Education

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Professional Specialization and Research Interests

Micropollutants Detection and Removal (PFOS, PFOA, PPCPs), Membrane Technology, Carbon Credits, CDM, MRV, Alternative Energy, Water and Wastewater Innovation, Cleaner Production / Life Cycle Assessment, Industrial Water Pollution Prevention and Control, Lake and River Water Quality System

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Complete Research Project

• The Silent Danger of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC): Impact and Measure of Hazard Substances Residuals in Agricultural Commodity and Food Logistics; Monitoring and Tracing System of Veterinary Drug Residuals and Food Additives in Aquaculture Commodity, funded by National Research Council of Thailand and The Thailand Research Fund (NRCT-TRF), 3,355,000 Baht, 2013-2014, Principal Investigator
• Analysis of Concentration of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Hybrid Constructed Wetland, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), 633,3333 Baht, 2014-2015, Principal Investigator
• Occurrence and Fate of Antibiotics at Major Wastewater Treatment Plants in Thailand, funded by Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF), 150,000 Baht, 2013-2014, Principal Investigator
• Study on establishing MRV for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) in wastewater sector in Thailand, funded by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, 1,300,000 Yen, August 2012 – March 2013, Principal Investigator
• Study on management framework of decentralized domestic wastewater treatment system in Thailand, funded by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, 1,000,000 Yen, October 2012 – March 2013, Principal Investigator
• Contamination of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Textile, funded by Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 100,000 Baht, 2012-2013, Principal Investigator
• Micro hydropower from falling wastewater and rain water in the Pipe of High – Rise Building, funded by Energy Policy and Planning Office, 36,000 Baht, 2012, Research Scholar
• MRV (Measuring, Reporting and Verification) methodology for co-benefit type of wastewater treatment plants in developing countries, funded by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, 2,200,000 Yen, August 2011 – March 2012, Principal Investigator
• Cooperative Research with Kyoto University for Establishing PFOS and PFOA Measurement Technique for Industrial Wastewater, funded by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), 13,205,760 Yen, March 2007 – Feb 2009, Principal Investigator
• Sanitation Classification and Alternatives Evaluation for Asian Cities, (SaniCon-Asia): First phase, funded by Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 900,000 Yen, April 2009- March 2010, Principal Investigator
• Contamination of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Food Packaging, funded by Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 200,000 Baht, 2009-2010, Principal Investigator
• Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) Removal by Membrane Bioreactor (MBR), funded by Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 200,000 Baht, 2009-2010, Principal Investigator
• Sanitation Classification and Alternatives Evaluation for Asian Cities, (SaniCon-Asia): Second phase, funded by Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 600,000 Yen, April 2010- March 2011, Principal Investigator
• Sanitation Classification and Alternatives Evaluation for Asian Cities, (SaniCon-Asia): Third phase, funded by Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 500,000 Yen, April 2011- March 2012, Principal Investigator
• Presence of PFOS and PFOA and their Relationship to Pollutants in Surface Water: A Case Study of Downstream Chao Phraya River, funded by The Thailand Research Fund (TRF), 480,000 Baht, 2007-2009, Principal Investigator

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Contact information

Phone : (662) 889-2138 Ext. 6390
Email : egskp@mahidol.ac.th
Department : Environmental & Water Resources Engineering Program, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Faculty : Faculty of Engineering
Institution / University : Mahidol University

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Ongoing Research Projects

• Occurrence and Control of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Groundwater, funded by Thailand Research Fund (TRF), 1,500,000 Baht, 2015-2018, Principal Investigator
• Automatic Quality Greywater Diverter for Reuse:  2-in-1 System Controlled by User and Smart Sensor, funded by Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA), 649,836 Baht, 2015-2016, Principal Investigator
• Study of Hybrid Filtration and Photocatalytic Membrane for Removal of PFOS and PFOA in Groundwater, funded by Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 100,000 Baht, 2014-2015, Principal Investigator
• Fate and Risk Assessment of PFOS and PFOA and Other Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Water Treatment Plants, funded by Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA), 300,000 Baht, 2014-2015, Major Advisor

