3rd Regional Conference on Biosensors, Biodiagnostics,
Biochips and Biotechnology 2016 (3rdRC4Bs-2016)
April 20-22, 2016
AIMST University, Malaysia
Scientific Programme
Day 1: 20/04/2016 (Wednesday)
Preconference Workshop
Time
08.00-09.00
Programme
Venue
Medical/ Dental
Building
Registration
Ground Floor
Workshop-1: Drug-Protein Interaction and Personalized
Computer Lab,
Medicine.
Medical Building,
AIMST
Speaker: Ms. Monisha Hajra, ScientiaBio, Bangalore, India
University
09.00-17.00
Third Floor
Computer Lab,
Medical Building,
Speakers: Snr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. K. Marimuthu and Snr. Assoc.
AIMST
Prof. Dr. P. Balakumar, AIMST University, Malaysia
University
Workshop-2: Basic Statistics using Microsoft Excel and SPSS’
& ‘Basic Concept of Effective Scientific Communications.
Registration of Participants (Main Conference)
Time
15.00-19.00
15.15-19.00
Programme
Venue
Medical Building,
AIMST
University
Registration
Check-in (Pre-booked participants only)
Guest House /
Apartment /
Hostels of
AIMST
University
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Day 2: 21/04/2016 (Thursday)
Time
Programme
07.30 - 08.45
Registration
09.00 - 10.45
Opening Ceremony
Venue
Great Hall
Welcome Address
Snr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Subhash J. Bhore
Chairman, 3rd Regional Conference on Biosensors, Biodiagnostics,
Biochips and Biotechnology 2016
Felicitation Speech
Snr. Prof. Dr. M. Ravichandran
Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, AIMST University, Malaysia
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Great Hall
Prof. Dr. Mohd. Baidi bin Bahari
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), AIMST University,
Malaysia
Officiating and Keynote Address
YBhg. Dato' Prof. Dr. Asma Binti Ismail
Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher
Education, Malaysia
Keynote Address Talk Title: Moving the Regional Biotechnology and
Bioeconomy Forward
10.45-11.00
Tea break
Foyer
Session: 1
Chair: Prof. Dr. K. Sudesh, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Co-chair: Prof. Dr. Mohd. Baidi Bahari, AIMST University, Malaysia
Current Progress in Cholera Diagnostics
11.00-11.30
Great Hall
P1
Snr. Prof. Dr. M. Ravichandran, AIMST University, Malaysia
Supercomputing in Biotechnology: making sense of big data
11.30-12.00
P2
Associate Prof. Bent Petersen, Technical University of Denmark,
Denmark
Great Hall
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Relevance of Biotechnological Applications for Global Food
Security and Sustainability
12.00-12.30
P3
Prof. Prakash P. Kumar, National University of Singapore,
Singapore
12.30-12.40
Great Hall
Summary and conclusion of the session
12.45-14.00
Lunch
2nd floor
admin
Building
13.15-14.00
Poster evaluation
Medical
Building
Session 2
Session 2A
Chair: Dr. Khan M., AIMST University, Malaysia
Co-chair: Dr. Lee S. Y., FAS, AIMST University, Malaysia
14.00-14.30
P4
Molecular Approaches to Fundamental Studies on Biomarkers and
Development of Sustainable Rapid Nano-biodiagnostics to Enteric
Diseases for Low Resources Settings
Prof. Dr. Phua K. K, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
14.30 -14.45
OP1
Paper-based visual detection of Salmonella bacteria using
Isothermal DNA amplification and magnetic beads aggregation
Dr. Ahmed M.U., Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
14.45 -15.00
OP2
Development of a Reverse Hybridization Assay (RHA) for
Simultaneous Identification of Salmonella Serotypes Causing
Enteric Fever
Lecture
Theatre- 1,
Medical
Building
Carlos S., Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
15.00 -15.15
15.15- 15.25
15.25-16.00
OP3
Decrypting the Evolutionary Path of Antimicrobial Resistance of
Acinetobacter baumannii via Next-Gen Sequencing
Mohamad Izwan Ismail, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Puncak Alam, Malaysia
Summary and conclusion
Medical
Building
Tea Break
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Session 2B
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Kathiresan, AIMST University, Malaysia
Co-chair: Snr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Ravichandran, AIMST University, Malaysia
Bio-Applications of Innovative Nano-materials
14.00-14.30
P5
Dr. T. Theivasanthi, Kalasalingam University, India
14.30 -14.45
OP4
Isoluminol-functionalized gold nanoparticles and graphene oxide
nanoribbons composite for development of enzyme-based
electrochemiluminescence biosensors
Nur Syakimah Ismail, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia
Disposable
Screen-Printed
Electrodes
Nanoparticles for Sucrose Sensor
14.45 -15.00
Modified
With
Lecture
Theatre- 2,
Medical
Building
OP5
Detpisuttitham W., King Mongkut's University of Technology,
Thailand
15.00 -15.15
OP6
Cloning and expression of the urease operon from Helicobacter
pylori J99
Mohamad CWSR, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia.
