Asst. Prof. Dr. Pinsurang Deevong

Advisor ID: D3136

Fax: 02-579-2081

Education Background

• Ph.D., Bioscience, Kasetsart University, Thailand, 2007
• Cert. in Bioscience Research (three year program), RIKEN, Japan, 2007
• M.Sc., Microbiology, Kasetsart University, Thailand, 2002
• B.Sc., Microbiology, Naresuan University, Thailand, 1999

Award

2013 The Best Poster Presentation Award, The 13th annual TRF meeting organized by Office of The Higher Education Commission and The Thailand Research Fund, Oct. 16-19, Cha-am, Phetchaburi

2007  Thesis Award of Basic Science Research of Doctoral Degree Graduate School of Kasetsart University 

2004 The Best Poster Award. The Tenth International Congress for Culture Collections 

2003 Prof. Tab Nilanidhi Foundation Award: Highest G.P.A. Score in Graduate Studies, Kasetsart University 

Research Focus

Publications

1. Hattori S, Hongoh Y, Itoh T, Deevong P, Trakulnaleamsai T, Noparatnaraporn N, Kudo T and Ohkuma M. Sporomusa intestinalis sp. nov., a homoacetogenic bacterium isolatedrom the gut of a higher termite, Termes comis (Termitinae). The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology 2013; 59: 321-324.
2. Steger D, Wentrup C, Braunegger C , Deevong P, Hofer M, Richter A, Baranyi C, Pester M, Wagner M and Loy A. Microorganisms with Novel Dissimilatory (Bi) Sulfite Reductase Genes Are Widespread and Part of the Core Microbiota in Low-Sulfate Peatlands. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2011; 77 (4): 1231-1242.
3. Deevong P. Symbiotic Microbial Community in Gut Ecosystem of Termites. KU Science Journal 2011; 29 (1): 1-14.
   4 .Pester M, Bittner N, Deevong P, Wagner M and Loy A. A ‘Rare Biosphere’ Microorganism Contributes to Sulfate Reduction in a Peatland. The ISME Journal 2010; 1–12.
4. Deevong P, Hongoh Y, Inoue T, Trakulnaleamsai S, Kudo T, Noparatnaraporn N, Ohkuma M. Effect of Temporal Sample Preservation on Molecular Study of Complex Microbial Community in the Gut of the Termite Microcerotermes sp. Microbes Environ 2006; 21: 78-85.
5. Hongoh Y, Deevong P, Hattori S, Inoue T, Noda S, Noparatnaraporn N, Kudo T, Ohkuma M. Phylogenetic Diversity, Localization and Cell Morphologies of Members of the Candidate Phylum TG3 and a Subphylum in the Phylum Fibrobacteres, Recently Discovered Bacterial Groups Dominant in Termite Guts. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006; 72: 6780-6788.
6. Hongoh Y, Deevong P, Inoue T, Moriya S, Trakulnaleamsai S, Ohkuma M, Vongkaluang C, Noparatnaraporn N, Kudo T. Intra- and Interspecific Comparisons of Bacterial Diversity and Community Structure Support Coevolution of Gut Microbiota and Termite Host. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71: 6590-6599.
7. Deevong P, Hattori S, Yamada A, Trakulnaleamsai S, Ohkuma M, Noparatnaraporn N, Kudo T. Isolation and Detection of Methanogens from the Gut of Higher Termites. Microbes Environ 2004; 19: 221-226.
8. Trakulnaleamsai S, Hongoh Y, Deevong P, Noparatnaraporn N. Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacterial Symbionts in the Guts of Wood-Feeding Termites. Kasetsart J. (Nat. Sci.) 2004; 38 (5): 45-51.