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Zainab Bibi

Country of origin: Pakistan Currently in: Pakistan, Karachi General field of specialization: Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Academic Background

Degrees

2015 Doctorate Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2009 Master Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2006 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology

• Working on Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan Sponsored Project. • Supervising BS Final Year Research Project (Batch-2019) : "Screening, extracellular synthesis and optimization of pectinase from Aspergillus niger". • Supervised BS Final Year Research Project (Batch-2018): “Screening, extracellular production and optimization of cellulase from a newly isolated Aspergillus awamori strain for potential industrial application". • Supervised BS Final Year Research Project (Batch-2017): “Cost effective production and optimization of α-amylase from a newly isolated Aspergillus niger using one-variable-at-a-time approach”.


Publications resulting from Research: 


A. RESEARCH ARTICLES
1. Single step immobilization of CMCase within agarose gel matrix: Kinetics and thermodynamic studies.
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (2021) (IF: 4.389)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111583
Asad Karim, Zainab Bibi, Haneef Ur Rehman, Afsheen Amand, Shah Ali Ul Qader,Muhammad Hamid Rashid.

2. Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic Approaches to Restore Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Mammals.
Neural Plasticity, 2020, Article ID 8829660 (IF: 3.093)
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8829660
Muhammad Waqas , Iram Us-Salam, Zainab Bibi, Yunfeng Wang , He Li, Zhongshou Zhu , and Shuangba He

3. Degradation of complex casein polymer: Production and optimization of a novel serine metalloprotease from Aspergillus niger KIBGE-IB36.
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2019, 101256. (ISI Indexed Journal)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.b cab.2019.101256
Hafsa Sattar, Zainab Bibi, Aysha Kamran, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

4. Xylan Deterioration Approach: Purification and catalytic behavior optimization of a novel β-1,4-D-xylanohydrolase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus KIBGE-IB29.
Biotechnology Reports, 21, 2019 (ISI Indexed Journal)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2018.e00299
Zainab Bibi, Shah Ali Ul Qader, Afsheen Aman, Haneef Ur Rehman, Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Asad Karim, Irum Us Salam, Muhammad Waqas, Aysha Kamran

5. Significance of metal ions, solvents and surfactants to improve the xylan degrading behavior of β-1,4-D-xylanohydrolase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus KIBGE-IB29.
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (ISI Indexed Journal)
(2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2018.11.028
Zainab Bibi, Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Irum-Us-Salam, Muhammad Waqas, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

6. Purification and catalytic behavior optimization of lactose degrading β-galactosidase from Aspergillus nidulans.
Journal of Food Science and Technology (ISI Indexed Journal) (IF: 1.946)
(2019) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-018-3470-x
Ayesha Kamran, Zainab Bibi, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader
7. Pichia pastoris expression system: a potential candidate to express protein in industrial and biopharmaceutical domains.
Biomedical Letters ISSN 2410-955X
(2018) 4 (1), 1-14
Imran Safder, Sajad Khan, Iram-us Islam, Muhammad Kazim Ali, Zainab Bibi, Muhammad Waqas

8. Production of α-1,4-glucosidase from Bacillus licheniformis KIBGE-IB4 by utilizing sweet potato peel.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ISI Indexed Journal) (IF: 3.056)
(2017) 24, 4058-4066
Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Zainab Bibi, Asad Karim, Haneef Ur Rehman, Muhsin Jamal, Tour Jan, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

9. Hyper production of β-galactosidase from newly isolated strain of Aspergillus nidulans.
Journal of Food Process Engineering (ISI Indexed Journal) (IF: 1.703)
(2016) 40 (3), e12452
Ayesha Kamran, Zainab Bibi, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

10. Maltase entrapment approach as an efficient alternative to increase the stability and recycling efficiency of free enzyme within agarose matrix.
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers (ISI Indexed Journal)
(2016) 64, 31-38 (IF: 4.794)
Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Asad Karim, Zainab Bibi, Haneef Ur Rehman, Afsheen Aman, Dilshad Hussain, Midrar Ullah, Shah Ali Ul Qader

11. Polyacrylamide gel-entrapped maltase: An excellent design of using maltase in continuous industrial processes.
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (ISI Indexed Journal) (IF: 2.277)
(2016) 179, 383-397
Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Afsheen Aman, Haneef Ur Rehman, Zainab Bibi, Asma Ansari, Zia Ul Islam, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Shah Ali Ul Qader
12. Lactose hydrolysis approach: Isolation and production of β-galactosidase from newly isolated Bacillus strain B-2.
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (HEC Recognized Journal)
(2016) 5, 99-103
Ayesha Kamran, Zainab Bibi, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

