PSP BULLETIN 1-2018

RESEARCH & INNOVATION @ UPM I 1st ISSUE 2018 

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R E S E A R C H 

INOVATION 

@UPM 

Issue 1/2018 

www.sciencepark.upm.edu.my 

putrasciencepark putrasciencepark PSP UPM 

In this issue: 

Appointment of UPM’s 

new deputy vice-chansellor 

(reasearch and innovation ) 

Medical Grade 3D print allows 

doctor simulate patient’s surgery 

NYAWA-17’-light exibition 

Researhers produced PKC and 

synbiotics based animal feed 

Nanocellulose from palm 

oil biomass 

Moringa leaves in tablet form as 

an innovative low-cost 

multivitamin supplement

2 RESEARCH & INNOVATION @ UPM I 1st ISSUE 2018 

Editorial Team 

Advisor 

Prof. Dr. Samsilah Roslan 

Chief Editor 

Dr. Mohamad Fakri Zaky 

Jaafar 

EDITORS 

Hafliza Hussin 

Asrizam Esam 

Shazlan Halamy 

Coordinator 

Shazlan Halamy 

Graphic Designers 

Mohd Mas’Ataillah 

Ismail 

Photographer 

Saleha Haron 

Circulation 

Mohd Hisham Omar 

Voice of Chief Editor 

It is with a great pleasure I am writing as 

the editor for the first issue of Research 

and Innovation @ UPM for 2018. This 

publication is meant to share Putra Science 

Park’s (PSP) activities and achievements 

for the university. 

First and foremost, PSP would like to extend 

its heartfelt congratulations to YBhg. Prof. 

Dr. Zulkifli Idrus upon his appointment as 

the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research 

and Innovation), replacing YBhg. Prof. Dato’ 

Dr. Husaini Omar who was appointed Vice- 

Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 

to whom our heartiest thanks is due. 

Our stories in this issue shed some light on 

several achievements and activities that we 

have conducted through the year. 

Since Malaysia is perceived as the global 

market leader in halal industry due to its 

ecosystem and proactive policies, UPM 

has also taken the liberty to introduce into 

the market its pure and clean animal feed 

known as ‘Thohira’, a brainchild of Prof. Dr. 

Shuhaimi Mustafa, Director of UPM Halal 

Research Institute. 

This edition also highlights other innovations 

consisting of medical apparatus known as 

Medical Grade Print or ‘MeG3rd’ that helps 

surgeons in pre-treatment planning prior to 

performing complex surgery procedures, 

led by Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sobri Muda and the 

development of Nanocellulose from palm oil 

biomass, an innovation by Assoc. Prof. Dr. 

Hidayah Ariffin and her team. 

Another exciting innovative product is the 

development of Moringa oleifera leaves as 

a low-cost multivitamin supplement in tablet 

form, which can potentially be served as a 

food supplement for everyone, especially for 

the B40 group known as ‘Chewable Moringa 

Fruity Tablets’, invented by Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. 

Yus Aniza Yusof and her team from Faculty of 

Engineering. 

NYAWA exhibition has reached its sixth 

edition with the launch of NYAWA’17: 

LIGHT, showcasing 21 artefacts with the 

use of interactive technology. The event was 

officiated by the UPM’s Chairman of the Board, 

Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Anuwar Ali. Each 

artefact was presented in artistically such as 

in the form of digital and graphic arts that was 

aimed to expand the community’s perspective 

through the fusion between science and arts. 

I hope you enjoy reading the Research & 

Innovation @ UPM. I look forward to keeping 

you informed. 

Dr. Mohamad Fakry Zaky Jaafar 

Deputy Director 

Innovation Promotion and Marketing Division 

Putra Science Park


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Appointment OF UPM’s 

NEW DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR 

(RESEARCH AND INNOVATION) 

PUTRAJAYA - The Ministry of 

Higher Education announced the 

appointment of Professor Dr. Zulkifli 

Idrus as UPM’s new Deputy Vice- 

Chancellor (Research and Innovation), 

for three consecutive years starting 

from April 15, 2018 to April 14, 2021. 

