Expertise

Production of value-added product from waste

Projects

1. Project with Mercu REsolution Sdn Bhd. Waste to Wealth products from municipal solid waste (1 April 2016 - current) Project Leader

Sub-project : Biological degradation of municipal solid waste using mixed culture Project Leader

Sub-project : Optimization of process parameters for the production of solubilizing enzymes from the isolated land filled strain Project Member

Sub-project : Chemical Production from Fish Waste Project Member

2. Project with Rozeriya Enterprise. Value-added Products from Mushroom Processing Waste (1 April 2016 - current) Project Member

Sub-project : Organic Fertilizer from Mushroom Processing Waste Project Leader

Sub-project : Oyster Mushroom cultivation using agricultural waste Project Leader

3. Project with Pekan Pina Sdn Bhd. Value-added Products from Pineapple Waste (9 March 2017 - current) Project Member

Sub-project : Natural phenolic compound extraction from pineapple leaves Project Leader

4. Project with IRDA-Aqina Sdn. Bhd. Treatment of waste from chicken slaughter house (7 Dec 2017 - current) Project Member

5. Project with TNB Research Sdn. Bhd. Study on Reduction and Optimization of High Suspended Solid Intake from Klang River Water at TNB CBSB Power Station (7 Dec 2017 - current) Project Member

6. Project with UMPH Sdn. Bhd. Production Of Optimized Biofertilizer From Food Waste Using Composter (7 Dec 2017 - 9 Aug 2018) Project Member

7. Project with UMPH Sdn. Bhd. Production Of Biofertilizer (Komposter Ekspres) For UMP IU Green Matrices (2 Dec 2017 - current) Project Member

8. Project with AD Nano Technology Sdn. Bhd. Application of AD Nano Aqueos cleaner as insect repellant and natural fungicide for pineapple plantation (30 Jan 2018 - current) Project Member

9. Project with OSHMO UMP. Scale up Biofertilizer Production in Composter (9 Aug 2018 - current) Project Member

Research Grants

1. GRS110326. Isolation And Identification Of Microorganism Involved In Biodegradation Of Banana Stem Waste (Solution Sugar To Acetic Acid). Leader. Completed. 01-JUN-2011 to 30-MAY-2013

2. GRS140386. Biogas Production From Bunus Treatment Plant Sewage Sludge. Leader. Completed. 25-JUL-2014 to 24-JUL-2017

3. GRS140389. Production Of Ferulic Acid Via Feruloyl Polysaccharide Hydrolysis Of Banana Stem Waste Using Soil Mixed Culture. Leader. Completed. 25-JUL-2014 to 24-JUL-2017

4. GRS140390. Ferulic Acid Production From Banana Stem Waste By Co-Culture. Leader. Completed. 25-JUL-2014 to 24-JUL-2017

5. Industrial Grant. UIC170807. Waste to Wealth Project with Mercu Resolution. Member. On Going. RM 15,000. 24-JUNE-2017 to 23-SEP-2018.

6. RDU070302. Essential Oil Production From Patchouli (Pogostemon ) Cablin And Waste Recovery. Leader. Completed. 04-JAN-2007 to 30-MAR-2009

7. RDU080307. Production Of Biodegradable Polymers By Indigenous Microorganisms In Fermentation Using Local Waste As Medium. Member. Completed. 01-AUG-2008 to 31-DEC-2009

8. RDU080311. System Identification For Temperature Control Of A Liquid Level System. Member. Completed. 01-AUG-2008 to 31-JUL-2009

9. RDU0903136. Screening Of Local Strains Of Aspergillus And Penicillium Genera As An Active Producers Of Cholesterol Lowering Agents (Statins). Member. Completed. 01-DEC-2009 to 30-NOV-2011

10. RDU0903140. Process Development For Microalgae Growth And Oil Production On Sewage And Carbon Dioxide In Hybrid System Of Closed-Culture And Open-Culture For Biodiesel Production. Member. Completed. 01-DEC-2009 to 30-NOV-2011

