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Optimization of Protein Content in Earthworm-based Fish Feed Formulation for Catfish (Clarius gariepinus)
(Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2012)Pengoptimuman kandungan protein dalam formulasi makanan ikan berasaskan cacing tanah dikaji. Reka bentuk Faktorial Penuh dan Reka bentuk Komposit Berpusat telah digunakan untuk analisis dalam kajian ini bagi mengenal pasti ... -
Optimization of protein content in earthworm-based fish feed formulation for catfish (Clarius gariepinus)
(Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, 2012-09)The optimization of protein content in earthworm-based fish feed formulation was investigated in the study. Full factorial design (FFD) and central composite design (CCD) were used as a statistical tool to screen the range ... -
Optimization of thaumatin extraction by aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) using response surface methodology (RSM)
(Elsevier B.V., 2008-09-22)The work attempts to study and optimize aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) made of polyethylene glycol (PEG)/sodium sulfate and PEG/potassium phosphate. Five factors (PEG's molecular weight, PEG's concentration, pH, concentration ... -
P-recovery as calcium phosphate from wastewater using an integrated selectrodialysis/crystallization process
(Elsevier, 2014)A promising and sustainable renewable source of phosphate was obtained through crystallization of calcium phosphate from wastewater. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of an integrated ... -
Pellet reactor pretreatment: A feasible method to reduce scaling in bipolar membrane electrodialysis
(Elsevier Inc., 2013-07)This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a pellet reactor in reducing the scaling potential in electrodialysis with bipolar membranes for water containing a high concentration of calcium by adding sodium carbonate ... -
Performance evaluation of okra (abelmoschus esculentus) as coagulant for turbidity removal in water treatment
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of turbidity removal in water by using Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) as natural coagulant. The coagulation active agent in various Okra sections was extracted with ... -
Photocatalytic degradation of phenol in a fluidized bed reactor utilizing immobilized TiO2 photocatalyst: Characterization and process studies
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2011-05-28)Remediation of hazardous materials in water has emerged as a top priority over the years. Organic pollutants in water are one of the major constituents in water pollution. Phenol is one of the organic pollutants which are ... -
Physical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The effects of physical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/virgin chloroprene rubber blends (SBR/CRv) and styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber blends (SBR/CRr) were investigated. Both ... -
Physical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends - The effects of TOR as a compatibilizer
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The effects of physical and morphological properties of TOR as a compatibilizer of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends were investigated. Blends. Both uncompatibilised and compatibilised ... -
Plant diseases detection using nanowire as biosensor transducer
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The plant disease such as Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) and Papaya Ring Spot Virus (PRSV) is a most dangerous disease that can decrease productivity and quality of the vegetable and fruit. Besides that, its also can destroy ... -
Pollen load affects quality of red-fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus)
(International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), 2013-11-15)Dragon fruits are graded and priced according to fruit weight. Large fruit is not necessarily demanded by consumers especially small families. Currently the demanded size for dragon fruit is about 300 g per fruit. However, ... -
Potential halophilic cellulases for in situ enzymatic saccharification of ionic liquids pretreated lignocelluloses
(Elsevier, 2014-03)Ionic liquids (ILs) have been used as an alternative green solvent for lignocelluloses pretreatment. However, being a salt, ILs exhibit an inhibitory effect on cellulases activity, thus making the subsequent saccharification ... -
Potential innovations in separation technology by nature-inspired membranes: Beneath and beyond the Earth's crust
(Society of Chemical Industry/Wiley, 2014-04)The understanding of complex bio-mechanisms in nature is explored in this perspective as a way to effectively enable scientific advancements in membrane technology. The mechanisms of nature-inspired technological improvements ... -
Preliminary Studies on Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts from Aloe Vera Leaf, Citrus Hystrix Leaf, Zingiber Officinale and Sabah Snake Grass Against Bacillus Subtilis
(EDP Sciences, 2018)Herbal plants have several potential antimicrobial activities either as antifungal or antibacterial to fight against the disease and pathogen that attack the plants. The extractions of the Aloe vera leaf, Citrus hystrix ... -
Protein solubility behaviour of fresh and frozen chicken meat in slaughtering and non slaughtering condition
(Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2014)This work was investigated the protein solubility properties of meat from chicken in different body part. The effects of fresh and freezing condition were studied on the protein solubility as a functional property of ... -
Protein–membrane interactions in forced-flow electrophoresis of protein solutions: effect of initial pH and initial ionic strength
(Elsevier B.V., 2009-04-20)The purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of initial pH buffer and initial ionic strength of phosphate buffer in forced-flow electrophoresis (FFE) of protein solutions. Two types of proteins, bovine serum albumin ... -
A rapid technique to determine purity of edible bird nest
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Edible bird nest (EBN) is a gelatinous substance produced by different species of swiflets during the breeding season. It is widely consumed as a health food product for its high beneficial effects to human being. In recent ... -
Reviewed immunosensor format using nanomaterial for tungro virus detection
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Recently, nanomaterial based biosensor application has drawn a lot attention among researchers because of specialty to enhance the sensor signal for increasing the sensitivity for detecting and identification of pathogen, ... -
RO concentrate treatment by a hybrid system consisting of a pellet reactor and electrodialysis
(Elsevier Ltd., 2012-09)This paper investigates the feasibility of a hybrid system consisting of a pellet reactor and electrodialysis (ED) to treat reverse osmosis (RO) concentrates in which the pellet reactor was used to remove the scaling ... -
Screening of significant media components for production of bioprotein from coconut dregs using statistical approach
(Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)Faculty of Food Science & Technology, 2012)The production of bioprotein by coconut dregs is found to be a novel and cheaper carbon source. Media optimization for bioprotein production from coconut dregs through solid state fermentation has been developed as a one ...