Assoc.Prof.Dr. Apichat Boontawan
Lecturer

Contact:
 apichat@sut.ac.th
 (66) 4422 4562, (66) 4422 4234

Education
  • Ph.D (Chemical Engineering), University of Florida, USA
  • M.Eng (Chemical Engineering), University of Florida, USA
  • M.Sc (Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering), Mahidol University, Thailand
  • B.Sc (Food Science and Technology), 1st Class Honors, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Area of Expertise
  • Metabolic Engineering of Klebsiella oxytoca to produce homo-succinate, lactic acid, and 2,3-butanediol
  • Development of symbiotic products-based Bifidobacterium animalis to potentially use as functional products
  • Production of succinic acid from cellulosic materials by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli
  • Process Scale-up and Purification of succinate and 2,3-butanediol
Current Research

Publications by Assoc.Prof.Dr. Apichat Boontawan

Total Publications: 68

Year Title Journal
Dec 2025 Cricket protein peptides regulate adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells
Scientific Reports
Dec 2025 Identification of Protocatechuic acid as an anti-acne component in extracts of black rice bran
Scientific Reports
Nov 2025 Fed-batch strategies for growing β-carotene enriched yeast Rhodotorula paludigena using untreated molasses
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
Aug 2025 Antioxidant peptides (FYDQ and FVEG) derived from cricket (Acheta domesticus) protein hydrolysate enhance photoprotection and inhibit apoptosis in UVB-irradiated HaCaT keratinocytes cells
Journal of Functional Foods
Jul 2025 Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract Ameliorates Photooxidative Damage and Photoaging Induced by Ultraviolet-B in HaCaT Keratinocytes
Antioxidants
Apr 2025 Exploring the anticancer potential of cricket-derived peptides in human cancer cells; pro-apoptotic effects via a caspase-3 pathway
Journal of Functional Foods
15 March Effects of Probiotics Red Yeast Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 on enhancing color pigmentation, antioxidant activity, immune response, intestinal microbiota, and growth in a commercial ornamental fish: Flowerhorn fish
Aquaculture Reports
Mar 2025 Optimization of Media, Expression Conditions and Extraction of SrUGT76G1 Glucosyltransferase and Sucrose Synthase for Glycoside Production
Trends in Sciences
Jan 2025 Optimizing extraction conditions for isolation of antioxidant compounds from black rice bran using ultrasonic-assisted extraction and response surface methodology
Journal of Food Science
202 SIMPLE DNA EXTRACTION AND VALIDATION OF MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR EARLY SEX DETERMINATION IN NEW THAI Cannabis sativa L. CULTIVARS
Suranaree Journal of Science and Technology