His letter of appointment was signed by 

the Minister of Higher Education, Dato’ 

Seri Idris Jusoh on April 4, 2018. Prof. 

Dr. ZulkifliIdrus replaced the former 

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dato’Dr. 

Husaini Omar, who was appointed 

as the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti 

Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) on 1 January 

2018. 

Prof. Zulkifli was a professor at the 

Department of Animal Science, Faculty 

of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia 

(UPM). He completed his degree in 

Veterinary Medicine in 1984 and later 

pursued a Master’s degree in Poultry 

Science at the same university in 1990. 

He was born on April 7, 1965 and 

was educated at La Salle Secondary 

School in Petaling Jaya. He 

subsequently obtained a PhD from 

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 

University, USA in 1994,also inthe field 

of Poultry Science. Zulkifli started his 

career as a Lecturer at the Department 

of Animal Science, UPM in 1994 and 

was promoted to Associate Professor 

in 1999 and Professor in 2004. 

Prof. Zulkifli has devoted his 

professional career to achieve 

excellence in both teaching and 

research in the field of Poultry Science 

and Animal Welfare. He has received 

numerous public, international and 

industry research grants totaling more 

than RM15 million. 

Between 2012 and 2017, he led the 

Long Term Research Grant Scheme 

(LRGS) programme that filled a niche 

in the field of food security titled 

‘Enhancing the Competitiveness and 

Sustainability of the Poultry Industry 

through Improved Feedstock’ worth 

RM11.68 million which was funded by 

the Ministry of Higher Education. 

During his tenure in UPM, Prof. Zulkifli 

was appointed as the Deputy Director 

(2003 - 2005) and Director (2004 - 

2010) of the Research Management 

Centre and the Director (since 2010) 

of the Institute of Tropical Agriculture 

and Food Security (ITAFoS). During 

his term, ITAFoS was awarded the 

‘Higher Institution Centre of Excellence’ 

(HICoE) by the Ministry of Higher 

Education Malaysia on January 1, 2017 

for filling a niche in the field of ‘Tropical 

Agrifood’. Zulkifli is also the former 

President of the World Poultry Science 

Association (Malaysian branch) from 

2012 to 2017. - UPM 

“ 

Prof. Zulkifli 

has devoted his 

professional 

career to achieve 

excellence in 

both teaching 

and research 

in the field of 

Poultry Science 

and Animal 

Welfare. 

“ 

Professor Dr. Zulkifli Idrus 

Deputy Vice-Chancellor 

(Research and Innovation)


Researchers produce PKC and 

synbiotics based animal feed 

Humans 

completely 

replace their outer 

skin every month 

Humans completely 

replace their outer 

skin every month 

The average 

chocolate bar 

contains eight 

insect pieces 

Mosquitoes have 

killed more 

humans than all 

wars in history 

There are more 

stars in the sky 

than grains of 

sand in the world 

SERDANG - Universiti Putra Malaysia’s 

(UPM) research team has successfully 

produced animal feed from palm kernel 

(PKC) and synbiotics. These particular feed 

is rich in various enzymes, proteins and 

metabolites that increase the nutritional and 

prebiotic content of the feed. 

The product termed as ‘Thohira Symbiotic’, 

encourages the growth of livestock and is 

comparable to similar commercial products 

but at a more economical cost. 

Hence, breeders will be able to increase their 

profit. PKC refers to palm oil industry’s waste 

produce that has low nutrients and is not 

suitable for consumption by fish and poultry; 

however, with the usage of ‘Thohira Symbiotic’ 

technology PKC’s nutritional content is 

improved, allowing it to be used in animal 

feed formula at a higher concentration (25- 

35%) without affecting the animals’ growth. 

The head of the research team, Prof. Dr. 

Shuhaimi Mustafa said that ‘Thohira 

Symbiotic’ is pure, clean and suitable to be 

used by Muslim animal breeders. 

Prof. Dr. Shuhaimi, who is also the Deputy 

Dean (Research and Graduate Studies), 

The product termed as 

‘Thohira Symbiotic’, 

encourages the 

growth of livestock 

and is comparable to 

similar commercial 

products but at a more 

economical cost.


