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Prof. Dr. Uda Won Second Place in National Intellectual Property Award

July 16, 2013 By Editor

Prof. Dr. Uda Hashim won the second place of the National Intellectual Property Award 2013 (AHIN 2013) for Patent Category recently.

The prestigious award was organized by the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) and the Malaysia Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) was held in conjunction with the National Intellectual Property Day 2013 at 13 to 15 June 2013 in the Malacca International Trade Centre (MITC).

Prof. Dr. Uda which produces a Kit For Pregnancy Detection Using a Biosensor has received a cash prize of RM7,000.00, a trophy and a certificate of appreciation from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)-MyIPO.

A Kit For Using A Biosensor Detection Pregnancy is the result of technological innovation research UniMAP’s patented in 2012, and developed to detect pregnancy at an early stage for clinical diagnosis.

The program, themed “New Sources of Wealth of Intellectual Property” was designed to give recognition to the inventors and creators of intellectual property intellectual property of their contribution in social and economic development of the country.

The first place belongs to researchers from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) with the M-contactor products: Smart Membrane for CO2 Removal and whereas the third place goes to an individual from Alor Setar with the product Two-In-One Machine For Paddy Site Preparation.

Prof. Dr. Uda said, he is grateful for the awards received and intends to further research work for the benefit of society and the organization.

National Intellectual Property Award

UniMAP cipta tsunami Emas di ITEX’13

May 15, 2013 By Editor

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Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) mencipta tsunami emas apabila meraih 32 pingat emas pada International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition 2013 (ITEX’13) yang berlangsung di Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur (KLCC) di sini.

Kejayaan itu sekaligus melayakkan UniMAP dinobatkan sebagai johan keseluruhan meninggalkan pencabar terdekatnya Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) di tempat kedua.

UniMAP yang menghantar 60 produk turut meraih 26 pingat perak dan satu gangsa.

Naib Canselor UniMAP, Brig. Jeneral Dato’ Prof. Dr. Kamarudin Hussin ketika ditemui melahirkan kegembiraan dengan kejayaan yang diraih kerana pencapaian tersebut melebihi sasaran yang telah ditetapkan.

“Saya sangat teruja dengan pencapaian yang diraih oleh penyelidik UniMAP dimana mereka berjaya memperolehi pingat emas melebihi sasaran yang telah saya tetapkan sebelum ini.

Ini menunjukkan kematangan dalam penghasilan produk UniMAP bila mana rata-rata juri memberikan emas kepada produk kita,” katanya.

Beliau juga turut melahirkan keyakinan untuk penghasilkan produk yang lebih berkualiti pada masa akan datang.

“Bagi penyertaan mana-mana pameran yang akan datang, kita akan membariskan produk yang lebih berkualiti bagi menjamin peningkatan pencapaian kita,” katanya.

Produk UniMAP yang meraih emas adalah: A Novel 2.45 GHZ Switchable Beam Steering Textile Antenna (SBTA) for Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) Application; A Novel Geopolymer Brick Block Making Machine; Anti Corrosion Coating : New Advanced Technology Approach; Cds Nanostructure For Green Technology; Smart Web Based Remote River Gate Control System For Irrigation And Flood Control, Novel Hydroxyapatite (HAp) Nanoparticles Production By Supercritical Fluid Processing For Gene Vector Application (Potential For Various Cancer Treatments); High Power Transformerless Photovoltaic Inverter; Novel Adipose Derived Stem Cells; Portable Washing Machine; Ring-Liner Tribo: A Novel In-Situ Reciprocating Tribologytester For Internal Combustion Engine Monitoring Application;

Produk lain adalah: Salted Egg Processing Machine; Triple Play Services With Zero Cross Correlation Code For Ftth-Ocdma Systems; Unimap Portable Solar Generator; Virtual Reality Cataract Surgery Simulator; Wec-Breaker® Novel Electro-Aquatic Circuit Breaker From E-Waste; Bansorber: A Green Microwave Absorber Using Dried Banana Leaves; Hypo-G: A New Generation Of Natural Rubber Latex Glove; Bacteria Species Detection On Diabetic Foot Infections; Catt-Computerized Auscultation Teaching Tool, Design And Development The Frequency Selective Surface (FSS) To Enhance The WLAN Applications Signal.

Produk Detection Of hCG In Urine Using Integrated Lab-On-A-Chip With Nanogap Biosensor And CNT For Application In Pregnancy Sensing; Development Of Value Added Flour As A New Ingredient From Bambara Groundnut; Directional And Broadside Dual-Frequency Compact Antenna For Wimax And Wi-Fi Application; E-Slag Cement; Health Risk Assessment In Human Environment turut menyumbang emas kepada UniMAP.

Produk Emas UniMAP lain, Honey Authenticity Tester; Ultra Compact Power Amplifier Wireless Sensor Networks For Agriculture; Nano Channel Solution Gate Field-Effect Transistor (SGFET) For Protein Detection; Onion Peeler Machine; Synthesis And Characterization Of GNP Modified ZnO Thin Films For Biomedical Application; TiO2 Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Cathode Using Recycle Battery; Dan Value Added Product From Edible Bird Nest (EBN) Waste For The Cosmetic Industry.

