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In Vitro Production Of Caprine Embryos Through Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (Icsi) Technique / Kong Soh Chan, Sow Chan Kong Jan 2011

In Vitro Production Of Caprine Embryos Through Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (Icsi) Technique / Kong Soh Chan, Sow Chan Kong

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A Study On Environmental Aspects And Associated Impacts Of Selected Farms Management Practices / Nur Ezira Ramli, Ramli Nur Ezira Jan 2011

A Study On Environmental Aspects And Associated Impacts Of Selected Farms Management Practices / Nur Ezira Ramli, Ramli Nur Ezira

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Livestock farming contributes the production of food at the expense of environmental degradation on air, water and soil/land. The qualitative study, an initial environmental review (IER) was conducted to identify overall farm operation and management practice via various environmental aspects and associated impacts. The study has identified activities in selected farms with significant impacts on environment are transportation, resource consumption, manure and wastewater management. As observed, two farms have initiated a sustainable and environmentally livestock farming practice by taking consideration on natural resources consumption, animal, waste and impacts to nature. An increase of livestock population with time, a periodically review …

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Studies On Chitosan Based Films Obtained By Blending With Agar And Poly Vinyl Alcohol / Esam A. Elhefian, Esam A. Elhefian Jan 2011

Studies On Chitosan Based Films Obtained By Blending With Agar And Poly Vinyl Alcohol / Esam A. Elhefian, Esam A. Elhefian

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This work deals with blends of chitosan (CS) with agar (AG) and/or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) at different proportions in solution and solid film forms with the aim to develop biopolymer blends with established rheological, mechanical, thermal, swelling and surface properties. In the first part of this work, a number of blended solutions of (CS/AG), (CS/PVA) and (CS/AG/PVA) at different proportions (considering chitosan as the major component) were prepared. The effects of temperature, shear rate, shearing time and storage time on the rheological properties of the three blended solutions with respect to the apparent viscosity and the shear stress were investigated …

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Landfill Methane Oxidation Using Biocover Under Laboratory Conditions / Siti Aishah Kamarul Baharain, Kamarul Baharain Siti Aishah Jan 2011

Landfill Methane Oxidation Using Biocover Under Laboratory Conditions / Siti Aishah Kamarul Baharain, Kamarul Baharain Siti Aishah

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Generation of waste continues to increase in response to rapid population growth. An estimated 10 million tonnes of total waste was produced in 2008 in Malaysia which was sent to 260 landfills. Malaysian landfills produce 1.3-7.5 L/kg/year of methane gas. Landfill gas consists mainly of methane (55%). CH4 is recognized as the primary global warming contributor with CH4 being 25 times more infrared absorptive capacity than CO2. Using “Biocover” at landfills is one option for methane oxidation. Objective of this study is to analyze the physical and chemical characteristic of the Biocover material (garden waste compost and black soil) in …

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Manipulation Of Probiotics Fermentation Of Milk By Cinnamon Zeylanicum, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Or Allium Sativum And Their Effects On Inhibition Of Helicobacter Pylori Growth In Vitro / Sara Behrad, Sara Behrad Jan 2011

Manipulation Of Probiotics Fermentation Of Milk By Cinnamon Zeylanicum, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Or Allium Sativum And Their Effects On Inhibition Of Helicobacter Pylori Growth In Vitro / Sara Behrad, Sara Behrad

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Dairy products containing probiotics (e.g. Lactobacillus ssp. and Bifidobacterium) and certain herbs have inhibitory effects on the growth of Helicobacter pylori. The objectives of the present study were to determine the effects of herbs traditionally used for the treatment of gastric ulcer on yogurt fermentation characteristics, probiotic bacteria and the growth of H. pylori in vitro. Cinnamon zeylanicum (cinnamon), Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) or Allium sativum (garlic) was individually mixed with milk and the mixtures were fermented by probiotic bacteria to form herbal-yogurts. Changes in pH, titratable acididity, anti oxidant activity and the viable cell count of Lactobacillus ssp. and Streptococcus …

