Tissue Culture Engineering Research Group was established in 2000 in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Led by Associate Professor Dr. Fadzilah Adibah Abdul Majid, an expert in mammalian cell culture technology, the group comprises 18 active associates and 20 allied members. Situated at Level 2, Block N19 of UTM, the Tissue Culture Engineering Laboratory conducts a wide variety of studies involving cell and tissue culture
Research Areas
- Bioassays for efficacy, toxicity and structure-function studies of herbs for medicinal and cosmeceutical applications.
- Development of specific hybridoma cultures for bio-diagnostic/biotherapeutic applications.
- Stem cells for Wound Therapy.
- In vitro biocompatibility studies for biomedical implants.
- ‘In vivo’ preclinical bioassays using zebrafish and micemodels.
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Partners
TCERG is in close collaboration with a number of other research groups both local and abroad. These groups include Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD) and Meditec research group in UTM, School of Pharmacy in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuliyyah Pharmacy in Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, Institute of Marine Biotechnology in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and Salahaddin University in Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Facilities
- Class II Biosafety Cabinet
- Inverted & Fluorescence Microscope
- Roche Cobas C111
- CO2 Incubator
- Liquid Nitrogen Tank
- Water Bath
- Autoclave
- Drying Oven
- Cold Room
- Refrigerator
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- ELISA Reader
- Spectrophotometer
- Analytical Balance
- Stirring Hotplate
- Deionized Water System
- Distilled Water System
- Centrifuge
- Microcentrifuge
- -80 Freezer
- Wave Bioreactor
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Services
- Short courses in Mammalian Cell Culture Technology (Both theory and hands on).
- Short Attachment.
- Industrial attachment.
- Consultancy and contract research.
- Cell banking
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Commercialization activities: IP filing
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PATENT NUMBER |
NAME |
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PI 2009 5296 |
Artificial Human Elbow Joint Mini Tribo Simulator |
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PI 2009 5301 |
Apparatus for Testing Human Joint Implants |
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PI 2009 5307 |
Apparatus for Simulating The Artificial Human Wrist Joint Movement |
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PI 2010 000834 |
A Wound Cleanser |
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