Department of Biotechnology

Dr. Faiza Saleem
Dr. Faiza Saleem

Tenured Professor
Department of Biotechnology
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Experience  

Date

Title

Institute

September 2009-to date

Assistant Professor (TTS)

Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

March 2009-August 2009

Visiting Faculty Member

Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore

October 2008-September 2009

Post Doctoral Research Fellow (Full time)

School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore

January 2004-December, 2010

Research Assistant (Full time)

Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore

February 2003- March 2008

Researcher

Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore

April 2008- September 2008

Visiting Scholar

Public Health Entomology Research and Education Center, Florida A & M University, Panama City. USA

December 2004-April 2010

Assistant superintendent

Student housing University of the Punjab, Lahore
Honor and Awards
  • IUBMB-YSP fellowship, to attend Young Scientist Program and present both a poster and an oral presentation in 21st FAOBMB & 12th IUBMB International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology being held on August 2 – 7 at Shanghai, China.
  • HEC IRSIP fellowship, for research training in Florida A & M University, USA, under supervision of Dr Hyun-Woo Park, March 31 – September 24, 2008.
  • FAOBMB Travel award, to present a poster in 19th International Conference of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology held on May 27-30, 2007 at Seoul, Korea.
  • JBS Travel fellowship, from Japanese Biochemical Society to present a poster in 20th IUBMB International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and 11th FAOBMB Congress held on June 18-23, 2006 at Kyoto, Japan.
Memberships
  • Member Society for Invertebrate Pathology.
  • Member European Federation of Biotechnology.
  • Life fellow Pakistan Zoological Society.
  • Member organizing committee, 26th International Congress of Zoology held on March, 2006 at Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Member organizing committee, “International Symposium on Nanochemistry of Enzymes” held on September 20-21, 2006 at Lahore, Pakistan.
Graduate Students / Postdocs/Undergraduate/Students/Honour Students
Thesis written by me
Molecular characterization of cry2 gene from local isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis 2008; PhD Degree; Supervisor: Prof. Dr. A. R. Shakoori, School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Ph. D. Thesis Supervision
  • Completed
  • Name of Student: Nadia Sharif
Title: Optimization of conditions for biodiesel Fabrication from algae under my co-supervision
  • Name of Student: Rooma Adalat
Title: The role of  ribosome binding site sequence and spacer length between binding site and initiation codon on cry2 expression in Bacillus host under my supervision 
  • Name of Student: Ambreen Zafarullah
Title: Detection and molecular characterization of Candidatus liberibacter spp. causing HLB in indigenous citrus cultivars and its control by genetic manipulation of citrus genome under my co- supervision

On Going
  • Name of Student: Uzma Nisar
    Topic: Bacillus subtilis as cell factory for heterologous expression of human therapeutic peptides
  • Name of Student: Ayesha Munir
    Topic: Screening of anti –HCV drugs from natural sources
  • Name of Student: Hafsa Amjad
    Topic: Evaluation of microbial expression systems for heterologous Chymosin production

MS Students Supervised

 

Year

Name

Title

2011

Rakhshanda Sadiq

In vitro study on acid resistance of Coliform bacteria from yogurt and the associated health implications

2011

Shaima Sajjad

Isolation of metal resistant bacteria from industrial effluents and their implication in bioremediation

2012

Uzma Nisar

Molecular Characterization of Bacillus Chitinase for bioconversion of chitin waste from shrimp shells  

2012

Ayesha Kanwal

Characterization of field isolates of Pasteurella multocida from cases of haemorrhagic septicemia and its comparison with the vaccine strain

2012

Ayesha Munir

Exon deletion studies in Patients of Duchenne Muscular dystrophy by multiple ligation probe amplification (MLPA)

2013

Khush Bakhat Samreen

Characterization of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a (HMG - COA) reductase gene

2013

Reema Aslam

Isolation and molecular characterization of poly-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) producing mesophilic bacteria

2013

Sadia Parveen 

Occurrence of HCV genotyping in Lahore, Pakistan

2013

Asma Ambreen

Production and optimization of lovastatin by solid state fermentation using Aspergillus terreus

2013

Aisha Younas

Characterization of extracellular and intracellular Chitinases from mesophilic Bacillus thuringiensis strains

2014

Madeeha Mehmood Gillani

Cloning and expression of chitinase gene from Bacillus species.

2014

Quratulain Amjad

Impact of loop residues of the receptor-binding domain of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ac11 toxin on insectisidal activity

2014

Zainab Khalid

Comparative analysis of Cry2Ac and Cry2Ad type insecticidal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis

2016

Sajida Laeeq

Characterization and analysis of bacteriocins isolated from Lactobacillus Spp.

