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DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.240
title: SYNTHESIS OF PtCo/TiO2 CATALYSTS BY FLAME SPRAY PYROLYSIS FOR SELECTIIVE HYDROGENATION OF FURFURAL TO FURFURYL ALCOHOL

description: The selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol (FA) was carried out in a batch reactor at 50 ̊C and 20 bar H2 using Pt-Co/TiO2 with 0.5 wt%Pt and 0-0.8 wt%Co. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2-physisorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), H2-temperature programmed reduction (H2-TPR), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), CO-pulse chemisorption and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Addition of Co into monometallic (I) Pt/TiO2 catalyst increased both furfural conversion and FA selectivity because it prevented anatase to rutile transformation of TiO2 and increased the interaction between metal and TiO2. However, Co adding into monometallic (F) Pt/TiO2 catalyst resulted in a decrease in furfural conversion but increased FA selectivity because during FSP, Co addition accelerated anatase to rutile transformation. A comparison between flame spray pyrolysis and impregnation method showed that, the (F) Pt/TiO2 and (I) Pt/TiO2 catalysts exhibited similar furfural conversion but FA selectivity of the (F) Pt/TiO2 was much higher than the (I) Pt/TiO2 because the (F) Pt/TiO2 catalyst showed stronger interaction between Pt and TiO2 support. For bimetallic catalysts, the Pt-0.2Co/TiO2 catalysts synthesized by impregnation method exhibited the best catalytic performance for selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol. In summary, hydrogenation activity increased with increasing %anatase in the TiO2 support while FA selectivity depended largely on the strong metal-support interaction.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124172.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.241
title: Increasing profit by rice export reduction among union members

description: Over the past decades, OPEC which coordinates petroleum policies among members has agreed to cut supply to raise oil price. With a consensus elasticity of -0.13, oil is an inelastic commodity, a reduction in production results in a huge increase in price. It is noticeable that OPEC can increase oil price because they altogether possess a large amount of global oil supply. It is interesting whether this strategy can be used with rice to increase its price by reducing its supply. Because rice elasticity ranges between -0.51 and -0.13, rice is also an inelastic commodity. Although rice and oil have some differences, a rice export reduction agreement among union members is investigated in this study to see the possibility of price movement of rice and the potential profit generated among countries given various percentages of rice export reductions among members as well as the effect to farmers in Thailand if implemented. This study creates a model for the relationship between rice export quantity reduction and corresponding profits. This model construction includes the integration of regression, demand curve, consumer price index inflation adjustment, elasticity determination, union member selection, autoregressive time-series model, revenue and cost calculation with discounted present value, and substitution price limit. The study mainly focuses on effects to Thailand. It is found from the model that an export reduction of 10% among members would increase an average annual profit of Thailand by 141.72 million USD compared to the current export level. Thailand may experience an additional revenue gain of 6.64% from export only and 11.08% for the total production of rice.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124173.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124174.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.242
title: IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS WITH SPRAY-COATED TiO2 ELECTRODE MODIFIED BY CuO, NiO, OR In2O3

description: This research investigated the application of the CuO/TiO2, NiO/TiO2, or In2O3/TiO2 thin film electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Second metal oxide and TiO2 sols were synthesized separately via sol-gel methods. The sols were mixed and sprayed onto the fluorine-doped tin oxide glass substrates. The amount of second metal oxide added to TiO2 was varied at 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 3.0%wt. The electrode layer was sintered at 400˚C for two hours. The addition of CuO, NiO, and In2O3 produced the photovoltaic efficiency of the cell 4.03±0.58% with 0.1%wt. CuO/TiO2, 5.17±0.07% with 0.5%wt. NiO/TiO2, and 6.21±0.87% with 1.0%wt. In2O3/TiO2, respectively. The DSSCs with 1.0%wt. In2O3/TiO2 electrode coated with N3 dye possessed the highest power conversion efficiency, compared with that of DSSCs with pure TiO2 (3.40±0.62%) electrode coated with the same dye. The DSSCs with single-layered NiO/TiO2 or In2O3/TiO2 electrode had the high value of short-circuit current density (Jsc) and consequently high efficiency, which is due to the larger specific surface area of the electrode available for dye adsorption. Furthermore, the double-layered electrode structure with pure TiO2 as the under-layer and 1.0%wt. In2O3/TiO2 as the over-layer was studied. The cell efficiency was increased from 6.21±0.87% to 7.95±0.40%, compared to the single-layered 1.0%wt. In2O3/TiO2 electrode. This can be attributed to light scattering effect as a result of mismatched particle size in the two layers, which increased the reflection of light back into the cell. The enhancement of light reflection was evident from the result of UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124175.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.243
title: Design and Development of an Assistive Hand Device for Enhancing Compatibility and Comfortability

