UPM : Faculty of Food Science and Technology

GRANT : 2008
GRANT : 2007
GRANT : 2006
GRANT : 2005

FOOD PROCESSING AND POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
1. Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar

Combination of Thermal and Non-thermal Processing for the Development of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus sp) and Watermelon (Citrullus sp) Purees, Juices and Other Value Added Products
Biogenic Amine Formation in Satay
The Development of Shell Stable Frozen Fish-based Convenient Products.
Production of Meat Powders
Production of collagen and gelatin from aquatic sources and poultry by-products fo Halal applications. jenis- RUGS (insentive 1)

2. Prof. Dr. Russly Abdul Rahman

Susceptor Packaging Material for Differential Heating in Microwave with Special Application for Microwave Reheating of Frozen Foods.
Fundamental Studies on Osmotic Dehydration in Combination with Novel Methods for Selected Malaysian Fruits.
Carbon Dioxide Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Flavonoid from Selected Herbs (eg. Strobilanthes crispus (Pecah kaca), etc.)

3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Osman

Post harvest Technology and Value Added Possibilities for Fruits and Vegetables.
Novel Bioactive Compounds with Health Benefits from Fruit Pulp, Seed and Skin of White and Red Flesh Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus)

4. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azis Ariffin

Detection of Furfural in Crude Palm Oil.

5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharifah Kharidah Syed Muhammad

Fortification of Rice Noodle
Quality and Functionality of Rice

7. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tan Chin Ping

Novel Colloidal Nanoparticles and Nanodispersions of Palm Oil-based Functional Lipid: Preparation, Physicochemical Characterization and Stability Evaluation.
Extraction Oils and Functional Lipids from Selected Plant Seeds and Their Modification Via Nanotechnology and Biotechnology.
Production of Bacterial Cellulose from Local Agricultural Waste as Tropical Delivery System.
Safety of Fried Food Products Served at Fast Food Restaurant - Trans Fatty Acid Content and Oil Quality
Production of Diacylglycerols (DAG) for Various Edible Oil Products.

6. Dr. Roselina Karim

Development of Commerically Stable Yellow Wet Noodles Using Modified Atmosphere and Combination Technologies.

8. Dr. Kassim Ali Abbas

Thermophysical Properties Investigation of Some Malaysian Freshwater Fish Species During Cold Storage

9. Dr. Noranizan Mohd Adzahan

Nonthermal Processing Technologies for the Preservation of Beverages, Soup Bases and Selected Traditional Sauces: A Multi-technique Approach to Retain Their Functional Food Components without the Use of Chemical Preservatives.

10. En. Dzulkifly Mat Hashim
11. Prof. Dr. Yaakob Che Man

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY RESEARCH GROUP
1. Prof. Dr. Son Radu

Predictive Microbiology: Modeling Bacterial Growth of Salmonella typhi as a Function of Water Activity, pH and Temperature in Rojak Gravy, Satay Gravy and Coconut Milk (santan).
Method Development for the Molecular Diagnostic of Hepatitis A Virus in Shellfish.
Development of a Molecular Imprinted Polymers for Detection and Extraction of Malachite Green in Seafood.
Microbial Fuel Cell: Novel Biotechnology for Green Energy Generation.

2. Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat

Exposure Assessment of Mercury and Methyl Mercury in Fish.
Improvement of Market Accessibility for Export of Selected Agric Food: Techno Economic Analysis.
Risk Assessment of Carcinogen from Heat-processed Foods.
Development of Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Mycotoxin Using Molecular and Chromatographic Techniques.
Quantification Method for the Determination of Biogenic Amines in Fish and Seafood Products in Malaysia
Chemical Risk Assessment of Local Foods - (Deoxynivalenol (DON) in Cereals, Methyl Mercury (Hg) in Fish, Study on Acryl amide Production in Foods, Traceability System for Sulfonamide in Processed Chicken).

3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar

Development of Rapid Biotechnological Techniques for Detection of Formaldehyde in Fish and Seafood Products.
Development of Diagnostic Kit for Multi-Drug Resistance via Bacteriophage.

4. Assoc. Prof. Zaidul Islam Sarker

Extraction and Fractation of Fatty Acid Composition from Fish (Ikan patin) Using Supercritical Fluids.