11. RDU100318.Pemencilan Dan Pengenalpastian Mikroorganisma Yang Terllibat Dalam Biodegradasi Sisa Batang Pisang. Leader. Completed. 01-APR-2010 to 31-MAR-2012

12. RDU100375. Application Of Thin Film Composite (Tfc) Membranes For Biogas Purification. Member. Completed. 01-SEP-2010 to 31-AUG-2012

13. RDU120109. Understanding The Reaction Mechanism Of Feruloyl-Polysaccharide Hydrolysis Of Banana Stem Waste Using Mixed Culture From Soil. Leader. Completed. 01-MAY-2012 to 30-APR-2014

14. RDU120308. Production Of Ferulic Acid From Banana Stem Waste. Member. Completed. 01-APR-2012 to 31-MAR-2014

15. RDU120612. Biological Removal Of Ammonia From Chicken Manure Using Soil Mixed Culture (SMC) To Improve Chicken Manure Biomethanation. Leader. Completed. 15-JUL-2012 to 14-JUL-2014

16. RDU131412. Productiion Of Ferulic Acid From Fiber Presses Oil Palm Frond (Fpopf) Biotransformation Using Ferulyl Esterases From Co-Culture Inoculum. Member. Completed. 17-SEP-2013 to 16-SEP-2015

17. RDU140139. Fundamental Study On The Reaction Mechanisms And Kinetics Of Biobutanol Production From Oil Palm Frond Juice In A Stirred Tank Bioreactor. Member. On Going. 01-JUL-2014 to 30-JUN-2017

18. RDU140338. Feruloyl-Polysaccharide Hydrolysis Of Fiber Pressed Oil Palm Frond (FPOPF) Using Eco-Culture. Member. Completed. 01-APR-2014 to 31-MAR-2016

19. RDU140349. Study On Chicken Manure (CM) Utilization By Flooded Soil Mixed Culture (FSMC) In Biological Production Of Methanol. Leader. Completed. 25-APR-2014 to 24-APR-2016

20. RDU150104. Reaction Kinetics And Mechanisms During The Synthesis Of Xylonic Acid By Recombinant E.Coli Using Oil Palm Frond (OPF)Hydrolysate As Substrate. Member. On Going. 02-NOV-2015 to 01-NOV-2018

21. RDU150381. Ferulic Acid Production From Banana Stem Waste Using Mechanical Extraction. Member. Completed. 01-OCT-2015 to 30-SEP-2017

22. RDU151304. Production Of Renewable Biosugars From Fiber Pressed Oil Palm Frond (Fpopf) By Enzyme Blending Through Enzymatic Hydrolysis. Member. Completed. 01-FEB-2015 to 31-JAN-2017

23. RDU160153. Kinetics And Mechanistic Studies Of Photocatalytic Degradation Of Pome Over Lanthanum Doped Calcium Oxide Derived From Cockle Shells. Member. On Going. 01-AUG-2016 to 31-JUL-2018

24. RDU1703110. Synthesis And Characterisation Of Adsorbent Produced From Landfill Sludge. Member. On Going. 15-JUN-2017 to 14-JUN-2019

25. RDU170332. The Development Of Kit System For Honey Quality Quick Check From Different Species Of Stingless Bee In Malaysia. Member. On Going. 01-MAR-2017 to 01-MAR-2019

26. Industrial Grant. UIC190802 . PRODUCTION OF PINEAPPLE VINEGAR FROM PINEAPPLE FRUITS AND MICROBES INHIBITOR FROM PINEAPPLE LEAVES. 01/03/2019-31/08/2019

27. Flagship Grant. RDU182204-3 . Modelling And Optimisation Of Local Fish Processing Waste For Value Added Product Using Neural Network And Genetic Algorithm For Optimal Process. 15/10/2018-14/10/2021

Publication

1. Jamaluddin M. F. , Zainol N., Abdul-Rahman R., Abdul-Ghaffar N. F., Salihon J. 2014. Comparison of anaerobic lignin degradation of banana stem waste using mixed culture from Malaysian soil and using pure strains from soil culture. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, 16(3) : 551-560.

