Malacca Straits Research and Development Centre

UPM-JICA
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Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies
Dept. of Biology
Dept. of Environmental Sciences
Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology
Dept. of Chemistry
Dept. of Mathematics
Dept. of Physics

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Department of Environment
Department of Fisheries
International Maritime Organization
Marine Department of Malaysia
United Nations Development Prog.

Professional Environmental Services:

Consultation services

1. Water quality and soil analysis

2. Hydrology and water resources

3. Soil erosion and water stress

4. Environmental analysis and monitoring

5. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and management plan (EMP)

6. Environmental planning management

7. Urban and regional analysis

8. Social and economic impact study

9. Environmental information system (EIS)

10. Environmental geology

11. Contract environmental research

12. Rental of environmental equipment

13. Solid waste management

14. Ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment

15. Marine pollution

16. Environmental training

17. Wastewater treatment

18. Air pollution dispersion modeling

19. Noise contouring

20. Transport study

Analytical Services:

1. Heavy metal analysis

Facilities / equipment available:

1. Gas chromatography mass spectrophotometry (GCMS)

2. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS)

3. High performace liquid chromatography (HPLC)

4. Basic water quality analysis

5. Total organic carbon (TOC)

6. Mercury and chloride analyzer

7. Air monitoring equipment

8. Noise level meter

9. Transport counter

10. Continuous multiparameter water quality analyzer

11. Wide range of in-situ meters for water quality

12. Multigas analyzer

13. Global positioning system (GPS)

14. Rainfall recorder

15. Current meter

16. Thermohygrograph

17. Geo-ohm meter

18. Permeameter

19. Automatic water sampler

20. Tensiometer

Veterinary Services:

Consultation Services:

1. Fish and Shrimp health management for aquaculture establishments (freshwater and marine).

2. Fish health certification (virus, bacteria and parasites)

3. Disease diagnosis for aquatic animal

Facilities / equipment available:

1. DNA Sequencer

2. PCR Machine

3. -135^oC Ultralow temparature freezer

4. Histopathology suite

5. virology and bacteriology laboratories

6. Aquatic Animal Health Unit

7. Bacteriology Laboratory
8. Biologics Laboratory
9. Hematology and Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory
10. Pathology Laboratory
11. Pre-Clinical Laboratory
12. Public Health Laboratory
13. Veterinary Parasitology Laboratory

Biology Services

Analytical services:

1. Chlorophyll analysis

2. Total Carbon; Total Organic Carbon; Total Inorganic Carbon

3. Phytoplankton/Zooplankton identification and enumeration

Facilities / equipment available:

1. Fluorometric

2. Spectrophotometric