2016

Medhat Sabir

Characterization of potato tuber storage protein with antimicrobial activity

2017

Kashaf Jamil

Expression analysis of human proinsulin gene in Bacillus subtilis KO7 strain. MS Biotechnology

2017

Sana Saleem Dar

Implication of additional ATG in the 5’UTR on expression level of cry3A gene in acrystalliferous Bacillus thuringiensis strain 4Q7

2017

Saira Ashfaq

Evaluation of KO7 seven protease deficient engineered strain of Bacillus subtilis for production of rh IFN?-2b. MS Biotechnology

2017

Saira Jamil

Potential of Bacillus Subtilis for heterologous expression of human interleukin-2 (hIL-2) gene. MS Biotechnology

2018

Imrana Akram

Effect of dual promoter on expression of IFN?-2b in protease deficient strain of Bacillus Subtilis. MS Biotechnology

2018

Fareeha Usman

Gene expression analysis of interleukin-10 on HCV patients. MS Biotechnology

2018

Amna Safdar

Fate of recombinant human interleukin-2 (hIL-2) in Bacillus expression system.

2018

Saniya Sarfaraz

Correlation of IL28B rs8105790 with treatment responsiveness in chronic hepatitis C virus patient

2018

Fareeha Usman

Gene expression analysis of interleukin-10 on HCV patients

MS Students Co-Supervised

2013

Faiza Samina

Optimization of conditions for Agrobacterium mediated transformation of reporter gene in Tomato

2013

Faryam Ashraf

To optimize conditions for Agrobacterium mediated transformation of reporter gene in corn

2013

Huma Kausar

Characterization of abiotic stress related genes from different varieties of Eucalyptus

2014

Samia Akhtar

Cloning and characterization of alkaline serine protease gene from proteolytic bacteria isolated from leather industry effluents

BS/MSc Thesis Supervised

2010

Hina Habib

Prevalence of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci in chicken feces collected from in and around Lahore

2010

Amal Butt

Isolation of Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus from chicken feces collected from in and around Lahore

2011

Saba Khan

Determination of Bioremediation potential of Copper resistant mesophiles isolated from tannery industry effluent

2011

Fareeha Aftab

Isolation of Lead Resistant Bacteria from Lead contaminated soil samples collected from Sundar Industrial Estate and their potential use in bioremediation

2014

Rabia Aslma

Elimination of Salmonella from almonds by optimizing gamma irradiation dose

2014

Fehmeeda Fatima

Making the Briyani microbe free by gamma radiation

2014

Azka Saleem

Assessment of gamma radiation to eradicate the microflora of chickpea

2014

Hafiza Madiha

Maqsood. Effect of gamma radiation on microflora and quality attributes of tomato paste

2014

Ayesha Siddiqee

Optimization of gamma dose to irradiate Bacillus cereus and its spores from basmati rice to maximize rice safety and storability

2015

Iqra Abbas

Influence of the gamma radiation dose on microflora of deboned broiler chicken meat

2015

Hifza Ali

Empolyment of gamma radiation for the exclusion of pathogenic bacteria particularly salmonella species from beef

2015

Noshaba Rani

Gamma Irradiation of Sheep Meat: Taking Food Safety to Next Level

2015

Kashaf Jamil

Enactment of Gamma Radiation to Exterminate Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria to Augment Shelf Life of Organic Chicken Meat

2015

Javaria Abbas

Dose Optimization for the Eradication of Microflora from Goat Meat Using Gamma Radiation

2016

Amna Safdar

Shelflife enhancement of Vigna radiata by Gamma Radiation  (Co-60)

2016

Sheeza Ijaz

Optimization of dose of gamma radiation to improve the shelflife and nutritioinal quality of Vigna mungo

2016

Hamna Parvez

Effect of gamma radiation C0-60 on shelflife Enactment of Mung beans

2016

Sania Sarfraz

Optimization of gamma radiation dose for microbial flora reduction and enhancement of post harvest storage of Vigna mungo

2017

Arooba Zainab

Evaluation of lead biotransformation by heavy metal tolerant bacterial strains

2017

Hira Rehman

Sequestration of Cr (VI) by multi metal resistant mesophilic bacterial isolates and their detoxification potential

2017

Maria Tehreem

Optimization of process variables for Kojic Acid production using Aspergillus parasiticus

2017

Sundus Dilawar

Evaluation of hyper producing strains; Aspergillus flavus and Penicillin chryosogenum for Kojic Acid production                                                                                     

2017

Ayesha Malik

Investigation of Aspergillus candidus potential for Kojic Acid production

2018

Fazila Ashraf

Evaluation of Cold sterilization and EtO treatment of pharmaceutical containers

2018

Rida Rahmeen

Effect of Gamma sterilization on microbial load of pharmaceutical vials 

2018

Haleema Sadia

Bioburden elimination from medicinal vials using gamma radiation

2018

Fazila Ashraf

Evaluation of Cold sterilization and EtO treatment of pharmaceutical containers

2018

Zunaira Sadiq

Comparison of Gamma radiation and ethylene oxide treatment for sterilization of pharmaceutical vials  
Service Activity
Advisory and Administrative Services

