Kauser Abdulla Malik School of Life Sciences
Office Number: S-310C

Brief Profile
Dr. Khurram Muaz is an Assistant Professor at Kauser Abdulla Malik School of Life Sciences. He has been working in the domain of food sciences with major focus on food safety. He has also been a part of provincial food regulatory body. His main teaching and research interests embrace, but are not limited to, food regulations, food supply chain management, food preservation and controlling strategies for mycotoxins. He has published multiple book chapters and research articles in international and national journals.

Education

• PhD in Food Science & Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
• M.Sc (Hons) in Agriculture (Food Science & Technology), Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
• B.Sc (Hons)  in Agriculture (Food Science), Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Research & Publications

Articles

1. Muaz, K., Riaz, M., Oliveira, C.A.F.D., Ismail, A., Akhtar, S., Nadeem, H., Waseem, S. and Ahmed, Z., 2024. Aflatoxin M1 removal from milk using activated carbon and bentonite combined with lactic acid bacteria cells. International Journal of Dairy Technology.
2. Muaz, K., Riaz, M., Oliveira, C.A.F.D., Akhtar, S., Ali, S.W., Nadeem, H., Park, S. and Balasubramanian, B., 2022. Aflatoxin M1 in milk and dairy products: Global occurrence and potential decontamination strategies. Toxin reviews, 41(2), pp.588-605.
3. Muaz, K., Riaz, M., Rosim, R.E., Akhtar, S., Corassin, C.H., Gonçalves, B.L. and Oliveira, C.A.F., 2021. In vitro ability of nonviable cells of lactic acid bacteria strains in combination with sorbitan monostearate to bind to aflatoxin M1 in skimmed milk. LWT, 147, p.111666. 
4. Muaz, K. and Riaz, M., 2021. Decontamination of aflatoxin m 1 in milk through integration of microbial cells with sorbitan monostearate, activated carbon and bentonite. JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 31(1).
5. Gonçalves, B.L., Muaz, K., Coppa, C.F.S.C., Rosim, R.E., Kamimura, E.S., Oliveira, C.A.F. and Corassin, C.H., 2020. Aflatoxin M1 absorption by non-viable cells of lactic acid bacteria and Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains in Frescal cheese. Food research international, 136, p.109604. 
6. Muaz, K., Riaz, M., Akhtar, S., Park, S. and Ismail, A., 2018. Antibiotic residues in chicken meat: global prevalence, threats, and decontamination strategies: a review. Journal of food protection, 81(4), pp.619-627.

Book Chapters

1. Muaz, K., Manzoor, S., Akhtar, S., Riaz, M., Amir, M., Akram, K. and Ismail, A., 2022. Aflatoxin Biosynthesis. In Aflatoxins in Food: A Recent Perspective (pp. 19-40). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
2. de Oliveira, C.A.F., Franco, L.T. and Muaz, K., 2021. Modern approaches for the assessment of human exposure to dietary mycotoxins. In Toxicological Risk Assessment and Multi-System Health Impacts from Exposure (pp. 323-335). Academic Press.
3. de Oliveira, C.A.F., de França, M.M., Corassin, C.H. and Muaz, K., 2021. Biological Decontamination of Aflatoxins. Aflatoxins in Food: A Recent Perspective, pp.259-273.