Honors and Awards

• 2013 - The Major Advisor’s Role: The Top Prize of MWA Innovation Awards for Invention of Water-Saving Devices
• 2012 - The Major Advisor’s Role in Distinguished Thesis Award 2011 (Master Level in Applied Health Science) from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand
• 2002 - Monbusho Scholarship for PhD study, Japanese Government Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture
• 2001 - ASEAN Foundation Fellowship
• 2001 - ROBERT B. BANKS Prize for the most outstanding student among 2001 graduating class of M.Eng., Environmental Technology and Management, Asian Institute of Technology

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Recent Research Publications – Peer reviewed Journals/Conference Proceedings

(Reputed International Journals in the Last Five Years)
Published:

• Sinthuchai D, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N, Polprasert C. Evaluation of removal efficiency of human antibiotics in wastewater treatment plants in Bangkok. Water Science & Technology. 2015; In press.
• Tabtong W, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Fate and Risk Assessment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Water Treatment Plants and Tap Water in Bangkok, Thailand. Procedia Environmental Sciences. 2015;28:750-7.
• Keawmanee S, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Method development and initial results of testing for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in waterproof sunscreens. Environmental Engineering Research. 2015;20(2):127-32.
•  Pattanasuttichonlakul J, Boontanon N, Boontanon SK. Contamination of Perfluorooctane Sulfonated (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Air. Int'l Journal of Advances in Agricultural & Environmental Engg. 2014;1(1):66-71.
• Usawanuwat J, Boontanon N, Boontanon SK. Analysis of Three Anticancer Drugs (5-Fluorouracil, Cyclophosphamide and Hydroxyurea) in Water Samples by HPLC-MS/MS. Int'l Journal of Advances in Agricultural & Environmental Engg. 2014;1(1):72-6.
• Poothong S, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Extraction procedure optimization for perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in food packaging determination by LC-MS/MS. Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes. 2013;48(10):830-5.
• Al Sakiti S, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Removal of Di-2-Ethyl Hexyl Phthalates by Membrane Bioreactor. Journal of Environmental Protection. 2013;4:380-4.
• Boontanon SK, Kunacheva C, Boontanon N, Musirat N, Fujii S, Tanaka S. Occurrence of perfluorooctane sulfonate in the water environment of Bangkok, Thailand. Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States). 2013;139(4):588-93.
• Buathong T, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N, Surinkul N, Harada H, Fujii S. Nitrogen Flow Analysis in Bangkok City, Thailand: Area Zoning and Questionnaire Investigation Approach. Procedia Environmental Sciences. 2013;17:586-95.
• Rattanaoudom R, Visvanathan C, Boontanon SK. Removal of Concentrated PFOS and PFOA in Synthetic Industrial Wastewater by Powder Activated Carbon and Hydrotalcite. Journal of Water Sustainability. 2012;2(4):245-58.
• Poothong S, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Determination of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in food packaging using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2012;205-206:139-43.
• Chularueangaksorn P, Tanaka S, Kunacheva C, Fujii S, Harada H, Boontanon SK. Contamination of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Seven Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants in Bangkok, Thailand. Journal of environmental Engineering Research. 2012;68(7):III_341-III_9.
• Kunacheva C, Tanaka S, Fujii S, Boontanon SK, Musirat C, Wongwattana T, et al. Mass flows of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in central wastewater treatment plants of industrial zones in Thailand. Chemosphere. 2011;83(6):737-44.
• Kunacheva C, Tanaka S, Fujii S, Boontanon SK, Musirat C, Wongwattana T. Determination of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in solid and liquid phase river water samples in Chao Phraya River, Thailand. Water Science and Technology. 2011;64(3):684-92.
• Shivakoti BR, Tanaka S, Fujii S, Kunacheva C, Boontanon SK, Musirat C, et al. Occurrences and behavior of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in several wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Japan and Thailand. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 2010;12(6):1255-64.
• Kunacheva C, Fujii S, Tanaka S, Boontanon SK, Poothong S, Wongwatthana T, et al. Perfluorinated compounds contamination in tap water and bottled water in Bangkok, Thailand. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA. 2010;59(5):345-54.
• Kunacheva C, Boontanon SK, Fujii S, Tanaka S, Musirat C, Artsalee C, et al. Contamination of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in Chao Phraya River and Bangpakong River, Thailand. Water Science and Technology. 2009;60(4):975-82.
• Kunacheva C, Fujii S, Tanaka S, Boontanon SK, Musirat C, Wongwatthana T, et al. Occurrence of Perfluorinated Compounds in Eastern Thailand. Organohalogen compounds. 2009;71:216-21.
• Shivakoti BR, Fujii S, Boontanon SK, Ihara H, Moriya M, Tanaka S. Grid size effects on a distributed water quantity-quality model in a hilly watershed. Water Science and Technology. 2008;58(9):1829-36.
• Shivakoti BR, Fujii S, Kitpati S, Shichi K, Tanaka S, Moriya M, et al. Spatial and temporal variation analysis of river water quality in a forested watershed. Advances in Asian Environmental Engineering. 2007;6(1):65-73.
• Kitpati S, Fujii S, Tanaka S. New systematic data utilization for monitoring surveys in Lake Biwa. Water science and technology: water supply. 2006;6(2):115-23.
• Kitpati S, Fujii S, Shimazu Y. Analysis of Vertical Water Quality Distribution by Statistical Approach in Lake Biwa. Advances in Asian Environmental Engineering. 2006;5(1):39-46.
• Fujii S, Shivakoti B, Shichi K, Songprasert P, Ihara H, Moriya M, Kitpati S, Tanaka S. Analysis of parameter variations in LQ equations for river runoff processes from the viewpoint of spatial and temporal conditions. Water Science and Technology. 2006;53(10):141-52
• Kitpati S, Fujii S, Shimizu Y. Development of an integrated analysis procedure for three-ways layout field surveys data in lakes. Water Science and Technology. 2005;52(9):283-94.

