About the Authors

Wannipha Tongsima

Affiliation National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumtani, Thailand

Sissades Tongsima

Affiliation National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Pathumthani, Thailand

Prasit Palittapongarnpim

prasit@nstda.or.th

Affiliations National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumtani, Thailand, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Competing Interests

All authors are employees of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA). ST works for BIOTEC, which is one of the national centers under NSTDA. WT and PP are employed directly by NSTDA. PP is also an employee of Mahidol University. PP and WT are former employees of BIOTEC.

Author Contributions

Wrote the paper: WT, ST, PP. Gathered information: WT.