Publications

Impact Factor Journals
  1. Rooma Adalat, Faiza Saleem, Aftab Bashir, Munir Ahmad, Soumble Zulfiqar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2018. Multiple upstream start codons (AUG) in 5′ untranslated region enhance translation efficiency of cry2Ac11 without helper protein. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.  DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27534 (Impact factor 2.959).
  2. Roheena Abdullah; Amna Jafer; Kinza Nisar; Afshan Kaleem; Mehwish Iqtedar; Tehreema Iftikhar; Faiza Saleem; Shagufta Naz. 2018. Process optimization for pectinase production by locally isolated fungal strain using submerged fermentation. Bioscience Journal 34(4):1025-1032 (Impact factor 0.404).
  3. Roheena Abdullah; H. Qaiser; T. Iftikhar; Afshan Kaleem; Mehwish Iqtedar ; Faiza Saleem, Ikram-ul-Haq. 2018. Application of response surface methodology for statistical optimization of lipase production by penicillium sp. Employing solid state fermentation. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, 17(3): 863-875 (Impact factor 1.097).
  4. Roheena Abdullah, Bakhtawar Javed Peracha, Kinza Nisar, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Tehreema Iftikhar, Faiza Saleem, Shagufta Naz. 2018. Influence of medium composition and physical factors on enhanced production of endoglucanase by locally isolated fungal strain in solid state fermentation. Cellular and Molecular Biology, 64(5): 56-61(Impact factor 1.372).
  5. Faiza Saleem and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2017. The First Cry2Ac-Type Protein Toxic to Helicoverpa armigera: Cloning and Overexpression of Cry2Ac7 Gene from SBS-BT1 Strain of Bacillus thuringiensis. Toxins, 9: 358 (Impact factor 3.03). http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/11/358
  6. Rooma Adalat, Faiza Saleem, Neil Crickmore, Shagufta Naz and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2017. In Vivo Crystallization of Three-Domain Cry Toxins. Toxins, 9(3): 80- 93 doi:10.3390/toxins9030080. (Impact factor 3.574). ISSN 2072-6651; CODEN: TOXIB
  7. Numrah Nisar, Amber Aleem, Faiza Saleem, Fakhra Aslam, Ammara Shahid, Hina Chaudhry, Kausar Malik, Abdulhadi Albaser, Amjad Iqbal, Rashad Qadri and Yaodong Yang, 2017. Reduction of reactive red 241 by oxygen insensitive azoreductase purified from a novel strain Staphylococcus KU898286. PLOSONE:  (Impact factor 3.54) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.01755511847
  8.  Komal Najam, Imran Altaf, M Ashraf, M Adil Rasheed, Faiza Saleem, Neelma Munir and Rasheeda Bashir, 2017. In vitro evaluation of mutagenicity and genotoxicity of sitagliptin alone and in combination with artificial sweeteners. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 16 (8): 1841-1847 (Impact factor 0.569) ISSN: 1596-5996 (p); 1596-9827 (e). https://www.tjpr.org/admin/12389900798187/2017_16_8_13.pdf
  9. Rukhama Haq,  Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem, , Anam Mushtaq,  Azka Saleem and Shagufta Naz, Feb, 2017. Effect of physical mutagen on the salmonella inactivation, sensory evaluation and proximate analysis of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Legume Research: An International Journal, 40(1): 27-31. (Impact factor 0.205)  Print ISSN: 0250-5371. Online ISSN: 0976-0571. DOI : 10.18805/lr.v0i0.7018
  1. Faiza Saleem, Quratulain Amjad, Afshan Kaleem, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Shagufta Naz and Abdul Rauf Shakoori. 2016. In-silico Analysis of Loop Residues of the ReceptorBinding Domain of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ac11 Toxin. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 48(3): 821-828(Impact factor 0.404). http://zsp.com.pk/pdf48/821-828%20(27)%20QPJZ-0649-2016%2030-3-16_Revised.pdf
  1. Faiza Saleem, Uzma Nisar, Aisha Younas, Faiza Jabeen, Javed Iqbal Qazi, NaziaKhursheed, Neelma Munir ,Shagufta Naz and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2016. Molecular characterization of Bacillus Chitinase for bioconversion of chitin waste. Natural Product Research, 30(6): 720-723. (Impact Factor: 0.959) DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2015.1040789. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786419.2015.1040789  
  2. Neelma Munir, Sundas Moazzam, Rukhama Haq, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz (2016) Analysis of nutritional components of peas after sterilization treatment with gamma radiation. Legume Research, 39 (1): 43-47. (Impact Factor 0.23) http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lr&volume=39&issue=1&article=009
  3. Ambreen Zafrullah, Shagufta Naz and Faiza Saleem (2016) Detection and molecular characterization of Candidates liberibacter spp. causing HLB in indigenous citrus cultivars in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 48(5), 2016. 2071-2076 Impact Factor:1.207. https://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/48(5)/38.pdf
  4. Rasheeda Bashir, Bakht Afroze, Hafiza Fizza Zulfiqar, Resham Saleem, Imran Altaf, Faiza Saleem, Farheen Aslam and Shagufta Naz, 2016. Microbiological Load of Ethylene Oxide Sterilized Medical Devices and its Elimination by Cobalt 60 Source. JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 26 (6): 486-489. Impact Factor: 0.34 https://www.jcpsp.pk/archive/2016/Jun2016/09.pdf
  5. Shagufta Naz, Huma Kausar, Faiza Saleem and Ambreen Zafarullah, 2015. Characterization of aboitic stress genes from different varieties of Eucalyptus. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47 (4): ISSN: 0556-3321 (Impact Factor: 822)            https://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/47(4)/03.pdf
  6. Nadia Sharif, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem, and Shagufta Naz, Factors affecting Agrobacterium mediated transformation of indigenous Chlorella vulgaris bayerinck. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 44(2): 323-326. ISSN: 0253-5416 (Print) 2079-9926 (Online) (Impact Factor: 0.379)  http://www.bdbotsociety.org/journal/journal_issue/2015%20June/S-3.pdf
