CV Zarinah

ZARINAH ZAKARIA

Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Tembila Campus

22200 Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia

Tel (Office)     :+6096993594

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Scientific Career/ Employments 

2004-2005         Food Technology Officer, Ministry of Health Malaysia

2008-Present     Lecturer (DS45) – Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu

Education  

2010-2015    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PhD in Food Science & Technology)

2004-2007    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (MSc. Food Science)

2001-2004    Universiti Putra Malaysia (BSc. Food Science & Technology)

Research Experience 

Enzymatic synthesis of structure lipids

Oils and Fats Research

Research Interest

I have interest in oils and fats research as well as food technology. 

List of Publications

• 2014   Zarinah, Z., Maaruf , A.G., Nazaruddin, R., Wong, W.W.W., & Xuebing, X.  Extraction and determination of physico- chemical characteristics of Pili nut oil. International Food Research Journal  21(1): 297-301.
• 2014   Zarinah, Z., Maaruf , A.G., Nazaruddin, R., Wong, W.W.W., & Xuebing, X.  Antioxidant, antimicrobial  activity and in- vitro cytotoxicity screening study of Pili nut oil. International Food Research Journal  21(1): 309-316.
• 2014   Zarinah, Z., Maaruf , A.G., Wong, W.W.W., Jabi, T.  & Xuebing, X.  Phenolic compounds, antiradical activity and antioxidant capacity of Pili nut oil. Journal of Food Science (in press).
• 2014   Zarinah, Z., Maaruf , A.G., Wong, W.W.W., Jabi, T.  & Xuebing, X.  New sources of nutritivevalues from pili nut (Canarium ovatum). Journal of Lipids (in press).
• 2014   Zarinah, Z., Maaruf , A.G., Wong, W.W.W. Jabi, T & Xuebing, X.  Potential of Pili nut oil as a source of antioxidant. Proceeding and poster  presentation. Oils and Fats International Congress (OFIC 2014), Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia.
• 2012   Zarinah, Z., Nazaruddin, R., Wan Rosnani, A.I.,Wong, W.W.W., &  Jabi, T.  Physico-chemical assessment of Canarium ovatum Engl. (Family Burseraceae) oil. Proceeding and oral presentation. International Conference on Food Science and Nutrition. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
• 2012   Zarinah, Z., Maaruf , A.G., Nazaruddin, R., Wong, W.W.W., & Xuebing, X.  . Kelakuan Terma Minyak Kacang Pili Canarium ovatum Engl.  Proceeding and oral presentation. The 12^th Postgraduate Colloquium. Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
• 2011   Low, S.L., Nazaruddin, R., Wan Rosnani, A.I., Zarinah, Z., Wong, W.W.W. Fractionation and characterization of of Canarium ovatum Engl. (Family Burseraceae) fat. Proceeding and poster  presentation. International Seminar on The current Research Progress in Sciences and Technology (ISSTECH 2011), Bandung, Indonesia.
• 2011   Zarinah Zakaria, Nazaruddin Ramli and Nor Aini Idris. Enzymatic Synthesis of Structured Lipids through Interesterification of Palm Stearin (POS) IV 14, Cottonseed Oil (CSO) and Palm Olein (POO).Journal Agrobiotechnology  Vol 2: 47-55.

CV Zarizal

ZARIZAL SUHAILI

Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Tembila Campus

22200 Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia

Tel (Office)     :+6096993891

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Scientific Career/ Employments 

2005 – 2007:      Tutor, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UPM
2007 - 2011:      Pegawai Sains, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, UniSZA
2011- Present:   Pensyarah, Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry, Universiti Sultan                                 Zainal Abidin, Terengganu.

Education   

1998-2001   Diploma in Medical. Lab Technology (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
2001-2004   B. Sc. Biotechnology (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
2009-2011   Master of Science (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin)

Research Experience 

Molecular detection and identification of bacterial pathogens by using real-time PCR,
especially Multidrug-resistance Methicillin-resistance Stahpylococcus aureus (MDR-MRSA).
Molecular characterization and epidemiology of bacterial pathogens (PFGE, virulotyping and
MLST).
Bacterial whole genomes annotations

Research Interest

1. Genomic comparative of multidrug-resistance bacterial pathogens from both clinical
    and community as well as livestock acquired
2. Whole genome sequencing and comparative pathogenic/resistance island
3. Intrinsic bacterial pathogens resistomes

