Journal Papers

(a) ISI-indexed Journal

2. Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Khoirun Nisa Mahmud, Maizatul Akmal Yahayu, Salmiah Ujang, “Evaluation on efficiency of pyroligneous acid from palm kernel shell as antifungal and plant growth promoter”. (2016). Sains Malaysiana. In press.

2. Sindhu Mathew, T. Emilia Abraham, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Reactivity of phenolic compounds towards free radicals under in vitro conditions”. (2015). Journal of Food Science and Technology. 52(9): 5790-5798.

3. Chidambaram Kulandaisamy Venil, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Optimization of culture conditions for flexirubin production by Chryseobacterium artocarpii CECT 8497 using response surface methodology”. (2015). Acta Biochimica Polonica. 62 (2), 185-190.

4. Wan Haslinda Wan Ahmad, Jong Bor Chyan, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad “Sugarcane bagasse as nutrient and support material for Cr(VI)-reducing biofilm”. (2015). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 102, 3-10.

5. Mohammed Nabil Mahamad, Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from pineapple waste biomass for dye removal”. (2015). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 102, 274-280.

6. Chidambaran Kulandaisamy Venil, Claira Arul Aruldass, Mohd Hazerin Abd Halim, Ali Reza Khasim, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Spray drying of violet pigment from Chromobacterium violaceum UTM 5 and its application in food model systems”. (2015). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 102, 324-329.

7. Sindhu Mathew, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Pyroligneos acid – the smoky acidic liquid from plant biomass”. (2015). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99: 611-622

2. Chidambaran Kulandaisamy Venil, Claira Arul Aruldass, Laurent Dufosse, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Current perspective on bacterial pigments: Emerging sustainable compounds with coloring and biological properties for the industry-an incisive evaluation”. (2014). RSC Advances. 4(74): 39523-39529.

3. Claira Arul Aruldass, Chidambaran Kulandaisamy Venil, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Brown Sugar as a Low Cost Medium for the Production of Prodigiosin by Locally Isolated Serratia marcescens UTM1”. (2014). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 95: 19-24

4. Iezzat Emeer Affandi, Nurhaizarisha Suratman, Wan Azlina Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Degradation of Oil and Grease from High-strength Industrial Effluents Using Locally Isolated Aerobic Biosurfactant-producing Bacteria”. (2014). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 95: 33-40

5. Chidambaran Kulandaisamy Venil, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Rajamanickam Usha, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Isolation and Characterization of Flexirubin Type Pigment from Chryseobacterium sp. UTM-3^T”. (2014). Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 3(4): 103-107.

6. Sheikh Imranuddin Sheikh Ali, Akil Ahmad, Siti Hamidah Mohd. Setapar, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Norfarhana Abdul Talib, Aidee Kamal Khamis, Md Enamul Hoque, “The Potential Hazards of Aspergillus sp. in Foods and Feeds, and the Role of Biological Treatment: a Review”. (2014). Journal of Microbiology. 52(10): 807-818.

2. Wan Azlina Ahmad, Wan Haslinda Wan Ahmad, Norsuhada Abdul Karim, A.S. Santhana Raj, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Cr(VI) Reduction in Naturally Rich Growth Medium and Sugarcane Bagasse by Acinetobacter haemolyticus”. (2013). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 85: 571-576.

2. Wan Azlina Ahmad, Nur Zulaikha Yusof, Nordiana Nordin, Mohd Fazlin Rezali, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Production and Characterization of Violacein by Locally Isolated Chromobacterium violaceum Grown in Agricultural Wastes”. (2012) Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 167: 1220-1234.

3. Siti Khairunnisa Yahya, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Isotherm Kinetics of Cr(III) Removal by Non-Viable Cells of Acinetobacter haemolyticus”. (2012) Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 94: 362-368

4. Nordiana Nordin, Zainul Akmar Zakaria and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Utilisation of Rubber Wood Shavings for the Removal of Cu(II) and Ni(II) from Aqueous Solution”. (2012) Water, Air & Soil Pollution. 223: 1649-1659.

2. Wan Azlina Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Firdausi Razali and Jefri Samin, “Evaluation of the Combined Cr(VI) Removal Capacity of Sawdust and Sawdust- Immobilized Acinetobacter haemolyticus Supplied With Brown Sugar”, Water Air and Soil Pollution, (2009) – 204 (1-4): 195-203.

3. Quek Hsiao Pei, Shafinaz Shahir, A.S.Santhana Raj, Zainul Akmar Zakaria and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Chromium (VI) Resistance and Removal by Acinetobacter haemolyticus”, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, (2009) – 25: 1085-1093.

4. Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Marlini Suratman, Nurfadilah Mohammed and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Chromium(VI) Removal from Aqueous Solution By Untreated Rubber Wood Sawdust”, Desalination (2009) 244: 109-121.

2. Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Zainoha Zakaria, Salmijah Surif and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Hexavalent chromium reduction by Acinetobacter haemolyticus isolated from heavy metal contaminated wastewater”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, (2007) 46: 30-38.

3. Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Nagaroobini Aruleswaran, Sukhveer Kaur Jaswant Singh and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Biosorption and Bioreduction of Cr(VI) by Locally Isolated Bacteria”, Water Science and Technology, (2007) 56:117-123.

2. Then Kek Hoe, Mohamad Roji Sarmidi, Sharifah Shahrul Rabiah Syed Alwee, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Recycling of oil palm empty fruit bunch as potential carrier for biofertilizer formulation”, (2016). Jurnal Teknologi. 78(2): 165-170.

3. Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Khoirun Nisa Mahmud, Maizatul Akmal Yahayu, Salmiah Ujang, “Evaluation on efficiency of pyroligneous acid from palm kernel shell as antifungal and plant growth promoter”. (2016). Sains Malaysiana. In press.