  7. Nadia Sharif, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem, Farheen Aslam and Shagufta Naz, Mass cultivation of various algal species and their evaluation as a potential candidate for lipid production, Natural Product Research. 29(20): 1938-1941. DOI:10.1080/14786419.2015.1010163 (Impact Factor: 0.959)     http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786419.2015.1010163
  8. Faiza Saleem, Hina Habib, Neelma Munir and Rooma Adalat, High prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in Lahore poultry. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 47(1): 249-253. ISSN: 0030-9923 (Impact Factor: 0.404) http://www.zsp.com.pk/pdf47/249-253%20(33)%20PJZ-2161-15%2022-1-15%20Hina%20article.pdf
  9. Faiza Saleem, Fareeha Aftab and Neelma Munir, 2015. Lead Bioremediation potential of multimetal resistant bacteria: Isolation of multimetal resistant bacteria from contaminated soil samples. Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, 37(3): 495-401, ISSN: 0253-5106 (Impact Factor: 0.345) https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:47058406
  10. Faiza Saleem, Reema Aslam, Yasar Saleem, Shagufta Naz, Neelma Munir, Nazia Khurshid, Quratulain Syed and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, Analysis and Evaluation of Growth Parameters for Optimum Production of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Bacillus thuringiensis strain CMBL-BT-6. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 46(5): 1337-1344. ISSN: 0030-9923 (Impact Factor: 0.400) http://zsp.com.pk/pdf46/1337-1344%20(19)%20PJZ-1922-14%2015-8-14%20Reema_Paper%20CMBL-BT-6%20_Corrections%20added-10-08-14.pdf
  11. Neelma Munir, Ayesha Saleha Iqbal, Imran Altaf, Rasheeda Bashir, Faiza Saleem, Nadia Sharif and Shagufta Naz, 2014. Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of two endangered plant species atropa belladonna and Matricaria chamomilla African Journal Of Traditional Complementary And Alternative Medicines. 11(5): 111-117 AJTCAM ISSN: 0189-6016 (Impact Factor: 0.500)  http://pubmedcentralcanada.ca/pmcc/articles/PMC4202527/
  12. Rasheeda Bashir, Mahrukh Sanai, Adnan Azeem, Imran Altaf, Faiza Saleem and Sadaf Naz, Contribution of GLC3A locus to Primary Congenital Glaucoma in Pakistani population, Pakistan Journal Of Medical Science. 30(6):1341-1345 (Impact Factor:0.098)   http://pubmedcentralcanada.ca/pmcc/articles/PMC4320727/
  13. Shagufta Naz, Kiran Shahzadi, Sana Rashid, Faiza Saleem, Ambreen Zafarullah and Shabbir Ahmad, 2014. Molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of different citrus varieties of Pakistan. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 24(1): 315-320. ISSN:2071-7024 (Impact Factor: 0.64) http://www.thejaps.org.pk/docs/v-24-1/44.pdf
  14. Faiza Saleem, Aisha Younas, Rasheeda Bashir, Neelma Munir, Shagufta Naz and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Exochitinase A Gene of Indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 46(6): 1491-1501. ISSN: 0030-9923 (Impact Factor: 0.400) http://www.zsp.com.pk/pdf46/1491-1501%20(2)%20PJZ-1952-14%2021-10-14%20Ayesha%20article_corrected.pdf
  15. Faiza Saleem, and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, A rapid DNA extraction method for Bacillus thruringiensis. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 45(5): 1470-1472. ISSN: 0030-9923 (Impact Factor: 0.338) https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20143049526
  16. Faiza Saleem, and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2010 Characterization of cry2A-tyrpe gene(s) from Pakistani isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis toxic to Lepidopteran and Dipteran insects. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 42(2): 181-194. ISSN: 0030-9923 (Impact Factor: 0.338) http://www.zsp.com.pk/pdf/181-193%20(11).pdf
  17. Azad Hussain Shah, Naeem Rashid, Muhammad Saleem Haider, Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Tahir and Javed Iqbal, 2009. An efficient, short and cost-effective regeneration system for transformation studies of sugar cane (Saccharum officarium L). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 41(2): 609-614. (Impact Factor: 0.907)  http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/41(2)/PJB41(2)609.pdf
  18. Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Saleem Haider, Azad Hussain Shah, Naeem Rashid, and Faiza Saleem, First report of bipartite begomovirus associated with leaf curl disease of Duranta repus in Pakistan. Journal of. Plant Pathology, 88(3): 339-342. ISSN: 1125-4653. (Impact Factor: 0.69) https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20063236846
In ISI-Indexed International Refereed Journals
  1. Mahwish Aftab Ifrah Rafaqat, Faiza Saleem, Beenish Aftab, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Tehreema Iftikhar and Shagufta Naz Evaluation of nutritional content and shelf lifeenhancement of shelf life and wholesomeness of goat meat by gamma irradiation treatment, Int. J. Biosci. 7(4), 177-185. (ISI indexed)
  2. Roheena Abdullah, Tayyaba Rafique, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Mahwish Aftab, Tehreema Iftikhar, Faiza Saleem, Shagufta Naz. 2015 Minimization of residential microbial flora on spinach leaves using cobalt 60 to enhance its export potential J. Biosci. 7(2), 127-134. (ISI indexed)
  3. Roheena Abdullah, Mahrukh Zubair, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Mahwish Aftab, Faiza Saleem, and Shagufta Naz 2015. Effect of gamma irradiation on sensory quality and microbial control of table grapes (Sundar khani grapes) J. Biosci. 7(4), 57-67. (ISI indexed)
  4. Mahwish Atab, Ifrah Rafaqat, Faiza Saleem, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem and Shagufta Naz 2015. Enhancement of shelf life and wholesomeness of goat meat by gamma irradiation treatment. Int. J. Biosci. 7(4), 111-119. (ISI indexed)
  5. Faiza Saleem, Rukhama Haq, Neelma Munir, Shagufta Naz, Mehral Aslam, Rabia aslam and Imran Altaf, 2015. Quality characteristics and microbial safety evaluation of gamma irradiated almonds. J. Biosci, 6 (10): 97-103. ISSN: 2220-6655 (Impact Factor: 0.00)
  6. Faiza Saleem, Rakhshanda Sadiq, Rooma Adalat, Ali Hussain and Javed Iqbal Qazi, Prevalence of acid and antibiotic resistant coliform bacteria in yogurt and oriental snacks sampled from markets of Lahore, Pakistan. Biologia (Pakistan), 60 (1): 81-85 (Impact Factor: 0.00)
