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Dna-Based Characterisation Of Parasitic Nematodes In Banana / Neda Ali Mohammadi Nafchi, Neda Ali Mohammadi Nafchi Jan 2009

Dna-Based Characterisation Of Parasitic Nematodes In Banana / Neda Ali Mohammadi Nafchi, Neda Ali Mohammadi Nafchi

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Numerical Modelling Of Surface And Subsurface Flow Interactions In Paya Indah Wetland Of Selangor D.E. Malaysia / Bahaa-Eldin Elwali Abdel Rahim Elwali., Bahaa-Eldin Elwali Abdel Rahim Elwali Jan 2009

Numerical Modelling Of Surface And Subsurface Flow Interactions In Paya Indah Wetland Of Selangor D.E. Malaysia / Bahaa-Eldin Elwali Abdel Rahim Elwali., Bahaa-Eldin Elwali Abdel Rahim Elwali

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Synthetic Approaches To 2-Substituted Pyrazines And 2-Substituted Quinoxalines And Their Fluorescence Characteristics / Azila Mohd Idris, Azila Mohd Idris Jan 2009

Synthetic Approaches To 2-Substituted Pyrazines And 2-Substituted Quinoxalines And Their Fluorescence Characteristics / Azila Mohd Idris, Azila Mohd Idris

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Kinetics And Mechanism Of Aminolysis Of P-Nitrophenyl Acetate In Mixed Water-Acetonitrile Solvents / Nor Salmi Binti Abdullah, Nor Salmi Abdullah Jan 2009

Kinetics And Mechanism Of Aminolysis Of P-Nitrophenyl Acetate In Mixed Water-Acetonitrile Solvents / Nor Salmi Binti Abdullah, Nor Salmi Abdullah

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Investigating The Effect Of Malaysian Employee's Personal Characteristics And Work-Related Variables On Organizational Commitment In A France Multi-National Corporation (Mnc) / Chan Pau Leng, Pau Leng Chan Jan 2009

Investigating The Effect Of Malaysian Employee's Personal Characteristics And Work-Related Variables On Organizational Commitment In A France Multi-National Corporation (Mnc) / Chan Pau Leng, Pau Leng Chan

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Restricted Ap-Pcr Fingerprinting Of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium / Sara Sheibani Esfarjani, Sara Sheibani Esfarjani Jan 2009

Restricted Ap-Pcr Fingerprinting Of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium / Sara Sheibani Esfarjani, Sara Sheibani Esfarjani

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English For Computer Engineering Students In Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia : A Study Of English Language Writing Needs / Hadzrie Abdul Khan., Hadzrie Abdul Khan Jan 2009

English For Computer Engineering Students In Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia : A Study Of English Language Writing Needs / Hadzrie Abdul Khan., Hadzrie Abdul Khan

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Effectiveness Of Royal Malaysian Navy's Sea Training Program For Work Performance Onboard Ship / Ramli Bin Samsudin., Ramli Samsudin Jan 2009

Effectiveness Of Royal Malaysian Navy's Sea Training Program For Work Performance Onboard Ship / Ramli Bin Samsudin., Ramli Samsudin

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The Use Of German Articles By Malay Students : An Error Analysis / Koh Yi Chern., Yi Chern Koh Jan 2009

The Use Of German Articles By Malay Students : An Error Analysis / Koh Yi Chern., Yi Chern Koh

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Evaluating The English Language Needs Of Front Office Staff Of A Business Class Hotel / Tan Seng Aun., Seng Aun Tan Jan 2009

Evaluating The English Language Needs Of Front Office Staff Of A Business Class Hotel / Tan Seng Aun., Seng Aun Tan

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Efl Learning Strategies Used By Female Undergraduates Students / Wafa Ismail Saud, Wafa Ismail Saud Jan 2009

Efl Learning Strategies Used By Female Undergraduates Students / Wafa Ismail Saud, Wafa Ismail Saud

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Synthesis Of Chromium(Iii) Carboxylate Complexes And Their Use In Ziegler-Natta Polymerization / Mougang Djanteng Soume Berline Beatrice., Mougang Djanteng Soume Berline Beatrice Jan 2009

