Faculty -> Lecturer
Assoc. Prof. Busarakorn Mahayothee, Ph.D.
PositionDirector of Silpakorn University Food Innovation Hub (SUFIH)
Emailbusarakornm@yahoo.com, mahayothee_b@su.ac.th
ExpertiseDrying technology, Solar drying, Osmotic dehydration
Fruits and vegetables, Fresh-cut fruits
Postharvest Technology
Non destructive measurement using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), Hyperspectral image

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Education
  • 1989 : B.Sc. (Food Technology) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • 1994 : M.Sc. (Food Technology) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • 2005 : Dr.rer.nat. (Natural Science) The University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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    Publication
    2025
    Chaiareekitwat, S., Nagle, M., Mahayothee, B., Khuwijitjaru, P., Rungpichayapichet, P., Latif, S., & Müller, J. (2025). Drying Behavior and Effect of Drying Temperatures on Cyanide, Bioactive Compounds, and Quality of Dried Cassava Leaves. Applied Sciences, 15(5), 2680.
    DOI: 10.3390/app15052680
    2024
    Sawittree Chaiareekitwat, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Parika Rungpichayapichet, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Marcus Nagle, Sajid Latif, Joachim Müller. (2024). The potential of near–infrared spectroscopy as a rapid method for quality evaluation of cassava leaves and roots. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 126, 105913.
    DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105913
    2023
    Parika Rungpichayapichet, Nimmitra Chaiyarattanachote, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Kyuya Nakagawa, Marcus Nagle, Joachim Müller, Busarakorn Mahayothee. (2023). Comparison of near-infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging for internal quality determination of ‘Nam Dok Mai’ mango during ripening. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 17(2): 1501-1514.
    DOI:10.1007/s11694-022-01715-5
    Samatcha Krungkaew, Benedikt Hülsemann, Kanokwan Kingphadung, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Hans Oechsner, and Joachim Müller. (2023). New Sustainable Banana Value Chain: Waste Valuation toward a Circular Bioeconomy. Energies. 16, 3453.
    DOI: 10.3390/en16083453
    Kyuya Nakagawa, Maya Nakabayashi, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Koichi Nishimura, Toshiko Yasunobu (2023). Potential of atmospheric freeze-drying as a food production technique. Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi, 70 (10), 457–474 (in Japanese)
    DOI: 10.3136/nskkk.NSKKK-D-23-00043
    2022
    Krungkaew, S., Hülsemann, B., Kingphadung, K., Mahayothee, B., Oechsner, H., Müller, J., 2022. Methane production of banana plant: Yield, kinetics and prediction models influenced by morphological parts, cultivars and ripening stages. Bioresource Technology 360, 127640.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127640
    DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127640
    Nilobon Komonsing, Sebastian Reyer, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Busarakorn Mahayothee and Joachim Müller. (2022). Drying behavior and curcuminoids changes in turmeric slices during drying under simulated solar radiation as influenced by different transparent cover materials. Foods 11(5), 696.
    DOI: 10.3390/foods11050696
    Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Supawadee Somkane, Kyuya Nakagawa, and Busarakorn Mahayothee. 2022. Osmotic dehydration, drying kinetics, and quality attributes of osmotic hot air-dried mango as affected by initial frozen storage. Foods 11(3): 489.
    DOI: 10.3390/foods11030489
    Nilobon Komonsing, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Marcus Nagle, Joachim Müller and Busarakorn Mahayothee. (2022). Effect of drying temperature together with light on drying characteristics and bioactive compounds in turmeric slice. Journal of Food Engineering 317, 110695
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2021.110695
    Sawittree Chaiareekitwat, Sajid Latif, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Marcus Nagle, Suwaluk Amawan,  Joachim Müller. (2022). Protein composition, chlorophyll, carotenoids, and cyanide content of cassava leaves (Manihot esculenta Crantz) as influenced by cultivar, plant age, and leaf position. Food Chemistry 372, 131173.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131173
    2020
    Patchimaporn Udomkun, Sebastian Romuli, Steffen Schock, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Murat Sartas,Emmanuel Njukwe, Tesfamicheal Wossen, Bernard Vanlauwe, Joachim Müller. 2020. Review of solar dryers for agricultural products in Asia and Africa: An innovation landscape approach. Journal of Environmental Management, 268, 10730
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110730
    Busarakorn Mahayothee, Parika Rungpichayapichet, Pasinee Yuwanbun, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Marcus Nagle, Joachim Müller. (2020). Temporal changes in the spatial distribution of physicochemical properties during postharvest ripening of mango fruit. Food Measurement and Characterization 14, 992–1001.
    DOI: 10.1007/s11694-019-00348-5
    Busarakorn Mahayothee, Thipharat Thamsala, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Serm Janjai. Effect of drying temperature and drying method on drying rate and bioactive compounds in cassumunar ginger (Zingiber montanum). Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 18, 100262
    DOI:10.1016/j.jarmap.2020.100262
    Supaporn Klaykruayat; Busarakorn Mahayothee; Pramote Khuwijitjaru; Marcus Nagle; Joachim Müller. (2020). Influence of packaging materials, oxygen and storage temperature on quality of germinated parboiled rice. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 121, 108926
    DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108926
    2019
    Katrin Utai, Marcus Nagle, Simone Hämmerle, Wolfram Spreer, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Joachim Müller. (2019). Mass estimation of mango fruits (Mangifera indica L., cv. ‘Nam Dokmai’) by linking image processing and artificial neural network. Engineering in Agriculture, Environment and Food.12(1): 103-110
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eaef.2018.10.003
    Busarakorn Mahayothee, Nilobon Komonsing, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Marcus Nagle and Joachim Müller. (2019). Influence of drying conditions on color, betacyanin content, and antioxidant capacities in dried red-fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus). International Journal of Food Science and Technology 54(2): 460-470.
    DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.13958
    2018
    Ignacio López Cerino, Irineo Lorenzo López Cruz, Marcus Nagle, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Joachim Müller. 2018. Thin layer drying of Pineapple (Ananas comosus, L.) Revista Ingeniería Investigación y Tecnología 19(3) 329-342
    DOI: fi.25940732e.2018.19n3.028
    Nagle, M., Yasunaga, E., Mahayothee, B., Müller, J.(2018). Potential for sensor systems to monitor fruit physiology of mango during long-distance transport. Environmental Control in Biology, 56 (2), pp. 33-38.
    DOI: 10.2525/ecb.56.33
    Patchimaporn Udomkun, Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Marcus Nagle, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Alamu Emmanuel Oladeji, Joachim Müller. (2018). Changes in microstructure and functional properties of papaya as affected by osmotic pre-treatment combined with freeze-drying. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization  12(2): 1028–1037

