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Food R&D Facilities

Food-related research units of NSTDA: are as followed

Focuses on research and development of food, with a special emphasis on using biotechnology to improve food quality to increase the value of commercial products as well as to make process improvements. The Unit aims to be a solution provider to the food industry.

The Center has developed close linkages with overseas organizations for technology sourcing and adjust to suit to Thai entrepreneur requirements. To strengthen R&D personnel capabilities and skills, the center also offer range of service such as consultation service, technical service, equipment rental service, and training service. The Center also build a valuable knowledge based of quantitative risk analysis to set food safety criteria throughout the supply chain.

2. BIOTEC Bioprocessing Facilities

BIOTEC infrastructure to support technology transfer of metabolites production process and valuable bio-products to related industries, to support microbial-related and Genetically Modified Microorganism(GMM) research.

3. Biosensing Technology Unit

The Unit integrates emerging technology platforms to develop novel biodiagnostics for the needs of Thailand. The technology platforms that have been established include develop multiplex detection method for food safety and analyse food quality by applying microarray technology in combination with target-specific antibodies, develop biomarkers testing kit, and infectious diseases contamination for food safety and market competitiveness. (metabolites) The Unit also develop metabolites diagnostic process, food product quality test by analysing metabolite substance, develop production process that can preserve food nutrition, nutrient identification, and biomarker level diagnosis.

For agricultural industry research, the unit focus to answer the actual need of aquatic animal farming and economic crops for example antibody array system for simultaneous multiple detections of foodborne or plant pathogens; DNA microarray for various applications including lactic acid bacteria identification and shrimp reproduction maturation study; identification of intestinal bacteria in shrimp using pyrosequencing technology; development of DNA diagnostic techniques using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) to detect pathogens of aquatic animals.

4. Cassava and Starch Technology Research Laboratory

Joint research laboratory between BIOTEC and Kasetsart University to R&D in cassava and starch-related technology to strengthen Thailand capability both public and private sectors. The laboratory focus on characterization of cassava and starch properties which provides a better insight into the correlation between the structural and functional properties of starch, which in turn is vital for developments in its modification and application; improve the efficiency of starch processing, both in terms of technology and in terms of quality upgrades; improve and alter the properties of cassava starch through a range of modification techniques, whether physical, chemical or biotechnological.

5. Biodiversity and Biotechnological Resource Unit

Focus on R&D in biodiversity of Thailand, promote biological resources utilisation and technology transfer. Promote the fundamental research of the biology of plants and microbes (fungi, bacteria and actinomycetes) present in the forest and agricultural ecosystems. Systems Microbiology (SysMicrobe) Program aims to integrate seamlessly knowledge from computational and experimental methodologies in order to elucidate the complex and dynamic interactions within the microbial cell as a whole. The unit expertise for strain engineering, bioinformatics and bioprocess development, this program is putting particular focus on interdisciplinary research dedicated to advancing the development of microbial systems. The Unit gives special emphasis to the utilization of biotechnology as a core technology to increase the value of commercial products, such as food and feed, enzyme products, drug and bioactive compounds and biocontrol agents. BIOTEC had set up

Thailand Bioresource Research Center, TBRC http://www.tbrcnetwork.org/to preserve, provide and facilitate the coordination of exchange of biological information and resources and develop mechanisms enabled by information technologies to broaden access to biomaterials to the public and scientific community.

6. Polymer Physic Laboratory

Specialise on Rheological and Mechanical Studies in Food Development includes the development of novel organic materials for optical and electronic applications, luminescent materials for anti-counterfeiting, stimuli-responsive viscoelastic materials, and food texture modifiers. It also provide technical and testing services in the field of rheology via 'rheology laboratory'.

7. Plastic Technology Lab

this Laboratory conducts research and development as well as technical services, using skill and expertise of its staff coupled with appropriate application of modern technologies. Cutting edge equipment and fundamental analysis tools are the basis for building up knowledge and skill on the development of materials and technologies to better suit the needs of the end users. The capacity and activities conducted in this Laboratory are comprised of Plastic Development, Design and Production Group; Plastic Mixing and Compounding Group; Plastic Film Technology for Packaging and Industries Group.

Food Firm

Private Food and Food-related Companies in TSP are:

1. Ueno Science Tech Laboratory (Thailand), Ltd.

R&D in food compound of(Food for Health and develop Food Sanitation

2. Air Products Asia (Technology Center) Co.,Ltd.

Research and development of industrial gas applications Gas and Cryogenic freezing and chilling technology design of plant equipment and machinery, including food freezing, processing and preservation of food

3. RPD (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.

Develop and produce ready-to-use media for Microbiology for food and medical industries.

