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Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
- Master of Science (Biotechnology) - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
- Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Nur Hafizah Binti Azizan (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
fizahazizan@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Nur Hafizah Azizan completed her Bachelor of Science with Honors in Resource Biotechnology and a Master of Science in Molecular Biology at the University Malaysia Sarawak. She received her Ph.D at The Australian National University in 2015, specialising in the engineering of the metal binding site of Methyl Parathion Hydrolase as part of her research in Biochemistry. Presently, her research is centred on molecular, protein, and microbiological investigations related the environmental samples, with a primary focus on hydrocarbon bioremediation, screening of functional oxygenases and water quality analysis.
Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Biochemistry ~ Enzymology - Environmental proteomics- Metal binding studies; Protein engineering
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology ~ Bioremediation - Oil bioremediation
- Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Molecular Biology ~ Gene Isolation - Environmental Microbiology- Isolation and characterization of bacterial DNA
Teaching Responsibilities
FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY | 2023/2024 |
Research Projects
Completed
2020 - 2022 | The Effectiveness of EM Mudball in Remediating Balok River |
2019 - 2023 | The mechanism of action of EPS from G. lucidem as ?-glucosidase inhibitors and to identify its role in the regulation of blood glucose level |
2019 - 2022 | In vitro propagation of Etlingera elatior J. (Torch ginger) via indirect regeneration |
2019 - 2023 | Study of Catechol 2,3-Dioxygenase gene in oil clean-up crews isolated from Sungai Balok. |
2017 - 2022 | The effect of coculture on rare actinomycete, Actinophytocola sp. with live/dead cells of bacteria in eliciting secondary metabolite production |
2015 - 2018 | Over expression of Actinomcyete relA and rshA genes to enhance secondary metabolite production |
2010 - 2013 | Study of Gene Expression Level of CMV in Capsicum annum cultivars |
On-Going
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2023 | Glucose uptake activity of Ganoderma lucidum QRS 5120 in L6 myotube cell. In: 5th International Conference on Biosciences and Medical Engineering (ICBME 2023), |
2022 | Decolorization potential of bacteria isolated from Sungai Lembing hot springs and Ganoderma lucidum on methyl red dye. In: International Conference on Bioengineering and Technology (IConBET2021), |
2018 | Actinophytocola sp. K4-08: rare actinomycete with potential biosynthetic capability. In: 34th Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2018, |
Book Section
2020 | Study of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase activity assay in mangrove streptomyces for actinohordin and undercylprodigiosin production. In: Noor Publication, ISBN: 978-620-2-79106-9, pp. 17-24 |
2020 | Study of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase activity assay in mangrove streptomyces for actinohordin and undercylprodigiosin production. In: Noor Publication, ISBN: 978-620-2-79106-9, pp. 17-24 |
2011 | Microbial communities and water quality of aquaculture potential Penor River, Pahang, Malaysia . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-197-0, pp. 250-262 |