In International Refereed Journals
  1. Afshan Kaleem, Farhana Munir, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah, Fakhar-un-Nisa, Irfana Iqbal, Faiza Saleem, Mahwish Aftab and Shagufta Naz, 2015. Genetic analysis of gene responsive to tuberculosis in under developing areas of Pakistan. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 9: 319-324. ISSN: 0973-7510 (Impact Factor: 0.073)
  2. Nadia Sharif, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem, Farheen Aslam and Shagufta Naz, 2014 Prolific Anticancer Bioactivity of Algal Extracts (Review) American Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, 1(2): 060-072 (ISSN 2349-7211)
  3. Neelma Munir, Nadia Sharif, Shagufta Naz, Faiza Saleem and Farkhanda Manzoor, 2013. Harvesting and processing of microalgae biomass fractions for biodiesel production (a review). Science, Technology. and Development, 32 (3): 235-243
  4. Faiza Saleem, Amal Butt and Rooma Adalat, 2013. Spread of vancomycin resistant aureus (VRSA) is associated with unsafe waste disposal practices in poultry shops. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1(1): 1-10. (ISSN 2320–8783(Online))
In National Refereed Journals
  1. Rabail Javed, Shagufta Naz, Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Aasim and Rabia Zafar, 2018. A Review on Requirements for Vitamin D Fortification in Pakistan,  Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, 57 (2): 83-89 (HEC recognized Y category).
  2. Mahwish Aftab, Amna Akram, Rohhena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Beenish Aftab, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz. 2016. Sterility testing and Gamma irradiation using Cobalt-60 source (gamma radiation) for disposable syringes marketed in Pakistan. FUUAST Journal of Biology, (HEC recognized Y category).
  3. Ghulam Zahara Jahangir, Faiza Saleem, Shagufta Naz, Neelma Munir, Rukhama Haq, Aleena Sumrin, 2016. Thyroid hormone dependent gene expression, Advancements in Life Sciences, 3(4): 129-133 (HEC recognized Y category).
  4. Faiza Saleem, Noshaba Rani, Farah Rauf Shakoori, Mahwish Aftab, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Shagufta Naz.2015.  Effect of gamma irradiation on microbial load of sheep meat. Fuuast Journal of Biology, 5(2): 257-261 (HEC recognized Y category).
  5. Farah Rauf Shakoori, Momina Shokat, Faiza Saleem and Tanzeela Riaz 2015. Screening, optimization and characterization of xylanase by locally isolated bacteria Punjab University Journal of Zoology, 30 (2): 065-071 (HEC recognized X category).
  6. Rukhama Haq, Afifa Gorsi, Neelma Munir and Faiza Saleem, 2015. Effect of gamma radiation on proximate analysis of spices. The Journal of Innovative Sciences, 1 (1): 37-44 (ISSN: 2411-2240)
  7. Rukhama Haq, Sidra Akram, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz, 2014 Influence of gamma radiation on nutrient contents of canned tomato paste. Mycopath. 12(1): 53-57. (ISSN: 1729-5521)
  8. Javed Iqbal Qazi and Faiza Saleem, 2005. Low cost strategies for microbiological purification of drinking water. Biologia (Pakistan), 51(1):75-82 (HEC Category Z)
  9. Javed Iqbal Qazi and Faiza Saleem, 2003. Effects of low voltage electrolysis and freezing on coliform contents of contaminated water. Journal of Research Science, 14 (1): 27-33.
In National Refereed Journals
  1. Rabail Javed, Shagufta Naz, Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Aasim and Rabia Zafar, 2018. A Review on Requirements for Vitamin D Fortification in Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, 57 (2): 83-89 (HEC recognized Y category).
  2. Mahwish Aftab, Amna Akram, Rohhena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Beenish Aftab, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz. 2016. Sterility testing and Gamma irradiation using Cobalt-60 source (gamma radiation) for disposable syringes marketed in Pakistan. FUUAST Journal of Biology, (HEC recognized Y category).
  3. Ghulam Zahara Jahangir, Faiza Saleem, Shagufta Naz, Neelma Munir, Rukhama Haq, Aleena Sumrin, 2016. Thyroid hormone dependent gene expression, Advancements in Life Sciences, 3(4): 129-133 (HEC recognized Y category).
  4. Faiza Saleem, Noshaba Rani, Farah Rauf Shakoori, Mahwish Aftab, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Shagufta Naz.2015. Effect of gamma irradiation on microbial load of sheep meat. Fuuast Journal of Biology, 5(2): 257-261 (HEC recognized Y category).
  1. Farah Rauf Shakoori, Momina Shokat, Faiza Saleem and Tanzeela Riaz 2015. Screening, optimization and characterization of xylanase by locally isolated bacteria Punjab University Journal of Zoology, 30 (2): 065-071 (HEC recognized X category).
  2. Rukhama Haq, Afifa Gorsi, Neelma Munir and Faiza Saleem, 2015. Effect of gamma radiation on proximate analysis of spices. The Journal of Innovative Sciences, 1 (1): 37-44 (ISSN: 2411-2240
  3. Rukhama Haq, Sidra Akram, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz, 2014 Influence of gamma radiation on nutrient contents of canned tomato paste. 12(1): 53-57. (ISSN: 1729-5521)
  4. Javed Iqbal Qazi and Faiza Saleem, 2005. Low cost strategies for microbiological purification of drinking water. Biologia (Pakistan), 51(1):75-82 (HEC Category Z)
  5. Javed Iqbal Qazi and Faiza Saleem, 2003. Effects of low voltage electrolysis and freezing on coliform contents of contaminated water. Journal of Research Science, 14 (1): 27-33.
Published Abstracts
  1. Faiza Saleem, Nazia Khurshid, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, PCR based identification of genes for pesticidal crystal proteins in locally isolated strains of Bacillus thuringiensis. Proc. Pakistan Congr. Zool., 24: 15
  2. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2005. A novel strategy to clone cry2A gene from a local isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis. Pakistan Congr. Zool., 25:9.-10.
  3. Faiza Saleem, Abdul Rauf Shakoori and Muhammad Akhtar, 2006. Cloning and expression of Cry 2Ad gene from local isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis. Pakistan Congr. Zool., 26: 29.
