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ENDOLYSINS AGAINST STREPTOCOCCI AS AN ANTIBIOTIC ALTERNATIVE

ENDOLYSINS AGAINST STREPTOCOCCI AS AN ANTIBIOTIC ALTERNATIVE

STUDIES ON THE STORAGE STABILITY OF BETACYANINS FROM FERMENTED RED DRAGON FRUIT (HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS) DRINK IMPARTED BY XANTHAN GUM AND CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE

Congratulations to Lim Teck Wei for the recent publication entitled 'Studies on the storage stability of betacyanins from fermented red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) drink imparted by xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose' in the Food Chemistry journal (Impact Factor 2022 = 9.231, Q1 Tier 1) ranking it at 8 out of 143 in Food Science & Technology.

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STUDIES ON THE STORAGE STABILITY OF BETACYANINS FROM FERMENTED RED DRAGON FRUIT (HYLOCEREUS POLYRHIZUS) DRINK IMPARTED BY XANTHAN GUM AND CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE

Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr Ivan Ho Chun Wai for the recent publication entitled 'Studies on the storage stability of betacyanins from fermented red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) drink imparted by xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose' in the Food Chemistry journal (Impact Factor 2022 = 9.231, Q1 Tier 1) ranking it at 8 out of 143 in Food Science & Technology.

AWARDED THE "PHD MOBILITY: RESEARCH STAYS IN FRANCE GRANT"

Congratulations to Kong Ianne for being awarded the "PhD Mobility: Research Stays in France Grant" under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr Pui Liew Phing. The PhD Mobility is inclusive of flights and a €4500 allowance for three months, from 22 August to 16 December 2022.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR RECEIVING THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS (ASPET) TRAVEL AWARD

Congratulations for receiving the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Travel Award, under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr Nwabueze Patrick Okechukwu. This award is presented to outstanding young scientists to enable them to present their research at one of the largest biological scientific meetings in the world. The Experimental Biology meeting gathers more than 12,000 scientists from over 65 countries representing the fields of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and pharmacology.

MSMBB BEST SCIENTIST AWARD 2022

Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr Crystale Lim Siew Ying for winning the MSMBB Best Scientist Award 2022 (Young Scientist Category) organised by the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB). MSMBB established the Best Scientist Awards in 2021 to recognise outstanding scientists who have made significant contributions to molecular biology and biotechnology.

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS L. LEAF AND SEED IN COSMETIC FORMULATION: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH AS ANTIOXIDANT AND MELANOGENESIS INHIBITOR

Congratulations to Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin for her recent publication entitled "Hibiscus cannabinus L. leaf and seed in cosmetic formulation: An integrated approach as antioxidant and melanogenesis inhibitor"  (Tier 1 Journal in Energy & Fuels, Impact Factor of 7.053). 

WINNERS FOR THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (MSMBB) EDUSTEMX GRANT 2022

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Tan Choon Hui for being selected as one of the winners for the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB) EduSTEMX Grant 2022. The title of her proposal is "Food Science (STEM) to combat Climate Change and World Hunger".

PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF PHOTOPROTECTIVE KENAF SEED OIL NANOCARRIERS-BASED CREAM OF TOCOTRIENOL-RICH FRACTION

Congratulations to our PhD candidate, Chu Chee Chin under the supervision of Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin, on her paper published under the Industrial Crops and Products (Q1, Journal's Impact Factor: 5.645, Top 10% Journal). The title of her paper is “Preparation and evaluation of photoprotective kenaf seed oil nanocarriers-based cream of tocotrienol-rich fraction”.