5. Dr. Farinazleen Mohd Ghazali

Etiological Study of Campylobacter sp. in Poultry.
Isolation, Quantification and Characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Strains from Major Food Animals and Raw Meat.
Isolation and Identification of Campylobacter sp. from Retail Poultry and Raw Vegetables
Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter spp. Isolated from Vegetables and Poultry.
Detection and Quantification of E. coli 0157:H7 in Retail Ulam Vegetables.

FOOD FUNCTIONAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
1. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Yazid Abd Manap

Anti-carcinogenicity / Mutagenicity of Probiotics in Colon

2. Prof. Dr. Suhaila Mohamed

Mechanism of Hypotensive Action of Cashew Shoots and Sweet Potato Shoots Polyphenols.
Cardiovascular Protective Effects of Novel Functional Food Ingredients from Seaweeds.

3. Prof. Dr. Hasanah Mohd Ghazali

Production of Oil Seeds and Seed Oil of Moringa oleifera (Kelor or Mungai) and Enzymatic Re-designing of Its High Oleic Acid Oil with Other Edible Oils/fats for Product Diversification.
Isolation, Purification and Characterisation / Identification of Anti-lipase Compounds from Indigenous Medicinal Plants, Herbs and Marine Algae.
Foodstuff Proteomics: Impact of Bio-, Physical and Culinary Processing on the Innovation, Functionality, Bioactive and Acceptability of Protein-rich Indigenous Food Products.
A Two-prong Approach for the Production of Oleic-Acid Palm Olein from palm Oil: Enzymatic Modification and Fractional Crystallisation.

4. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid

Development of Standardize Catechin-rich Extract from Morinda citrifolia (L)
Nutraceutical from Morinda citrifolia (L), Centella asiatica (L) and Momordica charantia in Prevention and Treatment for Obesity and Its Related Disorders.
Antioxidant Preservation Technique for Functionality Enhancement of Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables.
Production of Novel Functional Food Ingredients with Health Benefits.

5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari

Production of Food-grade Lipases from Selected Thermostable Lipase-producing Bacteria for Commercial Purposes.
Enhancement of Glutamate Biosynthesis for the Formation of Y-amino butyric Acid (GABA) in Fermented Foods.

6. Assoc. Prof. Badlishah Sham Baharin

Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Vitamin E from Palm Fatty Acid Distillate.

7. Dr. Faridah Abas

Rapid Detection of New Antioxidant Constituents from Persicaria tenella by HPLC-DAd-MS Analysis.
Bioassay Guided Isolation of Cholinesterase Inhibitor from Tarenna lancifolia.

8. Dr. Abdul Karim Sabo Mohamed

Quality Assessment and Determination of Used Frying Fat abuse Using Ultra Fast Gas Chromatography (Nose)

9. Dr. Anis Shobirin Meor Hussin

FOOD MANAGEMENT RESEARCH GROUP
1. Dr. Mohhidin Othman

Investigation of Services cape Failures and Associated Recovery Strategies in Food Service Establishments

2. Dr. Boo Huey Chern

The Development of Service Quality Instrument: For the Betterment of the Nation.
Consumers' Dining Expectation in Japanese Restaurant

3. Dr. Muhammad Shahrim Abdul Karim

- Umami Composition, Sensory Evaluation of Belacan and Selected Foods, and Its Relationship with Malaysian Gastronomy.

