Lai Lee San, B.Sc. (Hons., Resource Biotechnology) (UNIMAS), M.Sc. Molecular Microbiology (UNIMAS).

Senior Research Officer – Plant Pathology

Contact: lails@sarawak.gov.my

List of Publications from 2003-2017

Lai L.S., Kueh-Tai, F.F., Hamsein, N.N. and Asmah S. (2017). Pest and disease surveillance of hybrid rice. Poster presented in Research Officers’ Progress Meeting, 28-30 November 2017, Kuching. Dept. of Agriculture Sarawak.

Lai L.S. (2017). Prevalence and incidence of hill paddy diseases in selected fields in Sarawak. Poster presented at International Conference on Emerging Trends in Integrated Pest and Disease Management for Quality Food Production, 25-27 July, 2017, Kuching, Malaysia.

Anny J., Lai L. S. and L. Eng (2017). Preliminary study of tissue culture ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Poster presented at Research Officers’ Progress meeting, 28-30 November 2017, Kuching. Dept. of Agriculture, Sarawak.

Wong M.H., Kueh-Tai F. F. and Lai L. S. (2017). WIMICS: A new approach to crop protection in Sarawak. Poster presented in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Integrated Pest and Disease Management for Quality Food Production, 25-27 July 2017, Kuching, Malaysia.

Lai L.S. (2016).  Blast Disease caused by Pyricularia oryzae and the screening on selected rice varieties. Proc. Technical Session, Senior Officers’ Conference, 25-27 Oct. 2016. Department of Agriculture Sarawak.

Maclin D., Margaret A. and Lai L.S. (2016). Phytonutrients profiling in Moringa oleifera and potential pest threats on its sustainable cultivation in Sarawak. Proc. Technical Session, Senior Officers’ Conference, 25-27 Oct. 2016.

Lai L.S. (2016).  The screening of rice blast fungus, Pyricularia oryzae on selected rice varieties. Poster presented at the 9th International Conference on Plant Protection in the Tropics (9th ICPPT), 3-5 Aug. 2016.

Asmah, S., Lai L.S., Nur Najwa, H., Yazid, B. (2016) Crop Scout Guide: Pengawasan dan pemantauan perosak tanaman padi.

Lai L.S., Chia Y.Z. and Yeo K.S. (2015). Studies on the growth of rice blast fungus, Pyricularia oryzae and the screening on selected rice varieties. Proc. Technical Session, Research Officers' Conference, 7 Oct. 2015, Department of Agric. Sarawak.

Lai L.S., Shariah U. and Rahimah S. (2015). Effect of Beneficial Indigenous Microorganism (BIMO) compost on the production of guava (Psidium guajava). Proc. Technical Session, Research Officers' Conference, 7 Oct. 2015, Department of Agric. Sarawak.

Vincent M., Lai L. S., Ng L. T and Apun K. Application of PCR-Based DNA Fingerprinting Techniques for the Genetic Differentiation of Vibrio cholerae Non-01/Non-0139 Isolates from Kuching, Sarawak Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology (2014) 4(2): 21-34

Lai L.S. (2014). Isolation of endophytic fungi and preliminary in vitro screening of antagonism against Fusarium solani. Poster presented at Senior Officers' Conf., 14-16 Oct. 2014, Kuching, Sarawak.

Lai L.S. (2014). Organic farming input: Beneficial Indigenous Microorganisms (BIMO). Leaflet. Dept. Agric. Sarawak. Lai L.S. (2003). The use of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) to study Escherichia coli isolated from beef. B. Sc. Thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Lai L. S. and Eng L., (2013). Prevalence and incidence of paddy blast disease in Sarawak 2012. Research Officers’ Conference, 1-3 October 2013. Dept. Agric., Sarawak.

Eng L., Nur Najwa, H. and Lai L.S. (2013). Management of pests and diseases of paddy in Sarawak. Paper presented at the Quality Rice Seminar, Agriculture Research Centre Semongok, 3 April 2013.

Kueh K.H., Eng L., Nur Najwa, H., M. Sazali S. and Lai, L.S. (2013). Pakej Teknologi Pengeluaran Beras Berkualiti. Dept. Agric., Sarawak.

Lai, L. S. (2013). Paddy diseases. Poster presented at the Quality Rice Seminar, Agriculture Research Centre Semongok, 3 April 2013.

L.S. Lai and L. Eng (2011). PCR-based detection and identification of bacterial wilt pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum in crops. Poster paper presented at the International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2011, 8-11 December 2011, Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia. 