description: Currently, there are plenty of hand exoskeletons for rehabilitation and assistive purpose that have been developed. They have been designed for working with patient’s limbs and can be used for hand positioning and executing task which help reduce therapist’s workload and gives them an alternative way to rehabilitate patients. However, there are some patients with permanent impairment which cannot improve from rehabilitation further. Thus, portable assistive devices could greatly help them performing simple activities of daily living (ADL), but such device has not been fully explored yet, the present design of tendon routing cannot closely replicate finger orientation and motion during grasping. Improving the flexion tendon would increase the possibility of grasping for patients with hand disability. This research aims to develop a tendon routing design of soft exoskeleton to increase compatibility with human hand, while it can execute tasks and exercises more naturally compared to normal limbs to help stroke patients to live independently. Results convince that the proposed flexion routing can closely replicate human grasping motion with sufficient fingertip force to perform daily activities.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124176.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124177.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.244
title: PURCHASING STRATEGY FOR REFURBISHED GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY INSTRUMENTS

description: The aim of this study is to develop purchasing strategy for procurement of used Gas Chromatography (GC) instrument for refurbishing in order to enhance company’s competitive advantages. The purchasing strategy study is developed by 5 steps, which are (1) analysis of spending data, (2) determining customer requirements, (3) assessing supply market, (4) formulating purchasing strategy, and (5) executing and refining strategy. The purchasing strategy consists of (1) vision, (2) mission, (3) objectives, (4) action plans, and (5) key performance indicators. Implementation on the case study company was done by applying Leagile purchasing portfolio model and assemble-to-order systems, as well as established guidance for selecting qualified suppliers and sourcing. Moreover, the inventory is controlled by stock cards. The results of this paper show that the case study company is able to (1) reduce cost for refurbished GC instrument approximately by 10.35%, (2) set a standard purchasing process, and (3) qualify 3 main suppliers. This study provides guidelines for similar purchasing for other purchases in the future.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124178.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.245
title: COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS UTILIZATION FOR SOIL AMENDMENT

description: Nowadays, coal has a crucial role in generating energy all over the world. As a result, the consumption of coal creates a huge amount of coal combustion products, including bottom ash and fly ash. The coal ash has the potential characteristics to become a resource material in agriculture such as its texture, water holding capacity, bulk density, pH etc., and contains almost all the essential plant nutrients. However, most of the coal ash created is dumped into the landfill, which is a contributing factor in the environmental degradation. This study wants to use coal ash in agriculture as a way to dispose of coal ash and at the same time, it improves crops yield and physicochemical properties of soil. This research contains two main parts. The first part measures the effect of coal ash on soil properties of soil such as soil texture, pH, salinity, and bulk density. The second part is to evaluate the plant growth by measuring height and leaf size. The results of the experiment on soil properties show that the application of bottom ash and fly ash has a significant effect on soil texture, pH, salinity and bulk density of soil. For instance, the using of coal ash ranging from 5% wt. to 30% wt. improves bulk density of soil to a suitable condition for plant growth. This research recommends that this coal ash should be used with concentration less 5% wt. to avoid the soil become saline. From the result of growing plant, it is found that the case of bottom ash used at 5% wt. help to increase significantly the growth of Bird Pepper during the first three months of the study time. The combination of bottom ash and fertilizer in the mixture of soil, fertilizer and bottom ash by 90% wt., 5% wt., 5% wt., respectively shows the plant growth of Bird Peppers higher than that of the mixtures of fertilizer at 10% wt., 20% wt. in most of the study period. It means that bottom ash could be combined used with fertilizer to reduce production cost and increase crop yield. Furthermore, the application of fly ash does not help plants growing of both Bird Peppers and Holy Basil. From the results of this research, it is expected that bottom ash could be used wider in agriculture to bring more benefit and reduce environmental problems when disposes of coal ash.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124179.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124180.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.246
title: DETERMINATION OF WASTE TREATMENT FEE PRICING MECHANISM FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE BY MECHANICAL BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT METHOD UTILISING THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL IN THAILAND

description: Private participation in the development of municipal solid waste treatment projects through public-private partnership models accelerate the implementation of sustainable treatment technologies such as Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facilities within developing countries without creating excessive burden to government infrastructure investment. The introduction of preset pricing mechanism to regulate potential waste treatment fee structure based on pre-determined project internal rate-of-return mitigates multi-party risks, such as the potential developer project losses or the opportunity to profiteer. Research encompasses technical assessment of project requirements for implementation of required technologies, commercial analysis of project capital expenditure (CAPEX), operational expenditure (OPEX) and assessment of revenue streams of the facility. Computer simulation of commercial data computes the case study of a 600 tonne per day MBT facility’s first-year waste treatment fee of THB 546.00, THB 709.00 and THB 890.00 based on pre-determined project internal rate of returns of 8.00%, 10.00% and 12.00% respectively. Macroeconomic data influences within pricing mechanism determines long-term effects to facility pricing fee structure to further mitigate project commercial risks.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124181.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124182.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.247
title: PLASTIC LUMP DEFECT REDUCTION IN RECYCLED PLASTIC PELLETS MANUFACTURING

