Associate Professor
BSc. Horticulture (UPM), MSc (UPM), Ph.D (UPM)
Field of Expertise : Postharvest Biotechnology and Horticulture
Tel. : +6086-855225
Email: phebe@upm.edu.my
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0211-4768
Google Scholar: Phebe Ding
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Phebe_Ding

Current Research Interest

1. Growth and developmental of horticultural crops
2. Pre and postharvest physiology of horticultural crops
3. Postharvest technology to prolong postharvest life of horticultural crops
4. Phytochemicals of horticultural crops during postharvest handling
   
   

Selected Publications

1. Lem, M.S., Mahmud, T.M.M., & Ding, P. (2017). Optimum harvest maturity in relation to its physicochemical quality of pollinated soursop (Annona muricata) fruit. Acta Horticulturae, 1179: 19-24.
2. Nuratika, T.S.M., Ding, P., Jugah, K., & Hasanah, M.G. (2017). Potential of UVC germicidal irradiation in suppressing crown rot disease, improving postharvest quality and antioxidant capacity of Musa AAA ‘Berangan’ during fruit ripening. Food Science & Nutrition, 5(5): 967-980 doi:10.1002/fsn3.482
3. Choon, S.Y., & Ding, P. (2017). Physiological changes of torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) inflorescence during development. HortScience, 52(3), 479-482. doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI11189-16.
4. Nuratika, T.S.M., Ding, P., Jugah, K., & Hasanah, M.G. (2017). Biochemical and cell wall ultrastructural changes in crown tissue of banana (Musa AAA ‘Berangan’) fruit as mediated by UVC irradiation against crown rot fungal infection. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 128, 144-152. doi: 1016/j.postharvbio.2017.02.004
5. Choon, S.Y., & Ding, P. (2017). Developmental changes in cellular structure and cell wall metabolism of torch ginger (Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Smith) inflorescence. Current Plant Biology, 9-10(June), 3-10 doi: 1016/j.cpb.2017.01.001
6. Ding, P., & Nor Cahaya, M. (2016). Growth, maturation and ripening of underutilized Carissa congesta Fruits, 71(3), 171-176.
7. Choon, S.Y., & Ding, P. (2016). Growth stages of torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) plant. Sains Malaysiana, 45(4), 507-515.
8. Choon, S.Y., Ding, P., Mahmud, T.M.M., & Khozirah, S. (2016). Phenological growth stages of torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) inflorescence.  Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 39(1), 73-78.
9. Khaliq, G., Mohamed, M.T.M., Ghazali, H.M., Ding, P., & Ali, A. (2016). Influence of gum arabic coating enriched with calcium chloride on physiological, biochemical and quality responses of mango (Mangifera indica) fruit stored under low temperature stress. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 111, 362-369.
10. Khaliq, G., Mohamed, M.T.M., Ghazali, H.M., Ding, P., & Ali, A. (2016). Storage behaviour and quality responses of mango (Mangifera indica) fruit treated with chitosan and gum arabic coatings during cold storage conditions. International Food Research Journal, 23(Suppl): S141-S148 (December 2016).
11. Ding, P., & Syazwani, S. (2016). Physicochemical quality, antioxidant compounds and activity of MD-2 pineapple fruit at five ripening stages. International Food Research Journal, 23(2), 549-555.
12. Ding, P., Muhammad Firdaus, R., & Nur Ayuni, M. (2015). UV-C irradiation affects quality, antioxidant compounds and activity of Musa AAA Berangan. Sains Malaysiana, 44(8), 1095-1101.
13. Choon, S.Y., & Ding, P. (2015). Cellular structure of cut Etlingera elatior Acta Horticulturae, 1088, 303-306.
14. Ding, P., & Syazwani, S. (2015). Maturity stages affect antioxidant activity of ‘MD2’ pineapple (Ananas comosus). Acta Horticulturae, 1088, 223-226.
15. Ding, P., & Nur Ayuni, M. (2015). UV-C irradiation enhanced total phenolic contents and antioxidant capacity of Musa AAA ‘Berangan’. Acta Horticulturae, 1088, 213-216.
16. Nuratika, S.M.T., & Ding, P. (2015). Effect of UV-C radiation on Musa AAA ‘Berangan’ fruit quality after low temperature storage. Acta Horticulturae, 1088, 207-212.
17. Ding, P. (2015). Postharvest quality of ‘Frangi’ papaya after double hot-water dip followed by various cooling water temperatures. Acta Horticulturae, 1088, 191-196.
18. Mirshekari, A., Ding, P., & Ghazali, H.M. (2015). Enzymatic activity and microstructural changes of hot water treated banana during ripening. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 17, 949-962.
19. Izzah, K.N., Awang, Y., Ding, P., Hafiza, Y., & Satar, M.G.M. (2015). Antioxidant, polygalacturonase, pectin methylesterase and polyphenol oxidase activities of fresh-cut wax apple (Syzygium samarangense) treated with organic acids. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 14(2), 72-77.
20. Khaliq, G., Mohamed, M.T.M., Ali, A., Ding, P., & Ghazali, H.M. (2015). Effect of gum arabic coating combined with calcium chloride on physico-chemical and qualitative properties of mango (Mangifera indica) fruit during low temperature storage. Scientia Horticulturae, 190, 187-194.
21. Shadmani, , Ahmad, S.H., Saari N., Ding, P., & Tajidin, N.E. (2015). Chilling injury incidence and antioxidant enzyme activities of Carica papaya L. ‘Frangi’ as influenced by postharvest hot water treatment and storage temperature. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 99, 114-119.
22. Ahmed Asrity, M., Tsan, F.Y., Ding, P., & Syed Aris, S.R. (2014). Desiccation tolerance in Phaleria macrocarpa embryonic axes. Sains Malaysiana, 43(10), 1471-1475.
23. Ding, P., & Yap, S.L. (2014). Browning assessment methods and polyphenol oxidase in UV-C irradiated Berangan banana fruit. International Food Research Journal, 21(4), 1667-1674.

Kemaskini:: 04/09/2018 [lanz]