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There are more 

stars in the 

sky than grains 

of sand in the 

world 

of the Faculty of Biotechnology and 

Biomolecular Sciences, UPM, said the 

animal feed formula that contains Thohira’s 

technology boosts nutrient and prebiotic 

content (Mannan-Oligosaccharides) that 

improves feed’s quality and stimulates the 

growth of microorganisms in the animals’ 

digestive system. 

He said that the technology, which license 

was awarded to Halways Sdn Bhd, has 

already been in the market through 

aquaculture industry products since March 

2017, while for the poultry industry, the 

companies involved are testing it at breeding 

farms at a commercial scale. 

He said the research, which began in January 

2015 and ended in March 2017, was also 

mobilized by Prof. Madya Dr. Yunus Abd 

Shukor, Halways Sdn Bhd’s Chief Executive 

Officer, Muhamad Akhmal Hakim Roslan 

and Muhamad Amin Jahari. Halways 

Sdn Bhd also collaborates with NAFAS 

Freedmills Sdn Bhd, a National Farmers’ 

Organization subsidiary (NAFAS), in 

applying Thohira’s technology to produce 

high-performance animal feed products 

according to the needs and requirements 

of large-scale industries. – UPM 

the animal feed 

formula that 

contains Thohira’s 

technology boosts 

nutrient and prebiotic 

content (Mannan- 

Oligosaccharides) 

that improves 

feed’s quality 

and stimulates 

the growth of 

microorganisms in 

the animals’ digestive 

system. 

The average 

chocolate bar 

contains eight 

insect pieces 

A strawberry 

is not 

a berry, but 

a banana is 

For every human on 

earth, there is 1.6 

million ants 

France was still 

executing people by 

guillotine up until 

1977 

The word ‘set’ has 

the most number 

of definitions 

(464) in the 

English language


Artistic artifacts showcased at 

NYAWA’17: LIGHT Exhibition 

SERDANG – A total of 21 artifacts 

with the theme ‘Light’, 

developed through scientific 

research by Universiti Putra 

Malaysia’s (UPM) researchers and 

presented with the use of interactive 

technology, are now being showcased 

at Galeri Serdang, Faculty of Design 

and Architecture, UPM. 

The artifacts are displayed at 

the indexed exhibition, ‘Nature ‘s 

Yield and Wonders of Art 2017’ 

(Nyawa’17:LIGHT) from 8 November, 

2017 until 30 April, 2018 organised by 

the Edu-Park Division, Putra Science 

Park, UPM. 

Each artifact is presented in artistically 

such as in the form of digital and 

graphic arts. This exhibition would 

further expand the community’s 

perspective on science and art as both 

can be combined to form a wasilah 

(relationship) in the acculturation of 

research and innovation. 

The Chairman of UPM’s Board 

of Directors, Prof. Emeritus Tan 

Sri Dr. Anuwar Ali when 

officiating the exhibition said that 

an indexed publication containing 

articles and photos 

documented throughout the exhibition 

will be published in conjunction with 

the exhibition. 

He said it can be accessed through 

the Virtual Library Museum Pages 

(VLMP), which is part of the 

International Council of Museums 

(ICOM) which is based in Paris, 

France. 

Also present at the event was 

Putra Science Park Director, Assoc. 

Prof. Dr. Samsilah Roslan. 

NYAWA’17: LIGHT exhibition is open 

from 9 am to 4 pm (Monday-Friday). It 

is also open at night and on weekends 

with early bookings. To date, over 

1,000 visitors have visited NYAWA’17: 

LIGHT since it was opened on 8 

November. 

“ 

He said it can be 

accessed through 

the Virtual 

Library Museum 

Pages (VLMP), 

which is part of 

the International 

Council of 

Museums 

(ICOM) which 

is based in Paris, 

France. 

