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Food Technology and Chemical Testing Laboratory was established in year 2009.
Current Activities in Laboratory
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Food and Chemical Testing Services. Table 1 below showed the parameter of each testing services.
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TESTING SERVICES
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No.
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FOOD TESTING
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WATER TESTING
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ANTIOXIDANT ASSAY
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CHEMICAL PROFILLING
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1.
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Protein
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
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Total Phenolic Content (TPC)
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Scanning Chemical Compound in herbs sample
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2.
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Total Fat
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Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
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DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity
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3.
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Moisture
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pH
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4.
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Ash
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Dissolve Oxygen (DO)
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5.
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Carbohydrates
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Total Suspended Solid (TSS)
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6.
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Energy
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Total Dissolve Solid (TDS)
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Table 1: The testing services in MBH food and chemical testing
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Provides training for student to carry out their school project regarding herbs or plant sample.
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MARA Seminar
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Practical training for university student
Below is the facilities provided in the Food and Chemical Laboratory]
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Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer
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High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
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Freeze Dryer
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Rotary Evaporator
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Proximate Equipment
Research that has been done in the Food and Chemical Laboratory
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No
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Research Title
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Year
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1.
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Production of Phenolic Compounds From Malaysian Herbs and Medicinal Plants
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2005
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2.
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Production of Essential Oil and Plant Extracts From Malaysian Medicinal And Aromatic Plants
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2005
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3.
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Production of Alkaloid from Malaysia Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
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2005
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4.
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Production of Phytosterol from Malaysian Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
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2005
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5.
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Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Kesum (Polygonum minus) Essential Oil and Development of Essential Oil Based Product
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2006
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6.
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Production of Virgin Coconut Oil based Products
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2006
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7.
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Food and Chemical Testing Laboratory For Entrepreneurs
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2008
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Our aim next project
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Medicinal Herbs project
Our future planning
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Will undergo accredited to ISO/ IEC 17025:2005.
The best that we can offer to public are :
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Hand- on Training
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Awareness program
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Consultancy services
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