Electrocoagulation In Two Phase Separation For Manipulation Of Volatile Compound Profiles In Perfumes, Isaya Thaveesangsakulthai
Electrocoagulation In Two Phase Separation For Manipulation Of Volatile Compound Profiles In Perfumes, Isaya Thaveesangsakulthai
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Electrocoagulation (EC) approach employing two aluminium electrodes and a two phase medium of aqueous solution of NaCl and hexane (2-phase-EC) was developed. The approach enabled electrochemical treatment of odor active compounds in perfume extract. The samples before and after 2-phase-EC at cathode, anode and between the two electrodes left for equilibrium after the treatment were analyzed by using solid phase micro extraction (SPME) and gas chromatography hyphenated with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). This allowed identification of volatile compounds in each sample based on comparison with MS and retention index database. After the treatment, the perfume smells were fresher, sweeter and more …
Regenerated Amorphous Cellulose From Pineapple Leaf Fibers Via Sulfuric Acid Treatment, Gisma Coraima Asmarani
Regenerated Amorphous Cellulose From Pineapple Leaf Fibers Via Sulfuric Acid Treatment, Gisma Coraima Asmarani
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) is an agricultural residue available abundantly in Thailand as a renewable resource with high cellulose content. In this research, a simple process using sulfuric acid (H2SO4) treatment has been developed to produce three types of cellulosic products from PALF, which are regenerated amorphous (RAC), microcrystalline (MCC), and nanocrystalline (NCC) cellulose. H2SO4 acid treatment has been done in 25% and 50% (v/v) H2SO4 under three different temperatures (-20, 30, and 50 ºC). In 25% (v/v) H2SO4, various MCC lengths (about 29.57 ± 9.99 to 106.40 ± 61.10 μm) were produced from different temperatures. Different temperatures in this …
Controlled Release Of Fibroin Repeat-Tagged Proteins From Silk Hydrogel, Jaturong Promsuk
Controlled Release Of Fibroin Repeat-Tagged Proteins From Silk Hydrogel, Jaturong Promsuk
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Protein-based biologic drugs such as growth factors are playing important roles in modern medicine. These proteins can be used to stimulate local tissue repair. Growth factors are often incorporated into a scaffold, such as a hydrogel, and then put into the desired area of the body to achieve therapeutic effects. However, diffusion of these growth factors outside of the designated area or inappropriate release time can have deleterious consequences, such as inducing tumors in other areas of the body or uncontrolled inflammation. Therefore, this project aims to create a model to study diffusion of protein from hydrogel by using green …
Tuning Of Metal Ion Selectivity By Varying Number Of Coordinating Atoms In Quinoline-Derived Fluorescent Sensors, Jutawat Hojitsiriyanont
Tuning Of Metal Ion Selectivity By Varying Number Of Coordinating Atoms In Quinoline-Derived Fluorescent Sensors, Jutawat Hojitsiriyanont
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Both Cd2+ and Zn2+ are metal ions in group 12 elements with very different toxicities but similar binding properties to most organic and biological ligands. In this work, a series of quinoline derivatives were synthesized and studied with an aim for Cd2+ selective turn-on fluorescent sensors. The structures of the compounds were designed to systematically evaluate the effects of amino protons, number of N-coordinating atoms, quinoline/picoline moieties and substituents on the sensing properties. The association constants of all synthesized ligands were studied by UV-vis absorption titration in aqueous solution. The results revealed that the ligands having 6- and 4- donor …
Inhibitory Activity Of Metabolites From Mangosteen Roots Garcinia Mangostana L. On Hepatocellular Carcinoma And Colon Cancer Cell Growth, Kedkran Koopklang
Inhibitory Activity Of Metabolites From Mangosteen Roots Garcinia Mangostana L. On Hepatocellular Carcinoma And Colon Cancer Cell Growth, Kedkran Koopklang
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Liver cancer is one of the most common deadliest diseases both worldwide and in Thailand. Because of its rich and dual blood supply, malignant tumors in the liver could grow proliferative and rapidly spread to another organ. This process was called Metastasis, the major cause of human death. Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) generally known as a queen of fruits, has been widely studied in medicinal applications for many decades, due to plenty of bioactive metabolites such as xanthones as a major component. Nonetheless, reports about bioactivities of minor components were barely known. In this study, metabolites isolated from mangosteen roots …
