Infectious Disease Research Centre

1) Comprehensive rapid test kit

1) This kit is used for the rapid detection of insecticide resistance in insects of medical importance such as mosquitoes, flies and cockroaches. This test is based on detecting enzymes in the insects responsible for the degradation of chemical insecticides.

1)Prime Minister's Department Innovation Award 2000

2) Gold medal – Salon International Des Inventions Geneve, Geneva , Switzerland 2002

3) Gold medal – Science and Technology Exhibition (STE) 2002

2) Rapid saliva-based kit

2) This kit is used to detect levels of acetylcholinesterase in human saliva samples and is used in the determination of poisoning due to organophosphates and carbamates.

Silver medal – Science and Technology Exhibition (STE) 2002

3) Insecticidal emulsion paint – painticide

3) This is an emulsion paint containing a pyrethroid and is useful for house-hold pest-control. The residual effect lasts for 2 years.

1) Bronze medal – International Trade Exhibition (ITEX) 2002

2) Silver medal – Science and Technology Exhibition (STE) 2002

4) Mospherix – Bacillus sphaericus biolarvicide

4) This is a biolarvicide containing a local isolate of Bacillus sphaericus produced by fermentation. Bacillus sphaericus is highly effective against the vectors of Culex mosquitoes.

5) Innovation in the production of sterile larvae of Luccilla cuprina used in maggot therapy

5) This is a new process for the production of microbial-free larvae of a local strain of Luccilla cuprina. This innovation will undergo a clinical trial for the treatment of ulcers.

Silver medal – Science and Technology Exhibition (STE) 2002

6) MOSBAC biolarvicide

6) This is a biolarvicide product containing isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis . This isolate is highly and specifically effective against all mosquito larvae, notably Aedes aegypti. It is environmentally friendly.

Prime Minister's Department Innovation Award 1999

Cancer Research Centre

(CaRC)

/Molecular Pathology

1) Malaria rapid test kit

This is a 15 minute rapid immunochromatography test for detecting malaria antigens (all 4 species) in malaria patients. Whole blood or serum is used for this test.

Gold medal – ITEX 2002

Cardiovascular, Diabetes and Nutrition Research Centre (CDNRC)

1) NUTRICAL: your solution to nutrient calculations

1) This is a soft-ware developed to calculate nutrient values in the diet.

2) Healthy recipes for healthy eating

2) This is a book compilation of healthy recipes.

Herbal Medicine Research Centre (HMRC)

1) Compendium of Medicinal Plants used in Malaysia

The Compendium of Medicinal Plants used in Malaysia was published in 2002. It is a comprehensive documentation of traditional knowledge on two thousand and two medicinal plants used in Malaysia. This is a structured repository with 500 colour pictures.

Allergy and Immunology Research Centre (AIRC)

1) Allergens for skin testing

These are standardized and characterized extracts for use in skin tests

Silver medal – Science and Technology Exhibition (STE) 2002

TOTAL

11 PRODUCTS