PUBLIC FUND

No.	Title	Duration	Source	Head of Researcher
1	Monitoring of Campylobacter jejuni in Poultry Product	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
2	Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter spp. in Raw Vegetables Commonly Consumed as ULAM	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
3	Monitoring of Listeria spp. In Cheese Products Obtained from Entry-point and In the Retail Market	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
4	Monitoring of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Beef Marketed in Malaysia	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
5	Chemical Risk Assessment of Local Foods - (Deoxynivalenol (DON) in Cereals, Methyl Mercury (Hg) in Fish, Study on Acrylamide Production in Foods, Traceability System for Sulfonamide in Processed Chicken)	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
6	Quantification Method for the Determination of Biogenic Amines in Fish and Seafood Products in Malaysia	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
7	Safety and Quality of Recycled Oil for Street Vendors	2006-2007	MOH	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
8	Safety of Fried Food Products Served at Fast Food Restaurant - Trans Fatty Acid Content and Oil Quality	2007-2008	MOH	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
9	Enumeration of Bacillus cereus from Commercial Cereal Products Sold in Malaysia Using MPN-PCR (Most Probable Number- Polymerase Chain Reaction) Approach	2006-2007	MOH	Dr. Farinazleen Mohd Ghazali
10	Understanding the Biochemical and Chemistry of Detachment and Strippability of Fruits of Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) During Sterilization	2006-2008	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Abdul Azis Ariffin
11	Development of Standardize Catechin-rich Extract from Morinda citrifolia (L)	2006-2008	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid
12	Novel Colloidal Nanoparticles and Nanodispersions of Palm Oil-based Functional Lipid: Preparation, Physicochemical Characterization and Stability Evaluation	2005-2008	IRPA	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
13	The Development of Shell Stable Frozen Fish-based Convenient Products	2003-2007	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar
14	Extraction Oils and Functional Lipids from Selected Plant Seeds and Their Modification Via Nanotchnology and Biotechnology	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
15	Nutraceutical from Morinda citrifolia (L), Centella asiatica (L) and Momordica charantia in Prevention and Treatment for Obesity and Its Related Disorders	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid
16	Rapid Detection of New Antioxidant Constituents from Persicaria tenella by HPLC-DAd-MS Analysis	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Faridah Abas
17	Predictive Microbiology: Modeling Bacterial Growth of Salmonella typhi as a Function of Water Activity, pH and Temperature in Rojak Gravy, Satay Gravy and Coconut Milk (santan)	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
18	Production of Oil Seeds and Seed Oil of Moringa oleifera (Kelor or Mungai) and Enzymatic Re-designing of Its High Oleic Acid Oil with Other Edible Oils/fats for Product Diversification	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Hasanah Mohd. Ghazali
19	Susceptor Packaging Material for Differential Heating in Microwave with Special Application for Microwave Reheating of Frozen Foods	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Russly Abdul Rahman
20	Exposure Assessment of Mercury and Methyl Mmercury in Fish	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
21	Method Development for the Molecular Diagnostic of Hepatitis A Virus in Shellfish	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
22	Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Selected Tropical Fruit Flavours	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Nazimah Sheikh Abdul Hamid
23	Production of Food-grade Lipases from Selected Thermostable Lipase-producing Bacteria for Commercial Purposes	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
24	Development of Commerically Stable Yyellow Wet Noodles Using Modified Atmosphere and Combination Technologies	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Roselina Karim
25	Isolation and Identification of Campylobacter sp. from Retail Poultry and Raw Vegetables	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Farinazleen Mohamad Ghazali
26	Antioxidant Preservation Technique for Functionality Enhancement of Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables	2006-2008	FRGS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid

27	Mechanism of Hypotensive Action of Cashew Shoots and Sweet Potato Shoots Polyphenols	2006-2007	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Suhaila Mohamed
28	Isolation, Purification and Characterisation / Identification of Anti-lipase Compounds from Indigenous Medicinal Plants, Herbs and Marine Algae	2006-2008	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Hasanah Mohd. Ghazali
29	Development of a Molecular Imprinted Polymers for Detection and Extraction of Malachite Green in Seafood	2006-2008	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
30	Development of Rapid Biotechnological Techniques for Detection of Formaldehyde in Fish and Seafood Products	2006-2008	FRGS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar
31	Bioassay Guided Isolation of Cholinesterase Inhibitor from Tarenna lancifolia	2006-2008	FRGS	Dr. Faridah Abbas
32	Biogenic Amine Formation in Satay	2006-2008	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar
33	Etiological Study of Campylobacter sp. in Poultry	2006-2008	FRGS	Dr. Farinazleen Mohd Ghazali
34	Improvement of Market Accessibility for Export of Selected Agric Food: Techno Economic Analysis	2006-2008	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
35	Post harvest Technology and Value Added Possibilities for Fruits and Vegetables	2007-2008	FAMA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Osman
36	A Study of Service Quality in Full Service Restaurants and Fast Food Restaurants: The External Customers Perspective	2006-2007	FAMA	Dr. Mohhidin Othman
37	Factors Affecting Culinary Tourism Image in the East and West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia	2007	PLB	Dr. Muhammad Shahrim Abdul Karim
38	Consumers' Evaluation of Product Line Extension and the Reciprocal Effect of Parent Brand: The Role of Product Name, Brand Portfolio and Expectation Consistency	2007	PLB	Dr. Boo Huey Chern
39	Fundamental Studies on Osmotic Dehydration in Combination with Novel Methods for Selected Malaysian Fruits	2007-2009	PLB	Prof. Dr. Russly Abdul Rahman
40	Enhancement of Glutamate Biosynthesis for the Formation of Y-amino butyric Acid (GABA) in Fermented Foods	2007-2009	FRGS (CYCLE 1/2007)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
41	Foodstuff Proteomics: Impact of Bio-, Physical and Culinary Processing on the Innovation, Functionality, Bioactive and Acceptability of Protein-rich Indigenous Food Products	2007-2009	FRGS (CYCLE 1/2007)	Prof. Dr. Hasanah Mohd. Ghazali
42	Combination of Thermal and Non-thermal Processing for the Development of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus sp) and Watermelon (Citrullus sp) Purees, Juices and Other Value Added Products	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 1)	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar
43	Development of Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Mycotoxin Using Molecular and Chromatographic Techniques	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 1)	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
44	Cardiovascular Protective Effects of Novel Functional Food Ingredients from Seaweeds	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 1)	Prof. Dr. Suhaila Mohamed
45	Production of Novel Functional Food Ingredients with Health Benefits	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 1)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid
46	A Two-prong Approach for the Production of Oleic-Acid Palm Olein from palm Oil: Enzymatic Modification and Fractional Crystallisation	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 1)	Prof. Dr. Hasanah Mohd. Ghazali
47	Carbon Dioxide Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Flavonoid from Selected Herbs (eg. Strobilanthes crispus (Pecah kaca), etc.)	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 2)	Prof. Dr. Russly Abdul Rahman
48	Microbial Fuel Cell: Novel Biotechnology for Green Energy Generation	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 2)	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
49	Detection of Furfural in Crude Palm Oil	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 2)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Azis Ariffin
50	Novel Bioactive Compounds with Health Benefits from Fruit Pulp, Seed and Skin of White and Red Flesh Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus)	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 2)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Osman
51	Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Vitamin E from Palm Fatty Acid Distillate	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 2)	Assoc. Prof. Badlishah Sham Baharin
52	Isolation, Quantification and Characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Strains from Major Food Animals and Raw Meat	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 2)	Dr. Farinazleen Mohd. Ghazali
53	Investigation of Servicescape Failures and Associated Recovery Strategies in Food Service Establishments	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 2)	Dr. Mohhidin Othman
54	Sustainable Development of National Heritage: Traditional Food and Cuisine as Tourist Attractions/Destinations	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 3)	Dr. Muhammad Shahrim Abdul Karim
55	The Development of Service Quality Instrument: For the Betterment of the Nation	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 3)	Dr. Boo Huey Chern
56	Nonthermal Processing Technologies for the Preservation of Beverages, Soup Bases and Selected Traditional Sauces: A Multi-technique Approach to Retain Their Functional Food Components without the Use of Chemical Preservatives	2007-2009	RUGS (INISIATIF 3)	Dr. Noranizan Mohd. Adzahan
57	Anti-carcinogenicity / Mutagenicity of Probiotics in Colon	2008-2010	RUGS (INISIATIF 4)	Prof. Dr. Mohd. Yazid Abdul Manap
58	Quality Assessment and Determination of Used Frying Fat abuse Using Ultra Fast Gas Chromatography (zNose)	2008-2010	RUGS (INISIATIF 4)	Dr. Abdulkarim Sabo Mohamed
58	Thermophysical Properties Investigation of Some Malaysian Freshwater Fish Species During Cold Storage	2008-2010	RUGS (INISIATIF 4)	Dr. Kassim Ali Abbas
60	Production of Bacterial Cellulose from Local Agricultural Waste as Tropical Delivery System	2007	ABI	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
61	Production of Meat Powders	2007	JPM	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar

PRIVATE FUND

No.	Title	Duration	Source	Head of Researcher
1	Risk Assessment of Carcinogen from Heat-processed Foods	2006-2008	MAKNA	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
2	Umami Composition, Sensory Evaluation of Belacan and Selected Foods, and Its Relationship with Malaysian Gastronomy	2007	Ajinomoto (M) Berhad	Dr. Muhammad Shahrim Abdul Karim
3	Productioh of Diacylglycerols (DAG) for Various Edible Oil Products	2007-2009	Golden Hope Research Sdn. Berhad	Dr. Tan Chin Ping

INTERNATIONAL FUND

No.	Title	Duration	Source	Head of Researcher
1	Exposure Assessment of Consumers to Glutamate	2006-2007	South East Asian Association of Glutamate Sciences	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid
2	Development of Diagnostic Kit for Multi-Drug Resistance via Bacteriophage	2007-2009	RAWAFID (Arab Science and Technology Foundation	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar

PUBLIC FUND

No.	Title	Duration	Source	Head of Researcher
1	Monitoring of Campylobacter jejuni in poultry product	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
2	Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter spp. in raw vegetables commonly consumed as ULAM	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
3	Monitoring of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef marketed in Malaysia	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
4	Predictive microbiology: modelling bacterial growth of Salmonella typhi as a function of water activity, pH and temperature in rojak gravy, satay gravy and coconut milk (santan)	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
5	Method development for the molecular diagnostic of Hepatitis A virus in shellfish	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
6	Development of a molecular imprinted polymers for detection and extraction of malachite green in seafood	2006-2008	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
7	Improvement of market accessibility for export of selected agric food : techno economic analysis	2006-2008	FAMA	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
8	Chemical Risk Assessment of Local Foods - (Deoxynivalenol (DON) in Cereals, Methyl Mercury (Hg) in Fish, Study On Acrylamide Production in Foods, Traceability System For Sulfonamide in Processed Chicken)	2006-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
9	Expossure assessment of mercury and methyl mercury in fish	2006-2007	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
10	The development of shell stable frozen fish-based convenient products	2003-2007	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar
11	Biogenic amine formation in satay	2006-2007	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar
12	Production of oil seeds and seed oil of Moringa Oleifera (Kelor or Mungai) and enzymatic re-designing of its high oleic acid oil with other edible oils/fats for product diversification	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Hasanah Mohd Ghazali
13	Isolation, purification and characterisation/identification of anti-lipase compounds from indigenous medicinal plants, herbs and marine algae	2006-2008	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Hasanah Mohd Ghazali
14	Improving the functional and nutritional qualities of fats and oils using biotechnology process	2005-2007	TOP-DOWN	Prof. Dr. Hasanah Mohd Ghazali
15	Susceptor packaging material for differential heating in microwave with special application for microwave reheating of frozen foods	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Prof. Dr. Russly Abdul Rahman
16	Mechanism of hypotensive action cashew shoots and sweet potato shoots polyphenols	2006-2007	FRGS	Prof. Dr. Suhaila Mohamed
17	Development of standardized catechin-rich extract from Morinda Citrifolia (L)	2006-2008	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid
18	Nutraceutical from Morinda Citrifolia (L), Centella Asiatica (L) and Momordica Charantia in prevention and treatment for obesity and tts related disorders	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid
19	Antioxidant preservation technique for functionality enhancement of minimally processed fruits and vegetables	2006-2008	FRGS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid
20	Production of food-grade lipases from selected thermostable lipase-producing bacteria for commercial purposes	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
21	Development of rapid biotechnological techniques for detection of formaldehyde in fish and seafood products	2006-2008	FRGS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar
22	Understanding the Biochemical and chemistry of detachment and strippability of fruits of palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) during sterilization	2006-2008	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abd. Azis Ariffin
23	Post Harvest Technology and Value Added Possibilities for Fruits, and Vegetables	2007-2008	FAMA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Osman
24	A Study Of Service Quality In Full Service Restaurant And Fast Food Restaurants: The External Customers Perspective	2006-2007	PLB	Dr. Mohhidin Othman
25	Novel colloidal nanoparticles and nanodispersions of palm oil-based functional lipid: preparation, physicochemical characterization and stability evaluation	2005-2008	IRPA	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
26	Safety and quality of recycled oil for street vendors	2006-2007	MOH	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
27	Extraction oils and functional lipids from selected plant seeds and their modification via nanotechnology and biotechnology	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
28	Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. In broiler chickens from wet market and supermarket	2006	PLB	Dr. Farinazleen Mohd Ghazali
29	Enumeration of Bacillus cereus from commercial cereal products sold in Malaysia using MPN-PCR (Most Probable Number- Polymerase Chain Reaction) approach	2006-2007	MOH	Dr. Farinazleen Mohd Ghazali
30	Isolation and identification of Campylobacter sp. From retail poultry and raw vegetables	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Farinazleen Mohd Ghazali
31	Etiological study of Campylobacter sp. In poultry	2006-2008	FRGS	Dr. Farinazleen Mohd Ghazali
32	Rapid detection of new antioxidant constituents from Persicaria tenella by HPLC-Dad-MS analysis	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Faridah Abas
33	Bioaasay guided isolation of cholinesterase inhibitor from Tarenna Lancifolia	2006-2008	FRGS	Dr. Faridah Abas
34	Encapsulation and controlled release of selected tropical fruit flavours	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Nazimah Sheikh Abdul Hamid
35	Development of commercially stable yellow wet noodles using modified atmosphere and combination technologies	2006-2008	SCIENCEFUND (CYCLE 1)	Dr. Roselina Karim