4. Sretthapakdee Co., Ltd.

วิR&D on Ossein for food industryOssein)

5. Milton Biotech Co., Ltd. (Milton Biotech Co., Ltd.)

Research and development on species, process and analysis compound of Cordeceps spp. and other herbs.

6. Mitr Phol Innovation & Research Center

R&D Center for cooperation with national research center to do R&D of new products

7. Sun Group Tecnology Co., Ltd.

R&D research center for develop new product of Sun Group is Feed,Farm,Food and finished food.

8. InnoFresh Co., Ltd

Product and process development center in Cold Sauce, Hot Sauce and Dry Powder Mix

9. Bio Talk Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

For research and development conducted on the Prototype and Pilot Process Enzyme Application is to be applied in food and feed.

10. Green Innovative Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

To set up GIB Advance Research & Development Center for researching and developing products for plants growing as well as being a manufacturer of fertilizer and plant vaccine.

11. CP Foodlab Co., Ltd.

To set up R&D center and microbiology testing laboratory for food products.

12. Vet Products Research and Innovation Center Co., Ltd.

To research and Development in animal health products, animal feeds and animal supplement, including technical services.

13. Greattech Cybernatics Co.,Ltd

Design and develop industrial equipments and factory automation solution, Setup automation machine and vision components

14. Gravitechthai (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.

To research, design,development and Prototype in Microcontroller Board

15. Biosci (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

To research, design and development software tool modules to accompany the BMS (Breeding Management System)

16. CDIP (Thailand) Co.,Ltd

R&D on pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic and herbs manufacturer. Contract R&D service, Testing Service, Registration Service for pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic and herbs products.

17. ECOLAB Southeast Asia Regional Technical Center

To be a research and development base for Food Safety Hygiene, Sanitation & Cleaning Processing for food and beverage processing, and a training center for Ecolab associates.

18. Betagro Science Center Co.,Ltd.

R&D Center of Betagro Group and testing lab for food and feed quality, monitoring of animal health and food products

19. Austrianova (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

R&D in Encapsulation Cell (Cell in the Box)

20. Zoetis (Thailand) Limited

Animal health diagnostic services including veterinary microbiology and serology services for livestock

21. TUV SUD (Thailand) Limited.

Provide testing and product certification services in areas of Chemical and Material, Acoustics, Electrical safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Flammability, Microbiological, Construction, Automotive Telecommunication, etc.

22. Advance Asian Co.,Ltd.

R&D on industrial crop spices , perennial plant and energy crop species to find out the best yield to advocate manufacturer sector, develop biotechnology research to screen the best grain, cooperate with Science Technology Institute and Education Institute.

Food Network

1. Institute of Food Research and Product Development (IFRPD), Kasetsart University

IFRPD, a research institute, with mandate to perform research study on food science and technology to assist food industries as well as its role in providing food information to social, academic offices and communities. The Institute conduct research and development of food science and technology as well as to promote and support food industries, serve as the center of food information, transfer technology to strengthen the capacity of food industries in food competitiveness at international level, provide food quality assurance services.

2. Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University

The Institute of Nutrition provides analytical services for public and private agencies according to the Food Act of the Ministry of Public Health. The service is accepted by the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Public Health as a laboratory that can analyze food samples for registration. At present, the laboratory can analyze more than 25 different types of foods. Its offer analytical services and full nutrition labeling; Physical Properties; Additives and Chemical Contaminants; Microbial Quality; Biochemical Assessment.

3. Fermentation Technology Research & Service Center (FTC)

The Center provides fermentation upscaling and downstream processing for researchers, academics, and entrepreneurs from small to large company; expert consultation service; fermentation research service; manufacturing equipment rental such as Fermenter and Freeze dryer.

4. Department of Science Service (DSS)

DSS offers test and analysis of food and beverage using science and sensory technique including food quality and food safety; food sensory evaluation; food and food product composition; quality and safety of food additives

5. Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)

TISTR provides fully integrated R&D service for food and food supplements range from development of food extracts or bioactive compounds; product and process innovation for food and food supplements; packaging design; machinery design and develop; as well as upscale production from lab to market.

6. National Food Institute (NFI)

NFI offers R&D for food industry range from production, quality and standard improvement, testing and analysis service, quality certify, consultation and technical information service for food entrepreneur, HACCP consultation service