2. Mohd Faizan Jamaluddin, Norazwina Zainol, and Aiza Abd. Rahman. 2014. Kinetic study of acetic acid production from banana stem waste using wild strain Bacillus Thuringiensis BMB 171. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, 16(3) : 529-538.

3. S.N. Ismail and N. Zainol. 2014. Optimization of ferulic acid extraction from banana stem waste. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, 16(3): 479-484.

4. K.H. Mah , H. W. Yussof, M. N. Abu Seman, N. A. Jalanni and N. Zainol. 2014. Study on factors affecting separation of xylose from glucose by nanofiltration using composite membrane developed from triethanolamine (TEOA) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC). Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, Special Issue on SOMCHE 2014 & RSCE 2014 Conference :92 - 100.

5. S.N. Ismail and N. Zainol. 2014. Factorial analysis of ferulic acid extraction from banana stem waste. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (IJAER). 9 (20) : 6823-6833.

6. K.H. Mah , H. W. Yussof, M. N. Abu Seman, N. A. Jalanni and N. Zainol. 2014. Separation of Xylose From Glucose Using Thin Film Composite (TFC) Nanofiltration Membrane: Effect of Pressure, Total Sugar Concentration and Xylose/Glucose Ratio. Jurnal Teknologi, 70 (1) : 93–98.

7. N. F.M. Jamaludin and N. Zainol. 2014. Factors analysis on Biomethanation of Poultry Manure Wastewater. International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences. 9 (4): 1663-1672.

8. Jamaludin, MN Farhana, N Zainol. 2015. Screening of Factors Affecting Pre-Treatment by Ammonia-N Removal From Poultry Manure Wastewater by Using Soil Water to Improve Biogas Production. Advanced Materials Research, 1107 : 359-364.

9. Chun, CW NFM Jamaludin, N Zainol. 2015. Optimization Of Biogas Production From Poultry Manure Wastewater In 250 ml Flasks. Jurnal Teknologi, Vol. 75, Issue 1: 275-285.

10. Abdul Samad, K. N. Zainol and N. S. M. Syukri. 2016. Development Of Soil Co-Culture System For Ferulic Acid Production. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 4: 2253-2257.

11. Kamaliah Abdul Samad and Norazwina Zainol . 2016. Release of ferulic acid from banana stem waste by ferulic acid esterase from co-culture. International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, 3(8) : 818 - 823.

12. Zulsyazwan Ahmad Khushairi, Hafizuddin Wan Yussof, Nurul Atikah Rodzri, Rozaimi Abu Samah, Norazwina Zainol. 2016. A Factorial Analysis Study On Factors Contribution To Ferulic Acid Production From Oil Palm Frond Waste. Jurnal Teknologi, 78(10): 147–152.

13. Kamaliah Abdul Samad and Norazwina Zainol . 2017. The use of factorial design for ferulic acid production by co-culture. Industrial Crops and Products. 95: 202 - 206.

14. Kamaliah Abdul Samad, , Norazwina Zainol . 2017. Effects of agitation and volume of inoculum on ferulic acid production by co-culture. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. Vol. 10 : 9–12.

15. N. Zainol, N. Masngut and S. N. Ismail. 2017. Effect of Storage Time to Ferulic Acid Content in Extracted Banana Stem Waste Juice. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol, 10, Issue 6 : 1-5.

16. Norazwina Zainol , Muhammad Faiz Mohamed Ameen, Sunarti Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Adib Rinalto, Nur Syahirah Muhammad Nor. 2017. Factorial Analysis On Processing Factors For Nitrogen, Phosphorus And Potassium Contents In Mushroom Waste. Journal of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology , 1: 42-56.

17. Nurul Shareena Aqmar Mohd Sharif, Ee Su Thor, Norazwina Zainol and Mohd Faizan Jamaluddin. 2017. Optimization Of Ferulic Acid Production From Banana Stem Waste Using Central Composite Design (CCD). Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy : 1-7.

