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    • A Binary Particle Swarm Optimization Approach to Optimize assembly sequence planning 

      Jameel Abdulla, Ahmed Mukred; Zuwairie, Ibrahim, Dr.; Ismail R., Ibrahim; Asrul, Adam; Wan Khairunizam, Wan Ahmad, Dr.; Zulkifli, Md Yusof; Norrima, Mokhtar, Dr. (American Scientific Publishers, 2012-06)
      This paper presents an approach of applying Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO) algorithm to an assembly sequence-planning (ASP) problem. Permutation encoding of sequences is used to represent particles, then those ...

    • Biodegradability analysis of KBF reinforced poly (lactic acid) biocomposites 

      Maizatulnisa, Othman, Dr.; Nor Azowa, Ibrahim, Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Mohd Nazarudin, Zakaria, Dr.; Zahurin, Halim, Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and kenaf bast fiber (KBF) were melt-blended using brabender into films in the PLA/KBF ratios of 100/0, 90/10, 70/30 and 50/50 for natural soil burial test. This formulation was used to study the ...

    • Biodegradable materials from combination of egg tray, oil palm empty fruit fiber and paddy straw as sound absorber 

      Masiri, Kaamin; Nur’ain, Idris; Norhayati, Ngadiman; Noorul Hudai, Abdullah; Nur Atika, Ruzelam; Mardiha, Mokhtar; Siti Nooraiin, Mohd Razali; Nor Farah Atiqah, Ahmad; Amirreza, Talaiekhozani (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2021-08)
      Noise is referred as unwanted sound, that is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Ambient noise could be reduced by using acoustic absorbers. The conventional acoustic absorbers are made from synthetic materials ...

    • Biofuel development in Malaysia: challenges and future prospects of palm oil biofuel 

      F., Jikol; M. Z., Akop; Y. M., Arifin; M. A., Salim; S. G., Herawan (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2022-03)
      Biofuels have received a lot of interest as a result of rising energy demand which caused rapid depletion of fossil fuels and growing worries about greenhouse gas emissions. Biofuels, unlike other renewable energy sources, ...

    • Biohydrogen production in a continuous stirred tank bioreactor from synthesis gas by anaerobic photosynthetic bacterium: Rhodopirillum rubrum 

      Younesi, Habibollah; Najafpour, Ghasem D.; Ku Syahidah, Ku Ismail; Abdul Rahman, Mohamed; Azlina, Harun Kamaruddin (Elsevier Ltd., 2007-05)
      Hydrogen may be considered a potential fuel for the future since it is carbon-free and oxidized to water as a combustion product. Bioconversion of synthesis gas (syngas) to hydrogen was demonstrated in continuous stirred ...

    • Bioinformatics: prospect, application and the way forward 

      Singh, Harbant; Lim, Eng Aik (Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 2008)
      The world of bioinformatics is fast expanding into the mainstream of both molecular and computational biology. Bioinformatics is a new discipline that can be described as the science of collecting, modelling, storing, ...

    • Biological hydrogen production from CO: Bioreactor performance 

      Ku Syahidah, Ku Ismail; Ghasem, Najafpour; Habibollah, Younesi; Abdul Rahman, Mohamed; Azlina, Harun Kamaruddin (Elsevier B.V., 2008-05-01)
      This paper presents an alternative solution to the current problem faced by the world; diminishing of fossil fuel. Bioconversion of synthesis gas to hydrogen as clean fuel was catalyzed by a photosynthetic bacterium, ...

    • Biological kinetics evaluation of anaerobic stabilization pond treatment of palm oil mill effluent 

      Wong, Yee Shian; Mohd Omar, A.B. Kadir; Tjoon, Tow Teng (Elsevier Ltd., 2009-11-21)
      Biological kinetic (bio-kinetic) study of the anaerobic stabilization pond treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME) was carried out in a laboratory anaerobic bench scale reactor (ABSR). The reactor was operated at different ...

    • A biologically inspired hydrophobic membrane for application in pervaporation 

      Nora, Jullok; Martínez, Rodrigo; Wouters, Christine; Luis, Patricia; Sanz, María Teresa; Bruggen, Bart Van der (American Chemical Society, 2013-02)
      An artificial polydimethylsiloxane/polyphenylsulfone (PDMS/PPSU) membrane, which emulates the hydrophobic behavior of natural membranes, was synthesized. Hydrophobicity was achieved by coating the membrane surface sublayer ...