15.15- 15.25
Summary and conclusion
15.25-16.00
Tea Break
Medical
Building
Session 2C
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bent Petersen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Co-chair: Dr. Ramesh Kumaresan, AIMST University, Malaysia
Aptasensors: Bench to Bedside and Beyond
14.00-14.30
14.30 -14.45
P6
OP7
Dr.
Gopinath
S.C.B,
(UniMAP),Malaysia
Universiti
Malaysia
Perlis
Lecture
Theatre- 3,
Medical
Building
Analysis of chalcone-flavanone isomerase (CHI) gene cDNA
isolated from American oil-palm (Elaeis oleifera) mesocarp tissue
cDNA library
Yu Chuen Leow, AIMST University, Malaysia
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14.45 -15.00
OP8
Non-Protein coding RNA genes as novel diagnostic markers to
detect pathogenic bacteria
Suresh C.V., AIMST University, Malaysia
15.00 -15.15
OP9
Herbal based stabilisers of native and misfolded state of nuclear
co-repressor (N-CoR)
Lecture
Theatre- 3,
Medical
Building
Matiullah Khan, AIMST University, Malaysia
15.15- 15.25
Summary and conclusion
15.25-16.00
Tea Break
Medical
Building
Session 3
Session 3A
Chair: Prof. Dr. Tang Thean Hock, University Sains Malaysia
Co-chair: Dr. Yu Chye Wah, AIMST University, Malaysia
16.00-16.30
P7
Recent progress in the production of biodegradable plastics from
palm oil in Malaysia
Sudesh K., Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
16.30 -16.45
OP10
Hepatoprotective effect of methanol extract of Polygonum minus
leaves in carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in rats
Christapher V, AIMST University, Malaysia
16.45 -17.00
OP11
Molluscicidal Effect of Poly herbal Extracts on Golden Apple
Snail, Pomacea maculata
Lecture
Theatre-1,
Medical
Building
Guruswamy Prabhakaran, AIMST University, Malaysia.
Production of Butter Flavour Concentrate from Butter fat with
Lactic Acid Bacteria by Solid Substrate Fermentation
17.00 -17.15
OP12
Thambirajah J.J, Department
University, Malaysia.
17.15- 17.30
Summary and conclusion
17.30-18.00
Poster evaluation
of
Biotechnology,
AIMST
Medical
Building
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Session 3B
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chan Yean Yean, University Sains Malaysia
Co-chair: Dr. Sawri Rajan, AIMST University, Malaysia
Recent advances in biosensors based on enzyme inhibition
16.00-16.30
P8
Prof. Aziz Amine, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco
Design and characterization in time of an on-off DNA biosensor
16.30 -16.45
OP13
Guajardo-Yévenes C. F, King Mongkut's
Technology Thonbury, Bangkok, Thailand.
University
of
Optimization of PCR for rapid detection of CTX-M gene in ESBL
producing Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates
16.45 -17.00
Lecture
Theatre-2,
Medical
Building
OP14
Rasheeda B, Lahore College for Women University Lahore,
Pakistan
Coenzyme Q10 dietary supplementation during antitubercular
therapy prevents renal damage in rats
17.00 -17.15
OP15
Evan Prince Sabina, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT
University, Vellore, India
17.15- 17.30
Summary and conclusion
17.30-18.00
Poster evaluation
Medical
Building
Session 3C
Chair: Dr. Gopinath S.C.B, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP),Malaysia
Co-chair: Dr. Gurbachan Singh, AIMST University, Malaysia
Nano- and Bio-technological Advancement to assist in the
Determination of Halal Products
16.00-16.30
P9
Lecture
Theatre- 3,
Medical
Building
Prof. Quamrul Hasan, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM),
Malaysia & Chairman, Japan Halal Research Institute for
Products and Services (JAHARI), Japan
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Umami Tasting Detection Based Electrochemical Sensor
16.30 -16.45
16.45 -17.00
OP16
OP17
Chaiboon T, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi,
Bang KhunThian, Bangkok 10150, Thailand.
Detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi Form Water
Samples and Its Association with Geographical Clustering of
Enteric Fever
Ismail Aziah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
The fabrication of membrane-based pneumatic microvalves in
microfluidic system
17.00 -17.15
Lecture
Theatre- 3,
Medical
Building
OP18
Ngamchana S, King Mongkut’s University of Technology
Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok 10150 Thailand.
17.15- 17.30
Summary and conclusion
17.30-18.00
Poster evaluation
19.00-22.30
Cultural Programme and Conference Dinner
Medical
Building
Great Hall
Day 3: 22/04/2016
09.00-09.10
Introduction of Key note Speaker by Snr. Prof. M. Ravichandran, VC &
CEO, AIMST University, Malaysia
Keynote Address
Tamiya E., Osaka University, Japan
09.10-09.55
Nanotechnology oriented biosensors and biomedical application
Lecture
Theatre- 1,
Medical
Building
Tamiya E., Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of
Engineering, Osaka University, Japan
09.55-10.10
Tea Break
Session 4
Session 4A
Chair: Snr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. P. Balakumar, AIMST University, Malaysia
Co-chair: Dr. Annie Jeyachristy, AIMST University, Malaysia
10.10-10.40
P10
Genomics of the endangered Orang Asli: disease susceptibility
and sustainability
Lecture
Theatre- 1,
Medical
Building
Dato’ Prof. Dr. Mohd Zaki Salleh., UiTM, Malaysia
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10.40 -10.55
OP19
Role of Outer member proteins (OMP) and lipopolysaccharides
(LPS) in antibody response against Pasteurella multocida type B2 in bovines
Imran A, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
(UVAS),Pakistan
10.55 -11.10
OP20
Exploration of Novel Endophytic Bacterial Isolates for Their
Antioxidant and Pro-oxidant Properties
Monowar T, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia
Sensitivity analysis of graphene based surface plasmon resonance
biosensor
11.10 -11.25
Lecture
Theatre- 1,
Medical
Building
OP21
Toloue H., University Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
11.25 -11.40
OP22
Ameliorative Effect of Curcumin on Olanzapine Induced Obesity
in Sprague Dawley Rats
Parasuraman. S, AIMST University, Malaysia
11.40- 11.55
Summary and conclusion
12.00-14.30
Lunch
Cafeteria
13.10-14.30
Poster evaluation
Medical
Building
Session 4B
Chair: Prof. Md. Latiful Bari, University of Dhaka
Co-chair: Dr. Suresh C.V., AIMST University, Malaysia
Highly Sensitive Detection of DNA Hybridization and
Immunoassay Based on Nanomaterials
10.10-10.40
P11
Werasak Surareungchai, King
Technology Thonburi, Thailand
Mongkut’s
University
of
Lecture
Theatre-2,
Medical
Building
Study of Nanoparticle-Modified Screen-Printed Electrodes for
detection of Sudan I contamination in chili
10.40 -10.55
OP23
Phanthong C, King Mongkut’s University of Technology
Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand.