 
Conference Proceeding:

• Yodrasing P, Boontanon N, Boontanon SK, and Polprasert C. Analysis of Beta-agonists in Animal Feeds by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Health Risk Assessment. In Conference Proceeding of IICBE-2015 held on 7-8 April 2015 Phuket, Thailand (eds.) Aminur Rahman and Rahim Ahmadi. pp.58-61.
• Sinthuchai D, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N, Polprasert C. Evaluation of removal efficiency of human antibiotics in wastewater treatment plants in Bangkok.  1st IWA Specialist Conference on "Municipal Water Management and Sanitation in Developing Countries", Bangkok, Thailand, 2014; December 2-4, 2014; Bangkok, Thailand. 2014.
• Boontanon SK, Musirat C, Boontanon N, Kunacheva C, Chularueangaksorn P, Tanaka S, et al. The association between industries and the fate of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in central wastewater treatment plants.  International Conference of Asian Environmental Chemistry 2014; November 24 - 26, 2014; Bangkok, Thailand. 2014.
• Tabtong W, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Fate and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water treatment plants and tap water in Bangkok, Thailand.  5th International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security, SustaiN 2014; November 19-21, 2014; Bali, Indonesia. 2014.
• Keawmanee S, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Method Development and Initial Results of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Waterproof Sunscreens: Proceeding of International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Science and Management, March 26-28, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Jansomboon W, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N, Polprasert C, Liamleam W, Pathomsiri S, Proceeding of International Conference on Social and Health Inequity and Globalization: The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Perspective, Aug 18-19, 2014, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
• Pattanasuttichonlakul J, Boontanon N, Boontanon SK. Contamination of Perfluorooctane Sulfonated (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Air: Proceeding of International Conference on Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences, January 21-22, 2014, Phuket, Thailand.
• Usawanuwat J, Boontanon N, Boontanon SK. Analysis of Three Anticancer Drugs (5-Fluorouracil, Cyclophosphamide and Hydroxyurea) in Water Samples by HPLC-MS/MS: Proceeding of International Conference on Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences, January 21-22, 2014, Phuket, Thailand.
• Boontanon SK, Boontanon N,  Kunacheva C, Fujii S, Tanaka S, Ponganan N. Spatial Distribution and Temporal Trends of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acids (PFOA) in Chao Phraya River, Thailand: Proceeding of  The 3rd International Symposium on Engineering, Energy and Environments, 17-20 November 2013, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Supreeyasoonthorn P., Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Extraction of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Textile. Proceeding of 2nd International conference on environmental engineering, science and management, March 2013, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
• Koakamon C., Boontanon N, Boontanon SK. Contamination of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Rain Water. Proceeding of 2nd International conference on environmental engineering, science and management, March 2013, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
• Deeraksa J, Boontanon N, Boontanon SK. Determination of antibiotics (tetracyclines and sulfonamides) in swine wastewater by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: Proceeding of International Conference on Environmental and Hazardous Substance Management, Towards a Green Economy, May 21-23, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Kongpran J, Tanaka S, Kunacheva C, Fujii S, Sakui N, Boontanon SK, Suzuki Y, Harada H. Determination of Fluorotelomer Alcohols (FTOHs) in Outdoor and Indoor Air in Central and Eastern Thailand: Proceeding of Joint KU-KAIST-NTU-NUS Symposium in Environmental Engineering, March 2013, Korea.
