The Status And Quantitative Policy Of Science And Technology In Thailand,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
The Status And Quantitative Policy Of Science And Technology In Thailand, Sabhasri Sanga, Yuthavong Yongyuth
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
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Power Signal Disturbance Classification Using Wavelet Based Neural Network,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Power Signal Disturbance Classification Using Wavelet Based Neural Network, Suja S., Jerome Jovitha
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
In this paper, the power signal disturbances are detected using discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and categorized using neural networks. This paper presents a prototype of power quality disturbance recognition system. The prototype contains three main components. First a simulator is used to generate power signal disturbances. The second component is a detector which uses the technique of DWT to detect the power signal disturbances. DWT is used to extract disturbance features in the power signal. The third component is neural network architecture to classify the power signal disturbances.
Integrated Remote Sensing And Gis For Modeling Economic Rehabilitation Development Of Ex-Mine Sites,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Integrated Remote Sensing And Gis For Modeling Economic Rehabilitation Development Of Ex-Mine Sites, Junaidi Junaidi, Goh Eric K.H.
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
The potential environmental impacts of mining, increasing environmental legislation and public awareness have received increased attention world-wide in the last two decades. The focus of concern by the industry, environmental regulatory agencies and members of the public is the systematic rehabilitation of ex-mine sites to improve the quality at site for potential future commercial land use. The minerals extracted from these mine/quarry sites are essential in the construction, semiconductor, high-technology, ceramic and other manufacturing sectors for further industrial development. However, efficient engineering design and systematic economic evaluation of mine sites for site rehabilitation are required in maintaining the expected standards …
Electrochemical Performances And Corrosion Inhibition Of Aa6061 In Tropical Seawater,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Electrochemical Performances And Corrosion Inhibition Of Aa6061 In Tropical Seawater, Rosliza R., Senin H.B., Wan Nik W.B.
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
The corrosion performances of AA6061 aluminum alloy in tropical seawater was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and their morphology was characterized by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the presence of sodium benzoate as an inhibitor significantly decrease the corrosion current densities (i corr ), corrosion rates and double layer capacitance (C dl ), whilst increasing the polarization resistance (R p ). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images indicated that the mechanism of charge transfer and the formation of thin film have been taken place on the specimens.
Rapid Detection Of -Thalassemia Mutations In Thailand Using Multiplex Arms,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Rapid Detection Of -Thalassemia Mutations In Thailand Using Multiplex Arms, Shimbhu D., Mirasena S., Sanguansermsri M., Sanguansermsri T.
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
The number of mutations underlining b-thalassemia generate a wide variety of different clinical phenotypes. An understanding of the genotype is important for medical personnel in order to provide proper counseling to patients and their families. Characterization of these mutations should aid the planning of a prenatal diagnosis program for bthalassemia. The heterogeneity of the mutations makes it difficult and time consuming to identify the mutation in some individuals. We developed a single-tube multiplex amplification refractory mutation system (multiplex ARMS) to identify common ethnic- specific b-thalassemia mutations. Confirmation of multiplex ARMS results was carried out using direct sequencing. Three thousand three …
Studies On A Novel Recombinant Lipase A From Bacillus Subtilis Fs2,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Studies On A Novel Recombinant Lipase A From Bacillus Subtilis Fs2, Nguyet Phung Thu, Thanh Nguyen Hong, Hai Truong Nam, Janson Jan-Christer
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
A strain of Bacillus subtilis FS2 isolated from a traditional fish source in Vietnam has been shown to produce an enzyme possessing both a gelatinase and a lipase A (LipA) activity when tested on agar plates containing 0.1% tributyrin and 0.3% gelatine. A gene encoding LipA was isolated and expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3). The enzyme has got an apparent Mr of 24 kDa, a pI of 9.2 and was purified to electrophoretical homogeneity by affinity chromatography. Both the lipase and the gelatinase showed optimum activity at pH 10 and at 30 0 C, with highest activity in the …
New Findings Notes Of The Parasitic Nematodes Of Terrestrial Invertebrates In Viet Nam,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
New Findings Notes Of The Parasitic Nematodes Of Terrestrial Invertebrates In Viet Nam, Luc Pham Van, Thanh Nguyen Vu, Spiridonov S.E.
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
First results of the parasitological survey of Vietnamese terrestrial invertebrates performed in 2007 demonstrate extreme diversity of nematodes parasitic in these animals. The most interesting new findings are nematodes of four superfamilies: Drilonematoidea, Thelastomatoidea, Rhabditoidea and Ransomnematoidea. Further progress was achieved in last three years in the studies of Drilonematoidea nematodes – coelomic parasites of earthworms. One new genus and several new species were discovered in large megascolecids collected in Bac Bo (Tam Dao) and Nam Bo (Bidoup - Nui Ba N.P.). Passalidae beetles are colonial coleopterans inhabiting rotten wood in tropical forests throughout tropics, and are known as characteristic …
Application Of Nmr In The Investigation Of Dynamic Tautomerism Of 4(3h)-Quinazolinone System,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Application Of Nmr In The Investigation Of Dynamic Tautomerism Of 4(3h)-Quinazolinone System, My Pham Thi Thanh, Kinh Chu Dinh, Thuy Thanh Thi Thu, Vinh Nguyen Ngoc, Chi Nguyen Thi Phuong
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Tautomerism of 4(3H)-quinazolinone system with [(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylene]-2-(4oxoquinazolin-3(4H)-yl)acetohydrazide and N’-[(1E)-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methylene]-2-(4-oxoquinazolin-3(4H)-yl)acetohydrazide as two representative compounds was investigated on the basis of 1H NMR method at coalescence with the help of line formprogramme. The dynamic parameters such as k, Ea, DG*, DH*, DS* were fully calculated with high reliability.