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Bioengineering of Tacca integrifolia (Bat flower): effects of
hormones on in vitro rooting and production of Taccalonolides
10.55 -11.10
OP24
Fatimah A.L,
UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Shah Alam,
Selangor,Malaysia
Isolation, characterization and
bacteriophages for phage therapy
11.10 -11.25
potential
application
of
OP25
Bhandare, S.G, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kelantan,
Malaysia
11.25 -11.40
OP26
Lecture
Theatre-2,
Medical
Building
Reconfigurable Filter Bank for Accurate Spectral Decomposition
of EEG Signals
Girish Kumar C., AIMST University, Malaysia
11.40- 11.55
Summary and conclusion
12.00-14.30
Lunch
Cafeteria
13.10-14.30
Poster evaluation
Medical
Building
Session 4C
Chair: Prof. Dr. Pandurangan, AIMST University, Malaysia
Co-chair: Dr. Leela A. J, AIMST University, Malaysia
P12 - Fungal Secondary Metabolites - A Pharmaceutical Chemist
Perspective
10.10-10.40
P12
Prof. Dr. J.-F. F. Weber, Universiti Teknologi MARA,
Kampus Puncak Alam, Malaysia
10.40 -10.55
OP27
Eco-friendly Biosynthesis of Atrocarpusaltilis Mediated Silver
Nanoparticles - Characterization and Evaluation of its
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential
Lecture
Theatre-3,
Medical
Building
Dr. Ravichandran V, AIMST University, Malaysia
Mutiplex Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Melioidosis
10.55 -11.10
OP28
Jilien M. W. T, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains
Malaysia, 16150 KubangKerian, Kelantan.
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Effective Pulmonary Therapeutic Delivery via Surface Acoustic
Waves Nebulization and Phononic Crystal Structures
11.10 -11.25
OP29
Mohd H. Ismail, School of Microelectronic Engineering,
Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia.
11.25-11.40
OP30
Development of a Novel Duplex PCR Assay for Specific
Detection of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar
Typhi Based on Single-Gene Target
Goay Y. X., INFORMM, Health Campus, Universiti Sains
Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
11.40-11.55
OP31
Lecture
Theatre-3,
Medical
Building
Assessment of Biodiesel Properties From the FAME
Composition of a Malaysian Rhodophyte (Kappaphycus sp.).
Md. Sayedur Rahman, Aimst University
11.55- 12.10
Summary and conclusion
12.10-14.30
Lunch
Cafeteria
13.10-14.30
Poster evaluation
Medical
Building
Session 5
Session 5A
Chair: Snr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. K. Marimuthu, AIMST University, Malaysia
Co-chair: Dr. Kazi A Selim, AIMST University, Malaysia
Safe Water as the Key to Food Safety & Global Health
14.30-15.00
P13
Associate Prof. Md. Latiful Bari, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Lecture
Theatre-1,
Medical
Building
Generation of RNA aptamers against Mycobacterium
tuberculosis secretory protein ESAT-6 - a preliminary study
15.00 -15.15
OP32
Bakhtiar B, AMDI, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas,
Malaysia.
15.15 -15.30
OP33
An Expression Analysis of Salmonella Pathogenicity Island
(SPI)-Derived Non-Protein Coding RNAs in S. Typhi Biofilm
formation
Anbalagan, INFORMM, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.
15.30- 15.45
Lecture
Theatre-1,
Medical
Building
Summary and conclusion
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Session 5B
Chair: Snr. Prof. Dr. M. Ravichandran, AIMST University, Malaysia
Co-chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Matiullah Khan, AIMST University, Malaysia
14.30-14.45
Quantitative, Single-Step Measurement of Hemoglobin A1c in
Whole Blood for Personalized Medicine
OP34
Khor S. M., University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia
14.45 -15.00
Development of rapid diagnostic detection for Salmonella
enterica subspecies entericaserovar Paratyphi A using cross
priming amplification
OP35
Roziana, M.H, INFORMM, Universiti Sains Malaysia, ,
Kelantan, Malaysia
Conversion of rice husks to polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
15.00 -15.15
OP36
Heng K.S, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Lecture
Theatre-3,
Medical
Building
Salmonella typhimurium Detection based on Electrochemical
Immunoassay using Methylene blue/MWNTs/Magnetic Particle
15.15 -15.30
OP37
Ngoensawat, U, King Mongkut's University of Technology,
Bangkok 10150, Thailand.
15.30- 15.45
Electrochemical Characterisation and Determination of
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis by Voltammetry at Polymer
Nanocomposite modified Platform
OP39
Himkusha Thakur, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
15.45- 16.00
Summary and conclusion
Valedictory function

Welcome

Prizes and awards

Vote of thanks
Lecture
Theatre- 1,
Medical
Building
15.45-16.15
16.15- 17.00
Tea Break
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Note: All efforts will be made to adhere to the program as printed. However, organizing committee
reserve the right to alter or cancel, without prior notice, any arrangements, timetable, plans or other
items relating to directly or indirectly to the meeting, for any case beyond their reasonable control.
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