“


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NYAWA’17: LIGHT exhibition is the sixth edition of the 

exhibition which began with 

NYAWA’12: FRUIT, NYAWA’13: INSECT, NYAWA’14: 

MICROBE, NYAWA’15: BIRD, and NYAWA’16: BRAIN. – UPM


Putra Science Park 

Some Of Our Visitors & Technology Transfer Activities 

R 

Visit from MIDA to InnoHub . 

Visit from the 

Ambassador of Turkey to 

Malaysia, Her Exellency 

Dr. Merve Kavakcı and 

delegates to PSP. Also 

present during the visit 

was Prof. Datin Paduka 

Dato’ Dr. Aini Ideris, Vice- 

Chancellor of Universiti 

Putra Malaysia.


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Value Creation and Innovation Seminar. 

Intellectual Property Awareness & 

Commercialisation Workshop. 

UPMIP System 2.0 Improvement Workshop.


MEDICAL GRADE 3D PRINT ALLOWS 

DOCTORS SIMULATE PATIENT’S SURGERY 

SERDANG - A group of researchers from Universiti Putra 

Malaysia (UPM) has succeeded in developing an innovative 3D 

Medical Grade Print (MeG3rD) or ‘Method’ that is able to replicate 

a 3D anatomic printing of patients’ actual defect organ (pathology) 

at a 1:1 ratio. 

The texture quality is also realistic and reflects the uniqueness or 

condition of each case thus, enabling doctors to carry out a medical 

procedure simulation using a 3D medical grade printing for pretreatment 

planning on complex cases before carrying out the actual 

procedure on patients. 

Hence, it helps doctors to gain a more realistic experience on medical 

procedure as if they were conducting it on real patients. The head of 

the research group, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sobri Muda, from the Imaging 

Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, said that 

MeG3rD is a customised anatomical model for medical treatment 

strategies that combine patients’ actual data and medical 

grade raw materials for 3D Printing. 

He said it was not only capable of replicating a complex 

pathology (defect organs) but also developing a texture that 

was almost identical to simulate a more realistic anatomical 

structure. He said it was because the raw materials used were 

tailored to the needs of the doctors, and the 3D printing 

replicates the complexity of the defect organ (pathology) with 

a 1:1 ratio. “These factors can increase confidence in 

“The texture quality is also realistic and 

reflects the uniqueness or condition of each 

case thus, enabling doctors to carry out 

a medical procedure simulation using a 3D 

medical grade printing for pre-treatment 

planning on complex cases before carrying 

out the actual procedure on patients.”


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managing any complex cases because the MeG3rD innovation 

replicates the actual medical. 

He said it was not only capable of replicating a complex pathology 

(defect organs) but also developing a texture that was almost 

identical to simulate a more realistic anatomical structure. He said 

it was because the raw materials used were tailored to the needs 

of the doctors, and the 3D printing replicates the complexity of 

the defect organ (pathology) with a 1:1 ratio. “These factors can 

increase confidence in managing any complex cases because the 

MeG3rD innovation replicates the actual medical. 

MeG3rD innovation replicates the actual medical procedure, 

allowing the doctors to experience performing the procedure as 

if it was done on the actual patient,” he said. 

He said the technology would allow doctors to achieve a 

better and safer treatment outcome and reduce medical 

complications. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sobri also said that MeG3rD 

could be used in the surgical or angiography room and with the 

actual medical equipment thus, making it suitable for the invivo 

environment in pre-planning medical treatment procedures 

for simple or complex procedures. The research began in 2014 

and was continued under the UPM InnoHub programme to 

commercialise the project. 

Market validation has been carried out and managed to sell 

minimal viable product (MVP) in 2017. “We are now ready to 

scale up this product to penetrate the Asean market,” he said. - 

UPM. 

“ These factors can 

increase confidence in 

managing any complex 

cases because the 

MeG3rD innovation 

replicates the actual 

medical procedure, 

allowing the doctors 

to experience 

performing the 

procedure as if it was 

done on the actual 

patient,..


UPM Researchers Develop Nanocellulose from 

Palm Oil Biomass 

SERDANG - Universiti Putra 

Malaysia (UPM) research team 

has successfully produced 

nanocellulose from palm oil biomass 

with an average diameter of 20 to 100 

nanometers (nm). 

