In this paper the effects of carbonation on pore structure of blended pozzolan cement pastes were investigated. Ordinary Portland cement _OPC_ was partially replaced with ground palm oil fuel ash _POA_ ground rice husk ash _RHA_ and classified fine fly ash _FA_. The strength total porosity specific surface area and pore size distribution were tested. In general incorporation of pozzolans increased the total porosity of blended cement pastes in comparison to that of OPC paste. Carbonation of pastes under 5% CO2 and 50% relative humidity _RH_ for 28 days resulted in filling of the pore voids and possible attack on calcium silicate hydrate _CSH_ depending on the type of pozzolan used. After carbonation total porosity decreased and specific surface areas of the blended pozzolan cement pastes reduced indicating the infilling of voids. Pore size distributions of POA and RHA pastes were different to those of FA pastes. Large pores of the POA and RHA pastes were increased indicating coarsening of pores owing to possible attack on CSH. It is possible that POA and RHA were highly reactive and hence their uses resulting in severe carbonation compared to use of FA.

The aim of this research was to improve the durable press finish process on cotton fabric with non-formaldehyde finishing agents. The mercerization of cotton fabric was carried out by 30 Be’ NoOH at 20 C before finishing. The mercerized fabric was finished by padding in the mixture of 4% (w/v) BTCA 0.4% (w/v) chitosam and 6% (w/v) sodium hypophosphite then dried at 85 C for 5 min. The treated fabric was cured at 180 C for 3 min. The finished fabric showed wrinkle recovery angle at 262  tensile strength at 281 N and elongation at break at 34.8 mm. The result showed that the combination of mercerization process and chitosan supported the crosslinking of BTCA on cotton fabric and reduced the loss of tensile strength of finished fabric.

The purposes of the study on low calorie soy milk product fortified with beta-carotene were 1) to study the suitable content of carrot which was one source of beta-carotene and sugar 2) to study the physical and chemical quality of the product 3) to study shelf- life of the product and 4) to investigate the product acceptance. Standard soy milk formula was studied and fortified with 3 levels of carrot and reduced 4 levels of sugar content. The 3x4 factorial Design was used to experiment and 9-points hedonic scale was used for sensory evaluation from 30 panelists. The results were found as follows: 1. For the content of carrot and sugar the panelists had the acceptance of carrot with 2000 gram and 65% of sugar reduction. The use of carrot and sugar had significant (p<0.05) effects on over all liking and milk’s taste. 2. For the physical quality it was found that L* value was 6.50 a* value was 20.13 b* value was 10.44 viscosity was 27.80 centipoint total soluble solid was 11.33 + 0.01 degree Brix and ph was 6.55. For the chemical quality 100 gram of soy milk fortified with beta-carotene contained 37.45 kcal energy 2.48 g protein 0.01 g fat 6.86 g carbohydrate and 3.18 ml beta- carotene. 3. For shelf-life study it was found that the product did not change when kept in the temperature of 7 degree Celsius for 0-10 days except for 11-14 days. Total bacteria count was 4.8x10 CFU/cm3 when compared to Thai Community Product Standard (529/2547) it should be found lower than 1x104 colony/ 1 cm3 . It was evidently found that low calorie soy milk fortified with beta-carotene was safety for consumer when kept for 14 days. 4. For the product acceptance it was found that 93% of the consumer satisfied the product price of 10 baht per 200 ml consumption.

Degumming process is a fundamental finishing process for silk yarn and silk fabric. The main objective is scouring the substrate such as silk gum (sericin) wax and some impurities from silk fiber. The principle of degumming process is breaking the peptide linkage of amino acid in sericin structure into a small molecule which is soluble in water. The hydrolysis reaction performed by acid and alkaline but they have a big problem on the surface area of silk. Proteolytic enzyme be used to solve this problem but it has some disvantages such as it was using a specific condition and expensive. For this reason this research chooses papain enzyme form dried latex of Carica payapa Linn. to degum the raw silk. The efficiency of degumming process was evaluated by determination of tensile strength and staining test with direct dyes (C.I. Direct Red 80). The result was revealed; the appropriate conditions for silk degumming with dried Carica payapa Linn.’s latex be recommended as follows: the amount of dried latex solution of 4 % owf at 75 degree Celsius for 30 minutes in this condition was not harm to strength and fiber surface. The degummed fibers still had lustrous soft and smooth surface.

Degumming process is a fundamental process for silk yarn and silk fabric finishing. The main objective is scouring the substrate such as silk gum (sericin) wax and fatty acid from silk fiber. The principle of degumming process is breaking the peptide linkage of amino acid in sericin structure into a small molecule which is soluble in water. The hydrolysis reaction is performed by acid and alkaline but they have a big problem on the surface area of silk. Proteolytic enzyme is used to solve this problem but it has some disvantages such as using a specific condition and high price. For this reason papain enzyme form dry latex of Carica papaya Linn. is choren to degum the raw silk. Papain is an enzyme which has a good protein digestion. The efficiency of degumming process was evaluated by determination of tensile strength and staining test with direct dyes (C.I. Direct Red 80). The result revealed that the appropriate conditions for silk degumming with dry Carica papaya Linn.๛s latex should be recommended as follows: the amount of dry latex solution of 4% owf at 75 ฐC for 30 minutes at neutral condition (pH ≈7). The degummed fibers had lustrous soft and smooth surface. The fiber strength and surface were not damaged on this process.