Yin Sze Lim

Contact

• workRoom BB61 Block B
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6 (03) 8924 8726
• fax+6 (03) 8924 8018
• YinSze.Lim@nottingham.edu.my

Biography

Dr. Lim Yin-Sze completed her BSc in Bioindustry, Master in Enzyme and Food Biotechnology, and PhD in Microbial Biotechnology at the University Putra Malaysia.

Teaching Summary

Her teachings include: nutrition, food microbiology, immunology and biotechnology related modules.

Research Summary

My research focuses on the potential of food-grade lactic acid bacteria for use as probiotics in improving gastrointestinal health and the application of postbiotics, such as bacteriocins, as… read more

Recent Publications

• MUHAMAD HISHAMUDIN MOHMAD HASIM, CHRISTOPHER THIAM SEONG LIM, YIN SZE LIM and SHI-HUI CHENG, 2024. Exploring the perception of dietary supplement intake amongst gym users in Klang Valley, Malaysia Malaysian Journal of Movement, Health & Exercise.
• ANN JO TEE, YIN SZE LIM, JOHN M. BRAMELD, FESTO MASSAWE, TIM PARR and ANDREW M. SALTER, 2023. Fermentation technology enhances the nutritional quality of underutilized Bambara groundnut – a review Food Biotechnology. 37(2), 106-135
• MUHAMAD HISHAMUDIN, CHRISTOPHER THIAM SEONG LIM, YIN SZE LIM and SHI-HUI CHENG, 2023. Exploring the Challenges in Following Nutrition Recommendations Among Malaysians with Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research.
• DEXTER HOI LONG LEUNG, YIN SZE LIM, KASIMAYAN UMA, GUAN-TING PAN, JA-HON LIN, SIEWHUI CHONG and THOMAS CHUNG-KUANG YANG, 2021. Engineering S. oneidensis for Performance Improvement of Microbial Fuel Cell—a Mini Review Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 193, 1170-1186

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Current Research

My research focuses on the potential of food-grade lactic acid bacteria for use as probiotics in improving gastrointestinal health and the application of postbiotics, such as bacteriocins, as putative antimicrobial peptides in reversing antibiotic resistance of multi-drug resistant pathogens. In addition, I am currently working with Future Food Beacon UK to improve the nutritional quality of underutilised legumes using fermentation technology. The current strategy will reduce the anti-nutrients present in the legume and enhance nutrient bioavailability.

