Mangosteen peel (Garcinia mangostana Linn.) extract using hot water (MPE) has been shown to have antibacterial potential in freshwater sea bass (Lates calcarifer) larvae infected with Aeromonas hydrophila. In vitro studies showed that MPE has a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 25 ppm and a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of 25 ppm. In vivo, sea bass larvae were immersed in various concentrations of MPE at 0 ppm (control), 20 ppm, 40 ppm and 60 ppm, respectively, for 7 days with A. hydrophila. The results showed that the MPE-treated group had a higher survival rate compared to the control group. Hematological parameters showed that the MPE-treated group had significantly increased red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC) and hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations compared to the control group. In addition, the water quality parameters were not significantly different, except for ammonia concentration, with MPE having an ammonia concentration of 60 ppm being the lowest. All results can indicate that MPE can improve the antibacterial potential and the culture potential of sea bass larvae.
ปลากะพงขาว (Lates calcarifer) เป็นปลาที่ได้รับความนิยมมากที่สุดในอุตสาหกรรมการเพาะเลี้ยงสัตว์น้ำของไทย โดยเลี้ยงในน้ำจืดและน้ำกร่อย คิดเป็น 95.97% ของพื้นที่เพาะเลี้ยงปลาทะเลทั้งหมด ความสามารถในการปรับตัวและความง่ายในการเลี้ยงในน้ำจืดทำให้ตอบสนองความต้องการได้สูง แต่ยังประสบปัญหาโรคที่เกิดจากแบคทีเรีย เช่น Aeromonas hydrophila ซึ่งก่อให้เกิดโรคร้ายแรงและต้องการวิธีป้องกันที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อม เปลือกมังคุด (Garcinia mangostana Linn.) ที่อุดมไปด้วยสารออกฤทธิ์ทางชีวภาพ แสดงคุณสมบัติต้านแบคทีเรียและเสริมภูมิคุ้มกันในสัตว์น้ำ จากการศึกษาพบว่าเปลือกมังคุดมีประสิทธิภาพในการต้านเชื้อโรคในปลา เช่น Vibrio harveyii และ A. hydrophila ซึ่งเป็นทางเลือกที่ยั่งยืนในการจัดการโรคในฟาร์มปลากะพงขาว
คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์
Jaundice, a common condition in infants that results from high bilirubin levels in the blood, often requires early diagnosis and monitoring to prevent severe complications, especially in newborns. Traditional diagnostic methods can be time-consuming and subject to human error. This study proposes an approach for real-time jaundice detection using advanced image processing techniques and machine learning algorithms. By analyzing images captured in RGB color spaces, pixel values are extracted and processed through Otsu’s thresholding and morphological operations to detect color patterns indicative of jaundice. A classifier model is then trained to distinguish between normal and jaundiced conditions, offering an automated, accurate, and efficient diagnostic tool. The system’s potential to operate in real-time makes it particularly suited for clinical settings, providing healthcare professionals with timely insights to improve patient outcomes. The proposed method represents a significant innovation in healthcare, combining artificial intelligence and medical imaging to enhance the early detection and management of jaundice, reducing reliance on manual interventions and improving overall healthcare delivery.
คณะสถาปัตยกรรม ศิลปะและการออกแบบ
The concept of building a friendly city for older people by adjusting the physical environment is considered one of the crucial components of promoting older people’s better health and quality of life. Based on this tenet, designing a suitable footpath and considering older people’s needs are vital to the reduction of risks and the increase of safety in travelling, especially for older people living in Wat-Thad and Wat-Klang communities where the proportion of the elderly has continuously, increased. The research aimed to 1) survey the physical environment of footpath, approaching public assistance, 2) observe the elderly’s behavior and satisfaction on footpath in communities, and 3) create the proposal concept in developing the suitable footpath with the elderly’s need in city area. This research used various tools, including the questionnaire on the footpath’s physical environment to analyse problems, limitations, and footpath potentials, the interview of staff in the Engineering Division, Khon Kaen municipality and the questionnaires collecting travelling behaviour, satisfaction and attitude of elderly on the footpath in community. The data analysis the physical environment following six components in the monitoring list showed three used descriptive statistics. Interestingly, from 370 samples, the results of investigating qualified evaluations, namely 1) land utilisation in the communities, 2) linking the transportation network, and 3) beautifully attractive places for walking. However, three unqualified evaluations were 1) safety footpath availability, 2) design for all people, and 3) walking on the footpath to access public assistance and facilities. Moreover, the results from the questionnaire to study older people’s travelling behaviour, indicated that the most travelling objectives were grocery shopping and accessing the recreation sites with frequent visits three to five times per week. Furthermore, older people’s satisfaction with the community footpath was overall at a high level, This research proposed suggestions for developing a safe footpath to ensure safe walking access to facilities and public assistance.
คณะอุตสาหกรรมอาหาร
Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are waste from coffee drink process, which are rich of a varieties of nutrients. This research applied SCGs as ingredient in cracker. The optimized formula and process are studied as well as addition of different levels of SCGs were studied. It was found that addition of SCGs in cracker had hedonic score in high level from panels, especially panels who drink coffee. Moreover, it was observed that SCGs could increase nutrients especially carbohydrate and fiber to the product.