BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH LAB (BRL)

INTRODUCTION
The Biomaterial Research Laboratory (BRL) involves research that focused on properties, synthesis and characterization of biomaterials in dental application. We offer services such as imaging, surface texture analyzer, hardness tester, as well as compression and tensile test of dental materials. The laboratory is fully equipped with the latest high technology equipment that are managed by a Laboratory Coordinator, a Science Officer and four very well trained Assistant Science Officers who are experts in operating maintaining the equipment.

LAB SERVICES
• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
• 3D Optical Surface Texture Analyzer (ALICONA)
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Fully Automated Micro Vickers Hardness Tester (ISO 17025:2017 Certified)
• Fully Automated Thermocycling Machine
• Stereo and Compound Microscope

ADDRESS

Biomaterial Research Laboratory

Level 7, Dental Specialist & Research Tower Faculty of Dentistry, 

Universiti Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur

LAB COORDINATOR

Prof. Dr. Noor Azlin Yahya

LAB STAFF
• Helen Ng Lee Ching (Science Officer) Assistant Science Officer
• Zarina binti Idris
• Sumiati binti Pool
• Siti Nurul Mardhiah binti Mohamed
• Nur 'Atikah Binti Sabri
 

Contact no: 03-79676460

BRL LAB USER FORM (click here to download)

Person incharge : Pn. Helen Ng Lee Ching (leeching_helen@um.edu.my)