Potential Of Antimicrobial Peptides Against Bacterial Pathogens Causing Bovine Mastitis, Kwantida Popitool
Potential Of Antimicrobial Peptides Against Bacterial Pathogens Causing Bovine Mastitis, Kwantida Popitool
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Bovine mastitis is a common disease in dairy cows. The majority causes of bovine mastitis disease is an intramammary bacterial infection via the teat orifice. In general, antibiotics are used for bovine mastitis treatment, its inappropriate usage leads to antibiotic-resistance problem and residue in meat and dairy products. One of the alternative ways against pathogen to reduce antibiotic usage is antimicrobial peptides which are innate immune of life. Three cationic peptides as Pm11, Pep64, and L10 peptides were evaluated for an antimicrobial activity to gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Pm11 has shown the best potent antimicrobial activity with minimum bactericidal concentration …
Synthesis And Encapsulation Of 1,3,5-Triazine Derivatives As Anticancer Agent, Monnaya Chalermnon
Synthesis And Encapsulation Of 1,3,5-Triazine Derivatives As Anticancer Agent, Monnaya Chalermnon
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The 1,3,5-triazine scaffold is known for its versatile biological activities especially as an anticancer agent, but a limitation of 1,3,5-triazine is the ability to reach cancer cells thus affecting its anticancer potency. In this work, the anticancer activity of twelve 1,3,5-triazine derivatives was evaluated against two colon cancer cell lines along with an investigation of a drug delivery system (DDS) using calcium citrate nanoparticles (CaCit NPs). Results from the biological evaluation showed that there was a variation in the anticancer activity of 1,3,5-triazine derivatives which some of them exhibited comparable activity to the reference drug cisplatin. Compound 2a and 3d …
Health Risk Assessment Of Particulate Matter Associated With Polychlorinated Biphenyls And Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Bangkok And Chiang Mai, Thailand, Nareerat Punvitayakul
Health Risk Assessment Of Particulate Matter Associated With Polychlorinated Biphenyls And Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Bangkok And Chiang Mai, Thailand, Nareerat Punvitayakul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Atmospheric pollutants have become a severe problem in creating health issues in Thailand. Due to the increase in fine particles in the air environment, the city population is facing acute respiratory problems. For understanding the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) and Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 24 samplings were done in Chiangmai and Bangkok of Thailand using Polyurethane (PUF) disk passive samplers. There were five sampling sites in Bangkok, and three in Chiang Mai. Data were collected in the dry season from December 2018- June 2019. A total of 24 samples were extracted and further quantitatively analyzed by the standard method …
Fluorescence Sensors From Pyreno[4,5-D]Imidazole Derivatives, Nichapa Chanawungmuang
Fluorescence Sensors From Pyreno[4,5-D]Imidazole Derivatives, Nichapa Chanawungmuang
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Herein, The five fluorescent probes (P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5) based on pyreno[4,5-d]imidazole were successfully prepared in two steps from pyrene in 26 – 40% overall yields. After that, all of the compounds were studied the photophysical properties and selectivity for sensing metal ions. The results showed compound P5 was not selective to metal ions while the others (P1, P2, P3 and P4) were selective to detection of trivalent metal ions such as Bi3+, Al3+, Cr3+ and Fe3+ in CH3CN. However, only compound P2 with 2-hydroxyl phenyl substituent on imidazole ring formed complexation reaction selectively towards bismuth (III) ions …
Bacterial Cellulose Composites For Target Analyte Preconcentration In Analytical Applications, Panlop Lormaneenopparat
Bacterial Cellulose Composites For Target Analyte Preconcentration In Analytical Applications, Panlop Lormaneenopparat
