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The influences of tor as a compatibilizer on cure characteristic and morphological properties of SBR/CRr blends
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Cure characteristics and morphological studies were performed to determine the influences of TOR as a compatibilizer of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) Blends. Both uncompatibilised and ... -
Ionic liquids: Green solvent for pretreatment of lingnocellulosic biomass
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Green technology has become the primary concern of nations around the world. In-line with this concern, lignocellulosic biomass is often advocated as significant starting material for a greener production. However, the ... -
Leaf water status, proline content, lipid peroxidation and accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in salinized Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra)
(WFL Publisher Ltd., 2012)In responding to stress, plant cells may secrete compatible compounds and at the time demonstrate an increase in others which would reflect the status of reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capacity of plants under ... -
Membrane crystallization for the recovery of a pharmaceutical compound from waste streams
(Elsevier, 2014-02)The recovery of the active pharmaceutical compound 1-(5-bromo-fur-2-il)-2-bromo-2-nitroethane (denoted as G-1) in a crystalline form from waste aqueous solutions using membrane crystallization is addressed in this work. ... -
Mineralization of diazo dye (Reactive Black 5) in wastewater using recirculated up-flow constructed wetland reactor
(Desalination Publications, 2012)Application of a sequential anaerobic and aerobic process in a constructed wetland can enhance the treatment performance of textile wastewater. In this study, two laboratory-scale recirculated up-flow constructed wetland ... -
Mineralization of Methyl Orange-containing wastewater by integrated anaerobic and aerobic processes using spent granular activated carbon-biofilm under sequencing batch reactor operation
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Mineralization of azo dye required combination of anaerobic and aerobic processes either in two stages or single stage of treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the treatment performance in the decolorization ... -
Modified corn cob filled chitosan biocomposite films
(Taylor and Francis Group, LLC., 2013-11)The present work was investigated the effect of filler content and chemical modification on mechanical, thermal properties and morphology study of CS/CC biocomposite films. The acrylic acid was used as chemical modification ... -
Nano-WS2 embedded PES membrane with improved fouling and permselectivity
(Elsevier Inc., 2013)The application of nanoparticles as additives in membrane synthesis for improving the resistance of membranes against fouling has triggered recent interest in new membrane types. However, most nanoparticle-enhanced membranes ... -
Nanoparticle sensor for label free detection of swine DNA in mixed biological samples
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2011-05-13)We used 40 ± 5 nm gold nanoparticles (GNPs) as colorimetric sensor to visually detect swine-specific conserved sequence and nucleotide mismatch in PCR-amplified and non-amplified mitochondrial DNA mixtures to authenticate ... -
Natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber/recycled nitrile glove (NR/SBR/rNBRg) ternary blend: Tensile properties & morphology
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Recycling waste rubber products by utilising them in rubber blends had provided the simplest and most cost-effective ways in solving several environmental issues regarding the abundance of scrap rubbers. Discarded nitrile ... -
Non-aqueous synthesis of hexagonal ZnO nanopyramids: Gas sensing properties
(Elsevier B.V., 2013)Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanopyramids were synthesized by a one-pot route in a non-aqueous and surfactant-free environment. The synthesized metal oxide was characterized using SEM, XRD, and TEM to investigate the surface morphology ... -
Nutritional properties of edible bird nest
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2013-06)Edible bird nest (EBN) is a dried glutinous secretion from the salivary glands of several different swiftlet species. It is widely consumed as a health food due to its high beneficial effects to human health and has been ... -
Oil blends as biolubricant: Screening of effect factors influence to basestock
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013-12)The price fluctuation and negative environmental effect of mineral oil-based lubricant are the main factors which instigate the research on high-oleic vegetable oil as its possible replacement. In this study, the factors ... -
Optimization of complex fermentation media for glucose oxidase production using statistical approach
(Asian Network for Scientific Information (ANSINET), 2013)Production cost of enzyme is largely determined by the type of the strain and raw material used to propagate the strain. Hence, selection of the strain and raw materials is crucial in enzyme production. For Glucose oxidase ... -
Optimization of hot pressing parameters in membrane electrode assembly fabrication by response surface method
(Elsevier Ltd, 2013-07)The aim of this research was to study the effect of the membrane electrode assembly fabrication factors on the performance of a passive micro direct methanol fuel cell by studying the hot pressing parameters. The MEA was ... -
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 ...