13. Calcium alginate matrix increases the stability and recycling capability of immobilized endo-β-1,4-xylanase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus KIBGE-IB29.
Extremophiles (ISI Indexed Journal) (2015) 19, 819-827 (IF: 2.462)
Zainab Bibi, Shah Ali Ul Qader, Afsheen Aman
14. Agar-agar entrapment increases the stability of endo-β-1,4-xylanase for repeated biodegradation of xylan.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (ISI Indexed Journal) (IF: 5.162)
(2015) 75, 121-127
Zainab Bibi, Faiza Shahid, Shah Ali Ul Qader, Afsheen Aman

15. Continuous degradation of maltose by enzyme entrapment technology using calcium alginate beads as a matrix.
Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports (HEC Recognized Journal) (2015) 4, 250-256
Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Haneef Ur Rehman, Zainab Bibi, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

16. Screening and enhanced production of protease from a thermophilic Bacillus species.
Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (HEC Recognized Journal) (2015) 48, 15-17
Ayesha Kamran, Zainab Bibi, Mustafa Kamal

17. Production of xylan degrading endo-1,4-β-xylanase from thermophilic Geobacillus stearothermophilus KIBGE-IB29.
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences (IF: 1.804)
(HEC Recognized Journal) (2014) 7, 478-485
Zainab Bibi, Asma Ansari, Raheela Rahmat Zohra, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

18. Kinetic parameters analysis and pH stability of protease from a thermophilic Bacillus species.
Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (HEC Recognized Journal) (2015) 48, 66-68
Ayesha Kamran, Zainab Bibi

19. Enhanced production of maltase (α-glucosidase) from newly isolated strain of Bacillus licheniformis KIBGE-IB4.
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (HEC Recognized Journal) (IF: 0.596)
(2014) 27, 1437-1442
Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Zainab Bibi, Afsheen Aman, Raheela Rahmat Zohra, Shah Ali Ul Qader

20. Purification and molecular weight estimation of protease from a thermophilic Bacillus species.
Ayesha Kamran, Zainab Bibi, Mustafa Kamal
Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (HEC Recognized Journal) (2014) 47, 155-157

B. ABSTRACT
1. Endo-β-1,4-xylanase from thermophilic Geobacillus stearothermophilus: Immobilization using matrix entrapment technique to increase the stability and recycling efficiency
International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (HEC Recognized Journal) (2015) 2, 7
Zainab Bibi, Afsheen Aman, Shah Ali Ul Qader

C. GENBANK DEPOSITIONS

1. Aspergillus niger strain KIBGE-IB36 18S ribosomal RNA gene
Accession number KF905651.1 (2014)
Sattar, H., Bibi, Z., Kareem, A., Siddiqui, N.N., Aman, A., Ajmal, M., Hameed, A., Ul Qader, S.A., Qaiser, S.

2. Geobacillus stearothermophilus strain KIBGE-IB29 16S ribosomal RNA gene
Accession number KF241865.1 (2013)
Bibi, Z., Nawaz, A., Sattar, H., Siddiqui, N.N., Aman, A., Ajmal, M., Hameed, A., Ul Qader, S.A.

3. Bacillus megaterium strain KIBGE-IB32 16S ribosomal RNA gene
Accession number KF241868.1 (2013)
Shahid, F., Bibi, Z., Sattar, H., Siddiqui, N.N., Aman, A., Ajmal, M., Hameed, A., Ul Qader, S.A.

4. Staphylococcus aureus strain KIBGE-IB24 16S ribosomal RNA gene
Accession number KC465401.1 (2013)
Ansari, A., Siddiqui, N.N., Rehman, H.U., Pervez, S., Shahid, F., Bibi, Z., Aman, A., Ul Qader, S.A.

D. N-TERMINAL PROTEIN SEQUENCE
Universal Protein Knowledgebase Deposition (UniProtKB)
1. Peptide (alpha amylase)
Accession number UniProtKB/SwissProt C0HJE4.1 (2013)
Zohra, R.R., Nawaz, A., Bibi, Z., Aman, A., Ul Qader, S.A.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi-75300, Pakistan.

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