• MUHAMAD HISHAMUDIN MOHMAD HASIM, CHRISTOPHER THIAM SEONG LIM, YIN SZE LIM and SHI-HUI CHENG, 2024. Exploring the perception of dietary supplement intake amongst gym users in Klang Valley, Malaysia Malaysian Journal of Movement, Health & Exercise.
• ANN JO TEE, YIN SZE LIM, JOHN M. BRAMELD, FESTO MASSAWE, TIM PARR and ANDREW M. SALTER, 2023. Fermentation technology enhances the nutritional quality of underutilized Bambara groundnut – a review Food Biotechnology. 37(2), 106-135
• MUHAMAD HISHAMUDIN, CHRISTOPHER THIAM SEONG LIM, YIN SZE LIM and SHI-HUI CHENG, 2023. Exploring the Challenges in Following Nutrition Recommendations Among Malaysians with Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research.
• DEXTER HOI LONG LEUNG, YIN SZE LIM, KASIMAYAN UMA, GUAN-TING PAN, JA-HON LIN, SIEWHUI CHONG and THOMAS CHUNG-KUANG YANG, 2021. Engineering S. oneidensis for Performance Improvement of Microbial Fuel Cell—a Mini Review Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 193, 1170-1186
• TEE, A. J., LIM, Y. S., MASSAWE, F., BRAMELD, J. and PARR, T., 2021. Influence of controlled fermentation on anti-nutrients of bambara groundnut. In: International Congress of Malaysian Society for Microbiology, 29-30th September 2021.
• SUFFI NURUL HUSNA SUFFIAN, BOON CHIN TAN and YIN SZE LIM, 2021. Enhanced killing of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC10145 through a combined action of antibiotics and bacteriocin from Pediococcus pentosaceus TU2 Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. 17(6), 668-680
• AHMAD ZUHAIRI ABDUL MALEK, NUR AMALINA AHMAD LOKMAN, BOON CHIN TAN and YIN SZE LIM, 2021. In silico prediction and in vitro analysis of bacteriocin and probiotic properties of Weissella cibaria NM1 isolated from Asian sea bass Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. 17(6), 708-719
• MAHENDRAN, ARUN SURIA KARNAN, LIM, YIN SZE, FANG, CHEE-MUN, LOH, HWEI-SAN and LE, CHENG FOH, 2020. The Potential of Antiviral Peptides as COVID-19 Therapeutics FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY. 11, 1475
• CHOI, WAI CHUEN, PARR, TIM and LIM, YIN SZE, 2019. The impact of four processing methods on trypsin-, chymotrypsin- and alpha-amylase inhibitors present in underutilised legumes JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE. 56(1), 281-289
• CHIEW, I. K.M, SALTER, A. M. and LIM, Y. S., 2019. The Significance of Major Viral and Bacterial Diseases in Malaysian Aquaculture Industry. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 42(3), 1023-1047
• TEE, A. J. and LIM, Y. S., 2019. Optimisation and partial purification of protease produced by Pediococcus acidilactici NM3. In: International Congress of Malaysian Society for Microbiology. 12-14th November 2019.
• JASON CHEN KOK HO and YIN SZE LIM, 2018. Isolation, identification and characterization of enzymeproducing lactic acid bacteria from traditional fermented foods Bioscience Horizons: The International Journal of Student Research. 11, hzy004
• AHMAD ZUHAIRI ABDUL MALEK, TAN BOON CHIN, FESTO MASSAWE and LIM YIN SZE, 2018. Effect of combined inhibitory mechanism of bacteriocins and antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC10145 In: 34th Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2018. 70
• SUFFI NURUL HUSNA BINTI SUFFIAN, TAN BOON CHIN and LIM YIN SZE, 2018. Isolation of bacteriocinogenic lactic acid bacteria from fermented foods to combat multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa In: 34th Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2018. 95
• TAN, B. C., LIM, Y. S. and LAU, S-E., 2017. Proteomics in commercial crops: An overview. Journal of Proteomics. 169, 176-188
• NUR AMALINA BINTI AHMAD LOKMAN and LIM YIN SZE, 2017. In vitro gastrointestinal transit tolerance of Weissella cibaria NM1 isolated from Barramundi fish In: International Congress of Malaysian Society for Microbiology (ICMSM2017). 87
• BAISHULOKOVA, A., KUSUMAWATI, C. A. and LIM, Y. S., 2016. Growth and Antimicrobial characterisatio of Weissella cibaria V1 isolated from Barramundi fish In: 33rd Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology. 14-17th December 2016, Melaka, Malaysia..
• MAYES, SEAN, KENDABIE, PRESIDOR, HO, WAI KUAN, CHAI, HUI HUI, AZMAN, RAZLIN, FELDMAN, ARYO, KARUNARATNE, ASHA, LIM, MIANG HOONG, LIM, YIN SZE, 0'REILLY, PATRICK, MASSAWE, FESTO and AZAM-ALI, SAYED, 2016. Resource use efficiency in vegetables: Application of molecular breeding to bambara groundnut, an underutilized crop for low-input agriculture In: FAO International Symposium on the Role of Agricultural Biotechnologies in Sustainable Food Systems and Nutrition. Rome, Italy. 132
• CHIEW, I. K. M., LIM, Y. S., SALTER, A. M. and WOOD, J., 2015. The effects of resistant starch from underutilised legumes on the growth of probiotic Weissella cibaria isolated from barramundi (Lates calcarifer). In: World Aquaculture 2015. 66
• CHOI, W. C., LIM, Y. S., PARR, T. and WOOD, J., 2015. Determination of anti-nutirional factors present in underutlised legumes. In: World Aquaculture 2015. 80
• HIU, M., CHIEW, I. K. M. and LIM, Y. S., 2015. Effects of supplementation of raw bean flour and resistant starch of adzuki bean on the growth of probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus. In: . International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology.
• GENESH, A. and LIM, Y. S., 2014. Prebiotic effect of stink bean on the growth of Lactobacillus acidophilus. In: 32nd Symposium of the Malaysian Society For Microbiology.
• TAN, K. K. and LIM, Y. S., 2013. In vitro probiotic potentials of Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from infant faeces Minerva Biotecnologica. 25(3), 181-9