• Kongpran J, Tanaka S, Fujii S, Kunacheva C, Sakui N, Boontanon SK, Suzuki Y.  Determination of Fluorotelomer Alcohols Concentration at Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant and Residential Areas in Thailand: Proceeding of the 47^th Water Environment Conference, March 11-13, 2013, Osaka, Japan.
• Buathong T, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N, Surinkul N. Assessment of Nitrogen from Domestic Wastewater by Material Flow Analysis (MFA) in Bangkok, Thailand: Proceeding of International Conference on Green and Sustainable Innovation 2012, May 24 –26, 2012, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 2012. p. 382-388.
• Artsalee C, Boontanon N, Emaruchi B, Boontanon SK. Interaction of tributyltin (TBT) contamination in aquatic biota, marine water, and sediment from Thailand coastal: Proceeding of the 1st EnvironmentalAsia International Conference on Environmental Supporting in Food and Energy Security: Crisis and Opportunity, March 22-25, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand; 2011. p. 395-409.
• Somrutai Poothong, Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon, Narin Boontanon. 2011. Migration of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from food packaging by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Proceeding of the 1^st EnvironmentalAsia International Conference on “Environmental Supporting in Food and Energy Security: Crisis and Opportunity”, Bangkok, Thailand, 22-25 March 2011, p. 648-657
• Thapanee Buathong, Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon, Yuki Suto, Narong Suringkul, Narin Boontanon, Suphang Chulalaksananukul, Hidenori Harada, Shigeo Fujii, Sanitation Contraints by KJ Method in Bangkok, Thailand, Proceeding of the 1^st EnvironmentalAsia International Conference on “Environmental Supporting in Food and Energy Security: Crisis and Opportunity”, Bangkok, Thailand, 22-25 March 2011, p. 659-669, 2011
• Salah Al Sakiti, Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon, Narin Boontanon, Sorption of Di-2-Ethyl Hexyl Phthalate (DEHP) by Activated Sludge, Proceeding of 20^th National Grad Research Conference, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand, 2-3 February 2011
• Artsalee C, Boontanon N, Emaruchi B, Boontanon SK. Analysis of tributyltin (TBT) in marine biotas by accelerated solvent extraction, Grignard derivatization, and gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer: CD Proceeding of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Thai Society for Biotechnology “International Conference on Biotechnology for Human Living”, October 20-22, 2010, Prince of Songkla University, Trang Campus, Thailand.
• Kunacheva C., Fujii S., Tanaka S., Boontanon S. K., Musirat C. and Wongwattana T., 2010. “Solid and Liquid Phase of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Chao Phraya River, Thailand”, Proceeding of the 14th International Conference, IWA Diffuse Pollution Specialist Group, Canada, September 2010
• Kunacheva C., Fujii S., Tanaka S., Boontanon S. K., Musirat C., Wongwattana T. and Shivakoti B.R., 2010. “Mass Flow Analysis of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants”, Proceeding of 2010 IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Canada, September 2010
• Kunacheva C., Fujii S., Tanaka S., Boontanon S. K. and Shivakoti B.R., 2010. “Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Surface Water, Tap Water and Industrial Wastewater in Industrial Area in Thailand”, Proc. of the 19th Joint KU-KAIST-NTU-NUS Symposium in Environmental Engineering, p. 13-23.
• Boontanon SK, Boontanon N, Kunacheva C, Musirat N, Poothong S, Fujii S. PFOS/PFOA: emerging chemical pollutants in Bangkok water environment: Proceeding of the 15th National Convention on Civil Engineering, May 12-14, 2010, Ubonratchathani, Thailand.
