• Scientific Name Identification of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Macroscopic)
  • Scientific Name Identification Including Herbarium Specimen Preparation
  • Scientific Name Identification Without Herbarium Specimen Preparation
  • Microscopic Identification Test of Sample Cross-Section
  • Microscopic Identification Test of Powder
• Post-Harvest Technology – FRIM Research Station (SPF) Maran, Pahang
  • Herb Processing (Cleaning, Cutting, Drying, Grinding, Packaging and Labelling)

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/IEC 17025 Accredited)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Lead (Pb)
  • Mercury (Hg)
  • Cadmium (Cd)
• Microbial Contamination Test (ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited)
  • Total Aerobic Microbial Count (TAMC) & Total Yeast/Mould Count (TYMC)
  • Detection of Specific Microorganisms (Escherichia coli)
  • Detection of Specific Microorganisms (Salmonella spp)
  • Detection of Specific Microorganisms (Bile Tolerant Gram Negative Bacteria)
  • Detection of Specific Microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus)
  • Detection of Specific Microorganisms (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
  • Detection of Specific Microorganisms (Candida albicans)
• Physical Tests (ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited)
  • Disintegration Test (Capsule & Tablet)
  • Weight Uniformity Test (Capsule & Tablet)
  • Moisture Content Test (Raw Herbal Material)

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

Mrs Norulaiman binti Yusoff
Tel No.: 03-6279 7783 / 7672
norulaiman@frim.gov.my

• Distillation / Extraction of Essential Oil
  • Laboratory-Scale Distillation (1 kg)
  • Large-Scale Distillation (30 kg) – Hybrid
  • Large-Scale Distillation (60 kg)
  • Supercritical Fluid Extraction System (SFE)
• Moisture Content Determination (Azeotropic)
• Physicochemical Analysis (Physicochemical Properties)
  • Specific Gravity
  • Refractive Index
  • Optical Rotation
  • Flash Point
• GC Analysis
• GCMS Analysis
• HS-SPME – GCMS Analysis
• Agarwood Extractive Content Analysis
• Agarwood Wood Quality Assessment (Electronic Nose)
• Agarwood Oil Quality Assessment (Electronic Nose)
• Package A: Agarwood Oil Quality Assessment (Essential Oil)
  • Physicochemical Analysis
  • GC Analysis
  • GCMS Analysis
  • Agarwood Oil Quality Assessment (Electronic Nose)
• Package B: Agarwood Wood Quality Assessment (Woodchip)
  • Agarwood Wood Quality Assessment (Electronic Nose)
  • Agarwood Extractive Content Analysis
  • HS-SPME-GCMS Analysis
• Particle Size Analysis (Nanometer)
• Zeta Potential Analysis
• Agarwood Resin-Image Screening Test

Dr Abd Majid bin Jalil
Tel No.: 03-6279 7338 / 7364
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 Tests
  • Ash Content Test (Total Ash and Acid Insoluble Ash)
  • Extractive Value Test (Water Soluble – Hot and Cold Method; Ethanol Soluble – Hot and Cold Method)
• Phytochemical Screening Test
  • Steroids, Flavonoids, Tannins, Triterpenes, Alkaloids, Saponins
• UV-Vis Spectroscopy Analysis
  • Total Flavonoid Content Analysis
  • Total Sugar Content Analysis
  • Total Polysaccharide Content Analysis
  • Total Saponin Content Analysis
• IR Spectroscopy Analysis (4000 – 450 cm⁻¹)
• NMR Spectroscopy Analysis
  • Proton (¹H)
  • Carbon (¹³C)
  • 2D Experiment
• Eurycomanone Analysis (UPLC Method)
• HPTLC Analysis (Detection with H₂SO₄)
  • General Profiling
  • General HPTLC Profiling + Qualitative Analysis (per compound, per sample)
• HPLC Analysis
  • General Profiling
  • General HPLC Profiling + Qualitative Analysis (per compound, per sample)
  • General HPLC Profiling + Quantitative Analysis (per compound, per sample)
  • Identification of Eurycoma longifolia Root (ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited)
• Herbal Raw Material Verification Test
  • Verification Test — Dried Powder Raw Material (Powder Microscopic Identification Test; Chemical Analysis HPLC & HPTLC)
  • Verification Test — Fresh Raw Material / Whole Plant (Scientific Name Identification Without Herbarium Specimen Preparation; Powder Microscopic Identification Test; Chemical Analysis HPLC & HPTLC)
  • Verification and Safety Test — Dried Powder Raw Material (Powder Microscopic Identification Test; Chemical Analysis HPLC & HPTLC; Microbial Contamination Test; Heavy Metal Analysis)

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 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

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

• Sample Extraction
• Anti-Inflammatory Evaluation Test Services
  • In-Vitro Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Assay (Single Concentration)
  • In-Vitro Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Assay (Dose-Response Analysis)
  • In-Vitro Lipoxygenase Inhibitory Assay (Single Concentration)
  • In-Vitro Lipoxygenase Inhibitory Assay (Dose-Response Analysis)
  • In-Vitro Hyaluronidase Inhibitory Assay (Single Concentration)
  • In-Vitro Hyaluronidase Inhibitory Assay (Dose-Response Analysis)
  • In-Vitro Protein Denaturation Inhibitory Assay (Single Concentration)
  • In-Vitro Protein Denaturation Inhibitory Assay (Dose-Response Analysis)
• In Vitro Toxicology Test Services (Cytotoxicity)
  • Vero (Kidney Cells)
  • WRL-68 (Liver Cells)
  • BALB/3T3 Clone A31 (Fibroblast)
• Antioxidant Test Services
  • DPPH Free Radical Scavenging System (Single Concentration)
  • DPPH Free Radical Scavenging System (Dose-Response Analysis)
  • Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity – Hydrophilic (ORAC-H)
  • Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity – Lipophilic (L-ORAC)
  • Tyrosinase Inhibitory System (Skin Whitening)
  • Total Phenolic Determination
  • Xanthine / Xanthine Oxidase Superoxide Scavenging Assay
• Anti-Diabetes Test
  • α-Amylase Inhibition Assay (Single Concentration)
  • α-Amylase Inhibition Assay (Dose-Response Analysis)
  • α-Glucosidase Inhibition Assay (Single Concentration)
  • α-Glucosidase Inhibition Assay (Dose-Response Analysis)
• Anti-Aging Test
  • In-Vitro Elastase Inhibitory Assay (Single Concentration)
  • In-Vitro Elastase Inhibitory Assay (Dose-Response Analysis)
  • In-Vitro Collagenase Inhibitory Assay (Single Concentration)
  • In-Vitro Collagenase Inhibitory Assay (Dose-Response Analysis)

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

• Microbicide Efficacy Evaluation
  • Contamination-Free Status Confirmation Test (Mandatory – for every sample; evaluation will not proceed for contaminated samples)
  • Evaluation of Sample Effectiveness in Inhibiting Selected Microbes

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

• In Vitro Anti-Cancer Activity Screening
• Extraction (Organic Solvent)
• Extraction (Aqueous)
• Bacterial Identification (16S rDNA)

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

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

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