Microbial Diversity In Trace Water Of Jet Fuel In Vietnam,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Microbial Diversity In Trace Water Of Jet Fuel In Vietnam, Hien Lai Thuy, Hang Pham Thi, Nga Vuong Thi, Hai Hoang, Yamaguchi Nobuyasu, Tani Katsuji
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Microorganisms in petroleum product, including jet fuel, have been found by some English andAmerican authors since the 20’s of the last century. In 1958, after Bakanaukas isolated many microorganisms in jet fuel JP4, this topic was especially concentrated. Most of microorganisms living in jet fuel are able to degrade hydrocarbon of the fuel to obtain energy and carbon source for their growth. The presence of microorganisms in jet fuel not only brings about the lost of fuel in store process, but also briefly changes the component and structure of jet fuel. Moreover, the products of their metabolism, such as organic …
Some Results Of Study On Present Situation Of Household Solid Waste In Hanoi, Vietnam,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Some Results Of Study On Present Situation Of Household Solid Waste In Hanoi, Vietnam, Yen To Thi Hai, Ha Pham Thi Thu, Dong Nguyen The, Tuyen Trinh Van, Kawai Kosuke, Matsui Saburo
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
This paper presents some results on the study of Solid waste generated by households (hereinafter referred to as HSW) in Hanoi city. Compositions of the waste generated from three typical communities and their relationship with family life-style of each community were investigated. Differences among compositions of HSW of three resident groups of different incomes, lifestyles were analyzed. Based on the study results, some measures for better management of HSW and maximum reuse and recycle of HSW were proposed. By this way, the amount of HSW transported to landfill could be reduced and stabilization phase of landfill sites could be shortened.
Characterization Of Alginate Prepared From Brown Seaweeds In Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Characterization Of Alginate Prepared From Brown Seaweeds In Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam, Thien Tran Vinh, Kinh Chu Dinh, Hoa Tran Thai, Khieu Dinh Quang
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
The characterization of alginate prepared from brown seaweeds in TT-Hue province of Vietnam was investigated. Composition and the sequential structure of alginate were determined by 1HNMR, 13C-NMR, TOCSY, 1H-1H COSY, and 1H-13C-HSQC spectrum. It is found that alginate with molecular weight around 101 KDa is composed of homopolymeric regions of M and G blocks, interspersed with very small amount of regions of alternating structure of MG block. This information is essential for application guideline of alginate in TT-Hue province.
Aromatase Inhibitory And Cytotoxic Activities Of Chemical Constituents From The Vietnamese Medicinal Plant Ban-Chi-Lien (Scutellaria Barbata D. Don),
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Aromatase Inhibitory And Cytotoxic Activities Of Chemical Constituents From The Vietnamese Medicinal Plant Ban-Chi-Lien (Scutellaria Barbata D. Don), Thao Do Thi, Huan Le Quang, Hieu Do Khac, Chien Nguyen Quyet, Hung Nguyen Van
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Aromatase inhibitory and cytotoxic activities were determined for apigenin, luteolin and the new diterpene named scutebarbalactone VN, which were obtained by bioassay-guided fractionation and isolation from the methanol extract of the Vietnamese medicinal plant Banchi-lien (Scutellaria barbata D. Don). In the aromatase inhibition assay, an IC50 value of 3.36 mM was found for scutebarbalactone VN, while IC50 values of 7.2 mM and 7.95 mM were found for the positive controls aminoglutethimide and b-estradiol, respectively. In the cytotoxicity assays using a panel of human cancer cell lines, scutebarbalactone VN showed promising anticancer activity with IC50 ranging from 2.15 to 8.3 mM …
Deformation Of Wood In Compression During Moisture Movement,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Deformation Of Wood In Compression During Moisture Movement, Hamdan S., Osman M.S., Chew M.Y.
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
This work presents the phenomenon of mechano-sorptive strain in the deformation of wood during moisture content (MC) changes. A series of experiments were designed to demonstrate the greatly enhanced deformation due to the mechano-sorptive effect. The purpose of this work is to show the magnitude of mechano-sorptive creep compared to the ordinary viscoelastic creep with applied compressive load. In order to do this, several conditions were induced. They were the moisture movement with MC change, moisture movement without MC change and conditions without moisture movement. Several apparatus were assembled to produce the desired conditions. Special care is taken to make …
Computation Of Bearing Capacity Factor Nq –Terzaghi And Prandtl Mechanism,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Computation Of Bearing Capacity Factor Nq –Terzaghi And Prandtl Mechanism, Dewaikar D.M., Mohapatro B.G., Sawant V.A., Chore H.S.
