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InSphere Learning Space (The KAPIT's)

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The KAPIT's@InSphere Learning Space at INFORMM was officially opened in February 2020.

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The learning space with a cafe by The KAPIT's allows students and staff to have discussions in a comfortable setting.

A wide variety of food and beverage are available from breakfast to dinner.

 

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For more information visit The KAPIT's@InSphere INFORMM.

Equipment Rental

IDB Sponsored Equipment at INFORMM

Main Campus, Penang

  • Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) For Life Sciences
  • Automated DNA/RNA/Protein Analysis System
  • Centrifuge (Refrigerated)
  • HPLC Solution for Metabolomics
  • Incubator Shaker (Refrigerated)
  • Microbalance
  • Preparative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) System
  • Reagent Dispenser (Non-Contact)
  • Real-Time PCR
  • Two Dimensional Electrophoresis and Gel Analysis System

Health Campus, Kelantan

  • Automated DNA/RNA Extraction System
  • Centrifuge (Non-Refrigerated)
  • ELISA Fluorescence System
  • ELISA Reader
  • Microscope (Inverted Fluorescence)
  • Pulse-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) System
  • Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
  • PyroSequencer

Equipment Rentals@INFORMM, Main Campus, Penang

Equipment Rentals@INFORMM Health Campus, USM Kubang Kerian, Kelantan

No. Facilities Contact person
1.

Pyrosequencer System for SNP & DNA Methylation

  1. Pyrosequencer (Pyromark Q96 ID (Qiagen)

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(with minimal charges)

Mohammad Fazli bin Khalid

Research Officer

Tel: 09-7672428 / 2403

Email:fazlikhalid@usm.my

Basyirah Ghazali

Ass. Science Officer

Tel: 09-7672414/ 2403

Email:basyirah@usm.my

2.

Lateral flow – Prototype Development Facilities

  1. Reagent dispenser (BioDot XYZ3050)

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  1. Dry room facilities

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  1. Strip cutter (Matrix 2360)

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  1. Laminator (BioDot LM5000)

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  1. Heat sealer(Arista Biological)

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(with minimal charges for Non-USM)

Mohammad Fazli bin Khalid

Research Officer

Tel: 09-7672428 / 2403

Email:fazlikhalid@usm.my

Mohammed Nuramin Ahmad

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Tel: 09-7672423/ 2403

Email:nuramin@usm.my

3.

Gene expression

  1. Real Time-PCR (Aria MX qPCR, Agilent)

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Mawaddah bt. Mohd Azlan

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Tel: 09-767 2421/ 2403

Email: mawaddahmohdazlan@usm.my

Badrul Syam Mat Zainuddin

Science Officer

Tel: 09-7672413/ 2403

Email: badrulmz@usm.my

4.

Biosensor Development

  1. Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor (Biacore X100)

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(with minimal charges)

Dr Fatin Hamimi bt. Hamat @ Mustafa

Lecturer

Tel: 09-7672432/ 2403

Email:fatinmustafa@usm.my

Wan Zainal Azman Wan Abdullah

Science Officer

Tel: 09-767 2410/ 2403

Email: wanzainal@usm.my

5.

DNA Sequencing

  1. DNA Sequencer (Sanger sequencer, ABI PRISM 3130 Xi)

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(with minimal charges)

Elis Rosliza Mohd Adzmi

Research Officer

Tel: 09-7672433/ 2403

Email:eliskk@usm.my

Mawaddah bt. Mohd Azlan

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Tel: 09-7672421/ 2403

Email:mawaddahmohdazlan@usm.my

6.

Mamalian Cell Culture Facilities

  1. Bio Safety Cabinet (Class II)

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  1. Inverted Flourescence Microscope

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  1. CO2 Incubator

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(with minimal charges)

Elis Rosliza Mohd Adzmi

Research Officer

Tel: 09-767 2433/ 2403

Email: eliskk@usm.my

Nur Fatihah bt. Mohd Zaidi

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Tel: 09-7672414/ 2403

Email:fatihah@usm.my

7.

Protein Purification System

  1. Akta Prime (Amersham)

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Amy Amilda Anthony

Senior Technologist

Tel: 09-767 2422 / 2403

Email:amyamilda@usm.my

Badrul Syam Mat Zainuddin

Science Officer

Tel: 09-7672413/ 2403

Email: badrulmz@usm.my

Space Rental

Main Campus, Penang

INFORMM in Penang is a three-storey building with administrative and laboratory build-up area of approximately 50000 sq ft completed in 2010 . We have 40 labs dedicated for certain experimental flows and lab spaces which allows students to conduct their daily routine laboratory work. The proteomics suite comprises a Nano-LC, a HPLC as well as a Biacore SPR, a PCR suite comprises several PCR and RT-PCR, a AFM suite comprises the only Biological-AFM currently available in Malaysia, a 2D-gel electrophoresis lab comprises key equipment and a scanner that analyses 2D gel images, several mammalian cell culture suites and 3 specific nanoparticle laboratories  for synthesis, analysis and pre-biological lab, Phage Display Technology labs comprise  equipment for generation of antibodies from phage display and a set of robotics to ensure  easy selection of monoclones.  

INFORMM is equipped with an Auditorium, 2 Conference rooms with teleconferencing capability, 3 seminar rooms and 3 Postgraduate rooms which provide desk space for students. As INFORMM has started the MSc Mixed Mode programme in 2016, we have further improved our teaching classrooms with teleconferencing facility.

In February 2020, a new learning space  with a cafe by The KAPIT's was opened.

Health Campus, Kelantan

INFORMM in Kelantan is conjoined triplets of two storey building with laboratory build-up area of approximately 24,000 sq. ft. The oldest building which was completed in 2004 locates the administrative and academic offices, postgraduate discourse room as well as a spacious tutorial room on the first floor. The ground floor of the building consists of designated laboratories for cell culture (BSL2:  dedicated for mammalian cell culture e.g. cancer cells), sequencing (genetic analyser and pyrosequencing), and genomics (thermal cyclers and real-time PCR). Importantly, herein the ground floor of the building locates our In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Unit, facility for the production of lateral flow assay-based diagnostic kit certified by ISO 13485:2016 (Medical Device).

In the second building which was completed in 2015, the ground floor consists of cell culture facility (BSL2 but is dedicated more for bacterial cultures) and open benches mainly utilized for proteomic works. The first floor of the building locates open benches for genomic-related activities, but this area mainly utilized for training activities such as workshops and lab-demonstrations.

The youngest building completed in 2018 consists of open benches for genomic and proteomic works, facilitating the Advanced Technology group at INFORMM Kelantan. The ground floor of the building is another facility designated for diagnostic prototype development (more for research purposes).

Facilities at INFORMM Kelantan

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