Synthesis Of Chromium(Iii) Carboxylate Complexes And Their Use In Ziegler-Natta Polymerization / Mougang Djanteng Soume Berline Beatrice., Mougang Djanteng Soume Berline Beatrice

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Pengaruh Bahasa Arab Dalam Pendalilan Hukum Syara : Tinjauan Pandangan Mujtahidin Dalam Kes Poligami / Asmilyia Mohd Mokhtar, Asmilyia Mohd Mokhtar Jan 2009

Pengaruh Bahasa Arab Dalam Pendalilan Hukum Syara : Tinjauan Pandangan Mujtahidin Dalam Kes Poligami / Asmilyia Mohd Mokhtar, Asmilyia Mohd Mokhtar

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The Impact Of Advertising Message Strategies : Fear Appeal Versus Sex Appeal Upon Consumers' Intention To Purchase / Noorlin Azwin Binti Izahar, Noorlin Azwin Izahar Jan 2009

The Impact Of Advertising Message Strategies : Fear Appeal Versus Sex Appeal Upon Consumers' Intention To Purchase / Noorlin Azwin Binti Izahar, Noorlin Azwin Izahar

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Biological Activities Of Selected Malaysian Seaweeds / Shuba A/P Salvam, Shuba Salvam Jan 2009

Biological Activities Of Selected Malaysian Seaweeds / Shuba A/P Salvam, Shuba Salvam

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Antioxidant activity of nine seaweeds, two microalgae, two teas, two dried fruit skins and one dried flower were determined. Among the seaweeds extracts, Sargassum binderi showed the highest AOx (antioxidant activity) for its boiled water extract in both AEAC (ascorbic acid equivalence antioxidant capacity) and DPPH (Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrate) assays. Methanolic extracts of Sargassum binderi and Padina tetrastromatica showed the highest AOx in DPPH and AEAC assays respectively. Gracilaria changii showed the highest AOx for its methanolic extract in Galvinoxyl assay. Boiled water extract of Padina tetrastromatica showed the highest total phenolic content in Total Phenolic assay. The two microalgae tested were …


Synthesis, Characterization And Biological Activity Of Some Carbazone Schiff Bases And Their Metal Complexes / Mohd. Rizal Bin Razali, Mohd. Rizal Razali Jan 2009

Synthesis, Characterization And Biological Activity Of Some Carbazone Schiff Bases And Their Metal Complexes / Mohd. Rizal Bin Razali, Mohd. Rizal Razali

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All the metal complexes in this study are synthesized by the general method which the ligand was first prepared by refluxing the precursors of the Schiff base. It was then followed by the addition of the appropriate metal salt to form metal complexes. The characterization of the series of the Schiff base complexes of Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) with ligand systems containing nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen donor atoms were also carried out. Formation of the Schiff base ligands were confirmed by the presence of v(C=N) band at the range 1550-1650 cm-1 in the IR spectra. In some cases the …


The Implementation Of Environmental Management System In Kamunting Industrial Zone : A Bio-Economic Approach / Huda Sameer Mohammed Rashad Almaarofi, Huda Sameer Mohammed Rashad Almaarofi Jan 2009

The Implementation Of Environmental Management System In Kamunting Industrial Zone : A Bio-Economic Approach / Huda Sameer Mohammed Rashad Almaarofi, Huda Sameer Mohammed Rashad Almaarofi

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Environmental Management Practices has become an important key factor in overall business planning and activities nowadays. Environmental Management System (EMS) is one of the environmental management practices which can assist organizations to meet their increasingly heavy onus of responsibility for better condition of future world’s environment. Moreover, firms that adopted EMS have expertise in a wide range of benefits such as: cost saving benefits and a clear reduction in environmental/natural liability and calamity. Many studies have been carried out on investigating the benefits of the EMS, particularly for economy; however, none of these studies had shown any relation to a …


Micropropagation Of Pineapple (Ananas Comosus) Cv. Smooth Cayenne And Moris / Abdelhamid M. Hamad, Abdelhamid M. Hamad Jan 2009