Exhibition

1. Application Of Organic Fertilizer To Speed Up Plant Growth. Muhammad Faiz Bin Mohamed Ameen, Muhammad Adib Bin Rinalto, Nur Syahirah, Sunarti Abd Rahman, Norazwina Zainol. CITREX 2017 (Bronze medal)

2. Activated Carbon Production from Spent Mushroom Substrate for Sulfide Removal. Muhammad Faiz Bin Mohamed Ameen, Muhammad Adib Bin Rinalto, Nur Syahirah, Sunarti Abd Rahman, Norazwina Zainol. CITREX 2017 (Bronze medal)

Solid waste and wastewater treatment

Projects

1. Project with Johor Biotechnology & Biodiversity Corporation (J-Biotech) . Johor Bio-degradable and Bio-compostable Implementation Programme (2 Dec 2017 - current) Project Member

2. Project with Petronas MTBE, Gebeng. Sludge and wastewater characterization from MTBE and PDH (Sep 2013 - March 2014) Project Leader

3. Project with Petronas MTBE, Gebeng. Study on Bacteria Endurance to Sulphide in Wastewater Treatment Pond (31 Jan 2017- current) Project Leader

4. Project with Petronas MTBE, Gebeng. Treatment for High pH Facultative Wastewater Treatment Pond (15 April 2016 - 12 Jan 2017) Project Leader

5. Project with Petronas PDH, Gebeng. Conceptual design of PDH wastewater treatment to improve sulphide concentration (24 July 2014 - 31 December 2016) Project Leader

6. Project with Petronas MTBE, Gebeng. Sludge and wastewater characterization from MTBE and PDH (Sep 2013 - March 2014) Project Leader

7. Project with Petronas MTBE, Gebeng. Study on Cyanide Evolution in the PDH and MTBE Plant (June 2013 - August 2013) Project Leader

8. Project with IWK Pantai Dalam. Anaerobic digester optimization at Pantai Sewage Treatment Plant (July 2011 - Aug 2013) Project Member

Research Grants

1. RDU080308. Biosorption Of Heavy Metal Ions By The Dried "Water Hyacinth". Member. Completed. 01-AUG-2008 to 31-JUL-2009

2. RDU090396. Molecular Imprinted Ultrafiltration Membrane For Endocrine Disruptor Removal From Drinking Water. Member. Completed. 01-OCT-2009 to 30-SEP-2011

3. RDU130368. Tertiary Treatment Of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (Pome) By The Combination Of Microalgae And Activated Sludge Using Sequential Batch Reactor. Member. Completed. 25-SEP-2013 to 24-MAR-2016

4. RDU131419. New Source Of CaO From Waste Cockle Shells To Replace Buffering Solution For Palm Oil Mill Effluent Anaerobic Treatment Process. Member. Completed. 17-SEP-2013 to 16-SEP-2015

5. RDU140121. Development Of Flooded Soil Recovery Via Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Symbiotic. Leader. Completed. 01-JUL-2014 to 30-JUN-2016

6. RDU1403139. Application Of Consortium Specific Bacteria For Effective Municipal Solid Waste Composting. Member. Completed. 01-DEC-2014 to 30-NOV-2016

7. RDU150332. Biological Cyanide Treatment Of Petrochemical Industry Wastewater Via Bioremediation Process. Member. Completed. 25-JUN-2015 to 24-JUN-2017

8. RDU150396. Biological Sulfide Oxidation Of Petrochemical Industry Wastewater (PW) Using Mixed Culture. Member. On Going. 15-DEC-2015 to 14-DEC-2017

9. UIC110705. Anaerobic Digester Optimization At Pantai Sewage Treatment Plant. Member. Completed. 01-APR-2012 to 31-JUL-2012

Publication

1. Nina F. M. Jamaludin and Norazwina Zainol. 2014. Effect Of Agitation And Reaction Time To Biological Treatment Of Poultry Manure Wastewater. Poll Res. 33 (4) : 657-661.

2. S. M. Mokhtar and N. Zainol. 2014. Kinetic study on ammonia-N removal using soil mixed culture. 2014. International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences. 9(4): 1297-1304.

