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nurulaqilah@ukm.edu.my
Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini is a researcher / lecturer in Department of Food Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia. Dr Aqilah received her PhD (Food and Nutritional Sciences) from University of Reading, United Kingdom in 2018 in the area of Food Bio-process and Food Biotechnology. Her PhD research was on reutilising Dried Distiller`s Grains with Solubles (DDGS), a by-product from bioethanol industry, to produce D-lactic acid via fermentation and subsequently for poly-D-lactic acid production (PDLA).
Currently, Dr. Aqilah`s research focused on bioconversion of food waste / by-product from agricultural industry such as expired drink, palm oil empty fruit bunch, coconut husk to valuable compound such as organic acid and bacterial cellulose via enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation technology for food application. Besides, she also working on evaluation of the potential of fermented food as probiotics.
nafiz adham othman, nur ‘aliah daud, maziah supian, abdul salam babji, noranida radzuan, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2025). potensi selulosa bakteria dengan gabungan persicaria odorata sebagai pad penyerap makanan lestari. - sains malaysiana. 1499 - 1508.
maziah supian, noranida radzuan, mohamad yusof maskat, salma mohamad yusop, abdulah amru indera luthfi, norzam edziani che hussin, munira zainal abidin, nurul aqilah mohd zaini . (2025). bacterial cellulose containing antimicrobial agent from expired drinks as sustainable food absorbent pad. - food packaging and shelf life. 1 - 11.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, shuhaimi mustafa, amalia mohd hashim, wan aida wan mustapha, mohd termizi yusof, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2025). bibliometric mapping on the probiotic trends in managing aquaculture pathogens. - food bioscience. 1 - 12.
tiziana di renzo, anna reale, stefania nazzaro, pasquale marena, muhamad hafiz abd rahim, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nur ‘aliah daud, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar . (2025). performance of mushrooms in fermented beverages a narrative review. - beverages. 1 - 19.
shafizi abdul wahab, alia aryssa mohd haris, chai lay ching, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamad yusof maskat, chok hui mei, huda saber abu bakar saleh, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, sahilah abdul mutalib. (2025). rapid detection of microbial contamination on food contact surfaces in restaurants with long operating hours using mobile flow cytometer. - sains malaysiana. 473 - 481.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, shuhaimi mustafa, amalia mohd hashim, wan aida wan mustapha, mohd termizi yusof, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2025). bibliometric mapping on the probiotic trends in managing aquaculture pathogens. - food bioscience. 1 - 12.
fabiana francis, abdullah amru indera luthfi, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2025). the influence of enzymatic hydrolysis parameters of oil palm empty fruit bunch on the production of bacterial cellulose by komagataeibacter xylinus. - biomass conversion and biorefinery. 653 - 669.
athraa oudah hussein, khalida khalil, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, ahmed khassaf al atya and wan syaidatul aqma. (2025). antimicrobial activity of lactobacillus spp. isolated from fermented foods and their inhibitory effect against foodborne pathogens. - peerj. 1 - 21.
chong shin yee, nur asyiqin zahia-azizan, muhamad hafiz abd rahim, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, raja balqis raja-razali, muhammad ameer ushidee-radzi, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar. (2025). smart fermentation technologies: microbial process control in traditional fermented foods. - fermentation. 1 - 38.
maziah supian, noranida radzuan, mohamad yusof maskat, salma mohamad yusop, abdulah amru indera luthfi, norzam edziani che hussin, munira zainal abidin, nurul aqilah mohd zaini . (2025). bacterial cellulose containing antimicrobial agent from expired drinks as sustainable food absorbent pad. - food packaging and shelf life. 1 - 11.
shafizi abdul wahab, alia aryssa mohd haris, chai lay ching, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamad yusof maskat, chok hui mei, huda saber abu bakar saleh, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, sahilah abdul mutalib. (2025). rapid detection of microbial contamination on food contact surfaces in restaurants with long operating hours using mobile flow cytometer. - sains malaysiana. 473 - 481.