    • Bioreactor profile control by a nonlinear auto regressive moving average neuro and two degree of freedom PID controllers 

      Ubaid, Imtiaz; Jamuar, Sudhanshu Shekhar, Prof. Dr.; Sahu, Jaya Narayan; Ganesan, Poo Balan (Elsevier Ltd., 2014-11)
      This paper presents the use of nonlinear auto regressive moving average (NARMA) neuro controller for temperature control and two degree of freedom PID (2DOF-PID) for pH and dissolved oxygen (DO) of a biochemical reactor ...

    • Biosorption of iron (III) from aqueous solution using pleurotus ostreatus spent mushroom compost as biosorbent 

      Ain Nihla, Kamarudzaman; Tay, Chia Chay, Dr.; Mohd Faizal, Ab Jalil; Suhaimi, Abdul Talib, Prof. Sr. Ir. Dr. Hj. (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      The ability of Pleurotus ostreatus spent mushroom compost for the biosorption of Iron (III) from aqueous solutions was investigated. The study was conducted in batch experiments under varying operating conditions. The ...

    • Biosynthesis of (ZnO–Aloe vera) nanocomposites and antibacterial/antifungal studies 

      Ayeshamariam, A.; Kashif, M.; Vidhya, V. S.; Sankaracharyulu, M. G. V.; Swaminathan, V.; Bououdina, M.; Jayachandran, M. (Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 2016)
      Development of disease treatment and preventive measures to avoid any dangerous outbreak of epidemic proportions are important. Modern methods of detection and treatment include tissue culture, nanotechnology, radiation, ...

    • Biotechnological processes in microbial Amylase production 

      Subash C. B., Gopinath; Periasamy, Anbu; Mohd Khairuddin, Md Arshad; Thangavel, Lakshmipriya; Chun, Hong Voon; Uda, Hashim; Suresh V., Chinni (Hindawi Limited, 2017-02-09)
      Amylase is an important and indispensable enzyme that plays a pivotal role in the field of biotechnology. It is produced mainly from microbial sources and is used in many industries. Industrial sectors with top-down and ...

    • Bismuth in gallium arsenide: Structural and electronic properties of GaAs 1-xBi x alloys 

      Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Auluck, Sushil, Dr. (Elsevier Inc., 2012-02)
      The structural and electronic properties of cubic GaAs 1-xBi x alloys with bismuth concentration 0.0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.0 are studied using the 'special quasi-random structures' (SQS) approach of Zunger along with the ...

    • Bismuth zinc niobate pyrochlore, a relaxor-like non-ferroelectric 

      Rozana Aina, Maulat Osman, Dr.; Masó, Nahum; West, Anthony R. (The American Ceramic Society, 2012-01)
      Fixed frequency plots of ε and tan δ versus temperature for (Bi 1.5Zn 0.5)(Zn 0.5Nb 1.5)O 7 (BZN) ceramics with the pyrochlore structure show relaxor-like response below ∼180 K with frequency-independent permittivity of ...

    • Bismuth zinc niobate pyrochlore, a relaxor-like non-ferroelectric 

      Rozana Aina, Maulat Osman, Dr.; Maso, Nahum; West, Anthony R. (The American Ceramic Society, 2012-01)
      Fixed frequency plots of ε and tan δ versus temperature for (Bi 1.5Zn 0.5)(Zn 0.5Nb 1.5)O 7 (BZN) ceramics with the pyrochlore structure show relaxor-like response below ∼180 K with frequency-independent permittivity of ...

    • Bluetooth wireless network authentication using radio frequency communication protocol 

      Waleed, Ghossoon M.; M. Faizal; R. Badlishah, Ahmad, Prof. Madya Dr.; Mohd Fareq, Abd Malek; M. Alif, Ghani (Science Publications, 2009)
      Problem statement: Bluetooth has emerged as very popular ad hoc network standard today. Bluetooth network applications include wireless synchronization, e-mail/internet/intranet access using local personal computer ...

    • Board diversity and ownership structure in ASEAN countries: a bibliometric review 

      Haslina, Hassan Basri; Wan Sallha, Yusoff; Mohd Fairuz, Md Salleh; Suraiya, Ibrahim (School of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2021-10)
      This study reviews the research on board diversity in ASEAN countries. A total of 326 articles published from 1996 to 2018 were obtained from Scopus citation database. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to map the ...

    • Body image appearances in adolescents schoolchildren 

      Pari Khalili, Marandi; Norlena, Salamudin (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
      The key objective of this research was to analyse and understand the effects of gender and age on body image appearance at age 12 and 15 in both gender groups. In other words, the study examines how age and gender influence ...