Professor Madya Dr. Mailin Binti Misson
Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS
Mailin is a lecturer at the Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), with expertise in bioprocessing and industrial biotechnology. Her research focuses on biomass valorisation into valuable products such as renewable energy, biofertilizers, aquaculture feed, and applications in wastewater treatment. She obtained her B.Sc. in Industrial Biology and M.Sc. in Bioprocess Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), and earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide, Australia. She has led and collaborated in numerous research projects with academic researchers, industry partners, and local communities. She is also an active member of the Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) – Malaysian Chapter, a registered Professional Technologist with the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT), a member of the Young Scientists Network–Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM), and currently serves as the Co-Chairperson of the ASM Sabah Chapter Working Group.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS
Appointed Department
Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS
Education
Phd (kejuruteraan Kimia)
University Adelaide Australia
2016
Sarjana Kejuruteraan (bioproses)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Skudai)
2007
Sarjana Sains (biologi Industri)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Skudai)
2005
Research Collaborators
Research
Projects
25
Active
8
Grants
RM 3,014,229.00
Research Interests & Expertise
Biotechnology - Bioprocess Technologies
Biotechnology - Waste Valorisation
Biotechnology - Biocatalyst and Enzyme Technology (Including Immobilised Enzyme Technology)
Biotechnology - Biofeedstocks Technology
Publications
Total Publications by Year
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
56
H-Index
18
Citations
1,250
Affiliation
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Research listing
Current Research Projects
Development and characterisation of silver nanoparticles synthesised using tuhau (etlingera coccinea) extract
Member
2025 - 2027
Sabah microalgae for sustainable sewage effluent treatment and resource recovery
Leader
2025 - 2027
Bioprospecting marine microalgae for potential energy development from water bodies associated with unique coastal features and marine ecosystems
Leader
2024 - 2026
Characterization of hydrogen producing bacteria from the bokor, west lutong and samarang petronas oil fields
Member
2024 - 2026
Formulation for scale uop production of a recombinant bromelain from md2 pineapple in a bioreactor.
Member
2023 - 2026
Synthesis and characterization of polymethacrylate-based monoliths under various polymerization and lipase immobilization conditions for the conversion of microalgal lipid to biodiesel
Member
2022 - 2026
Kinetics of bioethanol production from starch-based food waste fermentation using sasad yeast using a metagenomic approach.
Member
2022 - 2025
Interfacial tension and stability properties of nanoemulsions derived from pome via ultrasonication for enhanced oil recovery
Member
2019 - 2022
Publications listing
NOTE: PUBLICATION DATA FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WILL BE DISPLAYED
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Jualang @azlan Abdullah Bin Gansau , Mohd Khalizan Bin Sabullah , Mailin Binti Misson , Rahmath Abdulla (2026), Co-culture-based Bioconversion Of Sugarcane Bagasse Into Bioethanol With Saccharomyces Cerevisiae And Pseudomonas Aeruginosa By Separate Hydrolysis And Fermentation
Rachel Fran Mansa , Mailin Binti Misson , S.m. Anisuzzaman , Loumi Binti Surugau @ Surabau (2025), The Effect Of Varying Initial Substrate Concentration On The Fermentation Of Starch-based Food Waste Using Sasad
Mailin Binti Misson , Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Suryani Binti Saallah (2025), Effect Of Chitosan And Alginate Concentration On Physicochemical Properties Of Hydrogel For Controlled Release Fertilizer
Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Rahmath Abdulla , Mailin Binti Misson , Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie (2025), Microalgae Wastewater Treatment And Integrated Production Of High-value-added Products For Environmental Sustainability (2010-2023)
Suryani Binti Saallah , Mailin Binti Misson , Wilson Yong Thau Lym (2025), Nutritional Content And Chemical Analysis Of Seaweed Residues Extracted Through Various Carrageenan Processing Methods As Potential Plant Biostimulant
Mailin Binti Misson , Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie , Rahmath Abdulla (2025), Microalgae Wastewater Treatment And Integrated Production Of High-value-added Products For Environmental Sustainability (2010-2023)
Md. Shafiquzzaman Siddiquee , Jumardi Bin Roslan , Mailin Binti Misson , Suryani Binti Saallah (2025), Development And Characterization Of Carrageenan/nanocellulose/silver Nanoparticles Bionanocomposite Film From Kappaphycus Alvarezii Seaweed For Food Packaging
Mailin Binti Misson , Jumardi Bin Roslan , Suryani Binti Saallah , Md. Shafiquzzaman Siddiquee (2025), Isolation And Characterization Of Cellulose Nanocrystals From Solid Seaweed Wastes
Suryani Binti Saallah , Mailin Binti Misson , Wilson Yong Thau Lym (2025), Preparation, Optimization And Physicochemical Characterization Of A Biodegradable Core-shell Chitosan/alginate Hydrogel Composite
Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Kenneth Francis Rodrigues , Mailin Binti Misson , Teoh Peik Lin , Koh Wee Yin (2025), Analysis Of The Binding Specificity Of N-acetylgalactosamine (galnac)-binding Lectin Isolated From Kappaphycus Alvarezii To Sars-cov-2 Sugar Moieties
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