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Synthesis Of High Surface Area Supported Copper Based-Bimetallic Catalysts For Hydrogenation Of Fatty Alcohols To Fatty Amines / Normazuin Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahman Normazuin Jan 2011

Synthesis Of High Surface Area Supported Copper Based-Bimetallic Catalysts For Hydrogenation Of Fatty Alcohols To Fatty Amines / Normazuin Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahman Normazuin

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Over the past few decades it has been observed that copper (Cu) ‘supported on’ or ‘incorporated into’ solid matrices are widely used as catalysts for various types of reactions. It was reported that the high activity of supported Cu catalyst is generated by properties of the clusters and nanoparticles including high dispersion and uniform distribution of nanoparticle Cu on the support material. All these factors exert a direct effect on the formation of active surface of Cu and their catalytic properties accordingly. In this study, Cu based catalysts supported on silica, SiO2 were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation of SiO2 …

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Base Population Structure Studies For Macrobrachium Rosenbergii Using Microsatellite Markers / Thamayanthi Nada Raja, Thamayanthi Nada Raja Jan 2011

Base Population Structure Studies For Macrobrachium Rosenbergii Using Microsatellite Markers / Thamayanthi Nada Raja, Thamayanthi Nada Raja

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Giant freshwater prawn farming is startlingly increasing in Malaysia, yet little is known about the patterns of genetic diversity of its domesticated and wild stocks. Making use of populations with different gene resources is a way to increase genetic diversity of Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Malaysia. Availability of microsatellite markers (‘western’ form) which are highly polymorphic enables the divergence study of this species to be conducted for genetic improvement. This project successfully identified potential base populations for a genetic improvement program. Mean observed heterozygosity across four populations was in the range of 0.55 to 0.62 while the mean expected heterozygosity ranged …

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Target Identification Of Hiv Related Ganoderic Acids Using Molecular Docking / Rahmad Akbar, Rahmad Akbar Jan 2011

Target Identification Of Hiv Related Ganoderic Acids Using Molecular Docking / Rahmad Akbar, Rahmad Akbar

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Four Ganoderic acids (á, B, C1 H) were studied using molecular docking approach. Both reverse molecular docking and molecular docking were combined to elucidate suitable target(s) for these Ganoderic acids. Outcomes from molecular docking were compared and correlated to experimental data. Compound with the best performance in both molecular docking and correlation analysis were further studied by looking at its molecular interaction with potential target. 1HVR (a type of HIV-1 protease) and Ganoderic acid B performed better in cluster analysis of molecular docking compared to other compounds. Similar ÄG trend to experimental data obtained from el-Mekkawy and co-workers (el-Mekkawy et …

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The Production Of Antioxidants Via Solid Substrate Fermentation Using Lentinus Squarrosulus (Mont.) / Siti Marjiana Ismail, Ismail Siti Marjiana Jan 2011

The Production Of Antioxidants Via Solid Substrate Fermentation Using Lentinus Squarrosulus (Mont.) / Siti Marjiana Ismail, Ismail Siti Marjiana

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In this study, antioxidants extracted, using methanol and dichloromethane, from Lentinus squarrosulus (Mont.) mycelium grown on rice, maize and soya bean supplemented with nitrogen sources (malt extract, yeast extract and peptone) at various concentrations were compared with mycelium grown in liquid Glucose-Yeast-Malt-peptone (GYMP). The antioxidant capacity of the extracts were then analyzed using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging abilities and inhibition of lipid peroxidation. The total phenol content (TPC) of the extracts was also measured using the Folin–Ciocalteu method. It was found that antioxidants from L. squarrosulus grown on maize supplemented with 0.04% peptone extracted with methanol gave the best DPPH …

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Study Of Microrna In Relation To Salt Tolerance In Banana (Musa Acuminata Ssp. Malaccensis) / Seyed Hossein Beheshti, Seyed Hossein Beheshti Jan 2011