Terdapat 25 kategori yang dipertandingkan iaitu Kategori Pertanian; Kategori Fabrikasi; Kategori Bioteknologi; Kategori Bahan Kimia; Kategori Peralatan Pendidikan; Kategori Elektrik dan Elektronik; Kategori Tenaga Boleh Diperbaharui dan Alam Sekitar; Kategori Peralatan Isi Rumah; Kategori Multimedia dan Teknologi Maklumat; Kategori Mesin dan Peralatan; Kategori Bahan; Kategori Kendalian Istimewa dan Penjagaan Kanak-kanak, Kategori Telekomunikasi.

Kategori lain adalah Kategori Bangunan dan Pembinaan; Kategori Aero Angkasa dan Penerbangan; Kategori Peralatan Audio Visual; Kategori Automotif dan Pengangkutan; Kategori Bioteknologi; Kategori Kesihatan dan Kecergasan; Kategori Reka Bentuk Perindustrian; Kategori Proses Pembuatan; Kategori Produk Pejabat; Kategori Produk Penjagaan Diri; Kategori Pencetakan dan Pembungkusan; dan Sukan dan Permainan.

ITEX’13 anjuran Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS) dengan kerjasama World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) telah diadakan buat kali ke – 24 dengan penyertaan lebih 1000 produk penyelidikan dari pelbagai agensi dalam dan luar negara bermula 9 hingga 11 Mei 2013.

Antara negara yang menyertai adalah Belarus, Kanada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Filipina, Poland, Romania, Russia, Arab Saudi, Dubai, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Amerika Syarikat, Vietnam dan Malaysia.

Turut diadakan adalah Asian Young Inventors for Young Inventors (AYIE 2013) dan International Exhibition of Young Inventors (IEYI 2013) yang membariskan penyelidik muda berusia 20 tahun dan ke bawah.

Sumber: Portal Rasmi UniMAP

Aptamer-based biosensor for sensitive PDGF detection using diamond transistor

May 2, 2013 By Editor

Abstract – The detection of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) via a solution-gate field-effect transistor (SGFET) has been demonstrated for the first time using aptamers immobilized on a diamond surface. Upon introduction of PDGF to the immobilized aptamer, a shift of 31.7mV in the negative direction is observed at a source-drain current of −50µA. A shift of 32.3mV in the positive direction is detected after regeneration by SDS solution, indicating that the static measurement returns to its original value. These SGFETs operate stably within the large potential window of diamond (>3.0 V), and hence the surface channel does not need passivating with a thick insulating layer. Thereof, the immobilized aptamer channels have been exposed directly to the electrolyte solution without a gate insulator. Immobilization is achieved via aptamers covalently bonding to amine sites, thereby increasing the sensitivity of the biosensors. Diamond SGFETs have potential for the detection of PDGF and show durability against biological degradation after repeated usage and regeneration.

Keywords – Aptamer, Diamond transistor, Platelet-derived growth factor, Biosensor

Corresponding Author: Ruslinda Abdul Rahim
Corresponding Author’s Email: ruslinda@unimap.edu.my

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Effects of diamond-FET-based RNA aptamer sensing for detection of real sample of HIV-1 Tat protein

April 29, 2013 By Editor

Abstract – Diamond is a promising material for merging solid-state and biological systems owing to its chemical stability, low background current, wide potential window and biocompatibility. The effects of surface charge density on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Trans-activator transcription (HIV-1 Tat) protein binding have been investigated on a diamond field-effect transistor (FET) using ribonucleic acid (RNA) aptamers as a sensing element on a solid surface. A change in the gate potential of 91.6 mV was observed, whereby a shift in the negative direction was observed at a source-drain current of -8µA in the presence of HIV-1 Tat protein bound to the RNA aptamers. Moreover, the reversible change in gate potential caused by the binding and regeneration cycles was very stable throughout cyclical detections. The stable immobilization is achieved via RNA aptamers covalently bonded to the carboxyl-terminated terephtalic acids on amine sites, thereby increasing the sensitivity of the HIV-1 Tat protein sensor. The reliable use of a real sample of HIV-1 Tat protein by an aptamer-FET was demonstrated for the first time, which showed the potential of diamond biointerfaces in clinical biosensor applications.

Keywords – RNA aptamer, Diamond FET, HIV-1 Tat protein, Biosensor

Corresponding Author: Ruslinda Abdul Rahim
Corresponding Author’s Email: ruslinda@unimap.edu.my

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Nanotechnology development status in Malaysia: Industrialization Strategy and Practices

April 25, 2013 By Editor

Abstract – Malaysia has started it own micro-technology and nanotechnology development since the early millennium year of 2000 and arise until this day. Some key plans have proven effective and others fairly not. Status about strategies and practices planned in Malaysia with some relevant finding through experiences in industries collaboration observations and UniMAP involvement in nanotechnology are presented in this paper. Some suggestion and ideas are also presented.

Keywords – Nanotechnology, R&D, Industry, Strategy, Practice, Malaysia.

Corresponding Author: Prof. Dr. Uda Hashim
Corresponding Author’s Email: uda@unimap.edu.my

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