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a well-known natural material with desirable properties including biocompatibility, biodegradability, hydrophilicity, high mechanical strength, high porosity, and broad chemically modifiable capacity. Herein, we incorporate carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) in BC hydrogel to improve the swelling property and prevent collapsing of 3D bacterial cellulose network upon drying. In addition, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were successfully embedded within the BC/CMC composite using in situ chemical reduction. Moreover, AuNPs were uniformly distributed in BC/CMC matrix with a diameter of approximately 13 nm. The freeze-dried BC/CMC/AuNPs composite was subsequently used for adsorption of targeted analytes for laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. In particular, …
Design And Synthesis Of Modified Chitosan/Collagen Coated-Gold Nanoparticles As A Carrier For Anticancer And Antiinflammatory Agents, Naruthai Hongsa
Design And Synthesis Of Modified Chitosan/Collagen Coated-Gold Nanoparticles As A Carrier For Anticancer And Antiinflammatory Agents, Naruthai Hongsa
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The proposes of this research are to improve the delivery efficiency of AuNPs. One of the problems with drug loading and drug degradation, the drug was loaded onto the surface of the gold particles, adheres to the outer of the surface, which was easy to decompose in the body. In this work, we have developed the coated AuNPs by modified chitosan (Bi-QCS), which the Biotin-Quat188-AuNPs@collagen (Bi-QCS-AuNPS@collagen) was designed as follow: (i) collagen was used as a reducing agent and a stabilizing agent in the AuNPs@collagen, while (ii) modified chitosan (positive charge polymer) was coated on the outer layer, which modified …
Effects Of Valproic Acid On Fatty Acid Production In Microorganisms And Bioactive Compounds From Feroniella Lucida (Scheff.) Swingle And Termite-Associated Fungus Isfb10, Prapassorn Poolchanuan
Effects Of Valproic Acid On Fatty Acid Production In Microorganisms And Bioactive Compounds From Feroniella Lucida (Scheff.) Swingle And Termite-Associated Fungus Isfb10, Prapassorn Poolchanuan
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Valproic acid or valproate (VPA) is a drug for the treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraine headaches and neuropathic pain. Unfortunately, VPA has many side effects. In this work, it was found that productions of some fatty acids were significantly affected by VPA at the concentration of 100 μM. Further exploration of VPA on fatty acid production in microorganisms including fungi, yeast, and bacteria, as well as representative gut microbiome. This work showed that VPA could enhance, reduce or completely inhibit the production of some fatty acids. VPA could induce the production of trans-9-elaidic acid that was previously found to …
Anti-Oxidant And Anti-Inflammatory Compounds From Magnolia Liliifera (L.) Baill. Flower And Dendrobium Signatum Rchb.F., Prajak Khumploy
Anti-Oxidant And Anti-Inflammatory Compounds From Magnolia Liliifera (L.) Baill. Flower And Dendrobium Signatum Rchb.F., Prajak Khumploy
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In this study, a purification of the EtOAc crude extract of Dendrobium signatum Rchb.f. aerial parts was performed fifteen compounds (1-15) and the hexane crude extracts of Magnolia liliiferra (L.) Baill. were further isolated to accomplish three compounds (16-18). They yielded one new picrotoxane sesquiterpene, 7-hydroxydendroterpene B (2) and a new a-pyrone, (-)-6R-signatone (4), along with sixteen known compounds. These included dendroxine (1), crystallinin (3), dendrocandin B (5), dendrocandin I (6), 6''-de-O-methyldendrofindlaphenol A (7), p-hydroxyphenylethyl-p-coumarate (8), 3,4-dihydroxy-5,4'-dimethoxybibenzyl (9), 3-methoxy-5-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl) ethyl]phenol (10), 4,4'-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybibenzyl (11), naringenin (12), (2S)-homoeridodictyol (13), (2S)-homohesperetin (14), (-)-syringaresinol (15), (+) sesamin (16), (+) fargesin (17) and (-) kobusin …
Biodegradation Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Commonly Found In Coal Slurry Using White Rot Fungi Isolated From East Kalimantan, Retno Wulandari
Biodegradation Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Commonly Found In Coal Slurry Using White Rot Fungi Isolated From East Kalimantan, Retno Wulandari