Micropropagation Of Pineapple (Ananas Comosus) Cv. Smooth Cayenne And Moris / Abdelhamid M. Hamad, Abdelhamid M. Hamad

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A total of 25 experiments were conducted to test the effect of several factors such as hormone types and concentrations, incubation periods, subcultures, medium states, sucrose, pH, explants size, explants density and medium volume per culture and medium strength on the shoot formation per explant, total shoots, total cost and cost per shoot of Smooth cayenne and Moris pineapple at each and over 4 consecutive subcultures. Rooting responses and plantlets quality of both cultivars were tested in different hormones, media strength, shoots age, sucrose content and incubation periods. Survival during acclimatization was evaluated in relation to rooting treatments, plantlet quality, …


Determination Of Palm Biodiesel/Petroleum Diesel Blend Ratio Through Spectroscopic Method / Alinda Samsuri, Alinda Samsuri Jan 2009

Determination Of Palm Biodiesel/Petroleum Diesel Blend Ratio Through Spectroscopic Method / Alinda Samsuri, Alinda Samsuri

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Biodiesel, defined as the alkyl esters (usually methyl esters) of vegetable oils, is miscible with conventional petroleum diesel fuel at all blend levels. Blends of biodiesel with conventional petroleum diesel fuel represent a common utilization of biodiesel. The Malaysian Government has initiated the implementation of palm biodiesel since 2007 and the proposed blend is B5. Accordingly, there is interest and need for the development of methods for determining or verifying the blend level of biodiesel in petroleum diesel. To date, the most widely used and acceptable method for determination of biodiesel blend levels is using IR spectroscopy. The present study …


Comparative Molecular Subtyping Of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhi By Vntr, Rep-Pcr And Restricted Ap-Pcr / Sepideh Rezanejad Shirazi, Sepideh Rezanejad Shirazi Jan 2009

Comparative Molecular Subtyping Of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhi By Vntr, Rep-Pcr And Restricted Ap-Pcr / Sepideh Rezanejad Shirazi, Sepideh Rezanejad Shirazi

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In this study, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) strains collected from outbreak and sporadic cases of typhoid fever during the years 1998 to 2007 in Malaysia were characterized using three PCR-based methods, i.e., restricted arbitrarily primed PCR (resAP-PCR), repetitive element PCR (rep-PCR) and variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis. The objective of this study was to explore the utility of VNTR and resAP-PCR as newer molecular methods in comparison with the commonly used method of rep-PCR to subtype S. Typhi. ResAP-PCR analysis was conducted using arbitrary primers STHae8 and STAlu9 following endonuclease digestion of S. Typhi DNA with HaeIII and …


Effect Of Rna Interference On Myb Transcripts During Flower Development In Dendrobium Orchid / Jennifer Vincent, Jennifer Vincent Jan 2009

Effect Of Rna Interference On Myb Transcripts During Flower Development In Dendrobium Orchid / Jennifer Vincent, Jennifer Vincent

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RNA interference is currently a widely used technique for gene silencing studies in several plant and animal systems. In this study a rapid and inexpensive RNAi technique was used for manipulation of endogenous gene expression in Dendrobium orchids using large quantities of dsRNA which were synthesized in HT115 E. coli. A partial cDNA clone of the MYB9 gene was isolated from Dendrobium Sonia flowers and this was confirmed by sequencing and local alignment analysis using BLAST. The MYB9 gene sequence was cloned into a bacterial expression vector in forward and reverse orientations and transformed into HT115 E. coli strain where …


Osteopromotive Effects Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates In An Animal Model / Shirley Koh Pui Ling, Shirley Pui Ling Koh Jan 2009

Osteopromotive Effects Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates In An Animal Model / Shirley Koh Pui Ling, Shirley Pui Ling Koh