  4. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2007. Molecular characterization of the first cry2Ac gene from local isolates of Bacillus turingiensis toxic to Helicoverpa armigera. Proc. Pakistan Congr. Zool., 27::26-27
  5. Faiza Saleem, Abdul Rauf Shakoori, and Park, H-W., 2009. Characterization of Cry2Ac7 toxin from a Pakistani isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis (SBS BT-1). Pakistan Congr. Zool., 29:32.
  6. Faiza Saleem, Park, H-W., and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, Toxicological analysis of Cry2Ac-operon from HD29 strain of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. galleriae. Proc. Pakistan Congr. Zool., 29: 32.
  7. Faiza Saleem, Park, H-W., and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, Molecular genetic analysis of the cry2Ac11 operon from the HD29 strain of Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies galleriae. Proc. Pakistan Congr. Zool., 29: 31-32.
  8. Faiza Saleem, and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, A rapid extraction method for Bacillus thruringiensis. Proc. Pakistan Congr. Zool., 32:128.
Submitted in peer reviewed journals
  1. Faiza Saleem, Reema Aslam, Yasar Saleem, Quratul Ain Syed and Shagufta Naz, 2014. Biotechnological production of PHB from Enterobacter aerogenes under optimized conditions. (Submitted)
  2. Saba Khan and Faiza Saleem, 2014 Copper Sequestration potential of multi-metal resistant bacteria: Determination of bioremediaiton potential of copper resistant mesophilles isolated from tannery industry effluent (Submitted)
Books
  1. Fareeha Aftab and Faiza Saleem, 2011. Lead Bioremediation potential of multimetal resistant bacteria: Isolation of multimetal resistant bacteria from contaminated soil samples. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-8473-3414-9
  1. Faiza Saleem and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2012. Development of bioinsecticide: Molecular characterization of cry2 gene from Pakistani isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-8484-4231-7
  1. Saba Khan and Faiza Saleem, 2012 Copper Sequestration potential of multi-metal resistant bacteria: Determination of bioremediaiton potential of copper resistant mesophilles isolated from tannery industry effluent. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-13440-1
  1. Rakhshanda Sadiq, Faiza Saleem and Javed Iqbal Qazi, 2012 Acid resistant colliforms Acid resistance coli forms in food. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-18073-6
  1. Huma Kausar, Shagufta Naz and Faiza Saleem, 2014. Characterization Of Aboitic Stress Genes From Eucalyptus. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-53997-8
  1. Faiza Samina, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem, 2014. Optimization of Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation in Tomato. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-54097-4
  1. Aisha Younas, and Faiza Saleem, 2014.Characterization of Chitinases from Bacillus Thuringiensis Strains. . Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-45370-0
  1. Faryam Ashraf , Shagufta Naz and Faiza Saleem, 2014. Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Reporter Gene in Corn. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-30766-9
  1. Reema Aslam, Faiza Saleem and Yasar Saleem, 2014. Biotechnological Production of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Production From Mesophilic Bacteria. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-54014-1
  2. Khush Bakhat Samreen, Yasar Saleem, Faiza Saleem, 2014. Characterization Of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase:Human HMG-CoA Reductase Protein Expression. Lambert Academic Publishing GMbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN 978-3-8465-5417-3
Research Grants and Contracts
Research Grant
  1. Dr. Shagufta Naz (PI) / Dr. Faiza Saleem (CoPI): Project Title: High throughput citrus diagnostics and screening of pathogens from Pakistani germplasm. 2015. Funded by PARB. Host Institution: Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. Project Duration: 24 months (max.)
  2. Rasheeda Bashir (PI) / Dr. Faiza Saleem (CoPI): Project Title: Genetic analysis of glaucoma in Pakistan. 2013. Funded by HEC, Grant No: PD-IPFP/HRD/HEC/2013/1139. Host Institution: Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. Project Duration: 09 months (max.)
  3. Faiza Saleem (PI): Project Title: Bioconversion of chitin from sea food waste (Shrimp shells) to produce commercially important biopolymers. 2013. Funded by LCWU STRP programe. Host Institution: Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. Project Duration: 12 months (max.)
  4. Asma Waheed Qureshi (PI) / Dr. Faiza Saleem (CoPI): Project Title: Molecular Characterization of Fasciola isolates from Punjab, Pakistan. 2011. Funded by HEC, Grant No: PM-IPFP/HRD/HEC/2011/2059, Host Institution: Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. Project Duration: 07 months (max.).
  5. Faiza Saleem (PI) / Dr. Farah Rauf Shakoori (CoPI): Project Title: Expression augmentation of Human therapeutic peptides in Bacillus expression system 2016. Funded by HEC. Host Institution: Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. Project Duration: 36 months (max.)
Research Projects Submitted
  1. Faiza Saleem (PI) : Project Title: Assessment and evaluation of bacteriocins from lactobacillus spp. Using yogurt as a probiotic food carrier” Submitted in 2017 under HEC-NRPU
  2. Faiza Saleem (PI) / Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz (CoPI): Project Title: “Engineering of Domain II of Cry2A entomocidal toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis”. Submitted in 2016 under NSLP in PSF
Accomplishments
International  (US-PTO), Approved June 29, 2017
Faiza Saleem, Hyun-Woo Park, Shagufta Naz and Abdul Rauf Shakoori , 2017. Process for recombinant protein expression augmentation in Bacillus expression system, US Patent No. US 20170183668 A1 (Priority Date: 15-05-2015) http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220170183668%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20170183668&RS=DN/20170183668
Submitted (National)