Study Of Microrna In Relation To Salt Tolerance In Banana (Musa Acuminata Ssp. Malaccensis) / Seyed Hossein Beheshti, Seyed Hossein Beheshti

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Salinity is a major abiotic stress affecting crop productivity worldwide and results in millions of dollars in lost yield and damage to infrastructure. The purpose of this study was to identify microRNAs related to NaCl stress in Musa acuminata ssp. malaccensis (Ridl.). Sterilization techniques were employed to reduce contamination of embryos initiated from seeds. The germination rate of in vitro zygotic embryo culture was observed to increase to 92 % after soaking of the seeds in water (for periods of 2 or 3 days) compared to 72 % germination when no water treatment was used. Shoot induction and multiplications were …

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Pemahaman Murid Tingkatan Satu Tentang Pembahagian Pecahan / Fan Siong Peng, Siong Peng Fan Jan 2011

Pemahaman Murid Tingkatan Satu Tentang Pembahagian Pecahan / Fan Siong Peng, Siong Peng Fan

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This study was conducted within the framework of radical constructivism. The purpose of the study was two-fold. The first was to indentify children’s patterns of thought on proper fractions, improper fractions, and meanings of division based on languages, verbal and actions when they attempted to give meanings to fractional situations. The second was to investigate children’s understanding on division of fractions which refers to Form One Student’s patterns of thought by constructing specific ways to solve fractional division problems involving whole numbers, fractions, or combination of both using knowledge of proper fractions, improper fractions, and meanings of division. Six types …

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Studing The Effects Of A Combined Adiponectin-Metformin On Glucose And Lipids Levels With Anti-Ulcerogenic Activity Of Adiponectin Against Ethanol Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury In Rat Blood / Atieh Abdollahi Fard, Atieh Abdollahi Fard Jan 2011

Studing The Effects Of A Combined Adiponectin-Metformin On Glucose And Lipids Levels With Anti-Ulcerogenic Activity Of Adiponectin Against Ethanol Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury In Rat Blood / Atieh Abdollahi Fard, Atieh Abdollahi Fard

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Adiponectin is a protein hormone secreted entirely by abdominal fat tissue. It has anti-diabetic, antiatherogenic and anti-inflammatory effects. The present study was performed to evaluate the effects of a combination of adiponectin with metformin on blood glucose, TG (triglyceride), CHOL (Total cholesterol), LDL (Low density lipoprotein) and HDL (High density lipoprotein) in mice and also to evaluate the anti-ulcerogenic activity of adiponectin against ethanol induced gastric mucosal injury in rats. Three groups of female ICR healthy mice were gavaged with 1% volume / body weight high fat-sucrose. Metformin in a dosage of 250mg/kg was added to the feed and a …

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Phytochemical Studies And The Bioactivities Of Three Meliaceae Species / Ibrahim A. Najmuldeen, Ibrahim A. Najmuldeen Jan 2011

Phytochemical Studies And The Bioactivities Of Three Meliaceae Species / Ibrahim A. Najmuldeen, Ibrahim A. Najmuldeen

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This thesis describes phytochemical studies on three species of Malaysian plants, Chisocheton ceramicus, Chisocheton tomentosus, and Dysoxylum macrocarpum from Meliaceae family, in which the latter two species have not been found in the literature. The present work on these plants involves extraction, isolation and purification of compounds by using column chromatography followed by preparative TLC or RPHPLC and structural elucidation, which has been done through several spectroscopic methods, notably UV, IR, MS (HRMS, GCMS, and LCMS), 1D, 2D-NMR (1H NMR, 13CNMR, COSY, DEPT, HMQC, HMBC, NOESY, and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. This work has resulted twenty new compounds including …

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Estimation Of Goat Foetal Age During Pregnancy Using Transrectal And Transabdominal Probes In Ultrasound Scanning / Mohd. Nizam Abdul Rashid, Abdul Rashid Mohd. Nizam Jan 2011