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Fifty specimens of white-rot fungi were identified and placed into 6 families and 30 species. Two new records of resupinate fungi (Basidiomycota) were discovered and reported for Indonesia: Ceriporia inflata and Ceriporia lacerata. Furthermore, a four-step screening protocol to select WRF has been conducted. These stepwise protocols have selected Trametes polyzona PBURU 12 based on its superior performance among the 30 isolates tested in this experiment with laccase as the major LMEs produced. Plackett-Burman’s design was used for screening multiple factors at a time. The result suggested that the highest positive effects influencing laccase production by PBURU 12 were glucose, …
Phytoalexin And Biomarker Peptide Detection Using Mass Spectrometry, Sasikarn Komkleow
Phytoalexin And Biomarker Peptide Detection Using Mass Spectrometry, Sasikarn Komkleow
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Mass spectrometry (MS) has been one of the scientific techniques most commonly used in different areas. Therefore, the current research was carried out in order to investigate the role of MS in biological analysis. This study is divided into two main parts. The first part used MS imaging to reveal the ability of the technique for imaging metabolites directly from plant tissue. Thai rice varieties were used to investigate the production and distribution of diterpenoid phytoalexins using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI). Results revealed the successfully detection of 5 types of diterpenoid phytoalexins on RD6 rice leaf tissue, …
Anti-Proliferative Metabolites From The Root Of Calophyllum Inophyllum L., Syahadatain Nor Haerani
Anti-Proliferative Metabolites From The Root Of Calophyllum Inophyllum L., Syahadatain Nor Haerani
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study aimed to isolate secondary metabolites from the root of C. inophyllum L. and to evaluate their anti-proliferative activities against hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal cancer cells. Chromatographic fractionation of the n-hexane and ethyl acetate crude extracts led to the isolation of two new (1 and 2) and twelve known xanthones (3-14). In addition, metabolites 4, 6 and 8 were isolated from the genus Calophyllum for the first time. All metabolites were evaluated for their anti-proliferative activity against Hep-G2 and HCT-116 cell lines. Metabolites 5 and 14 showed the most active metabolites against both cancer cells, as well as they …
Inspection And Evaluation Of Air Filled Void Inside Reinforced Concrete Structure By Non-Destructive Testing Methods, Thanakit Klomkliew
Inspection And Evaluation Of Air Filled Void Inside Reinforced Concrete Structure By Non-Destructive Testing Methods, Thanakit Klomkliew
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Nowadays, almost infrastructure in Thailand are almost reinforced concrete (RC) structure because they are strong and durable enough against environmental changes; nevertheless, the concrete durability will be decreased. The proper concrete integrity survey for potential remedy works is very importance, Thus, this research aims to inspect flaws especially delamination and air-filled void by four Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods be composed of 1) ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), 2) ultrasonic pulse echo (UPE), 3) impact echo (IE), and 4) ground penetrating radar (GPR). Furthermore, this research is separated two parts be consisted of idealized structures simulated defects and a realistic structure. The …
Sustainability Assessment Of Power Production By Chemical Looping Combustion, Watchara Uraisakul
Sustainability Assessment Of Power Production By Chemical Looping Combustion, Watchara Uraisakul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study investigated the chemical looping combustion (CLC) process improvement for power production from energy management, system hydrodynamics, and sustainability perspectives. In the first part, the 3k factorial design was used for systematically investigating the operating variables that affect the thermal efficiency of the CLC combined with the humid air gas turbine (HAT) cycle. A set of operating variables, A) pressure of the air reactor, B) air compressor stages number, C) air compression methods, and D) air flow rate, were explored. The result showed that the highest thermal efficiency was at 55.87 % when operated at (A) 15 atm, (B) …
Drought Tolerant Gene Identification By Rice Genome Comparison And Gene Characterization In Arabidopsis Plant Model, Chutarat Punchkhon
Drought Tolerant Gene Identification By Rice Genome Comparison And Gene Characterization In Arabidopsis Plant Model, Chutarat Punchkhon
