1. Somaieh Asadi, Zaratulnur Mohd Bahari, Norsahslin Irwan Shah Lee, Neoh Chin Hong, Norahim Ibrahim, Haryati Jamaluddin, Zaharah Ibrahim, Shafinaz Shahir. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PSYCHROTROPHIC METAL RESISTANT BACTERIA : POTENTIAL BIOREMEDIATORS OF HEAVY METALS IN COLD ENVIRONMENTS. 6th Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica 2013 (MISA6). 8th -9th October 2013,Parkroyal Hotel Resort, Batu Feringgi, Penang, Malaysia. (to be published)
2. Zaratulnur Mohd Baharia, Zaharah Ibrahim, Jafariah Jaafar, Shafinaz Shahir. Microbial oxidation of arsenite by Bacillus cereus and Microbacterium foliorum bacteria isolated from a gold mining environment (IBS 2012), 16-21 Sept 2012, Daegu, Korea
3. Hui Han Bay; Chi Kim Lim; Thuan Chien Kee; Lee Suan Chua; Giek Far Chan; Shafinaz Shahir; Zaharah Ibrahim. BIODECOLOURISATION OF TEXTILE DYES USING A NOVEL BAC-ZS CONSORTIUM (IBS 2012), 16-21 Sept 2012, Daegu, Korea
4. Shafinaz Shahir. Rapid Pollution Sensing: Improving Environmental Sustainability. The 2nd International Biotechnology & Biodiversity Conference (BIOJOHOR 2010), July 6-8, 2010, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. ISBN 978-983-42420-4-6.
5. Alias Mohd Yusof, Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusoff , Noor Aini Abdul Rashid, Shafinaz Shahir, Nurul Asyikin Kamaruzaman. Synthesis and Characterization of Selenium Nanoparticles Induced by Ultrasonication Irridiation with Ascorbic Acid as Oxidizing Agents. Faculty of Science Postgraduate Conference (FSPGC 2010), 5-7 Oct 2010, Ibnu Sina Institute, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru. ISBN: 978-983-9805-93-2.
6. Wong Ee Lin and Shafinaz Shahir. (2009). Tagging the DsRed Protein and Its Effect on Copper(II) Binding. Proceedings of ICORAFSS 2009 2-4 June 2009, The ZON Regency, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Vol IV: 135-139. ISBN : 978-983-9805-76-5
7. Siti Intan Rosdianah Damis, Shafinaz Shahir, Rosli Md. Illias. (2009) The Whole Genome Sequence Finishing of Bacillus sp. G1 by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Strategy. Proceedings of ICORAFSS 2009 2-4 June 2009, The ZON Regency, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Vol IV: 78-81. ISBN : 978-983-9805-76-5
8. Alias Mohd Yusof, Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusof, Shafinaz Shahir, Shakil Mohammad Arif (2009) Immobilization of Cholesterol Oxidase in Functionalized Ordered Mesoporous Silica Based Materials and Its Activity Study. Proceedings of ICORAFSS 2009 2-4 June 2009, The ZON Regency, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Vol I: 116-119. ISBN : 978-983-9805-73-4.
9. Nor Aziah Buang, Zaiton Abd Majid, Shafinaz Shahir, Fatirah Fadil (2009). Stable Colloidal System of Mild Acid Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes. Proceedings of ICORAFSS 2009 2-4 June 2009, The ZON Regency, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Vol I: 255-259. ISBN : 978-983-9805-73-4.
10. Belinda Tiong, Jafariah Jaafar, Zaharah Ibrahim, Shafinaz Shahir (2012). Isolation and Characterization of Cyanide Degrading Bacteria from Mining Wastewater.3rd International Biotechnology and Biodiversity Conference & Exhibition (BIOJOHOR 2012), June 9-11, 2012, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
11. Khor Beng Hooi, Rahmalan Ahamad, Abd. Khamim Ismail, Shafinaz shahir (2012). A Microbial Biosensor Based on UME for Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand. 3rd International Biotechnology and Biodiversity Conference & Exhibition (BIOJOHOR 2012), June 9-11, 2012, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
12. Zaratulnur Mohd Bahari, Zaharah Ibrahim, Jafariah Jaafar, Shafinaz Shahir (2012). Arsenite Oxidizing Bacteria and Its Potential Application in Bioremediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Mining Effluent. 3rd International Biotechnology and Biodiversity Conference & Exhibition (BIOJOHOR 2012), June 9-11, 2012, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
13. Tai Boon Kai, Zaiton Abdul Majid, and Shafinaz Shahir. Covalent Immobilization of Tyrosinase onto Commercial Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Its Effect on Enzymatic Activity. 2010 International Conference on Enabling Science and Nanotechnology, 1-3 December, 2010, KLCC, MALAYSIA.
