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FoBERG

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With increasing awareness in food and biomaterials issues globally, Food and Biomaterial Engineering Research Group, also known as FoBERG, is developed under the Faculty of Chemical Engineering,Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor.

This dynamic research group was founded by PM Dr. Ida Idayu Muhammad, a lecturer in the Department of Bioprocess Engineering, with the support of academic and technical staffs and also postgraduates students. We are actively involved in researches of food processing, food technology and quality, food ingredients, biopolymers, biocomposite materials, bionanotechnology and products development.

With the goal to be the frontier in food and biomaterials areas, we strive in providing excellent facilities, consultancies and services to the students, institutions and industries. In achieving our goal, we have participated in various exhibitions, conferences and other activities and our products have been awarded and recognised at national and international levels

Facilities

  • Heavy Duty Blender
  • Color Reader CR-10
  • Homogenizer
  • Air force convection oven
  • Incubator & Incubator Shaker
  • Microcomputer Stoves NMMS-JA
  • Moisture Determination Balance FD-620
  • Noodle Cutting Machine
  • Autoclave

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Commercialization activities: IP filing

PATENT NUMBER NAME
1 2011 000066 “A Photonic Alcohol Sensor”, 07 Jan 2011 (co-inventor)
2 2010 005798 “An Eco-Membrane for Multiple Usages”, 06 Dec 2010
3 2010 002046 “Antioxidant and Antibacterial Reagent from Fermented Plant Extract Using Beneficial Microorganisms”, 05 May 2010
4 2010 000249 “Lawsone Made Color”, 19 Jan 2010
5 2009 5044 “Natural Hydrogel from Biosources for Environmental Safety”, 26 Nov 2009.
6 2009 5045 “An Electroactive Biofilm from Polysaccharide Incorporated with PANI”, 26 Nov 2009
7 PI 20081611 A Composites Membrane and Method of Production thereof
8 PI 20084815 Nano-Reinforced Polymeric Film
9 PI 20084886 Nano-Encapsulated Natural Colourant
10 PI 20071577 An Active Packaging Using a smart Bio-switch Concept
11 PI 20072046 An Improved Rotary Disc Reactor
12 PI 20072054 Dried papaya fruit produced by microwave vaccum dehydration method.