nafiz adham othman, nur ‘aliah daud, maziah supian, abdul salam babji, noranida radzuan, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2025). potensi selulosa bakteria dengan gabungan persicaria odorata sebagai pad penyerap makanan lestari. - sains malaysiana. 1499 - 1508.
aishah, e., safiyyah, s., zaini, n. a. m., sahilah, a. m, azuhairi, a. a.. (2024). antibiotic resistance and characterisation of salmonella typhimurium isolated from chicken from slaughtering house. - international food research journal . 847 - 857.
aiman danial mohd zaini, asvitra prevena palaniandy, muhammad ziyad ismail, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nurfatimah mohd thani, mohamad yusof maskat, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2024). penghasilan lipid kaya asid dokosaheksaenoik (dha) oleh aurantiochytrium sp. sw1 menggunakan sisa kulit nanas sebagai sumber karbon alternatif. - sains malaysiana. 3405 - 3416.
chong shin yee1, zul ilham, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, muhamad hafiz abd rahim, siva raseetha, antónio raposo, sehad n alarifi, mohd nizam lani, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar. (2023). production of gamma aminobutyric acid (gaba)- miso using candida parapsilosis isolated from a commercial soy sauce moromi. - sains malaysiana. 3437-3447.
tiziana di renzo, anna reale, stefania nazzaro, pasquale marena, muhamad hafiz abd rahim, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nur ‘aliah daud, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar . (2025). performance of mushrooms in fermented beverages a narrative review. - beverages. 1 - 19.
shafizi abdul wahab, alia aryssa mohd haris, chai lay ching, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamad yusof maskat, chok hui mei, huda saber abu bakar saleh, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, sahilah abdul mutalib. (2025). rapid detection of microbial contamination on food contact surfaces in restaurants with long operating hours using mobile flow cytometer. - sains malaysiana. 473 - 481.
chong shin yee, nur asyiqin zahia-azizan, muhamad hafiz abd rahim, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, raja balqis raja-razali, muhammad ameer ushidee-radzi, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar. (2025). smart fermentation technologies: microbial process control in traditional fermented foods. - fermentation. 1 - 38.
maziah supian, noranida radzuan, mohamad yusof maskat, salma mohamad yusop, abdulah amru indera luthfi, norzam edziani che hussin, munira zainal abidin, nurul aqilah mohd zaini . (2025). bacterial cellulose containing antimicrobial agent from expired drinks as sustainable food absorbent pad. - food packaging and shelf life. 1 - 11.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, shuhaimi mustafa, amalia mohd hashim, wan aida wan mustapha, mohd termizi yusof, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2025). bibliometric mapping on the probiotic trends in managing aquaculture pathogens. - food bioscience. 1 - 12.
irfana kabir ahmad, nurul' ain ab jalil, noor hasyimah rosman, nadhratun naim mobarak, farah hannan anuar, azizah baharom, nor yuliana yuhana, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, akmal mahazar. (2022). bab 4 - pengurusan sisa plastik melalui 5r. - . 43-76.
zawawi samba mohamed, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2021). pulih: dari sisa jadi produk. - . 93-114.
zawawi samba mohamed, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, irfana kabir ahmad. (2019). pulih (recovery). - . 69-80.
zawawi samba mohamed, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, irfana kabir ahmad. (2019). pulih (recovery). - . 69-80.
nafiz adham othman, nur ‘aliah daud, maziah supian, abdul salam babji, noranida radzuan, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2025). potensi selulosa bakteria dengan gabungan persicaria odorata sebagai pad penyerap makanan lestari. - sains malaysiana. 1499 - 1508.
nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2024). pensijilan halal. - . .
nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nur akmal solehah din. (2024). fermentasi asid laktik daripada sabut kelapa: kaedah penghasilan dan pemisahan. - . .
aiman danial mohd zaini, asvitra prevena palaniandy, muhammad ziyad ismail, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nurfatimah mohd thani, mohamad yusof maskat, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2024). penghasilan lipid kaya asid dokosaheksaenoik (dha) oleh aurantiochytrium sp. sw1 menggunakan sisa kulit nanas sebagai sumber karbon alternatif. - sains malaysiana. 3405 - 3416.
christine tee mei quin, muhammad afwan aidil abdul jamil, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamad yusof maskat. (2023). kesan penyahpahitan menggunakan asid terhadap ciri jus peria (momordica charantia). - sains malaysiana. 477-485.