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The biocompatibility and potential osteoconductive properties of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates (mcl-PHA) in bone was investigated using the rabbit mandible as the animal model. The PHA was produced by a bacteria Pseudomonas putida using saponified palm kernel oil (SPKO) as carbon source. Twelve New Zealand white rabbits weighing between 2.5 kg to 3.5 kg were used. Twenty four of full thickness critical size (15 mm × 10 mm) defects were created in rabbit mandibles bilaterally. In each rabbit, the PHA sheet of size 19 mm × 27 mm was wrapped over the defect on one side. The remaining defects were left empty …


Tissue Culture And Morphogenesis Of Begonia X Hiemalis Fotsch. Cv.Schwabenland Red / Asmah Awal, Asmah Awal Jan 2009

Tissue Culture And Morphogenesis Of Begonia X Hiemalis Fotsch. Cv.Schwabenland Red / Asmah Awal, Asmah Awal

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In vitro regeneration of Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch. cv. Schwabenland Red, also known as Begonia Rose, an ornamental plant was achieved from four different intact explants; such as leaf, peduncle, petiole and stem explants. The sterilization protocol was established for in vivo explants to overcome contamination. The results revealed that four different types of explants could produce in vitro regeneration. Leaf and petiole explants were amongst the best explants that were observed in this study. The optimum regeneration medium was identified in this study, i.e. MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/l BAP and 1.0 mg/l NAA which produced normal shoots. …


Bioremediation Of Landfill Gas Under Laboratory Conditions / Navarani A/P Vejaratnam, Navarani Vejaratnam Jan 2009

Bioremediation Of Landfill Gas Under Laboratory Conditions / Navarani A/P Vejaratnam, Navarani Vejaratnam

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Per capita generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Malaysia has reached 1.3kg per day giving a total generation of more than 31000 tonnes daily. All the MSW collected are disposed into 260 landfills or dumps with 90% of the landfills being non-sanitary. Due to lack of proper gas collection facilities, almost all the methane produced are released passively to the atmosphere.Malaysian landfills produce 1.3-7.5 L/kg/year of methane gas. Since methane is 23 times more harmful as greenhouse gas than CO2, it is essential to mitigate its emission from landfills. One option to reduce methane emissions is to oxidize the …


Identification And Comparison Of Orthologous Argonaute Gene Sequences In Bananas / Pui Han Pin, Han Pin Pui Jan 2009

Identification And Comparison Of Orthologous Argonaute Gene Sequences In Bananas / Pui Han Pin, Han Pin Pui

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The Argonaute proteins are key components in the effector complex of RNA silencing pathways which interact with small RNAs to mediate sequence specific silencing of nucleic acid targets (reviewed in Carmell et al., 2002; Lingel & Izaurralde, 2004; Cerrutti & Casas-Mollano, 2006; Peters & Meister, 2007; Tolia & Joshua-Tor, 2007; Hutvagner & Simard, 2008). In plants, these proteins are involved in a diversity of biological roles such as antiviral defence, heterochromatin regulation and in the regulation of growth and development (reviewed in Carmell et al., 2002; Ding et al., 2004; Lippman & Martienssen, 2004; Bartel, 2004; Zaratiegui et al., 2007, …


Reactions Of Epoxidized Natural Rubber With Palm Oil-Based Alkyds And Medium-Chain-Lenght Polyhydroxyalkanoates / Lee Siang Yin, Siang Yin Lee Jan 2009

Reactions Of Epoxidized Natural Rubber With Palm Oil-Based Alkyds And Medium-Chain-Lenght Polyhydroxyalkanoates / Lee Siang Yin, Siang Yin Lee

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Actinomycetes are widespread in marine ecosystem. They are of interest in research field as they are capable to produce bioactive secondary metabolites which can be developed into useful pharmaceutical products. An example of the product is antibiotics which can be used to treat infectious diseases. The potential of antibacterial and antifungal activity of eleven marine derived actinomycetes from the genus Streptomyces were studied. They were tested against bacteria Enterobacter faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pleisiomonas shigelloides and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi Candida parapsilosis and Candida albicans. Primary screening by the cross streak method and secondary screening by diffusion using paper …


Some Aspects Of Physico-Chemical Properties Of Chitosan In Solutions And Films / Elham S. Meftah Elgannoudi, Elham S. Meftah Elgannoudi Jan 2009