Estimation Of Goat Foetal Age During Pregnancy Using Transrectal And Transabdominal Probes In Ultrasound Scanning / Mohd. Nizam Abdul Rashid, Abdul Rashid Mohd. Nizam

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Pregnancy diagnosis plays important role in modern goat management, especially when technologies such as artificial insemination and embryo transfer are employed in goat. Accurate pregnancy diagnosis may provide essential information for effective herd management in farm animals (Doize et al., 1997). This study was carried out with the following objectives: a) to determine accuracy of pregnancy prediction by using ultrasound scanner, b) to determine the criteria for single and twin pregnancies using ultrasound scanner, c) to predict the gestation age based on ultrasound scanning using constructed regression equation, d) to compare the efficacy of two different probes on pregnancy diagnosis …

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Effects Of Different Equilibration Duration, Vapour Exposure Temperature And Vapour Exposure Duration On The Sperm Freezability Of Thai Mahseer (Tor Tambroides) / Shahrulzaman Shaharuddin, Shaharuddin Shahrulzaman Jan 2011

Effects Of Different Equilibration Duration, Vapour Exposure Temperature And Vapour Exposure Duration On The Sperm Freezability Of Thai Mahseer (Tor Tambroides) / Shahrulzaman Shaharuddin, Shaharuddin Shahrulzaman

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The experiment was carried out to determine the effects of equilibration duration, vapour exposure temperature and vapour exposure duration in sperm cryopreservation protocol for Tor tambroides fish using modified Fish Ringer Extender (FRE); and subsequently used in experiment to develop optimal combination of equilibration duration, vapour exposure temperature and vapour exposure duration. Also, an experiment was performed to compare the frozen-thawed sperm characteristics between low temperature incubator and normal refrigerator during cryopreservation process; and the results have been utilised for subsequent final experiment in attempt of the transfer of technology from laboratory to the field condition for the sperm cryopreservation …

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Adaptation Of The Efl Methods Course In The Classroom : A Case Study / Nafiseh Salehi, Nafiseh Salehi Jan 2011

Adaptation Of The Efl Methods Course In The Classroom : A Case Study / Nafiseh Salehi, Nafiseh Salehi

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The present study is aimed at exploring high school English teachers’ conceptions and experiences about the contribution of the EFL methods course in providing teachers with the knowledge and skills of various language teaching methods. It also examines how the teachers use or adapt the methods courses in their practice. This qualitative study was guided by three research questions: 1. What were the main characteristics of the EFL methods course in the preservice EFL teacher education program in Iran?; 2. How did the EFL methods course contribute to the practices of high school English teachers in Semnan Province?; and 3. …

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Differentiation Of Two Taxa Of Caulerpa Based On Tufa Marker / Maryam Dalili Shofaei, Maryam Dalili Shofaei Jan 2011

Differentiation Of Two Taxa Of Caulerpa Based On Tufa Marker / Maryam Dalili Shofaei, Maryam Dalili Shofaei

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The Caulerpa is an economical important genus among chlorophyta, which was initially described by Lamouroux in 1809, since then some 70 species of Caulerpa have been identified. The Caulerpa species have complex morphology that provides some characters that can be used in taxonomy, but extensive plasticity makes species boundaries difficult to be defined. With advancement in the field of molecular biology, it provides some alternatives for better understanding of taxonomy. In this study, PCRbased molecular techniques were used in an attempt to differentiate two taxa of Caulerpa based on tufA marker. In this research work, specimens were collected from Pulau …

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Screening Selected Actinobacteria For Antifungal Activity / Ezzatul Syahadah Zainordin, Zainordin Ezzatul Syahadah Jan 2011

Screening Selected Actinobacteria For Antifungal Activity / Ezzatul Syahadah Zainordin, Zainordin Ezzatul Syahadah