3. Siti Mazlifah Ismail and Norazwina Zainol. 2015. The Study On Biological pH Treatment Of Acidic Palm Oil Mill Effluent. Jurnal Teknologi, 76(1): 139–146.

4. N. Zainol, N. Thangaperumal, N.H. Zahari and N.H. Aziz. 2016. Factorial Analysis On Flooded Soil Recovery Using Soil Containing Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. MATEC Web of Conference, Vol. 78. 01086

5. N. Zainol, N. Thangaperumal, N.H. Zahari and N.H. Aziz. 2016. Kinetic Study On Flooded Soil Recovery Using Soil Containing Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. MATEC Web of Conference, Vol. 78. 01087

6. Nor Hazwani Aziz, Norazwina Zainol, Nanthinie Thangaperumal, Nor Hanisah Zahari . 2017. Optimization of Flooded Soil Recovery via Plant- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Symbiotic Interaction. Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin. 19(2017) : 67-74 .

7. Norazwina Zainol, Akmal Arif B. Mohamed Zaki, Nur Hidayah Mat Yasin, Sunarti Abd Rahman, Azilah Ajit@Aziz, Chin Sim Yee. 2017. Factorial Analysis on Sulfide Removal from Petrochemical Industry Wastewater using Acclimatized Activated Sludge. MATEC Web of Conference, Vol. 111. 02001, 1-4.

Exhibition

1. Gardening made easy with environmental friendly flooded soil recovery. N. Thangaperumal, N. Zahari, N. Aziz & N. Zainol. 2016 Kaohsiung International Invention & Design EXPO (Silver medal).

2. Biological Cyanide Removal From Petrochemical Industry Wastewater Using Activated Sludge. A. Aziz, M. N. Zainuddin, M. N. Shah, N. Zainol. Citrex 2016 (Silver medal)

3. Treatment Of Sulfide Spent Caustic From Propylene Production Plant Through Chemical Oxidation Using Hydrogen Peroxide. S. A. Rahman, E. H. Jalil, N. Zainol. CITREX 2016 (Bronze medal)

4. Sulfide Removal From Petrochemical Industrial Wastewater Using Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation (CWAO). M. H. Firdaus, S. Y. Chin, N. Zainol. CITREX 2016 (Bronze medal)

5. Biological Wastewater Treatment For Sulfidic Petrochemical Wastewater. A. A. M. Zaki, A. S. A. Suki, N. H. M. Yasin, N. Zainol. Citrex 2016 (Bronze medal)

6. Application Of Soil Containing AMF For Flooded Soil Recovery. N. Thangaperumal, N. Zahari, N. Aziz & N. Zainol. CITREX 2016 (Bronze medal)

7.Cost-effective sulfide removal system for petrochemical industry wastewater. A. A. M. Zaki, A. S. A. Suki, N. Zainol. i-FINOG 2016 (Silver medal)

8. Gardening made easy with environmental friendly flooded soil recovery. N. Thangaperumal, N. Zahari, N. Aziz & N. Zainol. i-FINOG 2016 (Best of the Best Special Award)

9. Gardening made easy with environmental friendly flooded soil recovery. N. Thangaperumal, N. Zahari, N. Aziz & N. Zainol. i-FINOG 2016 (Gold medal)

10. Utilization of cockle shells for phosphorus removal from petrochemical wastewater. Farahin M. Mizi, Norazwina Zainol, Jun Haslinda Haji Shariffuddin. AiNEX 2017 (Silver medal)

11. Cost-Effective Of Algae Removal System (ARS) In Petrochemical Industry. Nur Syahida Hasbullah, Nur Adilah Mohd Salim, Norazwina Zainol, Jun Haslinda Haji Shariffuddin, Nasratun Masngut, Azilah Aziz. CITREX 2017 (Silver medal)

Bioprocess optimization

Projects

1. Project with Mercu REsolution Sdn Bhd. Waste to Wealth products from municipal solid waste (1 April 2016 - current) Project Leader

Sub-project : Process optimisation for fish waste processes and treatments using genetic algorithm and computer simulation Project Member