List of Publication

• Suhaili Z, Lean S-S, Yahya A, Mohd Desa MN, Ali AM, Yeo CC. (2014). Draft genome sequence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus KT/Y21, a sequence type 772 (ST772) strain isolated from a pediatric blood sample in Terengganu, Malaysia. Genome Announc. 2(2):e00271-14. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00271-14.
• Soo-Sum Lean, Chew Chieng Yeo, Zarizal Suhaili and Kwai-Lin Thong. Whole genome analyses of an extensive drug-resistant clinical isolate of Acinetobacter baumannii AC12: insights into the mechanisms of resistance of an ST195 clone from Malaysia. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. S0924-8579(14)00349-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2014.10.015. 
• Norhidayah Mat Azis, Amielia Ab Hamid, Hui Ping Pung, Putri ‘Amirah Abdul Rafee,Farizatul Akmawati Yahya, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Vasanthakumari Neela,Zarizal Suhaili, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa. (2014). Staphylococcus aureusinfection risk in a population of Health Sciences Students at a PublicUniversity. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 43 (3). pp. 112-116. ISSN 2251-6085
• Kamarolzaman,M,F,F and Yahya,F and Mamat,S,S and Jakius, K,F and Mahmood,N,D and Shahril,M,S and Mohtarrudin,Norhafizah and Suhaili,Zarizal and Zakaria,Zainul Amiruddin (2014) Gastroprotective Activity and Mechanisms of Actionof Bauhinia purpurea Linn (Leguminoseae) Leaf Methanol Extract. TropicalJournal of Pharmaceutical Research, 13 (11). pp. 1889-1898. ISSN 1596-5996(print) 1596-9827 (online)
• E. L. Chuah, Z. A. Zakaria, Z. Suhaili, S. Abu Bakar, M. N. M. Desa. (2014).Antimicrobial Activities of Plant Extracts against Methicillin-Susceptible andMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Microbiology Research,4 (1). pp. 6-13. ISSN 2166-5885
• Ooi Kah Kooi, Cheah Yee Ling, Roihanah Rodzi, Fezah Othman, NorhafizahMohtarrudin, Zarizal Suhaili, and Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria. (2014).Chemopreventive activity of methanol extract of Melastoma malabathricumleaves in DMBA-induced mouse skin carcinogenesis. African Journal ofTraditional, complementary and Alternative Medicine, 11 (4). pp. 66-70. ISSN0189-6016
• Soo-Sum Lean, Zarizal Suhaili, Salwani Ismail, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Norlela Othman,Fatimah Haslina Abdullah, Zakaria Jusoh, Chew Chieng Yeo, and Kwai-LinThong. (2014). Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Carbapenem-and Polymyxin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from a Tertiary Hospital in Terengganu, Malaysia. ISRN Microbiology. Volume 2014 (2014), 9 Pages.
• Tavamani Balan, Mohd. Hijaz Mohd. Sani, Velan Suppaiah, NorhafizahMohtarrudin, Zarizal Suhaili, Zuraini Ahmad, and Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria.(2013). Antiulcer activity of Muntingia calabura leaves involves the modulationof endogenous nitric oxide and nonprotein sulfhydryl compounds.Pharmaceutical biology. Vol. 52, No. 4, Pages 410-418.(doi: 10.3109/13880209.2013.839713)
• F. Yahya, S.S. Mamat, M.F.F. Kamarolzaman, A.A. Seyedan, K.F. Jakius, N.D.Mahmood, M.S. Shahril, Z. Suhaili, Norhafizah Mohtarrudin, D. Susanti,Muhammad Nazrul Somchit, Lay Kek Teh, Mohd. Zaki Salleh and ZainulAmiruddin Zakaria. (2013). Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract ofBauhinia purpurea leaves against paracetamol-induced hepatic damage in rats.Evidence-based Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. Volume 2013 (2013),Article ID 636580, 10 pages.
• Zarizal Suhaili, Abdul Manaf Ali, Saiful Azmi Johari and Mastura Mokhtar. (2012). InsilicoPCR verification and simplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)detection methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from east coastMalaysian clinical isolates. Walailak J Sci & Tech. Walailak Journal of Scienceand Technology. Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2013, Pages 237-246.
• Han Ming Gan, Soo-Sum Lean, Zarizal Suhaili, Kwai-Lin Thong, Chew Chieng Yeo.(2012). Genome sequence of Acinetobacter baumannii AC12, a PolymyxinResistantStrain Isolated from Terengganu, Malaysia. Journal of Bacteriology.Volume 194, Issue 21, November 2012, Pages 5979-5980.