1)principal investigator- dr. mohamed yusuf bin mohamed nazir (k023752) 2)prof. dr. aidil bin abdul hamid (k006667) 3)dr. mohd fareed bin mohd sairi (k017851) 4)prof. madya ts. dr. lim seng joe (k020181) 5)ts. dr. nurul aqilah binti mohd zaini (k020183). (2024). isolation, characterization, and new media development for xylose assimilating thraustochytrids to produce high-valued omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and carotenoids.. - . .
rishitharan pannambalan, fareed sairi, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, lim seng joe, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2024). isolation and characterization of thraustochytrids from kelanang mangrove ecosystem for polyunsaturated fatty acids and terpenoids production . - glabal algae summit (gas) 2024. .
noorul syuhada binti mohd razali;wan aida wan mustapha;noor soffalina binti sofian seng;nurul aqilah binti mohd zaini;hafeedza binti abdul rahman. (2024). potential food bio-preservative poly-lactic acid (pla) film incorporated with alpinia mutica leave extracts. - . .
mohamed yusuf bin mohamed nazir;aidil bin abdul hamid;mohd fareed bin mohd sairi;lim seng joe;nurul aqilah binti mohd zaini. (2024). isolation, characterization, and new media development for xylose assimilating thraustochytrids to produce high-valued omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and carotenoids.. - . .
fabiana francis, alia syafieqah zulkifli, maziah supian, nurul aqilah mohd zaini . (2024). cellupack: sustainable eco absorbent pad. - innovative research exhibition (irex) 2024. .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CHARACTERISATION OF LACTOBACILLI-RELATED BACTERIOCINS AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS AGAINST LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES BIOFILM FORMATION | eralab sdn. bhd. | 77.3% (2023-10-01 sehingga 2026-03-31) |
| FISHY ODOR REDUCTION OF MALAYSIAN GRACILARIA SP. SEAWEED HYDROLYSATE VIA SEVERAL DEODORIZATION TECHNIQUES | laman alamjaya sdn. bhd. | 77.3% (2023-10-01 sehingga 2026-03-31) |
| SYNERGISTIC COMPOUNDING OF PINEAPPLE PEEL AND FOOD WASTE BIOMASS FOR BIO-BASED CONTROLLED-RELEASE FERTILIZATION | diribumi ecological services | 85.8% (2023-10-01 sehingga 2025-12-31) |
| ADVANCING FOOD INNOVATION WITH BLUEBERRIES: A COLLABORATIVE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE | all about fresh produce sdn.bhd | 42.7% (2025-04-27 sehingga 2026-02-28) |
| PENGUKURAN TAHAP BEBANAN BAKTERIA PADA PERMUKAAN SENTUHAN MAKANAN DI LAPANGAN DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN FLOW CYTOMETER JENAMA CYTOQUANT | syarikat premier diagnostics sdn. bhd. | 97.4% (2023-03-01 sehingga 2025-09-30) |
| INNOVATION IN BLUEBERRY-BASED FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND ANALYSIS | all about fresh produce sdn.bhd | 97.4%(2024-10-01 sehingga 2025-09-30) |
| REVOLUTIONISING BELACAN PRODUCTION IN MALAYSIA: ACCELERATING PRODUCTION WITH INOCULATED MICROBIAL TECHNIQUES | ow ah thean commerce sdn bhd | 97.4%(2024-12-24 sehingga 2026-06-23) |