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Abiotic stresses, especially drought and salt stresses can affect plant growth and productivity. 'Kao Dawk Mali 105' ('KDML105') rice is one of the crops which has to face both drought and salt stresses as it is grown in rain-fed saline soil in the northeastern region of Thailand, where the irrigation is limited. CSSL104, a chromosome substitution line with 'KDML105' genetic background, was developed in order to improve drought tolerant ability of 'KDML105' rice by transferring the drought tolerant (DT)-QTL region from double haploid line, DH103. Photosynthesis parameters of CSSL104 and its parental lines, 'KDML105' and DH103, were investigated, when they …
Effects Of Social Interaction And Transformational Leadership On Sport Event Volunteers' Perception Of Team Member Exchange, Kasidech Treethong
Effects Of Social Interaction And Transformational Leadership On Sport Event Volunteers' Perception Of Team Member Exchange, Kasidech Treethong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study contributes to the management of sport event volunteers, where particular team member exchange is crucial in promoting teamwork among sport event volunteers. The objectives of this study are 1) to examine the effects of social interaction and transformational leadership on the sport event volunteers' perception of team member exchange and 2) to examine the interaction effect between social interaction and transformational leadership on the sport event volunteers' perception of team member exchange. This study employed a field experiment and a post-experiment interview at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League Thailand. Subjects (n = 64) were assigned by stratified …
Recovery Of Isolated Pancreatic Isletsderived From Gut Leak-Induced Diabetes Type Ii Mouse Model, Adretta Soedarmanto
Recovery Of Isolated Pancreatic Isletsderived From Gut Leak-Induced Diabetes Type Ii Mouse Model, Adretta Soedarmanto
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Gut leak in the obese patient was known to be one of the predisposing factors causing diabetes type II. Indeed, the interleukin-10 (IL-10) plays a key role in gut mucosa homeostasis preventing the gut leak. Nevertheless, the linkage of diabetes type 2 caused by gut leak with IL-10 deficiency in the non-diabetes patient has not been investigated yet. Islets transplantation is known as the best alternative treatment for diabetes. The culture of isolated islets is still facing difficulties to preserve the morphology, viability, and functionality. Therefore, the present study was aiming to prove the concept of gut-leak on IL-10 deficient …
The Influence Of Sports Facilities' Accessibility, Motivation, And Satisfaction On Word-Of-Mouth And Re-Participation Intentions Of Athletes With Physical Disabilities, Thee Trongjitpituk
The Influence Of Sports Facilities' Accessibility, Motivation, And Satisfaction On Word-Of-Mouth And Re-Participation Intentions Of Athletes With Physical Disabilities, Thee Trongjitpituk
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
More than a billion people are estimated to live with some form of disability, or about 15% of the world's population and the number is still growing. People with disabilities are less likely to participate in sports due to several physical barriers they face. In an effort to find ways to increase the sports participation rate of people with disabilities, the concept of marketing (satisfaction, word-of-mouth intention, and re-participation intention) was applied to the field of accessibility for the first time. This study consisted of three objectives: (1) to find out the dimension of sports facilities' accessibility and motivation, (2) …
Effect Of Dietary Microencapsulated Organic Acid And Essential Oil On Sow Performance And Nursery Piglet Growth Performance And Fecal Bacteria, Aprilia Rizky Riadini
Effect Of Dietary Microencapsulated Organic Acid And Essential Oil On Sow Performance And Nursery Piglet Growth Performance And Fecal Bacteria, Aprilia Rizky Riadini
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The effect of feed supplementation with microencapsulated organic acids and essential oils (MOE, Porcinate+) in feed was investigated according to sow and nursery pig growth performances, and fecal bacteria population. Experiment 1: healthy three hundred and twenty sows during its late gestation period (7 days before farrowing) until the weaning phase (28 days after farrowing) were randomly divided as control group (160 sows) which was fed with basal diet, and treatment group (160 sows), which was fed with basal diets supplemented with 2 kilograms (kg) of MOE in 1 ton of feed. Each of 4 replications was composed of 40 …
