I N ABS E N T I A
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Bachelor of Medical Bioscience
Mostafa Koheil Chen Yang Lee Loo Hao Ren Nicolas Mah Xi Xian
Bachelor of Science
Shannon Ducat Hamish Peter Eaton Jonathan Shalom Tim Shern Ho Oliver Stephen Joske Ruijiao Kang Neel Kaul Raj Kaul Justin Xi Xun Lim Lucien Male Jade Taylor Mercovich Qi Xien Pua Rainier William Peigen Song Sarah Elizabeth Winton Marina Xiao Nena Yokoyama
Bachelor of Science( Honours) Benjamen Lewis Charles Parihar Sakshi Kiran Parihar Maria Yen Kieu Pham Katherine Grace Rosevear Sun Hao Valesca Kai Wei Tee
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Beenish Zia Butt( Award Conferred 6 November 2024)
Title of Thesis:‘ Biogenic Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles using Extracts from Endophytes and Applications.’
In this study, metal nanoparticles were synthesized using extracts from fungal extracts. Among all the tested fungal extracts P. citrinum and T. asperellum extracts showed good potential for the synthesis of mNPs. All the biosynthesized mNPs were characterized using different characterization techniques. Based on characterization results one of the most suitable mNPs were selected and further optimized using response surface methodology software. The optimally synthesized AgNPs( OS AgNPs) were used to assess their antimicrobial antioxidant activities. Further metal removal potential and dye decolorization potential of OS AgNPs was assessed. Finally, the phytotoxicity effect of AgNPs was checked.
Supervisor: Professor Adeline Su Yien Ting Associate Supervisor: Dr Yuen Lin Cheow
Umama Shahid( Award Conferred 5 February 2025)
Title of Thesis:‘ Investigating antibiotic-responsive riboswitches in Klebsiella pneumoniae.’
This thesis explores riboswitches, a type of regulatory RNA, as potential targets for antimicrobial therapies against drug-resistant pathogens. Using high-throughput sequencing techniques, it identified three novel riboswitches in Klebsiella pneumoniae that respond specifically to ampicillin, a beta-lactam antibiotic. These riboswitches regulate gene expression under antibiotic stress, suggesting their role in maintaining bacterial survival. The findings show that riboswitches could serve as promising targets for developing new antimicrobial strategies, addressing the urgent need for alternatives to combat antimicrobial resistance.
Supervisor: Dr Tan Hock Siew Associate Supervisor: Dr Wee Wei Yee
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