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Actinobacteria are well known for their production of an extensive array of chemically diverse and medically important secondary metabolites. Fifty two strains of actinobacteria used in this study were divided into 20 colour groups based on their aerial and substrate mycelium colour as well as diffusible pigment production on Yeast Extract Malt Extract (ISP) medium. Antifungal activity was determined against Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Fusarium oxysporum, Ganoderma boninense, Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae by the agar plug-diffusion method. Ten of the fifty two actinobacterial strains showed strong antifungal activity. Two strains (MA04119 and RHRS) were active against S. pombe, four …

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16s Rdna Clone Library Analysis Of Soil Bacteria From Three Different Sites In Peninsula Antarctica / Tahereh Yazdani Nia, Tahereh Yazdani Nia Jan 2011

16s Rdna Clone Library Analysis Of Soil Bacteria From Three Different Sites In Peninsula Antarctica / Tahereh Yazdani Nia, Tahereh Yazdani Nia

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Soil bacterial diversity from three locations on maritime Antarctica was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene clone library construction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) fingerprinting. Soil samples were from near Rothera Research Station in Rothera Point from Adelaide Island, from Viking Valley on north-eastern side of Mars Glacier from Alexander Island, and from Léonie Island on northern Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. Five hundred and forty-eight clones were screened by RFLP and representatives of each phylotype were sequenced for identification. The phylotype sequences showed close relationship (i.e. ≥95% similarity) with bacterial divisions Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Chloroflexi, Cyanobacteria, Firmicutes, Gemmatimonadetes, Proteobacteria, Verrucomicrobia …

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Relationships Amongst Chlorella Isolates From The Tropical, Temperate And Antarctic Regions Based On Morphological, Biochemical And Molecular Studies / Shamala Marimuthu, Shamala Marimuthu Jan 2011

Relationships Amongst Chlorella Isolates From The Tropical, Temperate And Antarctic Regions Based On Morphological, Biochemical And Molecular Studies / Shamala Marimuthu, Shamala Marimuthu

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Algae from the genus Chlorella are widely distributed on earth, including the Polar Regions. The alga is a model organism for physiology and biochemistry experiments as well as an important organism for biotechnological exploitation. The major objective of this study was to unravel the relationship amongst Chlorella isolates from the Antarctic, sub-Antarctic, tropical and temperate regions based on 18S rDNA sequences as well as morphological and biochemical (fatty acid profiles and pigment composition) features. Eleven isolates of Chlorella, consisting of two Antarctic isolates, one sub–Antarctic isolate, seven tropical isolates and one temperate isolate from the University of Malaya Algae Culture …

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Synthesis Of Bioactive Cyclohexenyl Chalcones And Flavonoid Derivatives / Chee Chin Fei, Chin Fei Chee Jan 2011

Synthesis Of Bioactive Cyclohexenyl Chalcones And Flavonoid Derivatives / Chee Chin Fei, Chin Fei Chee

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Flavonoids are a class of natural products that are well known to possess a wide range of pharmacological properties. Due to their recent discovery in modulating muscarinic receptor activity and its inhibitory effect against dengue-2 virus NS3 protease, flavonoids are idea candidates for drug development. This dissertation describes the syntheses of several flavones and some Diels-Alder adducts derived from chalcones. A modified Baker-Venkataraman method has been developed where flavones were prepared in a one-pot procedure from the corresponding 2-hydroxyacetophenones and acyl chlorides under different conditions. When 2-hydroxyacetophenone is heated with a stoichiometric amount of acyl chloride, either in a DBU/pyridine …

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Effect Of Lysine Modification On The Conformational Stability Of A-Amylase / Tan Cheau Yuaan, Cheau Yuaan Tan Jan 2011

Effect Of Lysine Modification On The Conformational Stability Of A-Amylase / Tan Cheau Yuaan, Cheau Yuaan Tan