• Natchuda Musirat,Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon,Narin Boontanon, Chinagarn Kunacheva,and Shigeo Fujii. (2010), Sources of PFOS and PFOA Contamination From Industrial Zones, Proceeding of the 15^th National Convention on Civil Engineering, Ubonratchathani, Thailand, 12-14 May 2010.
• Somrutai Poothong, Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon and  Narin Boontanon. (2010), Analysis of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Paper Food Packages by Pressurized Fluid Extraction and Liquid Chromatography coupled with Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Proceeding of Science and Technology for Community Development, Bangkok, Thailand, 19 March 2010.
• Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon, Chinagarn Kunacheva, Chanatip Musirat, Narin Boontanon, Binaya Raj Shivakoti, Shigeo Fujii and Shuhei Tanaka. (2009), New POPs: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) Contamination in Water System of Bangkok, Thailand, Proceeding of 2^nd International Conference on Green and Sustainable Innovation 2009, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 2-4 December 2009
• Musirat N, Suwanna K. B, Kunacheva C, Boontanon N, and Fujii S. (2009), Contamination of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Industrial Wastewater and Removal Efficiency of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Proceeding of 2^nd International Conference on Green and Sustainable Innovation 2009, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 2-4 December 2009
• Shigeo Fujii, Hidenori Harada, Binaya Raj Shivakoti, Shuhei Tanaka and Suwana Kitpati Boontanon (2009), Procedure Development of Alternative Sanitation System Selection in Developing Countries Based on their Constraints, Proceeding of GCOE AIT-KU Joint Symposium on Human Security Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand, p. 177-183, November 19-20, 2009
• Romchat Rattaoudom, Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon, Chetiiyapan Visvanathan (2009), Emerging Chemical Pollutants in Urban Water Environment: PFOA/PFOS Chemical Risk in Bangkok Water Sources, Proceeding of GCOE AIT-KU Joint Symposium on Human Security Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand, p. 183-188, November 19-20, 2009
• Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon, Chinagarn Kuncheva, Chanatip Musirat, Shigeo Fujii, C. Visvanathan. (2009), Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Polluted in the Lower Part of Chao Phraya River, Proceeding of the 14^th National Convention on Civil Engineering, Nakhonratchasima, Thailand, 13-15 May 2009
• Pet Techarat, Bunlur Emaruchi, Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon.(2009), Management of Water Retarding Areas for Flood Reduction, Proceeding of the 14^th National Convention on Civil Engineering, Nakhonratchasima, Thailand, 13-15 May 2009
• C. Kunacheva, S. Fujii, S. K. Boontanon, S. Tanaka and B. R. Shivakoti.(2009), Performance of Industrial Zones’ Wastewater Treatment Plant on Removal of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs), Proceeding of the 3rd IWA-ASPIRE Conference & Exhibition, Working for Asia Pacific Water Sustainability, Taiwan, 18-22 October, 2009
• Binaya Raj Shivakoti, Shigeo Fujii, Shuhei Tanaka, Chinagarn Kunacheva, Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon, and Chanatip Musirat. (2008), Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Wastewater Samples of Japan and Thailand, Proc.of Joint KU-KAIST-NTU-NUS Symposium in Environmental Engineering, Vol.18, June, 2008
• Boontanon SK,Boontanon N, Kunacheva C, Musirat C, Fujii S, Shivakoti BR. Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in industrial discharges and central wastewater treatment plants: Proceeding of International Symposium on Environmental Management, September 22-23, 2008, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.

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