• LIM, Y. S., LEE, S. S. H. and TAN, B. C., 2013. Antioxidant capacity and antibacterial activity of different parts of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn.) extracts Fruits. 68(6), 483-489
• NGUYEN, C. T. N. and LIM, Y. S., 2013. Effect of heat treatment on the antibacterial activity of cyaniding-3-glucoside extracted from Adzuki bean. In: International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology.
• LIM, Y. S. and LEE, S. T., 2013. In vitro antioxidant capacities of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola), an underutilised tropical fruit Journal of Biology. 1(1), 21-24
• LIM, Y. S, NG, C. A, TAN, K. K and AND TAN, H. H., 2010. Screening of probiotic lactic acid bacteria isolated from infant faeces. In: International Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria (25-27 July 2010), UPM, Selangor, Malaysia..
• FOO, H. L, LIM, Y. S., LOH, T. C. and RAHA, A. R., 2009. Probiotic composition for neutraceutical products Malaysia patent application PI20097032; 1 12/01/2009 00:00:00
• LIM, Y. S, FOO, H. L, LOH, T. C, RAHA, A. R and MOHD. HAIR BEJO AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2008. In vitro adhesion of Lactobacillus plantarum strains to human intestinal Caco-2 epithelial cell line. In: 30th Symposium of Malaysian Society of Microbiology (16-19th August, 2008), Kuantan, Malaysia.
• FOO, H. L, LIM, Y. S., LOH, T. C, RAHA, A. R and MOHD. HAIR BEJO AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2007. The probiotic characteristics of bacteriocins produced by Lactobacillus plantarum. In: 28th Annual Conference of Malaysian Society of Animal Production (29-31st May 2007), Sarawak, Malaysia..
• LIM, Y. S, FOO, H. L, LOH, T. C, RAHA, A. R and MOHD. HAIR BEJO AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2007. The intestinal microflora of rats fed with probiotic strains isolated from Malaysian foods In: 29th Symposium of Malaysian Society of Microbiology (24-26th Novermber, 2007), Terengganu, Malaysia..
• LIM, Y. S, FOO, H. L, RAHA, A. R, LOH, T. C and MOHD. HAIR BEJO AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2006. The probiotic characteristics of Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from local foods. In: 28th Symposium of Malaysian Society of Microbiology (24-27th Novermber, 2006), Melaka, Malaysia..
• MARTA DE TORRES ZABALA, GRANT, M, BONES, A. M, BENNETT, R, LIM, Y. S, KISSEN. R and AND ROSSITER, J. T., 2005. Characterisation of recombinant epithiospecifier protein and its over-expression in Arabidopsis thaliana. Phytochemistry. 66, 859-867
• FOO, H. L, LIM, Y. S, LOH TC, SALEH, N. M, RAHA, A. R and AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2005. Characterization of bacteriocin produced by Lb. plantarum I-UL4 isolated from Malaysian fermented tapioca, “Tapai Ubi”. In: 4th Nizo Dairy Conference (15-17th June 2005), Papendal, The Netherlands..
• LIM, Y. S, FOO, H. L, RAHA, A. R and LOH, T. C. AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2005. In vitro assessment of the probiotic characteristics of Lactobacillus plantarum I-UL4. In: 27th Symposium of Malaysian Society of Microbiology (24-27th Novermber, 2005), Batu Ferringgi, Penang, Malaysia..
• LIM, Y. S, FOO, H. L, RAHA, A. R and LOH, T. C. AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2004. Inhibition study of bacteriocin producing Lactic Acid Bacteria, Lactobacillus plantarum I-UL4. In: 26th Symposium of Malaysian Society of Microbiology (21-24th Novermber, 2004), Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia..
• FOO, H. L, LIM, Y. S., RAHA, A. R and GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2004. A process for producing bacteriocin from Lactobacillus plantarum Malaysia patent application P120042296 06/01/2004 00:00:00
• LOH, T. C, FOO, H. L, LEE, K. L, LIM, Y. S and AND GULAM RUSUL. 2003., 2003. Effect of fermented fruits on the growth performance, shedding of Enterobacteriaceae and Lactobacilli in post-weaning pigs. Asian-Australian J. Animal Science. 16(11), 1656-1660
• FOO, H. L, LOH, T. C, LAW, F. L, LIM, Y. S, KUFLI, C. N and AND GULAM RUSUL, 2003. Effects of feeding Lactobacillus plantarum I-UL4 isolated from Malaysian Tempeh on growth performance, faecal flora and lactic acid bacteria and plasma cholesterol concentrations in postweaning rats. Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology. 12(1), 403-408.
• FOO, H. L, LOH, T. C, LAI, P. W, LIM, Y. S, KUFLI, C. N and AND GULAM RUSUL., 2003. Effects of adding metabolites of Lactococcus lactis RW 18 isolated from fermented tapioca in drinking water of rats. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. 2(10), 597-601
• LIM, Y. S, FOO, H. L, MOHD. SALEH, N and AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2003. The antagonistic interaction of bacteriocin UL4 produced by Lactobacillus plantarum I-UL4. In: 3rd Federation of Asia-Pacific Microbiology Societies Conference (15-18th Oct. 2003), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia..
• FOO, H. L, LOH, T. C, LIM, Y. S, SHUKRIYAH, M. H, KUFLI, C. N and AND LAW, F. L., 2003. Effects of fermented fruits on growth performance, shedding of enterobacteriaceae and lactic acid bacteria and plasma cholesterol in rats. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition. 2(4), 228-233
• FOO, H. L., LOH, T. C., LAI, P. W., LIM, Y. S., KUFLI, C. N. and GULAM RUSUL, 2003. Effect of adding Lactobacillus plantarum I-UL4 metabolites in drinking water of rats Pakistan Journal of Nutrition. 2(5), 283-288
• FOO, H. L, LIM, Y. S and AND GULAM RUSUL, R. A., 2001. Isolation of bacteriocin producing LAB from Malaysian fermented food, Tapai. In: 11th World Congress of Food Science and Technology (21-27th April, 2001), Seoul, Korea..