Nanocellulose can be produced from 

any cellulose-based materials such as 

plant biomass, pulp and paper as well 

as cotton; however, the UPM research 

group has used cellulose extracted from 

palm oil biomass. 

A lecturer from the Department of 

Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of 

Biotechnology and Biomolecular 

Sciences, UPM, Assoc. Prof. Dr. 

Hidayah Ariffin, said the product 

produced has characteristics 

comparable to nanocellulose produced 

in developed countries using other 

bioresources. 

“As Malaysia is a country rich with 

palm oil and produces a lot of palm oil 

biomass, there is a potential to produce 

nanocellulose from palm oil biomass.” 

“The cellulose extracted from palm 

oil biomass is then used to produce 

nanocellulose through a specific milling 

method that has successfully produced 

nanocellulose with an average diameter 

of 20 to 100 nm,” she said at the press 

conference.” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hidayah, 

who is also the head of the research 

group, said that the production method 

was also easy 

and fast and did not involve the use of 

any chemical substances. 

Nanocellulose serves to enhance 

the properties of a product, for 

example as a reinforcement material 

in biocomposite plastic products, a 

material for membrane filter and a lowcalorie 

thickener in food products. 

“The cellulose extracted from 

palm oil biomass is then used to 

produce nanocellulose through 

a specific milling method that 

has successfully produced 

nanocellulose with an average 

diameter of 20 to 100 nm,”


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She said nanocellulose is a versatile 

material and can be produced to suit its 

application. 

Naturally, it has very special features 

such as it is mechanically strong, has a 

high specific surface area and can be 

renewed and broken down biologically 

(biodegradable). 

These special features make 

nanocellulose an excellent material to 

be used in various products such as 

biocomposite products and packaging 

products due to its function as a 

reinforcement material; membrane 

filter for water filtration or face masks; 

food thickener; and carrier for active 

ingredients and drugs for cosmetic and 

pharmaceutical products. 

She added that the research began in 

2013 and carried out with researchers 

from Japan. It is now entering the 

commercialisation phase. – UPM. 

“ 

These special features make 

nanocellulose an excellent material 

to be used in various products 

such as biocomposite products 

and packaging products due to 

its function as a reinforcement 

material; membrane filter for 

water filtration or face masks; food 

thickener; and carrier for active 

ingredients and drugs for cosmetic 

and pharmaceutical products. 

“


Moringa leaves in tablet form as an innovative 

low-cost multivitamin supplement 

SERDANG, May 24 - A group of 

researchers from Universiti Putra 

Malaysia (UPM) has successfully developed 

Moringa Oleifera leaves as a low-cost 

multivitamin supplement in table form, 

which can be served as a food supplement 

for everyone, especially the lower income 

group. 

This innovative product is named ‘Chewable 

Moringa Fruity Tablets’. The bitterness of 

Moringa leaves is masked through the use 

of fruit powder which is a taste masking 

agent, using a direct compression method 

to form chewable tablets. 

Moringa Oleifera, known as daun kelor, 

daun lemunggai, gemunggai or remungai 

in the Malaysian community, is rich in 

combination of nutrients and contains antioxidants, 

anti-inflammatory compounds, 

phenolics, flavonoids and complete protein 

with essential amino acids. Thus, it is 

dubbed as superfood. 

Principal researcher of the group, Assoc. 

Prof. Ir. Dr. Yus Aniza Yusof, from 

the Department of Process and Food 

Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UPM, 

said that the overcall cost of the tablet in lab 

scale is low (10 cent/tablet), compared to 

multivitamins and supplements available in 

the market. 

She added that if an adult takes five tablets 

on a daily basis, these tablets can fulfil 

100 percent RDA of vitamin A from pure 

natural source. 

“This can eliminate first pass effect in 

which when a tablet is swallowed, it will 

first reach the stomach before being 

processed. Formulation of fruit powder 

can mask the bitterness of Moringa leaves 

powder and is easy to swallow. It is easy to 

consume or chew and can be taken without 

the need of water like other tablets.” 

