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8th Biennial Regional Symposium on Total Laboratory Management

The 8th Biennial Regional Symposium on Total Laboratory Management (QSEL) 2017 is jointly organized by Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM), Jabatan Kimia Malaysia, and Jabatan Standards Malaysia, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). It is to be held in
conjunction with the 6th LabAsia 2017 and the 25th Annual World Forum on Advanced Materials (or 25th POLYCHAR).

The Symposium will provide an opportunity for laboratory personnel to keep abreast with current trends and laboratory quality, safety, environment and laboratory informatics and technology focusing on water, environment and food testing.

Latest Technical Programme As Of 25 September

DAY1:
TUESDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2017
0800-0850
Registration
Session I
Laboratory Management: Chairman  Dato’ Dr Yew Chong Hooi
0850-0920
Emerging pollutants in Malaysian rivers
• Prof Dr Yang Farina Abdul Aziz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  0930-1030
JOINT OPENING CEREMONY OF QSEL 2017, POLYCHAR 2017 AND
LABASIA  2017
1030-1100
Tea Break
Session I
Laboratory Management: (Continue) Chairman Mr. Pua Hiang
1100-1125
Program of listing of competent laboratory in food and water testing
 Dr. Mazlan Bin Isa , Deputy Director of Surveillance and Laboratory, Food Safety and Quality Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
1125-1150
Modernisation in water testing laboratory             
 Tuan Haji Ahmad Latfi Bin Mahamud, Director of Department of Chemistry Johor Branch
1150-1215
Molecular cross-section for high order characterization of isomeric compounds in food safety.
 Dr Jaran Jainhuknan, Application Chemist, Bruker Daltonics
1215-1240
Halal product testing for DNA and chemical analyses
 Assoc Prof Dr Yus Aniza Yusof, Head – Laboratory of Halal Services, Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia
1240-1400
Lunch
Session II
Quality System – Technical Requirements: Chairman Prof. Dr. Yang Farina Abdul Aziz
1400-1425
Regulatory aspects of food authenticity
 • Dr. Mazlan Bin Isa , Deputy Director of Surveillance and Laboratory, Food Safety and Quality Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
1425-1450
Sampling and Sampling Uncertainty
 Mr. Yeoh Guan Huah, General Manager, GLP Consulting (Singapore)
1450-1515
BOD5 in 48 hours – Introduction of new innovative method
 Mr. Laurent CLOUSIER, Managing Director, AMS France
1515-1540
Chromatographic fingerprinting approach towards discrimination of fruit varieties
 Prof Dr Norashikin Saim, Green Technology and Sustainable Development Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA
1540-1605
A decade of environmental forensics investigations of sources, distributions and transport pathway of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in Malaysia.
 Prof Dr Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya
1605-1630
Achieve Data Integrity with Agilent OpenLAB Software
 Mr Bernard Tan | Lab Informatics Regional Product Specialist
1630-1655
Estimation of  measurement uncertainty in microbiological testing
 Mr. Yeoh Guan Huah, General Manager, GLP Consulting (Singapore)
1655
End of Day 1
1930
Joint Banquet at Dewan Tun Dr Ismail, PWTC
 
DAY 2:
WEDNESDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2017
Session III
Quality & Accreditation Systems: Chairman Dr. Malarvili Ramalingam
0900-0925
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – What are the changes?
 Puan Rosnieh Eggat, Director of Accreditation, Department of Standard Malaysia
0925-0950
The use of reference materials for ensuring traceability in measurements
 Dr. Nazathul Shima, Senior Scientific Officer, Research and Quality Assurance Division, Department of Chemistry Malaysia
0950-1015
Microbiology laboratory set up
 Dr Chai Lay Ching, Faculty of Science, University Malaya
1015-1045
Tea Break
Session IV
Laboratory Safety: Chairman Mr. Wong Kok Fah
1045-1110
Laboratory biosafety
 Prof Lim Yang Mooi, Department of Pre-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Scienc,  Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
1110-1135
Rapid detection of genetic modified foods with DNA biosensors
 Prof Dr Lee Yook Heng, Principal Fellow, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
1135-1200
Green chemistry practice in laboratory
 Assoc Prof Dr Juan Joon Ching, Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Center, University of Malaya
1200-1225
Seafood safety and security: Challenges and opportunities
 Prof Dr Gires Usup, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
1225-1300
Challenges of laboratory safety in quality management – pitfalls to avoid in design and operation
 Dr Chua Teck Mean, President, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association, National University of Singapore
1300-1415
Lunch
Session V
Laboratory Technique: Chairman Dr. Linda Ng Yian Yian
1415-1440
Pesticides residue analysis : Challenges and the way forward
 Dr Alvin Chai, Senior Director of Agriculture (Research),  Pesticide Residue Research and Services,Agriculture Research Centre Semongok, Sarawak
1440-1505
Automated on-line determination of PAH in water and palm oil samples
 Mr Ang Eng LooCLMO Technology Sdn Bhd
1505-1530
Determining geographical origin of rice in Asia using multi elements and stable isotope ratio analysis
 Pn Nazaratul Ashifa Bt Abdullah Salim, Research Officer, Malaysian Nuclear Agency
Session VI
Laboratory Informatics & Automation: Chairman Datin Dr Zuriati Zakaria
1530-1555
Development in laboratory informatics or ensuring your LIMS project is a success
 Chamnong Ingsathit, Labware Co., Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand
1555-1620
Proficiency testing in chemical laboratory
• Puan Sharifah Norfarahani Syed Nasir, Scientific Officer, Research and Quality Assurance Division, Department of Chemistry Malaysia
1620
End of Symposium