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DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AS GREEN AND EFFICIENT MEDIA FOR BIOCATALYTIC PROCESSES
Associate Professor Dr Eric Chan Wei Chiang & Associate Professor Dr Wong Chen Wai | Faculty of Applied Sciences
DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AS GREEN AND EFFICIENT MEDIA FOR BIOCATALYTIC PROCESSES
Lim Win Yee & Ng Ying Ki | Doctor of Philosophy (Science)Congratulations to Lim Win Yee and Ng Ying Ki for their recent publication entitled, "Deep eutectic solvents as green and efficient media for biocatalytic processes" in the Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering book.
WON GOLD AWARD AT THE QS SYMPOSIUM 2022
Chai Chuan Hong | Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Hons)Congratulations to Chai Chuan Hong for winning Gold Award at the QS Symposium 2022 organised by The Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) Under the supervision of Ts Sr Khoo Sui Lai.
SILVER RIBBON & BRONZE RIBBON
Darren Darien Naen, Clarence Voon Kai Le, Kenny Lai Chee Chiang & Eunice Teo Ee | Diploma in Culinary Arts | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hospitality ManagementCongratulations to Darren Darien Naen, Clarence Voon Kai Le, Kenny Lai Chee Chiang and Eunice Teo Ee for being the 1st and 2nd runner up in the recent “Pesta Lada 2022” cooking competition. The competition was organised by the Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) in conjunction with the Pepper Festival 2022 at Plaza Merdeka, Kuching.
COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF PALMATINE WITH METFORMIN AND GLIMEPIRIDE ON THE MODULATION OF INSULIN DEPENDENT SIGNALING PATHWAY IN VITRO, IN VIVO & EX VIVO
Associate Professor Dr Patrick Nwabueze Okechukwu & Abbirami Balachandran | Faculty of Applied SciencesUsing computational molecular docking and pharmacokinetics along with an experimental approach with three different models (in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo), the team discovered the antidiabetic effect of Palmatine in modulating the key proteins of the insulin signalling pathway, making it a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment and management of diabetes.
MICROBES AND FISH DISEASES
Assistant Professor Ts Dr Loh Jiun Yan | Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences
INNOVATIVE INSECT MEAL FOR TROPICAL MARINE AQUACULTURE
Assistant Professor Ts Dr Loh Jiun Yan | Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Ts Dr Loh Jiun Yan for receiving RM400,000 Research Grant from WWF-Malaysia to conduct research on the feed formulation of "Innovative Insect Meal for Tropical Marine Aquaculture". This project will be developing a new and sustainable insect-meal aquafeed for marine finfish aquaculture.
WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL
Kenny Lai Chee Chiang | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hospitality ManagementCongratulations to Kenny Lai Chee Chiang for winning the Gold Medal in the Sarawak International Culinaire Challenge (SICC 2.0) concurrent with E.A.T: Taste of Borneo Conference at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK).
BIOPHYSICAL EVALUATION OF WATER-SOLUBLE CURCUMIN ENCAPSULATED IN β-CYCLODEXTRINS ON COLORECTAL CANCER CELLS
Associate Professor Ts Dr Lionel In Lian Aun, Dr Michelle Teo Yee Mun, Dr Fariza Juliana Nordin & Low Zhi Xuan | Faculty of Applied SciencesCongratulations to Associate Professor Ts Dr Lionel In Lian Aun, Dr Michelle Teo Yee Mun, Dr Fariza Juliana Nordin and Low Zhi Xuan for their recent publication entitled, "Biophysical Evaluation of Water-Soluble Curcumin Encapsulated in β-Cyclodextrins on Colorectal Cancer Cells" in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Impact Factor = 6.208, Q1).
APPLICATION OF NONTHERMAL PROCESSING AND GREEN EXTRACTION IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS
Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin | Faculty of Applied SciencesCongratulations to Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin on joining the Editorial Board of the Foods Special Issue "Application of Nonthermal Processing and Green Extraction in Functional Foods" (Impact Factor 2021 = 5.561) as a Guest Editor.
