Final Year Project Papers & Reports: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of antioxidant properties from different parts of Phaleria macrocarpa (Mahkota Dewa) and optimization studies of selected plant part
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Phaleria macrocarpa is a medicinal plant originates from Papua Island, Indonesia. It shows potential application in ethno-pharmacological properties due to the presence of large amounts of bioactive compounds. In this ... -
The potential of biodiesel production derived from industrial fish waste using Sodium Methoxide as catalyst
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Petroleum based diesel is one of the largest greenhouse emitters in the worlds based on its contribution to more likely of all carbon monoxide and methane. Besides, the depletion of fossil fuel increased its price has force ... -
Drying characteristic of local fish cracker from several manufacturers using different drying techniques
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)This study focuses on improving the existing drying processes for optimum production of premium quality fish crackers. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different drying techniques (sun, oven ... -
Optimization of alkaline pre treatment of Banana peel for cellulose production
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Banana peel is one of the potential biomass that contains high amount of cellulose and suitable for the production of biofuel. However, banana peel must first undergoes pretreatment process in order to obtain high yield ... -
Effect of fresh spices on the fermentation and lactic acid bacteria of Fermented Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Fermentation is one of the common method used for food preservation in South-Eastern Asia. However, the fermented food products were not well accepted especially by young generations due to its unique taste and distinct ... -
Adsorption of selected heavy metals on pretreated nanocellulose using Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)In this studies, a method of producing cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) using deep eutectic solvent (DES) for the pretreatment of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) with choline chloride (ChCl) and organic acids are reported. ... -
Toxic effect of botanical extract based insecticide on Nilaparvata Lugens, Brown Planthopper
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)The invasion of the Nilaparvata lugens, brown planthopper (BPH) in paddy fields has led the uses of excessive chemical insecticides due to its effectiveness. However excessive applications has contribute several negative ... -
Preparation of nanoemulsion Neem extract for biopesticide of Nilaparvata Lugens, Brown Planthopper
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Extracts of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) are used nowadays for many purposes including management of agricultural insect pests. The effects of neem extract on mortality, survival and weight of the brown planthopper ... -
Production of Hydroxyapatite as an alternative formulation of bioresponsive ceramic bone replacement via wet chemistry method
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Hydroxyapatite, HAp [Ca10(PO4)6(OH2)] is a calcium-phosphate bioceramic can be produce via wet chemistry method by applying precipitation reaction. HAp bioceramic powder is synthesized as an alternative formulation of a ... -
Growth kinetic and morphology evaluation of Grey Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius) spawn after freeze-drying
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)In this study, an investigation was conducted to observe the growth kinetic of grey oyster mushroom spawn after freeze-drying. The comparison of mycelium growth between freeze-dried spawn and freeze spawn were made where ... -
Isolation and purification of dragline silk protein from Crossopriza lyoni web
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Spider silk is a robust biomaterial due to its desirable tensile strength, biocompatibility and biodegradability. It is composed of spidroins which are recently used in wide technical applications. At present, dragline ... -
Evaluation of phenolic constituents and antioxidant activity of different Mango peel varieties and optimization studies employing ultrasound Assisted Solvent Extraction (UAE) method
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Phenolic compounds are classified as the basic phenols or polyphenols that based on number of phenol units in the molecule. It is secondary metabolite that has ability to prevent oxidative in food and categorized as natural ... -
Spider silk processing from Crossopriza Lyoni for silk hydrogel fabrication
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Spider silks possess an extraordinary combination of high strength and elasticity that is made up of unique Protein spidroins. The aim of this study is to investigate the spider silk processing from the webs of Crossopriza ... -
Optimization of acid hydrolysis from banana peel for reducing sugar production
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Banana peel is a low cost and abundant of bio-resources in food industry. The cellulose from the banana peel waste can be converted into reducing sugar which usually applied in bioethanol production and food industry. ... -
Production of glucose from sugarcane bagasse for bioethanol application: optimization studies
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Sugarcane Bagasse (SCB) is one example of lignocellulosic biomass and usually discarded as industrial waste after sugarcane is crushed to obtain its juices. It consists of cellulose (42%), hemicellulose (25%), and lignin ... -
A study on the production of Hydroxyapatite via sol-gel route
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-11)In this current work, Hydroxyapatite was prepared through sol-gel technique under wet chemical synthesis technique. Hydroxyapatite is a chemical compound that inherits good biocompability and bioactivity due to its resemblance ... -
Optimization of paddy straw pulping process using Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)In this current method for pulping industries, the cellulose was obtained by a several conventional method which is Kraft pulping, sulphite pulping, and organosolvent pulping in the paper making industries. However these ... -
Antioxidant properties from various Ginger species extracts and optimization studies of selected species
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)This work reports a study on evaluation of antioxidant properties from the extract of various ginger species and optimization studies of extraction condition from the selected species. Ginger as one of the most popular ... -
Genetic identification of selected woody plant using amplification of Chloroplast DNA sequences and DNA sequencing
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Gaharu or Aquilaria species is one of the well-known and expensive fragrance wood in the world. The study is carried out for genetic identification of selected samples of agarwood (Aquilaria spp) using amplification of ... -
Evaluation of Mycelium growth of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes) for mother spawn production at high temperature
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-12)Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) is the second most cultivated mushroom in the world after button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus). However, the production of shiitake mushroom in Malaysia is still limited. This is because ...