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Chemical modifications of Bacillus licheniformis �–amylase (BLA) were carried out using 100 molar excess of succinic anhydride over protein, 0.66 M potassium cyanate and 0.46 M O-methylisourea under standard conditions to prepare different modified derivatives. The percentage of modification as determined by TNBSA reaction method was found to be 42% for succinylated (S42), 81% for carbamylated (C81) and 88% for guanidinated (G88) BLA derivatives. These modified preparations were checked for their size and charge homogeneity by gel chromatography on Sephacryl S-200 HR column and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Conformational changes in these preparations were detected by analytical gel chromatography on a …

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Genetic Regulation Of The Yefm-Yoeb And Pezat Toxin-Antitoxin Loci Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae / Chan Wai Ting., Wai Ting Chan Jan 2011

Genetic Regulation Of The Yefm-Yoeb And Pezat Toxin-Antitoxin Loci Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae / Chan Wai Ting., Wai Ting Chan

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The genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae harbours at least eight putative toxinantitoxin (TA) loci. Two of these TA loci, pezAT and yefM-yoeBSpn, have previously been shown to be functional and the regulation mechanism of both TA loci was investigated in this study. Like most TA loci investigated, both the pezAT and yefMyoeBSpn loci were co-transcribed from σ70-type promoters. Transcriptional fusion assays demonstrated that the PezA and YefMSpn antitoxins served as repressors whereas their respective cognate toxins, PezT and YoeBSpn, served as co-repressors to further repress the activities of their promoters. DNAse I footprinting results indicated that the PezA and YefMSpn antitoxins …

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Pursuit Of Excellence By Muslim Scientists With A Special Reference To Ibn Sina / Mohd Hishamuddin A Hamid, A Hamid Mohd Hishamuddin Jan 2011

Pursuit Of Excellence By Muslim Scientists With A Special Reference To Ibn Sina / Mohd Hishamuddin A Hamid, A Hamid Mohd Hishamuddin

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This dissertation has the objective of studying the pursuit of excellence by Muslim Scientists during the height of Islamic Civilization with a special reference to Ibn Sina. It is hope that through this study we can obtain some information or guidelines which can be used and emulated by present day scientists to achieve the excellence that the Muslims Scientists of that time had attained. Why do we need to achieve that level of excellence? The present day predicament of the Muslim Ummah where we are ostracized, discriminated and looked down upon by friends and foes alike. We have to redeem …

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Electrocatalysis Studies Related To [Fefe]-Hydrogenase / Woi Pei Meng, Pei Meng Woi Jan 2011

Electrocatalysis Studies Related To [Fefe]-Hydrogenase / Woi Pei Meng, Pei Meng Woi

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This research is concerned with building structures related to the active site of [FeFe] hydrogenase, the H-cluster (a) within surface confined electropolymers (b) in proteins by chemical modification of ferredoxin centres and (c) as catalytic moieties on light harvesting nanoparticles. The study begins by laying out the synthesis of materials used in the studies detailed in this thesis. Components including the cubane cluster, the {2Fe-2S} sub-site centre and the synthesis of functionalised ligands for modification of electrode surfaces and proteins, as well as synthesis of key monomers which can be electropolymerised for electrode surface modification. An improved synthetic route to …

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Antioxidant Activity Of Pleurotus Species And Antidiabetic Activity Of Pleurotus Citrinopileatus (Singer) / Rushitha Sadasevevam, Rushitha Sadasevevam Jan 2011

Antioxidant Activity Of Pleurotus Species And Antidiabetic Activity Of Pleurotus Citrinopileatus (Singer) / Rushitha Sadasevevam, Rushitha Sadasevevam

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The genus Pleurotus comprises some of the most popular edible mushrooms due to their favourable organoleptic and medicinal properties, vigorous growth and undemanding cultivation conditions. Pleurotus species contain a variety of secondary metabolites including various phenolic compounds which have been said to act as excellent antioxidants and possess antidiabetic activity. The antioxidant activity of mycelial extract of nine Pleurotus species and antidiabetic activity for Pleurotus citrinopileatus was investigated. The total phenolic content in mycelial extract of nine Pleurotus species was assayed by Folin-Ciocalteau’s method while antioxidant activity was determined by two different assays namely scavenging effect on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical …

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Simulation Of Mind Pattern Formation In Escherichia Coli In The Absence Of Mine / Shamsidar Sopie, Sopie Shamsidar Jan 2011

Simulation Of Mind Pattern Formation In Escherichia Coli In The Absence Of Mine / Shamsidar Sopie, Sopie Shamsidar

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In Escherichia coli, the Z ring has the potential to assemble anywhere along the cell length but is restricted to midcell by the action of negative regulatory systems, including Min. In the current model for the Min system, the MinC/MinD division inhibitory complex is evenly distributed on the membrane and can disrupt Z rings anywhere in the cell; however, MinE spatially regulates MinC/MinD by restricting it to the cell poles, thus allowing Z rings formation at midcell. This model assumes that Z rings, formed at different cellular locations have equal sensiticity to MinC/MinD in the absence of MinE. However, there …

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Construction And Expression Of Human Adiponectin In Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Expression Systems And The Study Of Its Effect On Selected Blood Parameters And Expression Of Related Genes / Hussin Alwan Rothan Al-Maamuri, Hussin Alwan Rothan Al-Maamuri Jan 2011

Construction And Expression Of Human Adiponectin In Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Expression Systems And The Study Of Its Effect On Selected Blood Parameters And Expression Of Related Genes / Hussin Alwan Rothan Al-Maamuri, Hussin Alwan Rothan Al-Maamuri

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Adiponectin is one of the most bioactive substances secreted by adipose tissue which is involved in protection against metabolic syndrome, artherosclerosis and type II diabetes. Research into the use of adiponectin as a promising drug for metabolic syndromes requires production of this hormone in high quantities. This may be achieved using recombinant DNA technology, which would also allow the production of different molecular forms as well as providing greater input in terms of understanding its signalling pathway. This study was mainly targeted towards producing adiponectin hormone as a recombinant protein by P. pastoris (P-ADP) as a cheap and convenient eukaryotic …

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Financial Behaviour Under Risk And Uncertainty : Role Of Experience And Emotion / Chak Choy Sim, Choy Sim Chak Jan 2011

Financial Behaviour Under Risk And Uncertainty : Role Of Experience And Emotion / Chak Choy Sim, Choy Sim Chak

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In Escherichia coli, the Z ring has the potential to assemble anywhere along the cell length but is restricted to midcell by the action of negative regulatory systems, including Min. In the current model for the Min system, the MinC/MinD division inhibitory complex is evenly distributed on the membrane and can disrupt Z rings anywhere in the cell; however, MinE spatially regulates MinC/MinD by restricting it to the cell poles, thus allowing Z rings formation at midcell. This model assumes that Z rings, formed at different cellular locations have equal sensiticity to MinC/MinD in the absence of MinE. However, there …

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Peranan Institusi Keagamaan Dan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam (Ipta) Dalam Menganalisis Isu Bioetika : Ke Arah Pembentukan Panduan Kapada Pengguna Bioteknologi Di Malaysia / Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad, Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad Jan 2011

Peranan Institusi Keagamaan Dan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam (Ipta) Dalam Menganalisis Isu Bioetika : Ke Arah Pembentukan Panduan Kapada Pengguna Bioteknologi Di Malaysia / Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad, Rasmuna Mazwan Muhammad

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Advancements in science and technology particularly in the field of biotechnology and medicine have given rise to various ethical and moral challenges. In Malaysia, these challenges require deliberation which incorporates the scientific and the religious enterprise. This study documents the various processes involved. It shows that bioethics assessment of issues such as genetically-modified food (GMF), the use of porcine enzyme (in livestock), the use of botox, organ transplantation and stem cell treatment is better addressed by the close collaboration of scholars from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, the Selangor Mufti Department and the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia with …

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