PRIVATE FUND

No.	Title	Duration	Source	Head of Researcher
1	Risk Assessment of Carcinogen From Heat-processed Foods	2006	MAKNA	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
2	The Establishment of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in Rice Mills	2006	BERNAS	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar
3	Genetic analysis of different rice varieties grown in Malaysia & other major exporting countries	2006	BERNAS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
4	Production of diacylglycerols for various edible oil products	2006-2008	Golden Hope Research Sdn Bhd.	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
5	Cost efficient optimization of the formulation of coconut milk powder	2006	Degussa Texturant Systems (M) Sdn. Bhd	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
6	Development of Rice Bread	2006	BERNAS	Dr. Roselina Karim
7	Rice Standard Development	2006	BERNAS	Mr. Dzulkifly Mat Hashim
8	Scale-Up Production of Rice Drink	2006	BERNAS	Mr. Dzulkifly Mat Hashim

INTERNATIONAL FUND

No.	Title	Duration	Source	Head of Researcher
1	Exposure Assessment of Consumers to Glutamate /South East Asian Assoc. of Glutamate Sciences	2006	South East Asian Assoc. of Glutamate Sciences	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abdul Hamid

PUBLIC FUND

No.	Title	Duration	Source	Head of Researcher
1	Methyl mercury in fish	2005-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
2	DON in cereals	2005-2007	MOH	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
3	Study on Acryl Amide In Foods	2005	MOH	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
4	Sulfonamide Traceability in Processed Chicken	2005	MOH	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
5	Fingerprinting of prawn species using PCR-RFLP method.	2005	Consultancy Research Project for Universiti Teknologi Mara, Cawangan Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
6	Halal Foods: Application of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Technique for Identification of Raw and Processed Meats from Chicken, Beef and Pork	2005	Consultancy Research Project for Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
7	Production of Standardised Catechin-Rich extract as Functional Ingredient from Morinda citrifolia (L) Mengkudu	2005-2007	MOSTE	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Hamid
8	Novel colloidal nanoparticles and nanodispersions of palm oil-based functional lipid: preparation, physicochemical characterization and stability evaluation	2005- 2008	MOSTE	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
9	Prevalence of Campylobacter sp. from retail poultry – detection, enumeration and antibiotic resistance	2005-2006	New Lecturer Research Scheme, UPM 2005	Dr. Farinazleen Mohamad Ghazali
10	Development of Health Products	2005-2007	Golden Health Sdn Bhd	Prof. Suhaila Mohamed
11	Development of Rice Bread	2005-2007	BERNAS	Dr. Roselina Karim
12	Development of Rice	2005-2007	BERNAS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharifah Kharidah
13	Genetic analysis of different rice varieties grown in Malaysia and other major exporting countries for authentication purposes	2005-2006	BERNAS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
14	Standard Development and characterization of Rice	2005-2007	BERNAS	Mr. Dzulkifly Mat Hashim
15	Development of Rice Drink	2005-2007	BERNAS	Mr. Dzulkifly Mat Hashim
16	Identification and evaluation of GMP in BERNAS rice.	2005-2006	BERNAS	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar
17	Study on emergence and spread of a new clone of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Escherichia coli O157, and Vibrio cholerae O139 in Malaysia and Thailand.	2005	US-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program (Japanese Panel)	Prof. Dr. Son Radu
18	Production of Standardised Catechin-Rich Extract as Functional Ingredient from Morinda Citrifolia (L) (Mengkudu)	2005	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Osman
