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Adsorption of basic red 46 dye using sea mango (cerbera odollam) activated carbon
The limited source of raw materials for production of activated carbon has increased the price of commercial activated carbon price. Due to the presence of lignin and cellulose in sea mango make it as new potential for ... -
Allelopathic potential of essential oils isolated from local plants on common weeds found in Malaysian croplands
Continuous use of the synthetic herbicides to control weeds in agricultural production can have an adverse impact on the environment and the ecosystems creating safety and health concerns to the operators, consumers and ... -
Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities from leaves and roots of (Elephantopus Scaber L.) extracted using different solvents
Medicinal plants are used traditionally in treatment of various kinds of diseases since time immemorial. The present study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of roots and leaves of ... -
Antioxidative properties of Diplazium esculentum extract by using pressurized hot water extractor: Optimization study
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010)Pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE) was implemented in attempt to reduce the use of toxic organic solvent in extracting bioactive compounds from Diplazium esculentum. Comparison extraction methods were done and the ... -
Applicability of protease and urea as a molluscicide for Pomacea canaliculata (Siput Gondang Emas)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2015)Pomacea canaliculata is regarded as one of the most destructive molluscs as it causes severe damage to paddy fields. This mollusc is commonly combated by using chemical molluscicide like metaldehyde, which is known as ... -
Biosensor for measuring the anti-diabetic potential of medicinal plants
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2014)Three alternative electro-enzyme techniques were developed for measuring antidiabetic potential of medicinal plants. All three techniques are based on the inhibition of α- glucosidase (AG) enzyme in the conversion of ... -
Bovine adipose tissue derived stem cells bioengineering: isolation, characterization and differentiation studies
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2013)There is a significant potential for stem cells to be exploited for regenerative medicine. Stem cells act as a repair system for the body by differentiating into specialised cells and replenishing cells in regenerative ... -
Characterization and optimization of indoor environmental quality on grey oyster (Pleurotus pulmonarius) mushroom cultivation
In view of increasing demand, mushroom cultivators are facing more challenges and difficulties to grow mushroom due to inconsistent environmental conditions. Controlling and monitoring of environmental quality in mushroom ... -
Characterization of different types of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) for African catfish (Clarias Gariepinus) diet suitability
Spent Mushroom substrate (SMS) is one of agricultural wastes produced by thever expending mushroom industries in Malaysia. Chemically, it is rich in organic matter which potentially can be utilized for aquaculture. Utilization ... -
Chemical composition and authenticity of selected edible bird nest in Malaysia and Indonesia
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2015)This study was conducted to determine the authenticity of EBN and the compositional properties of unclean raw and clean EBN as well as to develop a rapid technique to determine the nitrite and nitrate content using sensor ... -
Effect of rice straw fiber and Polyethylene glycol on polylactic acid/polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate blends
Biodegradable polymer is one of the alternatives that have potential to overcome serious environmental problem and depletion of crude oil. The materials that have been used in this study are polylactid acid (PLA), ... -
Effects of cobalt stearate on the properties of compatibilized low density polyethylene/ jackfruit seeds flour blends
The effect of adipic acid (AA) and citric acid (CA) on the tensile, morphological, and thermal properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/ jackfruit seeds flour (JSF) was investigated. Initially, the LDPE was mixed with ... -
Effects of water and nitrogen stresses on growth, phytochemicals and antioxidant of orthosiphon stamineus plant
Abiotic stresses particularly water stress and nutrient deficiency may elicit the biosynthesis pathway of herbal metabolites, where they are also useful to enhance the yield of herbal metabolites. Thus, this study was ... -
Efficacy of plant extracts to control fungal post-harvest ROT
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2014)Fungicides are widely used in conventional agriculture to control plant diseases. Prolonged usage often poses health problems as the modern society is becoming more healthconscious because of their harmful residual effects. ... -
Enzymatic assisted citronella essential oil extraction from Cymbopogan Winterianus
The essential oil of Citronella is commonly extracted via typical steam distillation of citronella plan parts. However, the oil yield is generally low (0.22% - 1.0%), causing burden to many entrepreneurs to meet the strong ... -
Evaluation of a novel halophilic lipase secrection by Marinobacter litoratis SW-45 for butyl esters synthesis from palm-based oils
Fatty acid esters are currently synthesized by esterification via chemical technologies involving the use of toxic mineral acids as catalysts, and requiring high energy consumption. The alternative enzyme technology which ... -
Evaluation of antifungal and phytochemical activity from different parts of cerbera odollam gaertn
Heavy usage of commercial fungicide in the agricultural sector has resulted in environmental pollution that has imposed a significant risk to human health. The current research intended to explore the use of plant extracts ... -
Formulation of fish feeds with high level of protein-bound methionine and lysine for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerling's growth
The high production of catfish will create demands on the fish feeds. The availability of local feedstuff ingredients in abundant can fulfill the needs of protein source in fish feeds. This research reports the new formulation ... -
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Piper Betle leaf extracts and their antimicrobial properties against isolated Phyto-pathogen model
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2017-06)Silver nanoparticles are well known as one of the promising agent especially for antibacterial activity. This project was aimed to evaluate the synthesized silver nanoparticles from Piper betle and their antimicrobial ... -
Identification of cultivated rice MR 263 seed and weedy rice seed variants using CCD camera based-machine vision system
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2015)The main purpose of this study was to develop rice seed identification research prototype system to classify cultivated rice and weedy rice seeds variants using machine vision system through the extraction of morphological, ...