According to her, the standardisation of the 

invented tablet was done according to the 

prescribed parameters of the United States 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

and the International Pharmacopeia for 

disintegrating tablets. 

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Yus Aniza said that this 

innovation has the potential to help people 

who suffer from malnutrition or are unwell 

because the tablet is easy to consume and 

low-cost. 

“It also has the potential for 

commercialisation to help lower income 

group as well as for recommendation to be 

used in crisis zones, such as war zone, flood 

and draught affected areas for the ease of 

management, storage and distribution,” she 

added. 

Besides Dr Yus Aniza, other researchers 

from the research group are Dr. Muhammad 

Azhar Ali, Prof. Ir. Dr. Chin Nyuk Ling and 

Dr. Mohd Nordin Ibrahim. 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) 

has been promoting Moringa as an 

alternative to imported food supplies to 

treat malnutrition since 1998. – UPM 

“This can eliminate 

first pass effect in 

which when a tablet 

is swallowed, it will 

first reach the stomach 

before being processed. 

Formulation of fruit 

powder can mask the 

bitterness of Moringa 

leaves powder and 

is easy to swallow. 

It is easy to consume 

or chew and can be 

taken without the need 

of water like other 

tablets.”


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PRODUCT 

HIGHLIGHTS 

Prof. Dr. Rahinah Ibrahim 

Faculty of Design and 

and Architecture 

iSTP: Portable Sewerage Treatment 

System For Rural Area 

iSTP: Portable Sewerage Treatment 

System For Rural Area 

TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION 

This technology is a performance-based solution that meets the 

required Standard A sewerage discharge into the environment. 


This technology is a performance-based solution that meets the required Standard A sewerage 

TECHNOLOGY FEATURES 

The size of this technology is 350 liters compared to 2000 liters current 

discharge 

required size (refer 

into 

to 

the 

SPAN, 

environment. 

2009, p. 21). It is lighter in total weight 

when in full capacity and uses light weight media, which has a large 

TECHNOLOGY area for aerobic activity. The FEATURES 

technology utilizes both aerobic and 

anaerobic treatment methods to reduce the HRT cycle from 24 hours 

The size of this technology is 350 liters compared to 2000 liters current required size (refer to 

SPAN, or separated 2009, into three p. 21). main It components is lighter on in the total structural weight framing when in full capacity and uses light weight media, 

which system. has a large area for aerobic activity. The technology utilizes both aerobic and anaerobic 

treatment methods to reduce the HRT cycle from 24 hours to maximum 7 hours. It can be 

suspended below the flooring system or separated into three main components on the structural 

framing system. 

ADVANTAGES 

• Easy to handle 

• Easy to install 

• Easy to maintain 

ADVANTAGES 

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 

• Easy to handle 

• Easy to install 

• Easy to maintain 

Prospect Industry: Water Sewerage Industries 

In Malaysia, there are about 20,000 houses in Sabah and Sarawak 

that are situated in water villages whereas Borneo alone has 400,000 

housing units in water villages. 20% of the bottom billion community 

living along water ways face diseases and degradation of water 

quality. Approximately, 1.2 million individuals in Malaysia have access 

to septic tanks but only 35% are accepting scheduled desludging 

services. The total population equivalent served via connected PE 

(public plants excluding CSTs) is 19.17 million people. On average, 

22,610 cases of blockages were received in a year from the years 

2001 – 2010, or 1,884 cases per month. About 97% of the cases were 

resolved within the level of service of within 48 hours. The number of 

clean rivers decreased from 334 in 2008 to 306 in 2009 whereas the 

number of polluted rivers increased from 48 in 2008 to 54 in 2009. 

Water quality trend shows depreciation in 2008-2009. This is partly 

contributed by the stoppage of scheduled desludging carried out by 


Prospect Industry: Water Sewerage Industries 

In Malaysia, there are about 20,000 houses in Sabah and Sarawak that are situated in water 

villages whereas Borneo alone has 400,000 housing units in water villages. 20% of the bottom 

billion community living along water ways face diseases and degradation of water quality. 