Sr #

Title

Name/s of Inventor/s

Number in Gazette

Listed Date
 

A novel process for recombinant protein expression augmentation in Bacillus expression system

Dr. Faiza Saleem, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz, Prof. Dr. Abdul Rauf Shakoori

113/2015

23-02-2015

1.        

A Process for preparation of Biodiesel from Novel Algal Strain”

Dr. Neelma Munir, Ms. Nadia Sharif, Dr. Faiza Saleem, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz

151/2015

20-03-2015

2.        

Identification of three novel pakistani strains enterobacter cloacae PK2, enterobacter cloacae PK23 enterobacter cloacae PK33 with new delhi-Metallo-B-Lactamase-1 (blandm-1) gene isolated from Pakistani children

Dr. Farheen Aslam, Hira Lodhi, Khwaja Ahmad Irfan Waheed, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz, Dr. Faiza Saleem, Dr. Neelma Munir

 

200/2015

10-04-2015

3.        

A process for preservation of kinnow without affecting its functional and nutritional components

Dr. Neelma Munir, Ms. Hijab Khatoon, Ms. Rukhama Haq, Dr. Faiza Saleem, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz

201/2015

10-04-2015

4.        

Identification of single mutations in the tuberculosis causing gene C-C chemokine ligand 1

Dr. Afshan Kaleem, Dr. Farhana Munir, Dr. Faiza Saleem, Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar, Dr. Roheena Abdullah, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz

205/2015

10-04-2015

5.        

Modifield DNA extraction method with CTAB for enhancing the quality and quantity of DNA

Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz, Ms. Saiqa Ilyas, Ms. Kiran Shahzadi, Ms. Ambreen Zufrullah, Dr. Neelma Munir, Dr. Faiza Saleem

206/2015

10-04-2015

6.        