Microbiological Quality Of And Antimicrobial Resistance In Commercial Probiotic Products For Food Animals In Thailand, Hoang My Tran
Microbiological Quality Of And Antimicrobial Resistance In Commercial Probiotic Products For Food Animals In Thailand, Hoang My Tran
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
A total of 45 commercial probiotic products for food animals were investigated for the number of viable cells, bacterial species and the presence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes. All products were enumerated for viable bacterial cells of Lactobacillus, Bacillus and Enterococcus. Confirmation of species was carried out by multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Lactobacillus (n=20), Enterococcus (n=20), and Amplified Ribosomal DNA Restriction Analysis (ARDRA) for Bacillus (n=190). The presence of Clostridium species was examined by PCR. The contamination of E. coli and Salmonella was also determined. Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) for 14 antimicrobials was examined in the bacterial isolates …
Detection Of Indicator And Pathogenic Bacteria In Raw Vegetables And Fruits Sold In Fresh Markets And Supermarkets, Bangkok, Thailand, Jutanat Srisamran
Detection Of Indicator And Pathogenic Bacteria In Raw Vegetables And Fruits Sold In Fresh Markets And Supermarkets, Bangkok, Thailand, Jutanat Srisamran
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study aimed to compare the concentrations of fecal coliforms and Escherichia coli, and the contamination of Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli O157: H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in raw vegetables and fruits between fresh markets and supermarkets in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 405 produce samples, consisting of sweet basil, spring onion, coriander, cabbage, lettuce, cucumber and tomato, were randomly collected from seven fresh markets (n=203) and 29 supermarkets (n=202) in seven districts of Bangkok between June 2018 and July 2019. T-test and one-way ANOVA were used to compare the concentrations of fecal coliforms and E. coli (log10MPN/g) between fresh markets …
A Study Of Using Corncob, Aspen Shaving, Dried Water Hyacinth And Banana Midrib As Bedding For Laboratory Mice, Nantaporn Maytayapirom
A Study Of Using Corncob, Aspen Shaving, Dried Water Hyacinth And Banana Midrib As Bedding For Laboratory Mice, Nantaporn Maytayapirom
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
A study of using corncob, aspen shaving, dried water hyacinth and banana midrib as bedding for laboratory mice. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical characteristics (i.e., absorbency and surface moisture), the physiological effects and intracage ammonia level of 4 types of beddings in laboratory mice. This study was divided into two parts. In the first part, the fluid absorption properties of these four beddings were studied using measurement of liquid absorption and the surface moisture. The results showed that the volumetric absorbency of aspen shaving was significantly higher than other beddings. While, the surface moisture showed …
The Study Of Changes In Gene Regulation Of Serotonin Signaling Pathway And Circulating Serotonin Concentration In Dogs With Pulmonary Hypertension Due To Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Nattawan Tangmahakul
The Study Of Changes In Gene Regulation Of Serotonin Signaling Pathway And Circulating Serotonin Concentration In Dogs With Pulmonary Hypertension Due To Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease, Nattawan Tangmahakul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an abnormal increase in pulmonary vascular pressure. In dogs, PH is commonly found secondary to degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD), especially in small breed dogs. Serotonin, a biogenic amine playing an essential role in both physiology and abnormalities of several organs, is a vasoactive substance that has been one of the suspicious mediators for the development of PH. Both local and circulating effects of serotonin have been investigated to discover the involvement of serotonin and the pathogenesis of PH in both humans and animals. The present study aimed to investigate the local serotonin signaling in lung …
Effects Of Algae-Derived Ss-Glucan Supplementation On Production Performances And Specific Immune Responses In Nursery To Growing Pigs, Sh.Boonnithi Chuaychu
