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PROF. MADYA DR. MOHD RAFEIN BIN ZAKARIA @ MAMAT
KETUA LABORATORI
INSTITUT KAJIAN PERLADANGAN
mohdrafein@upm.edu.my
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PROFESIONAL

NAMA :
(Prof. Madya Dr.) MOHD RAFEIN BIN ZAKARIA @ MAMAT
JAWATAN PENTADBIRAN :
KETUA LABORATORI
ENTITI :
INSTITUT KAJIAN PERLADANGAN

JAWATAN HAKIKI :
PROFESOR MADYA
ENTITI :
FAKULTI BIOTEKNOLOGI DAN SAINS BIOMOLEKUL

BIDANG PENYELIAAN
AGRICULTURAL WASTE ENGINEERING / BIOPOLYMER, PULP AND PAPER TECHNOLOGY / ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY / INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY / MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
PENDIDIKAN
PHD
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2012
MASTER OF SCIENCE (ENVIROMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY)
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2012
BACELOR SAINS (BIOTEKNOLOGI)
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, SERDANG, SELANGOR
Graduated : 2003
PENERBITAN JOURNAL
1. Hydrothermal pretreatment enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis and glucose production from oil palm biomass
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
2. Improved Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Produced by Comamonas sp. EB172 Utilizing Volatile Fatty Acids by Regulating the Nitrogen Source
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
3. Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesis by recombinant Escherichia coli JM109 expressing PHA biosynthesis genes from Comamonas sp. EB172
    Journal type: Other Abstracting / Indexing Bodies
4. Combined pretreatment with hot compressed water and wet disk milling opened up oil palm biomass structure resulting in enhanced enzymatic digestibility
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
5. Ball Milling Pretreatment of Oil Palm Biomass for Enhancing Enzymatic Hydrolysis
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
6. Polyhydroxyalkanoate production from anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent by new bacterial strain Comamonas sp. EB172
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
7. Combined pretreatment using alkaline hydrothermal and ball milling to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of oil palm mesocarp fiber
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
8. Hydrothermal and wet disk milling pretreatment for high conversion of biosugars from oil palm mesocarp fiber
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
9. Biosynthesis and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) copolymer from wild type Comamonas sp. EB172
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
10. Soluble inhibitors generated during hydrothermal pretreatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber suppressed the catalytic activity of Acremonium cellulase
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
11. Elucidating substrate utilization in biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent by Escherichia coli
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
12. Waterless purification using oil palm biomass-derived bioadsorbent improved the quality of biodiesel from waste cooking oil
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
13. Subcritical Water-Carbon Dioxide Pretreatment of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber for Xylooligosaccharide and Glucose Production
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
14. A holistic treatment system for palm oil mill effluent by incorporating the anaerobic-aerobic-wetland sequential system and a convective sludge dryer
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
15. Toxicity identification and evaluation of palm oil mill effluent and its effects on the planktonic crustacean Daphnia magna
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
16. Ecotoxicological assessment of palm oil mill effluent final discharge by zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryonic assay
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
17. Valorization of biodiesel side stream waste glycerol for rhamnolipids production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa RS6
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
18. Production of biochar and activated carbon from oil palm biomass: current status, prospects, and challenges
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
19. Rhamnolipids production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa RW9 using palm oil mill effluent sludge oil as a carbon source
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - ESCI
20. Efficacy of Rhamnolipids in Mitigating Postharvest Fungal Infections and Preserving Quality of Tomatoes, Cucumbers, and Mangoes
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
21. Farmer`s Awareness and Acceptance of Biopesticides Application for Pest and Disease Management
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
22. Harnessing Rhamnolipids from Waste Glycerol for Effective Biocontrol of Fungal Pathogens in Cucumber and Melon Plants
    Journal type: Non Citation-Indexed
23. Influence of residual palm oil in pressed mesocarp fiber on extracellular enzyme secretion and morphological characteristics of fungal biomass during solid-state fermentation
    Journal type: Citation-Indexed Journal - Science Citation Index (JCR)
PENERBITAN
2025
Enhanced Recovery of Rhamnolipid via Foam Fractionation From the Fermentation Broth of Waste Glycerol by Pseudomonas aeruginosa RS6
2025
Optimizing rhamnolipid bio?surfactant production in a bioreactor using waste glycerol
2024
Practical role of oil palm fronds in Malaysia’s sustainable palm oil industry
2023
Production of biochar and activated carbon from oil palm biomass: current status, prospects, and challenges
2021
Ecotoxicological assessment of palm oil mill effluent final discharge by zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryonic assay
2021
Valorization of biodiesel side stream waste glycerol for rhamnolipids production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa RS6
2020
Toxicity identification and evaluation of palm oil mill effluent and its effects on the planktonic crustacean Daphnia magna
2019
A holistic treatment system for palm oil mill effluent by incorporating the anaerobic-aerobic-wetland sequential system and a convective sludge dryer
2018
Subcritical Water-Carbon Dioxide Pretreatment of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber for Xylooligosaccharide and Glucose Production
2017
Elucidating substrate utilization in biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent by Escherichia coli
2017
Subcritical water-carbon dioxide pretreatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber for xylooligosaccharide and glucose production
2017
Waterless purification using oil palm biomass-derived bioadsorbent improved the quality of biodiesel from waste cooking oil
2016
Soluble inhibitors generated during hydrothermal pretreatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber suppressed the catalytic activity of Acremonium cellulase
2016
Elucidating substrate utilization in biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent by Escherichia coli
2015
Combined pretreatment with hot compressed water and wet disk milling opened up oil palm biomass structure resulting in enhanced enzymatic digestibility
2015
Hydrothermal pretreatment enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis and glucose production from oil palm biomass
2015
Hydrothermal and wet disk milling pretreatment for high conversion of biosugars from oil palm mesocarp fiber
2014
Ball Milling Pretreatment of Oil Palm Biomass for Enhancing Enzymatic Hydrolysis
2014
Combined pretreatment using alkaline hydrothermal and ball milling to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of oil palm mesocarp fiber
2013
Improved Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Produced by Comamonas sp. EB172 Utilizing Volatile Fatty Acids by Regulating the Nitrogen Source
2012
Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesis by recombinant Escherichia coli JM109 expressing PHA biosynthesis genes from Comamonas sp. EB172
2010
Polyhydroxyalkanoate production from anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent by new bacterial strain Comamonas sp. EB172
2010
Biosynthesis and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) copolymer from wild type Comamonas sp. EB172