School of Industrial Technology

Bioprocess Tech Services (Testing & Consultancy)

The Bioprocess Tech division offers a wide range of services (testing and consultancy) targeted at the Malaysian and international bioprocess industries based on the expertise of the experts available. Services available include:

  • Consultation
    • DNA cloning, mutagenesis
    • Saccharomyces cerevisiae expression system
    • Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans expression system
    • Bacterial expression system
    • Mutagenesis
    • Mammalian expression system
  • Testing/Project
    • E. coli competent cells (DH5⍺, XL1-Blue, BL21, and BL21(DE))
    • LB agar
    • LB agar (containing antibiotic)
    • Utilisation of nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as surrogate organism for bioassays
    • Cell toxicity assay (MTT assay)
    • Microalgae cultivation (batch, fed batch and continuous)
    • Cell proliferation assay (CCK8 assay)
    • Initial Cell attachment for biomaterial
    • In vitro glucose consumption assays (mammalian)
    • In vitro alpha glucosidase assay
    • In vitro alpha amylase assay
    • In vitro anti-diabetes assay (cell-based)
    • Phytochemical screening of natural products
    • Anti-inflammatory assays (cell-based)
    • Antioxidant assays (enzymes and cell-based)
    • Anti-bacterial and microbial assays
    • Anti-cancer assays (cell-based)

Please get in touch with us to express your interest. We will direct you to the right expert that meets your needs.

Contact Person
Dr. Mohamad Hafizi b. Abu Bakar 
Programme Chairperson
Bioprocess Engineering Technology
School of Industrial Technology
11800 USM, Penang
+604-653 5213
mhafizi88@usm.my

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School of Industrial Technology, Building G07, Persiaran Sains, Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Tel: +604 653 2219 | Fax: +604-653 6375 | Email: dean_ind@usm.my

  • Last Modified: Monday, 25 November 2024