Effects Of Algae-Derived Ss-Glucan Supplementation On Production Performances And Specific Immune Responses In Nursery To Growing Pigs, Sh.Boonnithi Chuaychu
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
เบต้ากลูแคนเป็นสารเสริมในอาหารสัตว์ที่มีการใช้กันอย่างแพร่หลายในอุตสาหกรรมการเลี้ยงสุกร ถึงแม้ว่าการเสริมสารเบต้ากลูแคนในสูตรอาหารสุกร จะเชื่อว่าสามารถช่วยพัฒนาการเจริญเติบโตและปรับการทำงานของภูมิคุ้มกันในสุกรได้ แต่อย่างไรก็ตาม ในปัจจุบันยังไม่มีข้อมูลการศึกษาที่ชัดเจนเกี่ยวกับผลของการเสริมเบต้ากลูแคนที่สกัดมาจากสาหร่ายต่ออัตราการเจริญเติบโตและการตอบสนองทางภูมิคุ้มกันโดยเฉพาะระบบภูมิคุ้มกันแบบจำเพาะในสุกร ดังนั้นการศึกษานี้จึงมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อประเมินผลของการใช้สารเสริมเบต้ากลูแคนจากสาหร่ายในอาหารสุกรต่อประสิทธิภาพการเจริญเติบโตและการตอบสนองทางภูมิคุ้มกันแบบจำเพาะในสุกรอนุบาลและสุกรขุนเล็ก โดยแบ่งสุกรหย่านมสามสายพันธุ์เป็น 3 กลุ่มการทดลอง ได้แก่ กลุ่มควบคุมที่ได้รับอาหารสูตรมาตรฐาน กลุ่มทดลองที่ 2 และ 3 ได้รับอาหารชนิดเดียวกันที่เสริมด้วยสารเสริมเบต้ากลูแคนจากสาหร่ายในปริมาณ 100 และ 200 กรัมต่อตันตามลำดับ จากการทดลอง ไม่พบความแตกต่างอย่างมีนัยสำคัญของประสิทธิภาพการผลิตและอัตราการเจริญเติบโตของสุกรสุกร การทดสอบการตอบสนองของระบบภูมิคุ้มกันที่จำเพาะหลังการฉีดวัคซีน CSFV และ PRRSV พบว่าสุกรที่ได้รับสารเสริมเบต้ากลูแคนจากสาหร่ายในอาหาร มีระดับ neutralizing antibody ต่อ CSFV สูงขึ้นอย่างมีนัยยะสำคัญ นอกจากนี้ พบการเพิ่มขึ้นของจำนวนเซลล์ CD4+(T lymphocytes) และ CD4+CD8+ (putative memory T lymphocytes) ซึ่งสร้างไซโตคายน์ IFN-g+ ที่มีความจำเพาะต่อ CSFV และ PRRSV ในกลุ่มสุกรที่ได้รับสารเสริมเบต้ากลูแคนจากสาหร่ายอีกด้วย จากการศึกษาสรุปได้ว่า ถึงแม้ว่าการให้สารเสริมเบต้ากลูแคนจะไม่สามารถเสริมสมรรถภาพการผลิตของสุกรได้ แต่มีคุณสมบัติทางชีวภาพในการเป็นสารกระตุ้นภูมิคุ้มกันซึ่งอาจเป็นการเพิ่มความต้านทานโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสในสุกรอนุบาลและสุกรขุนเล็กได้
The Effect Of Maternally-Derived Antibodies Against Antibody Production In Vaccinated Piglets With Modified-Live Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus Vaccines, Sunit Mebumroong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The humoral antibody responses following vaccination with different lineage of modified live genotype 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccines (MLVs) were investigated. Moreover, the mortality and growth performance in pigs were observed. Twenty-four pigs with high maternally derived antibody (MDA) levels (SN titer ≥ 8) from each PRRSV positive Herd 1 and Herd 2 were allocated to the H1, H1-1, and H1-2 groups (Herd 1) and H2, H2-1, and H2-2 groups (Herd 2). Twenty-four pigs with low MDA levels (SN titer <8) were allocated to the L1, L1-1, and L1-2 (Herd 1) and L2, L2-1, and L2-2 groups (Herd 2). Twenty-four pigs from the negative herd (Herd 3) were allocated to 3 groups: N, N-1, and N-2 groups. The H1, H2, L1, L2, and N groups were unvaccinated. The H1-1, H2-1, L1-1, L2-1, and N-1 groups were vaccinated with MLV (Ingelvac® PRRS MLV) at 2 weeks of age. The 5 other groups: H1-2, H2-2, L1-2, L2-2, and N-2 groups were vaccinated with MLV2 (Prime Pac® PRRS MLV) at 2 week of age. The antibody responses were measured by ELISA and serum neutralization (SN). The mortality was not observed in all vaccinated groups. Additionally, pigs with high MDA levels from the H1 and H2 groups did not exhibit the mortality throughout the study. ADG in pigs vaccinated with each MLV1 and MLV2 was significant higher than that in unvaccinated pigs. However, pigs vaccinated with MLV2 showed the highest values of ADG. Seroconversion was observed in all vaccinated groups with no significance difference in antibody titers between pigs with low and high MDA levels. However, pigs with low MDA levels showed the earliest and highest antibody level post vaccination. The highest SN-titer against MLV1 isolate and MLV2 isolate was observed in pig from the L1-1 and L2-2 groups, respectively. The field PRRSV-2 isolates: THA_SP/RB_S1/P1/0120-18 and THA_WC/RB_F165/20-22, the SN titers against these isolates were not observed in vaccinated groups. These results indicated that MDAs might not affect the immune response post vaccination. PRRSV-2 MLVs reduced the mortality and improved growth performance of pigs in the endemically PRRSV infected herds. Although, the vaccine was changed in weaning pigs, the antibody responses were detected post vaccination in both pigs with low and high level of MDAs. Moreover, the genetic similarity between vaccine and field virus was not related to the protection. Vaccine selection should depend on the induction of immune response and protection against heterologous PRRSV infection.