description: Based on the current situation, the case study company has been confronted with a large number of plastic lump defects within the process resulting in a higher production cost. Therefore, the purpose of carrying out this research project is to minimise the percentage defect rate of plastic lumps in the pelletising process by implementing Six Sigma DMAIC methodology along with quality control tools and Design of Experiment. In define phase, the process improvement team are formed and the purpose and scope of the research are set. For measure phase, Cause and Effect Diagram, Cause and Effect Matrix, Failure Mode Effects Analysis and Pareto chart are conducted through brainstorming technique in order to find the root causes of plastic lumps. In analyse phase, the quality tool and statistical technique such as affinity diagram and Design of Experiment will be applied in order to solve the root causes of plastic lumps. The root causes found in the previous phase are wrong screen pack, incorrect temperature, inadequate screw speed, lack of maintenance and lack of training. By using the Design of Experiment, the optimal parameters were found. Moreover, the work instruction which consists of operational procedure and preventive maintenance schedule are created in order to solve the problem of lack of training and lack of maintenance. For improve phase, the new parameters are implemented together with work instruction within the prescribed time. Then, control chart is created in the control phase in order to see change in the process. The result shows the percentage defect rate of plastic lump is reduced from 4.85% to just only 2.30%.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124183.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.248
title: Legal Measures for Employer to Reach Fair Practice in Organizational Restructuring in Thailand

description: Restructuring, a normal managerial task of entrepreneurship, can lift up an enterprises’ competitiveness potential in business societies. Restructuring will affect to the rights of all people in the enterprise. Labor laws and regulations not only provide adequate protection for employees, but also promote the flexibility to the business sectors. The employment relationships are involved with the actions of three parties - employees, employers and the government - that must substantially cooperate in order to establish efficient labor regulations. Thai labor laws which relate to working condition adjustment and dismissal are obsolete. It provides too much power for the courts in making decisions over dismissal cases. Moreover, Thai labor laws do not lay the provisions necessary to support economic reasons and cope with the changes in today’s business societies. Such insufficiency in economic functions might cause serious social problems in the long term. Thus, Thai labor laws should be amended to lay the provision for supporting economic reasons. In other countries and upon the International Labor Organization (ILO) guideline, many legal measures and mechanisms are prescribed to handle restructuring. Those models can be adopted in to Thai law as the rules or measure to deal with all economic matters in labor problem in Thai labor laws.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124184.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124185.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2017.249
title: Malfunctioned Pacemaker and Business Operator's Liability in US, EU and Australia: Implication for Thailand

description: At the present time, for the purpose of healthcare, pacemakers and other implantable medical devices are playing a significant role. However, the severity of level of damage arising from a malfunctioning pacemaker may be higher when compared with other simple products because when taking into consideration the characteristics and purpose of a pacemaker, it was normally implanted into a patient's body to control an abnormal heartbeat rate; therefore, a malfunctioned pacemaker may potentially cause harmful consequences, and in the worst scenario, death. From the abovementioned issue, the aspects of this research focused on the evolution of the laws and regulations in Thailand in relation with defective products including but not limited to Product Liability Act B.E. 2551 (2008), moreover, the medical devices control system of Thailand defined in the Medical Devices Act B.E. 2551 (2008) in comparison with the United States were examined. In addition, this research referred to the judicial decisions on a malfunctioned pacemaker in the United States, the EU and Australia, their background reasons, interpretation and implications for Thailand. This study also examined what would be the most suitable solution for a Thai Court in regard with imposing a liability to an entrepreneur and the balance of consumer protection and social utilities. Finally, the author would like to mention the potential occurrences and issues of a malfunctioning pacemaker in Thailand for all related parties and stakeholders to be prepared for confronting this situation appropriately and equitably.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13625114
title: Supplementary Material for: Cardiac Metastases in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours: Clinical Features, Therapy Outcomes, and Prognostic Implications

description: <b><i>Background:</i></b> Cardiac metastases (CM) from neuroendocrine tumours (NET) are rare; however, with the introduction of new molecular imaging modalities, such as <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE PET-CT for NET diagnosis and re-staging, they are now identified more frequently. This study presents a single-institution experience on the NET CM characteristics, management, and prognostic implications. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Between January 1998 and January 2020, 25 NET patients with CM were treated in our unit. A retrospective review of electronic records was performed. Overall survival (OS) was assessed by the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox regression models were used to evaluate the association of various clinical variables with OS. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The median age in the NET CM cohort was 64 years, with small intestine being the most common primary (84%). Nearly half of the patients suffered either from shortness of breath (48%) or had palpitations (12%). Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) was applied in more than half of the patients (64%), who had an improved trend for a longer median OS compared to those patients who did not receive PRRT (76.0 vs. 14.0 months, <i>p</i> = 0.196). The multivariate analysis demonstrated that concomitant skeletal or pancreatic metastases, as well as N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) &gt;2 × upper limit of normal (ULN), were independent poor prognosticators. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Clinical features of NET CM ranged from asymptomatic patients to heart failure. Concomitant bone or pancreatic metastases and NT pro-BNP levels &gt;2 ULN predicted shorter survival time. PRRT serves as a feasible therapy with promising survival benefits; however, more data are needed.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124186.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124187.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.
DOI: 10.13145/bacdive124188.20191129.4.1
title: Streptomyces sp.

description: The range of data encompasses taxonomy, morphology, physiology, sampling and concomitant environmental conditions as well as molecular biology.