• Lim, K.T., Yeo, C.C., Suhaili, Z., Thong, K.L. (2012). Comparison of Methicillin-sensitiveStaphylococcus aureus strains isolated from a tertiary hospital in the state ofTerengganu, Malaysia. Jpn. J. Infect. Dis., 65, 502-509.
• Cindy, S.J.T., Suhaili, Z., King, T.L., Muhamad, A.K, Fariha, Y., Mohd, H.S., Yeo, C.C.and Thong, K.L. (2012). Outbreak-associated Vibrio cholera Genotypes withIdentical Pulsotypes, Malaysia, 2009. Emerging Infectious Diseases. Vol (18), 7:1177-1179. DOI: ttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1807.111656
• Nor Asmara Tasrip, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Cheah Yoke Kqueen, Nurul ZarithMohamad Zin, Zainul Amirudin Zakaria, Zarizal Suhaili, Chong Pei Pei andMariana Nor Shamsudin. (2012). A Comparison Between Aerial Mass Colors,Antibacterial Activities and RAPD Fingerprints of Soil Isolates of Streptomyces.Journal of Biological Sciences. 12(4):218-227. ISSN 1727-3048 / DOI:10.3923/jbs.2012
• F. Yahya, N.A. Ismail, F.H. Kamisan, S.S. Mamat, S. Shamsahal Din, W.N. WanZainulddin, Z. Zabidi, N. Mohtarrudin, Z. Suhaili and Z.A. Zakaria. (2012).Effect of Aqueous Extract of Melastoma malabathricum Leaves AgainstParacetamol- and CCl4-induced Liver Toxicity in Rats. African Journal ofPharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 6(37), pp. 2682-2685 8 October, 2012
• Z. Suhaili, C.C. Yeo, H.N. Yasin, N.A. Badaluddin, and Z.A. Zakaria (2011).Antibacterial Profile of Jatropha curcas latex extracts against selected humanPathogenic Bacteria. African Journal of Microbiology Research. Vol 5(29):5147-5154.
• S. Mohd. Jofrry, N.J. Yob, M.S. Rofiee, M.M.R. Meor Mohd. Affandi, F. Othman, M.A.Abdah, M.N. Mohd. Desa, Z. Suhaili and Z.A. Zakaria. (2011). Melastomamalabathricum (L.) Smith Ethnomedicinal Uses, Chemical Constituents andPharmacological Properties: A Review. Evidence-based Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. Vol. 2012, 48 pages. doi:10.1155/2012/258434
• Hailmi M. S., Kadir J., Tajul Afif Abdullah, Zarizal Suhaili, Noor Muzamil Mohamad,Mohd Nazri B., Norhayati N., Noor Afiza B., Salmah M. (2011). Potential ofExserohilum monoceras as a Bioherbicide for Controlling Echinochloa crus-galli(Rumput Sambau). Journal of Agrobiotechnology. Vol 2. 1-15.
• M.Y. Shukor, M.F. Rahman, Z. Suhaili, N.A. Shamaan, M.A. Syed. (2010). HexavalentMolybdenum Reduction to Mo-blue by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. FoliaMicrobiologica. 55 (2), 137-143.
• Zarizal Suhaili, Saiful Azmi Johari, Mastura Mohtar, Ahmad Rushdi Tan Abdullah,Affandi Ahmad, Abdul Manaf Ali. (2009). Detection of Malaysian methicillinresistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates using simplex andduplex real-time PCR. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 25(2):253-258.
• M.Y. Shukor, M.F. Rahman, Z. Suhaili, N.A. Shamaan and M.A. Syed. (2009). Bacterialreduction of hexavalent molybdenum to molybdenum blue. World Journal ofMicrobiology Biotechnology. 25(7); 1225-1234.
• Rahman, M.F.A., Yunus Shukor, Suhaili, Z., Mustapha, S., Nor Aripin Shamaan andMohd. Arif Syed. (2009) Reduction of Mo (VI) by the bacterium Serratia sp.Strain DRY5. Journal of Environmental Biology.30(1):65-72.
• Saiful Azmi Johari, Mastura Mohtar, Zarizal Suhaili, Mazurah Mohamed Isa, ShuhaimiMustafa, Abdul Manaf Ali. (2008) Efflux Genes and Active Efflux ActivityDetection in Malaysian clinical isolates of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA). Journal Basic Microbiology 48(4):245-251.
• Saiful, A.J., Mastura, M.., Zarizal, S., Mazurah, M.I., Shuhaimi, M. and Ali, A.M. (2006)Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using mecA/nuc genesand antibiotic susceptibility profile of Malaysian clinical isolates. World Journalof Microbiology and Biotechnology. 22:1289-1294.
• M Shuhaimi, Z Suhaili, AM Ali, AM Yazid, G Farouk and AB Sipat. (2005). Differentiationof Bifidobacterium longum strains using real-time PCR with SYBR Green 1 dyeand Melting curve analysis. Journal of Biotechnology. 18 (Supplement1):S161.

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