    DOI: 10.1007/s11694-018-9718-3
    Klaykruayat, S., Mahayothee, B. and Duangmal, K. (2018). Control of enzymatic browning in fresh-cut mangosteen using alginate coating. Acta Hortic. 1210, 185-192.DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1210.26
    2017
    Patchimaporn Udomkun, Marcus Nagle,  Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Alexander Nimo Wiredu, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Joachim Müller. Computer vision coupled with laser backscattering for non-destructive colour evaluation of papaya during drying. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 11(4): 2142-2150. doi: 10.1007/s11694-017-9598-y
    Parika Rungpichayapichet, Marcus Nagle, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Joachim Müller. (2017). Prediction mapping of physicochemical properties in mango by hyperspectral imaging. Biosystems Engineering 159: 109-120
    doi: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2017.04.006
    2016
    Busarakorn Mahayothee, Intira Koomyart, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Prasong Siriwongwilaichat, Marcus Nagle, Joachim Müller. (2016). Phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, and medium chain fatty acids profiles of coconut water and meat at different maturity stages. International Journal of Food Properties  19(9): 2041-2051.doi:10.1080/10942912.2015.1099042
    Patchimaporn Udomkun, Marcus Nagle, Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Sajid Latif, Joachim Müller. (2016). Compositional and functional dynamics of dried papaya as affected by storage time and packaging material. Food Chemistry 196:712-719. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.09.103
    Patchimaporn Udomkun, Marcus Nagle, Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Joachim Müller. Multi-sensor approach to improve optical monitoring of papaya shrinkage during drying. Journal of Food Engineering 189:82-89.

    doi: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2016.05.014
    Parika Rungpichayapichet, Busarakorn Mahayothee, Marcus Nagle, Pramote Khuwijitjaru, Joachim Müller. (2016). Robust NIRS models for non-destructive prediction of fruit ripeness and quality in mango. Postharvest Biology and Technology 111: 31-40. doi: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2015.07.006
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