Approximately, 1.2 million individuals in Malaysia have access to septic tanks but only 35% are 

accepting scheduled desludging services. The total population equivalent served via connected 

PE (public plants excluding CSTs) is 19.17 million people. On average, 22,610 cases of blockages 

were received in a year from the years 2001 – 2010, or 1,884 cases per month. About 97% of the 

cases from 1st were January resolved 2008. within the level of service of within 48 hours. The number of clean rivers 

decreased from 334 in 2008 to 306 in 2009 whereas the number of polluted rivers increased from 

48 in 2008 to 54 in 2009. Water quality trend shows depreciation in 2008-2009. This is partly 

contributed by the stoppage of scheduled desludging carried out by operator pursuant to the 

enforcement of SPAN/WSIA Laws effective from 1st January 2008. 

Vaccine for Caseous Lymphadenitis 

Vaccine for Caseous Lymphadenitis 


This technology is a vaccine for prevention of disease Caseous 

Lymphadenitisin small ruminants. 


This technology is a vaccine for prevention of disease Caseous Lymphadenitis in small ruminants. 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah 

Assoc. Faculty Prof. of Dr. Veterinary Faez Firdaus Medicine Jesse Abdullah 

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 

TECHNOLOGY FEATURES 

This This technology was was developed with CLA-Formalin-Killed with CLA-Formalin-Killed vaccine, vaccine, where it gives significantly 

high rate of protection in goats mainly when applied 0.5% concentration. It was also prepared 

when applied 0.5% concentration. It was also prepared by using 

by using oil-in-water emulsion adjuvant. This vaccine is very effective and shows high immune 

response when applied to small ruminants. It also shows negative histopatological changes in the 

small ruminant. 

shows high immune response when applied to small ruminants. 

It also shows negative histopatological changes in the small 

ruminant. 

ADVANTAGES 

• Save cost in Caseous Lymphadenitis treatments 

• Effective 

• Shows high immune responses and negative histopatological Changes 

ADVANTAGES 

• Save cost in Caseous Lymphadenitis treatments 

• 

• Shows high immune responses and negative histopatological 

changes 


Prospect Industry: Small ruminant industry Caseous lymphadenitis (CL) is a contagious, 

infectious and chronic disease of small ruminants such as goats and sheep. The bacteria 

will generally localize in a sub-cutaneous lymph node and form an abscess that the animal walls 

off from the rest of its body. Some economic losses due to CL are caused when breeding stock is 

no longer marketable, when carcasses are condemned due to internal abscesses, when animals 

die, or when abscesses devalue animal hides. Sheep and goats can be infected at any time in their 

lifetime, and the morbidity rate in herd can reach as high as 15-50%. There are about 1.6% small 

ruminants infected by this disease. CL is found in most parts of the world where small ruminants 

are farmed, including Europe, Australasia, North and South America, Africa, and the Middle 

East.


PUTRA SCIENCE PARK 

at the forefront of Innovation 

Putra Science Park (PSP) is 

involved with technology transfer 

activities in University Putra 

Malaysia (UPM), moving potential 

technologies and inventions from the 

laboratories to marketplace. This is 

where PSP assists in securing and 

protecting novel innovations through 

intellectual property processes and 

identifying 

applicable 

commerciallisation strategies for the 

created intellectual property. 

PSP also promotes and markets 

potential technologies through print 

and electronic media such as 

periodical publications, exhibitions 

and roadshows, showcases, press 

conference and business matching 

programs. 

In addition to facilitating commercial 

negotiatiations and due diligence 

approach, PSP aims to instil 

incubator culture to build an 

entrepreneurial presence for the 

university. 

At the same time, PSP through its 

Edu-Park Division makes UPM the 

first university in Malaysia to offer 

tourism packages to visitors 

focussing on interesting spots 

around the campus. 

The whole team in PSP is committed 

to manage university innovations for 

social impact and economic growth. 

To write in your enquiries on UPM technologies, email us at 

promosi@upm.edu.my 

t 03.8947 1254 f 03.8946 1462 

www.sciencepark.upm.edu.my

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