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Determination of flavonoids in Citrus grandis (Pomelo) peels and their inhibition activity on lipid peroxidation in fish tissue
(Faculty of Food Science & Technology, UPM., 2013)The peels of pomelo contribute 30% of the fruit weight and yet it has been dump without recognizing the possible nutritional value of the peels. Study has been carried out to identify flavonoid content of the peels and ... -
Development of multichannel artificial lipid-polymer membrane sensor for phytomedicine application
(MDPI, 2006)Quality control of herbal medicines remain a challenging issue towards integrating phytomedicine into the primary health care system. As medicinal plants is a complicated system of mixtures, a rapid and cost-effective ... -
Disposable array sensor strip for quantification of sinensetin in Orthosiphon stamineus Benth samples
(Springer-Verlag, 2008)A disposable screen printed array sensor strip based on self-plasticized lipid membranes combined with chemometric algorithm has been developed and applied for quantification of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth extracts. ... -
Disposable E-Tongue for the assessment of water quality in fish tanks
(Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2008-06)A disposable screen-printed e-tongue based on sensor array and pattern recognition that is suitable for the assessment of water quality in fish tanks is described. The characteristics of sensors fabricated using two kinds ... -
Economic benefit from the optimization of citric acid production from rice straw through Plackett-Burman design and central composite design
(TÜBİTAK., 2012)An economic study was carried out to show the benefits of optimization during the production of citric acid from rice straw as a substrate by solid-state fermentation (SSF) using Aspergillus niger. The optimization ... -
Effect of blends ratio on mechanical and morphological properties of LDPE/Thermoplastic soya spent powder blends
(Trans Tech Publications Inc., 2014)This study investigates the properties of blends made from low density polyethylene (LDPE) with various levels of thermoplastic soya spent powder (SSP). The thermoplastic TPSSP content was varied from 5 to 20wt % whereas ... -
Effect of buffer and pH on the protein extraction for chicken meat
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The study was undertaken to determine the extraction of proteins from chicken meat. The effect of buffer (phosphate, citrate and glycine) and four pH values (6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0) were investigated. The protein extractability ... -
Effect of cobalt stearate on outdoor exposure of LLDPE/soy spent powder blends
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)In this study, the degradability of low linear density polyethylene (LLDPE) and soy spent powder blends under outdoor exposure of Malaysia. Cobalt stearate was used as a pro-oxidant. The degradation of the blends was ... -
Effect of compost medium on oxidative- linear low density polyethylene/soya powder blends
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)One alternative to enhance the degradability of polyethylene is the addition of prooxidant substances to their matix. The polymer materials are called oxo-biodegradable. Current investigation aimed to assess the abiotic ... -
Effect of differences Methanol concentration and extraction time on the antioxidant capacity, phenolics content and bioactive constituents of Orthosiphon Stamineus extracts
(EDP Sciences, 2016)Bioactive compounds of Orthosiphon stamineus have been known to have the beneficial effects on health. Efficient extraction of these beneficial compounds is very important. The study was conducted to determine the efficiency ... -
The effect of different sizes "Batu Reput" (Dolomite) as a filler in SMR L and ENR-50
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The effects of different sizes of "Batu Reput" (Dolomite) filler which are smaller size (<63μm) and bigger size (75-150μm) on tensile and morphological properties of "Batu Reput" (Dolomite) filled SMR L and epoxidized ... -
Effect of ethanol concentration in water coagulation bath on pore geometry of PVDF membrane for Membrane Gas Absorption application in CO 2 removal
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-03)In this study, polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) flat sheet membranes were fabricated by immersing into various concentrations of ethanol in water (M-1:0%, M-2:25%, M-3:50% and M-4:75% respectively) as the coagulation bath via ... -
Effect of impurities in the recovery of 1-(5-bromo-fur-2-il)-2-bromo-2-nitroethane using nanofiltration
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-08)The recovery of the active pharmaceutical ingredient 1-(5-bromo-fur-2-il)-2-bromo-2-nitroethane (denoted as G-1) from residual ethanol produced during the purification of G-1 was studied by using solvent resistant ... -
Effect of steam pretreatment on oil palm empty fruit bunch for the production of sugars
(Elsevier Ltd., 2012-01)Lignocellulose into fuel ethanol is the most feasible conversion route strategy in terms of sustainability. Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) generated from palm oil production is a huge source of cellulosic material and ... -
Effect of surface roughness of pure aluminium A1100 on the cold work extrusion by using different angles of taper die
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-01)The study presented in this paper is focused on the effect of surfaces roughness of pure aluminium A1100 on the cold work extrusion process by three different angles of taper die. Different angles of taper die will affect ... -
Ethanol production from date syrup with flocculent yeast: Optimization study
(American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2013-10)The current study was an attempt to produce ethanol from date syrup by using flocculent yeast, Saccharomyces uvarum. Due to its availability and cheap, the date syrup was used as the main carbon source. The central composite ... -
Extraction of Spear Grass (Imperata Cylindrica) As Pro-Oxidant In Polymer Blends
(EDP Sciences, 2018)Packaging material such as plastic bags is one of the main factors that contribute to the environmental pollution due to slow degradation. The usage of metal oxide as pro-oxidant has been proven to accelerate the degradation ... -
Extraction of Spear Grass (Imperata Cylindrica) As Pro-Oxidant In Polymer Blends
(EDP Sciences, 2018)Packaging material such as plastic bags is one of the main factors that contribute to the environmental pollution due to slow degradation. The usage of metal oxide as pro-oxidant has been proven to accelerate the degradation ... -
Extracts some plants on controlling green mold of orange and on Postharvest Quality Parameters
(International Digital Organization for Scientific Information (IDOSI) Publications, 2013)Ten Crudes plant extracts of Neem, Pong-pong, Chilly, Lemon grass, Tumeric, Clove, Green chirayta, Mahogani, Curry leaf and Ginger were test against Penicillium digitatum, the causes of green mould disease of orange fruits, ... -
Fabrication of nanostructure based biosensor for biomolecules detection
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Lately, nanostructure based biosensor application has drawn a lot attention among fellow researchers because of speciality to detecting cell, tissue and even disease caused by viruses either from humans, animals or ...