Lai L. S. (2011). Bacterial wilt of ginger. Article in New Sunday Tribune, 4 December 2011.

Lai L. S. (2011). Organic farming input: Beneficial indigenous microorganisms (BIMO).  Leaflet, Department of Agriculture, Sarawak.

Lai L. S. and Eng L. (2011). Prevalence and incidence of paddy blast disease in Sarawak 2009-2010. In: Proc. Res. Officers’ Progress Meeting, 4-6 October 2011, Dept.  Agric., Sarawak. (poster presentation).

Lai L. S. and L. Eng (2010). Molecular detection and identification of bacterial wilt pathogen, Ralstonia solanacearum  from ginger and other crops by targeting the flagellar filament structural protein (flagellin, flic) gene. Paper presented at the My1Bio Conference 2010, 30-31 October 2010, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Lai K. F., Lai L. S., Kadin E. and Law G.L.F. (2010). Organic farming. Presented at the seminar organised by Miri Division Planters Association, 17th September 2010, Imperial Hotel, Miri.

Soon C.L., Lai L.S., Kueh K.H., Asma S.A., Julian V.C.L. and Noorpahtiwi B. (2009). Antimicrobial activities of mathanol plant extracts via TLC-bioautography. Presented at The 4th Global Summit on Medicinal & Aromatic Plants-2009, 1-5 December 2009, Kuching, Sarawak.

Lai L.S. (2009). Beneficial Indigenous Microorganisms (BIMO) and Bokashi. Article in The Eastern Times, 19 July 2009.

Lai L.S. (2009). BIMO-Bokashi. Leaflet, Department of Agriculture, Sarawak.

Syaliza A.H., Lai L. S.,  Tu C.L., Jovita E.R., Soon C.L (2008). Bioactivity of essential oils from Goniothalamus lanceolatus. Presented at Biodiversity and Biotechnology Symposium, 19-21 November 2008,  Kuching, Malaysia.

Syaliza A.H., Lai L. S., Tu C.L., Jovita E.R., Soon C.L (2008). Bioactivity of essential oils from Goniothalamus lanceolatus. Presented at the 5^th Malaysian International Conference on Essential Oils, Fragrance and Flavour Materials, 28-30 October 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Syaliza A.H., Lai L., S., Soon C.L, Tu C.L., Jovita E. R. (2007). Tenom, an essential oil from the highlands of Sarawak. Presented at NREB & NREM Symposium, 27-29 November 2007 Kuching, Malaysia.

Lai L.S. (2006). Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Vibrio Cholerae from seafood and environmental source n Sarawak. M.Sc. Thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Lai L. S., Micky, V., Apun, K. (2005).  Plasmid profiling, antimicrobial resistance and Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus (ERIC) Sequence-PCR fingerprinting of Vibrio cholerae from environmental sources. Proc. 8^th Applied Biology Symposium. Kuala Lumpur, 22-23 June 2005, pp. 98.

Lai L.S., Ng, L.T., Micky, V., Apun, K. 2005. Occurrence and genotypic characterization of Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus from environmental sources. Proc. of The International Conference on Natural Resources and Environmental Management. Sarawak, 28-30 November 2005, pp. 411-417

Micky V., Apun, K. Ambrose, A., Lai, L.S. 2005. Environmental Vibrio cholerae: application of the Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus-Polymerase Chain Reaction (ERIC-PCR) for genetic diversity analysis. Proc. of The International Conference on Natural Resources and Environmental Management. Sarawak, 28-30 November 2005, pp. 418-424.

Micky V., Tang, K.M., Ng, L.T., Lai, L.S., and Apun, K., 2005. Enumeration of Vibrio spp. and species-specific polymerase chain reaction application for the screening of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in shrimp culture system. Proc. 8^th Applied Biology Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, 22-23 June 2005, pp. 102.

Ng L.T., Lai, L.S., Micky, V., Apun, K. 2005.  Comparison of antibiogram and plasmid profile between Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae obtain from riverine environment in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Proc. of The International Conference on Natural Resources and Environmental Management. Sarawak, 28-30 November 2005, pp. 425-432.

Lai L. S., Micky, V., Apun, K. 2004. Vibrio cholerae from seafood and environmental sources: species-specific identification by targeting the outer membrane protein gene (ompW), plasmid profiling, and RAPD-PCR fingerprinting. Proc. 26^th Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Langkawi, 25-28 November 2004, pp. 242-246.