Some Aspects Of Physico-Chemical Properties Of Chitosan In Solutions And Films / Elham S. Meftah Elgannoudi, Elham S. Meftah Elgannoudi

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This work is focused on studying the influence of temperature, concentration, shearing time and storage time on the rheological properties, i.e., the dynamic viscosity and shear stress as a function of shear rate of chitosan solubilized in the three selected solvents.Results showed that within the temperature range we studied (20oC to 50oC), apronounced shear thinning was observed. It was also found that all the solutions obeyed the Arrhenius equation. When the effect of concentration was studied, it was observed that the shear thinning behavior was more remarkable at the highest concentration (10 g L-1) for all solutions. The effect of …


Budaya Pemakanan Masyarakat Malaysia Dari Perspektif Agama, Polisi, Sains Dan Teknologi Dengan Rujukan Khusus Kepada Pengaruh Islam Dalam Penghasilan Makanan / Che Wan Jasimah Bt. Wan Mohamed Radzi, Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed Radzi Jan 2009

Budaya Pemakanan Masyarakat Malaysia Dari Perspektif Agama, Polisi, Sains Dan Teknologi Dengan Rujukan Khusus Kepada Pengaruh Islam Dalam Penghasilan Makanan / Che Wan Jasimah Bt. Wan Mohamed Radzi, Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed Radzi

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Kajian yang merentasi pelbagai disiplin ilmu ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji budaya pemakanan masyarakat Malaysia daripada aspek budaya, dasar, sains, teknologi dan agama Islam. Hubungan di antara budaya dan makanan, sains dan teknologi dan makanan, kesihatan dan makanan, serta agama dan makanan dikaji dengan lebih mendalam. Antara persoalan yang dikaji ialah apakah makna budaya pemakanan itu sebenarnya dan bagaimanakah rupa bentuk corak pemakanan masyarakat hari ini setelah ia mengalami gelombang arus budaya pemakanan India, Cina, Islam dan moden. Kajian ini dibahagi kepada enam bab. Perbincangan di dalam bab pertama meliputi pengenalan, pernyataan masalah, objektif kajian, metodologi kajian, limitasi kajian serta semakan …


Assessment Of Water Quality Parameters, Biomaginfication Studies Of Selected Heavy Metals And Characterization Of Solid Wastes In Sungai Pencala / N. Lakshmi Praba, N. Lakshmi Praba Jan 2009

Assessment Of Water Quality Parameters, Biomaginfication Studies Of Selected Heavy Metals And Characterization Of Solid Wastes In Sungai Pencala / N. Lakshmi Praba, N. Lakshmi Praba

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The study was conducted to assess the extent of pollution in Sungai Pencala. A total of 14 monitoring stations were established along the river. The selected sampling stations represented the various activities in the surroundings of Sungai Pencala. Samplings were conducted 12 times over a period of 16 months from March 2006 – June 2007. Water quality parameters such as temperature, pH, DO, BOD, COD, NH3-N, conductivity, tubidity, TSS, TDS, TBC, and E Coli were monitored to determine the pollution status of the river. The results were then compared to the current recommended Interim National Water Quality Standards for Malaysia …


Effects Of Environmental Education Through Camping Experience On Students’ Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Wetlands / Jaya Mary Asirvatham, Jaya Mary Asirvatham Jan 2009

Effects Of Environmental Education Through Camping Experience On Students’ Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Wetlands / Jaya Mary Asirvatham, Jaya Mary Asirvatham

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The study was conducted to determine if environmental education camp has an effect on the level of knowledge and attitude regarding wetlands. The result of this study was based on a questionnaire survey of pre-test and post-test groups which consisted of 206 students, who attended the education camp. Participants of the camp were primary and secondary school students from 10 states which were segregated into Eastern, Northern and Southern zones of Peninsular Malaysia. The study examined the demographic profile, pre-camp knowledge and attitude of students regarding wetlands, students’ expectations and perception of the environmental education camp. Students’ pre-camp environmental knowledge …