19	Potential of Selected Plant Proteins for The Production of Cocoa Flavour	2005	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azizah Abd. Hamid
20	Development of Technology for The Production of Low-Fat Cocoa Powder Using Super-Critical Fluid Extractor (SFE)	2005	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
21	Development of Rapid Methods for The Detection of Freshness and Spoilage in Fish and Fishery Products	2005	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat
22	Development of Biosensor Technology for Detection of Specific Contaminants in Environment and Agriculture	2005	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar
23	Production of Shelf Stable Tropical Fruit Purees and Concentrates Through Physical and Enzymatic Modifications	2005	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar
24	Production of Dried Tropical Fruit Powders Using Spray Drying and Agglomeration Technology	2005	IRPA	Dr. Nazimah Sheikh Abdul Hamid
25	Development of Novel Durian-based products and Their Flavour Characteristics During Processing and Storage	2005	IRPA	Dr. Nazimah Sheikh Abdul Hamid
26	Production of Shelf-Stable Chilli Puree from Capsicum annuum var. Kulai	2005	IRPA	Dr. Nazimah Sheikh Abdul Hamid
27	Production of Food Grade Lipases for Commercialization	2005	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
28	Separation of Vitamin E From Palm Fatty Acid Distillate Using Adsorption Column Chromatography	2005	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
29	The development of convenience frozen fish-based foods.	2005	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Badlishah Sham Baharin
30	Application of Vacuum Processing and Cook –Chilled Tech for the Production of Savoury Rice-Meals.	2005	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Jamilah Bakar
31	Development of Frozen Dough Based for Traditional Malaysian Cakes	2005	IRPA	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Russly Abd Rahman
32	Enchancement of Quality And Storageability of Clarified Banana and Sapodilla Juices	2005	IRPA	Dr. Roselina Karim
33	Improvement of Existing Postharvest Handling of Roselle Calyx and Establishment of Standard Operating Procedures.	2005	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Salmah Yusof
34	Production of Natural Flavoring and Coloring Powders from Edible Plants by Using Spray Drum and Freeze Drying Methods.	2005	IRPA	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
35	Application of High Processing in Preservation of Selected Local Fruits Products.	2005	IRPA	Dr. Tan Chin Ping
36	Development and Application of Rapid Methods for Analysis of Fat and Oil Products Using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy	2005	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Yaakob Che Man
37	Detection of Lard in Food Products by Advance Instrumental Techniques	2005	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Yaakob Che Man
38	Bioremediation For Shrimp Cultivation	2005	IRPA	Prof. Dr. Suhaila Mohammed

PRIVATE FUND

No.	Title	Duration	Source	Head of Researcher
1	Kajian Penubuhan Makmal Kualiti Ikan LKIM	2005	Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Abu Bakar
2	Genetic Analysis of Different Rice Varieties Grown in Malaysia and other Major Exporting Countries for Authentication Purpose	2005	BERNAS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
3	Development of rice Bread	2005	BERNAS	Dr. Roselina Karim
4	Development of rice	2005	BERNAS	Prof Madya Dr. Sharifah Kharidah
5	Geneticnanalysis of different rice varieties grown in Malaysia and other major exporting countries for authentication purposes	2005	BERNAS	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazamid Saari
6	Standard Development and characterization of Rice	2005	BERNAS	Mr. Dzulkifly Mat Hashim
7	Development of Rice Drink	2005	BERNAS	Mr. Dzulkifly Mat Hashim
8	Identification and evaluation of GMP in BERNAS rice