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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 ... -
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 ...