4. Maizatulakmal Yahayu, Mohammed Nabil Mahamad, Khoirun Nisa Mahmud, Nur Fashya Musa, Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Conversion of oil palm biomass into vanillin and charcoal binder”, (2016). Jurnal Teknologi. Under review.

5. Maizatulakmal Yahayu, Khoirun Nisa Mahmud, Mohammed Nabil Mahamad, Sulaiman Ngadiran, Shahlinney Lipeh, Salmiah Ujang, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Efficacy of pyroligneous acid from pineapple waste biomass as wood preserving agent”, (2016). Jurnal Teknologi. Under review.

2. Sindhu Mathew, T. Emilia Abraham, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Reactivity of phenolic compounds towards free radicals under in vitro conditions”. (2015). Journal of Food Science and Technology. 52(9): 5790-5798.

3. Chidambaram Kulandaisamy Venil, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Optimization of culture conditions for flexirubin production by Chryseobacterium artocarpii CECT 8497 using response surface methodology”. (2015). Acta Biochimica Polonica. 62 (2), 185-190.

4. Wan Haslinda Wan Ahmad, Jong Bor Chyan, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad “Sugarcane bagasse as nutrient and support material for Cr(VI)-reducing biofilm”. (2015). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 102, 3-10.

5. Mohammed Nabil Mahamad, Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from pineapple waste biomass for dye removal”. (2015). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 102, 274-280.

6. Chidambaran Kulandaisamy Venil, Claira Arul Aruldass, Mohd Hazerin Abd Halim, Ali Reza Khasim, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Spray drying of violet pigment from Chromobacterium violaceum UTM 5 and its application in food model systems”. (2015). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 102, 324-329.

7. Sindhu Mathew, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Pyroligneos acid – the smoky acidic liquid from plant biomass”. (2015). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99: 611-622

2. Chidambaran Kulandaisamy Venil, Claira Arul Aruldass, Laurent Dufosse, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Current perspective on bacterial pigments: Emerging sustainable compounds with coloring and biological properties for the industry-an incisive evaluation”. (2014). RSC Advances. 4(74): 39523-39529.

3. Claira Arul Aruldass, Chidambaran Kulandaisamy Venil, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Brown Sugar as a Low Cost Medium for the Production of Prodigiosin by Locally Isolated Serratia marcescens UTM1”. (2014). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 95: 19-24

4. Iezzat Emeer Affandi, Nurhaizarisha Suratman, Wan Azlina Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Degradation of Oil and Grease from High-strength Industrial Effluents Using Locally Isolated Aerobic Biosurfactant-producing Bacteria”. (2014). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 95: 33-40

5. Chidambaran Kulandaisamy Venil, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Rajamanickam Usha, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Isolation and Characterization of Flexirubin Type Pigment from Chryseobacterium sp. UTM-3^T”. (2014). Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 3(4): 103-107.

6. Sheikh Imranuddin Sheikh Ali, Akil Ahmad, Siti Hamidah Mohd. Setapar, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Norfarhana Abdul Talib, Aidee Kamal Khamis, Md Enamul Hoque, “The Potential Hazards of Aspergillus sp. in Foods and Feeds, and the Role of Biological Treatment: a Review”. (2014). Journal of Microbiology. 52(10): 807-818.

2. Wan Azlina Ahmad, Wan Haslinda Wan Ahmad, Norsuhada Abdul Karim, A.S. Santhana Raj, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Cr(VI) Reduction in Naturally Rich Growth Medium and Sugarcane Bagasse by Acinetobacter haemolyticus”. (2013). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 85: 571-576.

2. Wan Azlina Ahmad, Nur Zulaikha Yusof, Nordiana Nordin, Mohd Fazlin Rezali, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, “Production and Characterization of Violacein by Locally Isolated Chromobacterium violaceum Grown in Agricultural Wastes”. (2012) Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 167: 1220-1234.

3. Siti Khairunnisa Yahya, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Isotherm Kinetics of Cr(III) Removal by Non-Viable Cells of Acinetobacter haemolyticus”. (2012) Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 94: 362-368

4. Nordiana Nordin, Zainul Akmar Zakaria and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Utilisation of Rubber Wood Shavings for the Removal of Cu(II) and Ni(II) from Aqueous Solution”. (2012) Water, Air & Soil Pollution. 223: 1649-1659.

2. Wan Azlina Ahmad, Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Firdausi Razali and Jefri Samin, “Evaluation of the Combined Cr(VI) Removal Capacity of Sawdust and Sawdust- Immobilized Acinetobacter haemolyticus Supplied With Brown Sugar”, Water Air and Soil Pollution, (2009) – 204 (1-4): 195-203.

3. Quek Hsiao Pei, Shafinaz Shahir, A.S.Santhana Raj, Zainul Akmar Zakaria and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Chromium (VI) Resistance and Removal by Acinetobacter haemolyticus”, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, (2009) – 25: 1085-1093.

4. Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Marlini Suratman, Nurfadilah Mohammed and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Chromium(VI) Removal from Aqueous Solution By Untreated Rubber Wood Sawdust”, Desalination (2009) 244: 109-121.

2. Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Zainoha Zakaria, Salmijah Surif and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Hexavalent chromium reduction by Acinetobacter haemolyticus isolated from heavy metal contaminated wastewater”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, (2007) 46: 30-38.

3. Zainul Akmar Zakaria, Nagaroobini Aruleswaran, Sukhveer Kaur Jaswant Singh and Wan Azlina Ahmad, “Biosorption and Bioreduction of Cr(VI) by Locally Isolated Bacteria”, Water Science and Technology, (2007) 56:117-123.