A process for identification and isolation of fourteen novel strains of Klebsiella pneumonia subsp pneumonia with CTX-M gene from

Pakistani population

Dr. Rasheeda Bashir, Ms. Neelam Zeb, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz, Dr. Imran Altaf, Dr. Faiza Saleem,

Dr. Neelma Munir, Dr. Farheen Aslam, Ms Rukhama Haq

220/2015

21-04-2015

7.        

Identification and isolation of two genetically heterogeneous novel Pakistani strains of Klebsiella pneumonia subsp oxitoca BT2 and BT8 with CTX-M gene from Pakistani pneumonia patients"

Dr. Rasheeda Bashir, Ms. Neelam Zeb, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz, Dr. Imran Altaf, Dr. Faiza Saleem, Dr. Neelma Munir, Dr. Farheen Aslam, Ms Rukhama Haq

221/2015

21-04-2015

8.        

Apposite method for detection of the huanglongbing (HLB) bacterium 'candidatus liberibacter asiaticus' in citrus based on 16S rDNA sequence

Ambreen Zafarullah, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz, Dr. Faiza Saleem

354/2015

12-06-2015
Selected Professional Presentations
Conferences and Presentations
 
International
  1. Faiza Saleem, Hyun-Woo Park, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2010. "Modification of nucleotide sequences between RBS and start codon in Bacillus thuringiensis resulted in increased level of cry2Ac mRNA". 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. Trabzon, Turkey.
  2. Faiza Saleem, Hyun-Woo Park, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2009. “Overproduction of Cry2Ac by modification of nucleotide sequences between ribosome-binding site and start codon in Bacillus thuringiensis”. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. Park City, Utah, USA.
  3. Faiza Saleem, Hyun-Woo Park, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2009. Modification of the nucleotides between RBS and ATG resulted in dramatic increase of Cry2Ac synthesis. 21st IUBMB & 12th FAOBMB International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Shanghai, China.
  4. Faiza Saleem, Presented seminar on “Protein engineering of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ac toxin to enhance its expression and toxicity” Public Health Entomology Research & Education Center, Florida A & M University, USA on September 19, 2008.
  5. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Akhtar, Abdul Rauf Shakoori and Hyun-Woo Park, 2008. “Characterization of the Cry2Ac7 toxin from a Pakistani isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis (SBS BT-1)” in 1st International Symposium on Insect Biotechnology held on August 20-23, 2008 at Wuhan, China.
  6. Faiza Saleem, Hyun-Woo Park, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori, 2008. “Molecular genetic analysis of the cry2Ac11 operon from the HD29 strain of Bacillus thuringiensis galleriae” in 1st International Symposium on Insect Biotechnology held on August 20-23, 2008 at Wuhan, China.
  7. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Tahir, Abdul Rauf. Shakoori, and M. Akhtar, 2007. Poster Session.  Biotechnology ; “Biological control of insects: over-expression and characterization of a new cry2Ac-type gene toxic to Helicoverpa armigera” in 19th International Conference of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology held on May 27-30, 2007 at Seoul, Korea.
  8. Faiza Saleem, Naeem Rashid and Abdul Rauf Shakoori. “cry2Ac from a local isolate: its expression in sugarcane” in 20th IUBMB International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and 11th FAOBMB Congress held on June 18-23, 2006 at Kyoto, Japan.
National
  1. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori. “Molecular Characterization of the first cry2Ac Gene from Local Isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis toxic to Helicoverpa armigera” in 27th International Congress of Zoology held on February 27 – March 1, 2007 at Multan, Pakistan.
  2. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori. Overexpression of cry2Ac gene from a local isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis” in 26th International Congress of Zoology held on March, 2006 at Lahore, Pakistan.
  3. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori. “BIOCONTROL OF INSECTS: Cloning and Expression of cry 2Ad Gene from Local Isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis” in 1st International Conference on Biotechnology and Informatics held on April 10-12, 2006 at Quetta, Pakistan.
  4. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori. “A novel strategy to clone cry 2Aa gene from a local isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis” in 25th International Congress of Zoology held on March 1-3, 2005 at Tandojam, Pakistan.
  5. Faiza Saleem, Muhammad Akhtar and Abdul Rauf Shakoori. “Molecular and biological characterization of Cry genes from Pakistani Bacillus thuringiensis isolates” 24th International Congress of Zoology held on March 30-April 1, 2004 at Islamabad, Pakistan
New insecticidal toxins described in “Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin Database”

Toxin

Accession No.

Authors

Year

Host Strain

Cry2Ab11

AM691748

Saleem and Shakoori

2007

CMBL-BT1

Cry2Ac7

AM292031

Saleem & Shakoori

2006

SBS-BT1

Cry2Ac8

AM421903

Saleem & Shakoori

2007

CMBL-BT1

Cry2Ac9

AM421904

Saleem & Shakoori

2007

CMBL-BT2

Cry2Ac11

AM689531

Saleem & Shakoori

2007

HD29

Cry2Ac12

AM689532

Saleem & Shakoori

2007

CMBL-BT3

Cry2Ad3

AM268418

Saleem et al

2006

CMBL-BT5

Cry2Ad4

AM490199

Saleem et al

2007

CMBL-BT2

Cry2Ad5

AM765844

Saleem et al

2007

HD29