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
The unique values of the bearing capacity factors, Nq are obtained in respect of failure mechanisms suggested by Terzaghi and Prandtl using limit equilibrium approach. In this paper an attempt has been made to present the analysis integrating the Kotter’s equation with Terzaghi’s and Prandtl’s mechanisms using limit equilibrium conditions. The analysis presented here with some modifications in the exiting analyses computes the bearing capacity factor – Nq , the expressions of which are similar to the one given by Terzaghi [10] and Reissner [7] who had extended the pioneering work initiated by Prandtl [6]. The analysis reported here successfully …
Characteristics Of Lithium Lanthanum Titanate Thin Films Made By Electron Beam Evaporation From Nanostructured La0.67-Xli 3xtio3 Target,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Characteristics Of Lithium Lanthanum Titanate Thin Films Made By Electron Beam Evaporation From Nanostructured La0.67-Xli 3xtio3 Target, Dinh Nguyen Nang, Trong Le Dinh, Long Pham Duy
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Bulk nanostructured perovskites of La0.67-xLi3xTiO3 (LLTO) were prepared by using thermally ball-grinding from compounds of La2O3, Li2CO3 and TiO2. From XRD analysis, it was found that LTTO materials were crystallized with nano-size grains of an average size of 30 nm. The bulk ionic conductivity was found strongly dependent on the Li+ composition, the samples with x = 0.11 (corresponding to a La0.56Li0.33TiO3 compound) have the best ionic conductivity, which is ca. 3.2 x 10-3 S/cm at room temperature. The LLTO amorphous films were made by electron beam deposition. At room temperature the smooth films have ionic conductivity of 3.5 x …
Numerical Result For Variational Inequality Problems With Equality Constraint,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Numerical Result For Variational Inequality Problems With Equality Constraint, Loi Pham Van
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
In this paper we present some numerical results for illustrating a theoret- ical results obtained in our investigation in the field of variational inequality problems with constraint in the form of operator equation involving monotone operator.
Affine-Invariant Fourier Descriptors And Their Application In A Number Plate Recognizing System,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Affine-Invariant Fourier Descriptors And Their Application In A Number Plate Recognizing System, Hai Nguyen Thanh, Long Pham The, Dinh Nguyen Cong
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
This paper introduces a method for describing partial shapes that are affine-invariant. The proposed method facilitates the extraction of descriptors, which is effective for opened-curves and invariant to different viewpoints. This method helps to improve the performance and quality of real world object image recognizing systems. The proposed method was tested in a number plate recognition system.
A Method Build Fuzzy Associate Memory For Fuzzy Control Problems,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
A Method Build Fuzzy Associate Memory For Fuzzy Control Problems, Thanh Ha Pham, Cat Ho Nguyen, Nhu Lan Vu
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Building fuzzy associate memory accordance with control problems has great meaning for control methods In this paper we propose a method, that build fuzzy associate memory for control problem based on optimal trajectory of control problem, the method developed by theory hedge algebras and genetic algorithm.
Study On Some Properties And Morphology Of Composites Based On Polyethylene Grafted Acrylic Acid/Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer/Calcium Carbonate,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Study On Some Properties And Morphology Of Composites Based On Polyethylene Grafted Acrylic Acid/Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer/Calcium Carbonate, Hoang Thai, Cong Do Van
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Composites based on polyethylene grafted acrylic acid (PE-g-AAc)/ethylene-co-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA)/calcium carbonate (CaCO3) were prepared by melt mixing. Relative melt viscosity, morphology, mechanical properties and thermostability of the composites were studied. The experimental results show that the presence of (CaCO3) activated by stearic acid (10-20 wt.%) changes lightly stable torque of polymer blend of PE-g-AAc/EVA. Use of modified PE improves compatibility of PE and EVA as well as makes the components disperse into each other better than in blends using unmodified PE. Tensile strength and elongation at break of both polymer blends decrease with presence of CaCO3. However, tensile strength of …
Potassium Permanganate As Oxidant In The Cod Test For Saline Water Samples,
2017
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Potassium Permanganate As Oxidant In The Cod Test For Saline Water Samples, Goh Chin-Ping, Lim Poh-Eng
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of applying potassium permanganate (KMnO4) as the oxidant in the COD test for highly saline water samples. Initially, the COD values of various glucose standard solutions were determined by three methods, namely the standard closed reflux dichromate (CODCr), the acidic permanganate (CODMn) and the alkaline permanganate (CODOH) methods. The results showed that at COD values lower than 20 mg/L, the standard dichromate method was not applicable due to its poor precision (RSD > 10%). The CODOH method was less effective compared to the CODMn method as the recoveries were 0.71 and …
