Nur Azira Binti Tukiran (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HALAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
aziratukiran@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Nur Azira Tukiran is currently the Head of Undergraduate Management at the International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART). She graduated from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Terengganu in 2008 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Agrotechnology. In 2010, she pursued her study at Halal Products Research Institute (HPRI), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), and was awarded Master of Science in Halal Food Analysis in 2012. In 2013, she earned a scholarship from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia for continuing her study at Ph.D level, and graduated with Ph.D in Halal Products Science in 2016 from the same institutional. Dr. Nur Azira Tukiran is an active researcher in halal authentication and agrotechnology; with special interest in gelatin and edible bird’s nest. She has written many articles published in both local and international journals and has also presented papers at many conferences.
Area of Specialisation
- Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Food Sciences and Nutrition ~ Halal Products
Teaching Responsibilities
| CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC RULINGS ON HALAL ISSUES |
2023/2024 |
Research Projects
Completed
| 2020 -
2023
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Characterization of starch/poly(vinyl alcohol)/gelatin biocomposite films for packaging application |
| 2020 -
2020
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Certified Halal Executive Training |
| 2016 -
2018
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Study on Natural Colorants Stability as Pigment, Dye Wet Coating Agent |
| 2016 -
2019
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Halal Authentication of Recycled Cooking Oils by Means of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) |
On-Going
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2023 - Present
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Sample analysis by INHART Laboratory - Jan 23 - Nov 23 |
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2023 - Present
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Sample Analysis by INHART Laboratory |
|
2023 - Present
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Halal studies: Education gap analysis of halal talent in Malaysia |
|
2023 - Present
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Program Pengantarabangsaan Pengetahuan Pensijilan Halal Malaysia: Skop: Kajian Pasaran Permintaan Bakat Halal Di Luar Negara |
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2022 - Present
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Sample analysis by INHART Laboratory |
Publications
Article
| 2023 |
Gelatin in halal pharmaceutical products.
Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law,
11
(1)
pp. 64-78
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| 2023 |
Perception of counterfeit cosmetics among Muslim consumers in Putrajaya.
Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics,
30
()
pp. 48-71
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| 2022 |
Halal cosmetics: a review on halalan toyyiban concept in soap production.
Halalsphere,
2
(2)
pp. 86-93
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| 2022 |
Muslim consumers’ perceptions on counterfeit cosmetics.
Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law,
10
(1)
pp. 76-82
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| 2021 |
Analysis of Pork Adulteration In Recycled Frying Oils Using Raman Spectroscopy.
Malaysian Journal of Halal Research Journal (MJHR),
4
(1)
pp. 14-17
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| 2021 |
Characterization of L-cysteine sources using ATR-FTIR and Raman spectroscopy.
Halalsphere,
1
(1)
pp. 83-95
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| 2021 |
Characterization of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as antimicrobial biocomposite film: a review.
Malaysian Journal of Science, Health & Technology,
7
(2)
pp. 79-85
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| 2021 |
Food forensics on gelatine source via ultra‑high‑performance liquid chromatography diode‑array detector and principal component analysis.
SN Applied Sciences,
3
(1)
pp. 1-19
|
| 2021 |
Issues related to animal blood into food products: a review paper.
Food Research,
5
(3 (June))
pp. 12-21
|
| 2020 |
Detection of edible bird’s nest using Fourier Transform
Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) combined with Principle
Component Analysis (PCA).
Journal of Halal Industry & Services,
3
(1)
pp.
|
| 2020 |
Recent advanced techniques in cysteine determination: a review.
Food Research,
4
(6)
pp. 2336-2346
|
| 2019 |
Analytical methods for gelatin differentiation.
Journal of Halal Industry and Services,
2
(1)
pp. 1-10
|
| 2019 |
Overview of edible bird's nests and their contemporary issues.
Food Control,
104
()
pp. 247-255
|
| 2018 |
Analysis of gelatin adulteration in edible bird's nest using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology,
8
(6)
pp. 2355-2359
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| 2018 |
Analysis of gelatin adulteration in edible bird’s nest using fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology,
8
(6)
pp. 2355-2359
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| 2018 |
Current issues in aquaculture: lessons from Malaysia.
Advanced Science Letters,
24
(1)
pp. 503-505
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| 2016 |
Determination of porcine gelatin in edible bird's nest by competitive indirect ELISA based on anti-peptide polyclonal antibody.
Food Control,
59
()
pp. 561-566
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| 2016 |
Development of antipeptide enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for determination of gelatin in confectionery products.
International Journal of Food Science and Technology,
51
(1)
pp. 54-60
|
| 2015 |
Enzyme immunoassay for the detection of porcine gelatine in edible bird’s nests.
Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A,
32
(7)
pp. 1023-1028
|
Conference or Workshop Item
| 2021 |
Detection of pork in used cooking oil using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
In: 4th Kuantan Research Day 2020,
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| 2020 |
Black Seeds (Nigella sativa) from Islamic and Science Perspectives.
In: International Conference on Malay Medical Manuscript (ICOMMM) 2020,
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| 2019 |
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis of plastic materials in frying oils.
In: Kuantan Research Day 2019 (KRD 2019),
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| 2019 |
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic method in detection of gelatin in coffee jellies.
In: Kuantan Research Day 2019,
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| 2018 |
Analysis of gelatin adulteration in edible bird’s nest using fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
In: International Conference on Halal Innovations in Products and Services 2018 (i-CHIPS 2018),
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| 2018 |
Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris) extraction: the stability of natural colorant and its antioxidant activity.
In: International Conference on Halal Innovations in Products and Services 2018 (i-CHIPS 2018),
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| 2018 |
Detection of added plastics in the frying oils using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) combined with principal component analysis (PCA).
In: National Research and Innovation Seminar 2017 (RISE 2017),
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| 2018 |
Identification of non-halal recycled cooking oils using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) combined with principal component analysis (PCA).
In: National Research and Innovation Seminar 2017 (RISE 2017),
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| 2018 |
Indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the determination of mammalian gelatin in pharmaceutical capsules.
In: 3rd International Halal Conference (INHAC 2016),
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| 2018 |
Pectin from dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) as potential halal gelling agent.
In: 29th International Invention, Innovation And Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2018,
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