14. Chun Siang Ling,Shafinaz Shahir, and Rahmalan Ahamad (2008). A Biochemical Mediator Demand Biosensor for Environmental Monitoring. Proceedings of the International Conference and Expo on Environmental Management and Technologies (ICEEMAT’08) December 10th – 12th, 2008 Putra World Trade Centre Malaysia.
15. Salwa Hussin, Shafinaz Shahir and Zaharah Ibrahim (2008). Immobilized Cells as Sensing Material for Rapid Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Detection. Proceedings of the International Conference and Expo on Environmental Management and Technologies (ICEEMAT’08) December 10th – 12th, 2008 Putra World Trade Centre Malaysia.
16. Pamela Baldwin Thomas, Zaharah Ibrahim and Shafinaz Shahir (2008). Degradation of Volatile Organic Compound From Petrochemical Wastewater by Bacillus cereus STY9. Proceedings of the International Conference and Expo on Environmental Management and Technologies (ICEEMAT’08) December 10th – 12th, 2008 Putra World Trade Centre Malaysia.
17. Tee Soo Yee, Shafinaz Shahir, Zaharah Ibrahim & Chun Siang Ling “Development of a cell-based biosensor for rapid determination of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).” 17th Scientific Meeting of MSMBB 23-25 June 2008 Saujana Kuala Lumpur (Seminar Abstract)
18. Quek Hsiao Pei, Shafinaz Shahir, Liu Tao & Wan Azlina Ahmad “Analysis of Chromium in Acinetobacter haemolyticus Using X- ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy. Regional Annual Fundamental Science Seminar 27-29 May 2008 Institut Ibnu Sina, UTM
19. Pamela B. Thomas, Zaharah Ibrahim, Shafinaz Shahir “Degradation of styrene by Pseudomonas sp from petrochemical wastewater.” 29th Symposium for the Malaysian Society of Microbiology. Kuala Terengganu 24-26 November 2007.
20. Shafinaz Shahir & Tony Cass, “Engineering the Maltose Binding Protein for Biosensing Applications”. RAFSS 2007, Ibnu Sina Institute of Fundamental Science Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai Johor 28-29 May 2007.
21. Shafinaz Shahir & Tony Cass, “Engineering the Maltose Binding Protein for Metal Ions Sensing”. International Conference on Bionanotechnology Research: BioNano3, Brighton, UK, 19-21 Sept 2005.
22. Zaharah Ibrahim, Shafinaz Shahir, Cianra Drahman and Izeliwani Ismail, “The Potential of Mixed Bacterial Cultures Isolated from industrial waste-water to secrete exoploymeric substances (EPS)” Proceedings of the 11th Scientific Meeting for Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 2001.
23. Caroljit Kaur Dain, Zaharah Ibrahim, Shafinaz Shahir and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Simulated Biocorrosion Study of Alloy Steel Coupons” Proceedings of the 12th National Biotechnology Seminar, 2000.
24. Rahmah Sukhairi, Zaharah Ibrahim, Wan Azlina Ahmad and Shafinaz Shahir , “Bioleaching of Gold Bearing Ores Using Thiobacillus ferrooxidans”. Proceedings of the 10th National Biotechnology Seminar, SIRIM, Selangor, 1998.
25. Shafinaz Shahir, Rahmah Sukhairi, Zaharah Ibrahim and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Isolation and Characterization of Iron-Oxidising Bacteria from Malaysian Gold Mines”. Proceedings of the International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 1997.
26. Wan Azlina Ahmad, Shafinaz Shahir, Rahmah Sukhairi and Zaharah Ibrahim, “Iron-Oxidising Bacteria – Potential Applications in Heap Leaching” Oral Presentation – Indonesian Biotechnology Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia, 16-19 June 1997.
27. Wan Azlina Ahmad, Shafinaz Shahir, Zaharah Ibrahim, Wan Anuar Ibrahim and Rosdi Baharum, “The Malaysian Gold Mining Industry – Prospects of Bioleaching” in the Proceedings of the International Seminar on Biotechnology & Its Global Impact, Braunschweig, Germany, 7 – 11 October 1996.
28. Shafinaz Shahir, Wan Azlina Ahmad and Zaharah Ibrahim, “Bioleaching: An Emerging Technology for the Malaysian Gold Mining Industry” in the Proceedings of the 8th National Biotechnology Seminar, Johor Bahru: 25-27 November 1996.
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