TECHNICAL SERVICES

Services Officer in Charge
Scientific Identification of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Macroscopic)

  • Herbarium Specimen Preparation
  • Identification Without Herbarium Specimen Preparation
  • Microscopic Identification Test (Cross Section & Powder)

Post-Harvest Technology

  • Herbal Processing (Cleaning, Cutting, Drying, Grinding, Packaging & Labeling)

Ms. Tan Ai Lee
Tel. No: 03-6279 7671
tanal@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Ummu Hani binti Badron
Tel. No: 03-6279 7602
 ummuhani@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Hada Masayu binti Ismail @ Dahlan
Tel. No: 03-6279 7781
 hada@frim.gov.my

Heavy Metal Analysis (ISO/IEC17025 Accreditation)

  • Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd)

Microbial Contamination Test (ISO/IEC17025 Accreditation)

  • TAMC, TYMC, E.Coli, Salmonella spp, etc.

Physical Test (ISO/IEC17025 Accreditation)

  • Disintegration & Weight Uniformity (Capsules/Tablets)
  • Moisture Content (Herbal Raw Materials)

Dr. Nor Hayati binti Abdullah
Tel. No: 03-6279 7357
 norhayatiab@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Nurhazwani binti Mohd Hirmizi
Tel. No: 03-6279 7782
 nurhazwani@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Norulaiman binti Yusoff
Tel. No: 03-6279 7783
norulaiman@frim.gov.my

Essential Oil Distillation / Extraction

  • Laboratory Scale (1 kg), Pilot Scale (30/60 kg) & SFE

Physicochemical & Moisture Analysis

  • Moisture Content (Azeotropic)
  • Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, Optical Rotation, Flash Point

Advanced Chromatographic Analysis

  • GC, GCMS, HS-SPME GCMS

Agarwood Quality Evaluation & Nanotechnology

  • Extractive Content of Agarwood & Oil (Electronic Nose)
  • Particle Size Analysis (Nanometer) & Zeta Potential
  • Agarwood Resin-Image Screening Test

Mrs. Mailina binti Jamil
Tel. No: 03-6279 7344
mailina@frim.gov.my

Dr. Abd Majid bin Jalil
Tel. No: 03-6279 7338
 majid@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Saidatul Husni binti Saidin
Tel. No: 03-6279 7349
 saidatul@frim.gov.my

Mr. Sahrim bin Lias
Tel. No: 03-6279 7364
sahrim@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Noor Rasyila binti Mohamed Noor
Tel. No: 03-6279 7370
rasyila@frim.gov.my

Quality Testing & Screening

  • Ash Content & Extractive Value
  • Phytochemical Screening (Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Saponins, etc.)

Spectroscopic Analysis

  • UV-Vis (Total Flavonoid, Sugar, Polysaccharide, Saponin Content)
  • IR & NMR (1H, 13C, 2D Experiments)

Chromatographic Analysis & Authentication

  • Eurycomanone (UPLC), HPLC & HPTLC (Profiling/Quantitative)
  • Authentication & Safety Testing of Herbal Raw Materials

Dr. Zunoliza binti Abdullah
Tel. No: 03-6279 7356
zunoliza@frim.gov.my

Mr. Muhammad Syamil bin Azahar
Tel. No: 03-6279 7366
syamil@frim.gov.my

Mr. Abd Rashid bin Li
Tel. No: 03-6279 7337
 abdrashid@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Salbiah binti Man
Tel. No: 03-6279 7361
 salbiah@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Adiana binti Mohamed Adib
Tel. No: 03-6279 7339
adiana@frim.gov.my

Dr. Fauziah binti Abdullah
Tel. No: 03-6279 7361
 fauziahabdullah@frim.gov.my

Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Aging Evaluation Services

  • Xanthine Oxidase, Lipoxygenase, Hyaluronidase, Protein Denaturation
  • Elastase & Collagenase Inhibitory Assay

In Vitro Toxicology & Antioxidant Testing

  • Vero (Kidney Cell), WRL-68 (Liver Cell), BALB/3T3
  • DPPH, ORAC-H, L-ORAC, Tyrosinase, Total Phenolic

Extraction & Anti-Diabetes

  • Sample Extraction
  • α-Amylase & α-Glucosidase Inhibition Assay

Dr. Mazura binti Md. Pisar
Tel. No: 03-6279 7359
mazura@frim.gov.my

Dr. Mary Khoo Gaik Hong
Tel. No: 03-6279 7342
 mary@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Rohana binti Sahdan
Tel. No: 03-6279 7608
 rohana@frim.gov.my

Dr. Ihsan Safwan bin Kamarazaman
Tel. No: 03-6279 7355
 ihsan@frim.gov.my

Mr. Firdaus bin Kamarulzaman
Tel. No: 03-6279 7352
 firdauskamarul@frim.gov.my

Microbiocide Efficacy Evaluation

  • Contamination-Free Status Verification Test
  • Efficacy Evaluation in Inhibiting Selected Microbes

Dr. Mastura binti Mohtar
Tel. No: 03-6279 7351
 mastura@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Mazurah binti Mohd. Isa
Tel. No: 03-6279 7602
 mazurah@frim.gov.my

Anti-Cancer Screening & Identification

  • In Vitro Anti-Cancer Activity Screening
  • Bacterial Identification (16S rDNA)

Sample Extraction

  • Extraction (Organic Solvent & Aqueous)

Dr. Nurhanan Murni binti Yunos
Tel. No: 03-6279 7659
 hanan@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Norhayati binti Ismail
Tel. No: 03-6279 7657
 norhayati@frim.gov.my

Dr. Getha a/p R.Krishnasamy
Tel. No: 03-6279 7652
 getha@frim.gov.my

Mrs. Hema a/p Thopla Govender
Tel. No: 03-6279 7658
 hema@frim.gov.my

In Vivo Studies

  • Anti-Cholesterol Test (In Vivo Basic)
  • Acute Oral Toxicity Test (OECD 420)

Dr. Mohd Kamal bin Nik Hassan
Tel. No: 03-6279 7350
 mohdkamal@frim.gov.my

Mr. Firdaus bin Kamarulzaman
Tel. No: 03-6279 7352
firdauskamarul@frim.gov.my