Dr Kan Mun Seng |
Lecturer
PhD ( University of Sheffield, UK)
Telephone: +603 - 5514 6118
Fax: +603 - 5514 6364
E-mail: kan.mun.seng@artsci.monash.edu.my |
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Area of Expertise
Research Interest
Selected Journals
Current Research Projects
Prospective Research Projects
Research Students
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| Area of Expertise: |
Molecular gene cloning, protein expression and purification, enzyme technology, bio-fermentation
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| Research Interest: |
- Gene cloning and expression of carbohydrate degradation enzymes.
- Bioethanol production using various feedstocks in fermentation.
- Extraction of immunopotentiators from macro fungi .
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| Selected Journal Papers: |
Pinarbasi E, Kan MS, Duran C, Ford GC, Hornby DP (1998) Substitution of the conserved phenylalanine in the S- adenosyl-L-methionine binding site of M.MspI with tyrosine modifies the kinetic properties of the enzyme. Biol Chem 379: 591-594
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| Current Research Projects: |
- Extraction of immunopotentiators from Lentinula edodes (shiitake cultivar flower mushroom) and Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom).
- Cloning and expression of xylanase from Bacillus subtilis.
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| Prospective Research Projects : |
Gene cloning
- Cloning and overexpression of xylose isomerase gene
- Subcloning and mutagenesis study of pullulanase gene
- cDNA cloning of Lignin peroxidase from local white-rot fungi isolates
Fermentation
- Optimization of bio-ethanol fermentation as biofuel
- Optimization of polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA) fermentation as bio-plastic
Bioactive compound
- Extraction of immunopotentiators from local wild macro fungi isolates
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| Research Students : |
Honours students ( Present )
- Ms Asiri Perera (2008) Qualitative and quantitative studies on cassava starch fermentation leading to biofuel production.
- Ms Ling Suk Juin (2008) Expression of recombinant Pullulanase gene from Bacillus subtilis in Escherichia coli.
Honours students (Past)
- Ms Tan Wei Lin (2007) Determination of the optimum conditions for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biosynthesis form Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Ms Lim Wei Ling (2007) Molecular determination of lignin peroxidase lip gene from Trametes menziezii and Aspergillus isolates.
- Ms Irene Lee Mei Yean (2005) Molecular cloning and expression of pullulanase amyX gene from Bacillus subtilils.
- Mr Sandun Dalpadatu (2005) Determination of optimum conditions for alcohol production from starch by mixed cultures.
- Ms Goh Yuh Shan (2003) Isolation and cloning of the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biosynthesis genes from two Pseudomonas isolates.
- Ms Liam Lian Chien (2003) C loning and expression of amylase gene amyE from Bacillus subtilis .
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