Mohd Syafik Mohamad Hamdan

University College of Agrosciences Malaysia · Agrotechnology

Agarwood is a highly valued fragrant wood and has been traded for its economic and medicinal value. The resin in agarwood is used to produce high value downstream products such as fragrances, oils, medicines, teas, cosmetic carvings, and luxury goods where the demand for these products remains consistent. Most of the agarwood-producing trees come f...

Etlingera elatior (Jack) which belongs to Zingiberaceae family is one of the most commonly known species of Etlingera. E. elatior has been traditionally used for many different purposes and have a long history of traditional uses in Southeast Asia. Every part of this plant has significant economic value. It can be used as material source in prepari...

In vitro propagation offers some advantages over conventional propagation methods where it can supply uniform plants throughout the year and offer germplasm conservation. Besides, the optimization of in vitro culture conditions can accelerate and ease the research on transgenic plants through genetic engineering technology. Induced mutation breedin...

Agarwood has been used for its fragrance and medicinal properties in Asian culture for centuries. In recent years, agarwood gains its popularity in the west due to its usage in perfume formulation. Unfortunately its supply not meets the augmentation market demand. This is mostly because of depleting nature agarwood reservoir and lack of induction t...

Aquilaria malaccensis or gaharu is one of Malaysia’s top tropical resources that is being protected and conserved. Somatic embryogenesis is a plant tissue culture method used most extensively in commercial micropropagation systems and conservation purposes. This study aims to optimize callus induction techniques for somatic embryogenesis study usin...