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nurulaqilah@ukm.edu.my
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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.
wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar, nur asyiqin zahia-azizan, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, muhamad hafiz abd rahim. (2026). polysaccharides obtained from fungi and their usage in cosmetics. - . 301 - 317.
akpi uchenna kalu, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar, wan syaidatul aqma wan mohd noor, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2026). enhancement of gamma-aminobutyric acid levels using co-culture of b. tequilensis aku, b. amyloliquefaciens auk, and b. subtilis aqu as starter culture in nigerian fermented prosopis africana seed (okpeye). - journal of food measurement and characterization. 3455 - 3471.
nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2026). potensi bakteria asid laktik daripada belacan dan tempoyak sebagai sumber probiotik tempatan. - majalah scitech. .
nur akmal solehah din, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, seng joe lim, adibi rahiman, md nor, abdullah amru, indera luthfi, wan aida wan mustapha. (2026). physicochemical and antioxidant properties of gracilaria changii hydrolysate produced via hydrothermal acid pretreatment and dual-enzymatic hydrolysis. . - journal of food measurement and characterization. 8742 - 8756.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, ku nur azwa ku aizuddin, amalia mohd hashim, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nur aliah, wan syaidatul aqma, maimunah mohd ali. (2026). bibliometric mapping of banana diseases and in silico analysis of bacillus sp. secondary metabolites as biocontrol strategies. - microbial pathogenesis. 108602 - 108602.
akpi uchenna kalu, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar, wan syaidatul aqma wan mohd noor, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2026). enhancement of gamma-aminobutyric acid levels using co-culture of b. tequilensis aku, b. amyloliquefaciens auk, and b. subtilis aqu as starter culture in nigerian fermented prosopis africana seed (okpeye). - journal of food measurement and characterization. 3455 - 3471.
nur akmal solehah din, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, seng joe lim, adibi rahiman, md nor, abdullah amru, indera luthfi, wan aida wan mustapha. (2026). physicochemical and antioxidant properties of gracilaria changii hydrolysate produced via hydrothermal acid pretreatment and dual-enzymatic hydrolysis. . - journal of food measurement and characterization. 8742 - 8756.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, ku nur azwa ku aizuddin, amalia mohd hashim, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nur aliah, wan syaidatul aqma, maimunah mohd ali. (2026). bibliometric mapping of banana diseases and in silico analysis of bacillus sp. secondary metabolites as biocontrol strategies. - microbial pathogenesis. 108602 - 108602.
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.
alia syafieqah zulkifli, sahilah abd mutalib, muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2025). prevalence and survival of salmonella spp. in raw chicken: risks in online delivery and storage systems. - sains malaysiana. 2419 - 2429.
aishah elias, sahilah abd mutalib, safiyyah shahimi, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, ahmad azuhairi ariffin . (2025). kerintangan antibiotik dan pencapjarian dna salmonella typhimurium diasingkan daripada pusat sembelihan ayam. - sains malaysiana. 2161 - 2170.
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.
nurhidayah adnan, maziah supian, akpi uchenna kalu, fabiana francis, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2025). bacterial cellulose from young coconut husk fibre hydrolysate as sustainable biomaterial. - international food research journal. 1174 - 1185.
akpi uchenna kalu, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar, wan syaidatul aqma wan mohd noor, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2026). enhancement of gamma-aminobutyric acid levels using co-culture of b. tequilensis aku, b. amyloliquefaciens auk, and b. subtilis aqu as starter culture in nigerian fermented prosopis africana seed (okpeye). - journal of food measurement and characterization. 3455 - 3471.
nur akmal solehah din, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, seng joe lim, adibi rahiman, md nor, abdullah amru, indera luthfi, wan aida wan mustapha. (2026). physicochemical and antioxidant properties of gracilaria changii hydrolysate produced via hydrothermal acid pretreatment and dual-enzymatic hydrolysis. . - journal of food measurement and characterization. 8742 - 8756.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, ku nur azwa ku aizuddin, amalia mohd hashim, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nur aliah, wan syaidatul aqma, maimunah mohd ali. (2026). bibliometric mapping of banana diseases and in silico analysis of bacillus sp. secondary metabolites as biocontrol strategies. - microbial pathogenesis. 108602 - 108602.
alia syafieqah zulkifli, sahilah abd mutalib, muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2025). prevalence and survival of salmonella spp. in raw chicken: risks in online delivery and storage systems. - sains malaysiana. 2419 - 2429.
akpi uchenna kalu, wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar, wan syaidatul aqma wan mohd noor, nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2025). assessment of gaba enrichment and probiotic potential in fermented okpeye by bacillus amyloliquefaciens auk. - journal of food science and technology. 2291 - 2302.
wan abd al qadr imad wan-mohtar, nur asyiqin zahia-azizan, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, muhamad hafiz abd rahim. (2026). polysaccharides obtained from fungi and their usage in cosmetics. - . 301 - 317.
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.
nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2026). potensi bakteria asid laktik daripada belacan dan tempoyak sebagai sumber probiotik tempatan. - majalah scitech. .
aishah elias, sahilah abd mutalib, safiyyah shahimi, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, ahmad azuhairi ariffin . (2025). kerintangan antibiotik dan pencapjarian dna salmonella typhimurium diasingkan daripada pusat sembelihan ayam. - sains malaysiana. 2161 - 2170.
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, nur akmal solehah din. (2024). fermentasi asid laktik daripada sabut kelapa: kaedah penghasilan dan pemisahan. - . .
nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2024). pensijilan halal. - . .
nurul aqilah mohd zaini. (2026). potensi bakteria asid laktik daripada belacan dan tempoyak sebagai sumber probiotik tempatan. - majalah scitech. .
hafeedza abdul rahman, noor-soffalina sofian-seng, noorul syuhada mohd razali, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, maimunah mohd ali & seng joe lim. (2025). face-to-face immersive experience in food product development: transforming students into industry innovators. - kongres dan pertandingan inovasi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran. .
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. .
fabiana francis, alia syafieqah zulkifli, maziah supian, nurul aqilah mohd zaini . (2024). cellupack: sustainable eco absorbent pad. - innovative research exhibition (irex) 2024. .
nur irdina batrisyia mohammad azmi shah, nurul aqilah mohd zaini . (2024). potential of bacterial cellulose from komagataeibacter xylinus as an ethylene absorber in extending the shelf life of cavendish banana. - 1st multidisciplinary regional conference in science and technology. .
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BIOTECHNOLOGY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Utilisation of food waste & agricultural by products to valuable compound
Pengalaman / Experience : 3 tahun/years(s)
BIOTECHNOLOGY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF), separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF), co-fermentation
Pengalaman / Experience : 3 tahun/years(s)
BIOTECHNOLOGY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Microbial fermentation
Pengalaman / Experience : 3 tahun/years(s)
BIOTECHNOLOGY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Pengalaman / Experience : 4 tahun/years(s)