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Project Title Development and determination of the biological activities of a skin care formulation blended with rice bran extracts.
LocationKampar Campus
StipendRM2,000 (T&C applies)
Education Level A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with minimum CGPA 3.00 in Agriculture/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Biomedical Science/Food Science or any related fields
Specific Skills / Knowledge RequiredPreferably Malaysian. Able to start immediately/latest by early of February 2023.
Good command of English (spoken and written)
Job Descriptionthe aim of this study is to develop a natural cosmetic formulation in the form of lotion formulation containing rice bran bioactive-rich fraction and rice bran oil gel cream by evaluating its physicochemical characteristics, preliminary storage stability, biological activities (antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase and anti-aging), in vitro cytotoxicity (on normal human dermal fibroblast and B16F10 melanoma cells) and melanogenesis assay (intracellular tyrosinase activity and reduction of melanin production). 
How to ApplyIf you are interested, please contact Dr. Chang Sui Kiat at changsk@utar.edu.my