Dr. Uraiwan Tippayasak

Education Background

• Ph.D. (Genetic Engineering), Kasetsart University, Thailand, 2011
• B.S. (Biology) with First Class Honors (Major field: Microbiology), Kasetsart University, Thailand, 2005

Award

• Excellent Ph.D. student research presentation of science and technology field, the 5^th National Symposium on Graduate Research, The Graduate School, Kasetsart University, 2005
• Professor Tab’s Gold Medal Award for the first rank of undergraduate students in the field of Microbiology, 2005
• Academic excellence student award for the first rank of undergraduate students in the field of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, 2003 – 2005

Publications

1. Lertsirirut, P., Tippayasak, U., Puangsin, B. and Theeragool, G. 2026. Production and characterization of low-cost superfine bacterial cellulose from coculture fermentation of Komagataeibacter oboediens RC30-15 with Saccharomyces bayanus and its antibacterial activities. 3 Biotech. 16: 145.
2. Narimatsu, A., Murakami, K., Kataoka, N., Yamashita, R., Matsushita, K., Matsutani, M., Tippayasak, U., Theeragool, G. and Yakushi, T. 2025. Evidence for acetate metabolism-independent but ethanol-dependent acetic acid resistance that is sensitive to a protonophore in Acetobacter pasteurianus strain SKU1108. Appl Environ Microbiol. 91(12). 
3. Nakashima, S., Matsutani, M., Kataoka, N., Adachi, O., Yamashita, R., Matsushita, K., Tippayasak, U., Theeragool, G. and Yakushi, T. 2025. Two NADPH-dependent 2-ketogluconate reductases involved in 2-ketogluconate assimilation in Gluconobacter sp. strain CHM43. Appl Environ Microbiol.91(2). 
4. Thongsuk, K., Tippayasak, U., Sukkasem, T., Naloka K., Puangsin, B., Chonudomkul, D., Yakushi, T., and Theeragool, G. 2025. Production of probiotic bacterial cellulose with improved yield, mechanical properties, and antibacterial activity from cost-effective coculture and mixed-culture fermentation in coconut water by Komagataeibacter xylinus MSKU 12. Int J Biol Macromol. 291: 139083.
5. Sukkasem, T., Tippayasak, U., Taweecheep, P., Chonudomkul, D. and Theeragool, G. 2022. Enhancement of Superfine Bacterial Nanocellulose Production in Coconut Water at High Temperature by the Adapted Strains of Komagataeibacter oboediens MSKU 3. Chiang Mai J Sci. 49(4): 999-1012. 
6. Tasanapak, K., Masud-Tippayasak, U., Matsushita, K., Yongmanitchai, W. and Theeragool, G. 2013. Influence of Acetobacter pasteurianus SKU1108 aspS gene expression on Escherichia coli morphology. J Microbiol. 51(6): 83-790.
7. Matsutani, M., Nishikura, M., Saichana, N., Hatano, T., Masud-Tippayasak, U., Theergool, G., Yakushi, T. and Matsushita, K. 2013. Adaptive mutation of Acetobacter pasteurianus SKU1108 enhances acetic acid fermentation ability at high temperature. J Biotechnol. 165(2): 109-119.
8. Masud, U., Matsushita, K. and Theeragool, G. 2011. Molecular cloning and characterization of two inducible NAD⁺– adh genes encoding NAD⁺-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase subunit III from Acetobacter pasteurianus SKU1108. J Biosci Bioeng. 112(5): 422-431.
9. Masud, U., Matsushita, K. and Theeragool, G. 2010. Cloning and functional analysis of adhS gene encoding quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase subunit III from Acetobacter pasteurianus SKU1108. Int J Food Microbiol. 138(1-2): 39-49.