Simultaneous determination of multi-mycotoxins in palm kernel cake (PKC) using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) by Simayi, Yibadatihan, Selamat, Jinap, Mahyudin, Nor Ainy

“…Mycotoxin contamination of PKC due to inappropriate handling during production and storage has increased public concern about economic losses and health risks for poultry and humans. …”
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A combined fuzzy MCDM approach for identifying the suitable lands for urban development: an example from Bandar Abbs, Iran by Dadras, Mohsen, Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi, Ahmad, Noordin, Pradhan, Biswajeet, Safarpour, Sahabeh

“…The city of Bandar Abbas is considered as the most important commercial and economic city of Iran. It is also considered as one of the major cities of Iran which has played a pivotal role in the country's development and progress in recent years especially after the end of Iran-Iraq war owing to its embracing the country's main commercial ports. …”
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Biological monitoring of genotoxicity to organophosphate pesticide exposure among rice farmers: exposure-effect continuum study by How, Vivien, Hashim, Zailina, Ismail, Patimah, Md Said, Salmiah, Omar, Dzolkhifli, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri

“…They share the common socio-economical background for inter-individual comparison in human toxicology assessment. …”
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Clinical responses and reproductive pathological changes associated with Brucella melitensis and it’s lipopolysaccharides in female mice by Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse, Adamu, Lawan, Ismael, Nur Aisyah, Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf, Haron, Abd Wahid, Saad, Mohd Zamri, Saharee, Abdul Aziz

“…It is characterized by significant reproductive problems and lead to massive economical loses. Hence, this study is designed to observed clinical responses and pathological changes in reproductive organs in female mice via intraperitoneal inoculation. …”
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Abdominal obesity in Malaysian adults: National Health and Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III, 2006) by Kee, Chee Cheong, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Mohammad Nor, Noor Safiza, Appannah, Geeta, Khor, Geok Lin, Shahar, Suzana, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Rasat, Rahmah, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Abd Talib, Ruzita, Wong, N. F., Yusoff, Ahmad Faudzi

“…This article reports the prevalence of AO in relation to socio-economic factors and demographic characteristics of adult subjects. …”
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Synonymization of key pest species within the Bactrocera dorsalis species complex (Diptera: Tephritidae): taxonomic changes based on a review of 20 years of integrative morphologic... by Schutze, Mark K., Aketarawong, Nidchaya, Amornsak, Weerawan, Armstrong, Karen F., Augustinos, Antonis A., Barr, Norman, Wang, Bo, Bourtzis, Kostas, Boykin, Laura M., Caceres, Carlos, Cameron, Stephen L., Chapman, Toni A., Chinvinijkul, Suksom, Chomic, Anastasija, Meyer, Marc De, Drosopoulou, Ellena, Englezou, Anna, Ekesi, Sunday, Papalexiou, Angeliki Gariou, Geib, Scott M., Hailstones, Deborah, Hasanuzzaman, Mohammed, Haymer, David, Alvin, K. W. Hee, Hendrichs, Jorge, Jessup, Andrew, Qinge, Ji, Khamis, Fathiya M., Krosch, Matthew N., Leblanc, Luc, Mahmood, Khalid, Malacrida, Anna R., Tsipidou, Pinelopi Mavragani, Mwatawala, Maulid, Nishida, Ritsuo, Ono, Hajime, Reyes, Jesus, Rubinoff, Daniel, Sanjose, Michael, Shelly, Todd E., Srikachar, Sunyanee, Tan, Kengh, Thanaphum, Sujinda, Haq, Ihsan, Vijaysegaran, hanmugam, Wee, Suk L., Yesmin, Farzana, Zacharopoulou, Antigone, Clarke, Anthony R.

“…This similarity has rendered the discovery of reliable diagnostic characters problematic, which, in view of the economic importance of these taxa and the international trade implications, has resulted in ongoing difficulties for many areas of plant protection and food security. …”
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Laboratory evaluation of metal elements urease inhibitor and DMPP nitrification inhibitor on nitrogenous gas losses in selected rice soils by Ahmad Khariri, Rosmarina, Yusop, Mohd Khanif, Musa, Mohamed Hanafi, Hussin, Aminuddin

“…Unfortunately, its application is associated with losses such as emissions of ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) in a gas form. In addition to the economic loss, such N losses may threaten atmospheric quality. …”
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Evaluation of wound healing properties of bioactive aqueous fraction from Moringa oleifera Lam on experimentally induced diabetic animal model by Muhammad, Abubakar Amali, Arulselvan, Palanisamy, Cheah, Pike See, Abas, Faridah, Fakurazi, Sharida

“…Diabetic foot ulcer is a serious complication of diabetes, which affects a significant percentage (15%) of diabetics and up to 15%-24% of those affected may require amputation. Therefore, the economic burden of diabetic foot ulcers is enormous and is associated with high cost of treatment and prolongs hospitalization. …”
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Immuno-pathophysiological responses of mouse model to experimental infection with Brucella melitensis and its lipopolysaccharides via intraperitoneal route by Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf, Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse, Abdul Kadir, Arifah, Saharee, Abdul Aziz

“…Brucella melitensis is one of the major zoonotic pathogens with significant economic implications worldwide. The pathogenicity is complex and not always well understood. …”
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A Malay version of perceived stress screening scale (PSS-10): psychometric evaluation among manufacturing industry workers by Lim, Chee Siang, Baharuddin, Mohd Rafee, Abd Rahman, Anita, Shah, Shamsul Azhar, Mohd Noor, Samsul Bahari

“…There were no significant differences of PSS-10 scores (M=17.4) across socio-economic characteristics (p> .05). Principal component analysis with varimax rotation showed a 2-factors structure that accounted for 48.59% of the variance (Factor loadings: 0.56 - 0.76). …”
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The phenylpropanoid pathway and lignin in defence against Ganoderma boninense colonized root tissues in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) by Govender, Nisha T., Mahmood, Maziah, Seman, Idris A., Wong, Mui-Yun

“…Basal stem rot, caused by the basidiomycete fungus, Ganoderma boninense, is an economically devastating disease in Malaysia. Our study investigated the changes in lignin content and composition along with activity and expression of the phenylpropanoid pathway enzymes and genes in oil palm root tissues during G. boninense infection. …”
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Peptide inhibitors of Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus by Thong, Qiu Xian, Wong, Chuan Loo, Ooi, Man Kwan, Kueh, Chare Li, Ho, Kok Lian, Alitheen, Noorjahan Banu, Tan, Wen Siang

“…Macrobrachium rosenbergiinodavirus (MrNv) causes white tail disease (WTD) in giant freshwater prawns, which leads todevastating economic losses in the aquaculture industry. Despite extensive research on MrNv, there is still no antiviral agentto treat WTD. …”
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Biomass valorization for better aviation environmental impact through biocomposites and aviation biofuel by Jia, Tian Chen, Chuah, Luqman Abdullah, Md. Tahir, Paridah

“…ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), under the United Nations, to have the aviation industry to pledge reduction in its emissions through its four pillars of innovation, which are: (i) Product Technology, (ii) Operations and Infrastructure, (iii) Economic Measures, and (iv) Sustainable Fuel. It is expected that Technology and Biofuels are the two largest contributors to meet the carbon dioxide reduction goals. …”
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FEV1 and total cardiovascular mortality and morbidity over an 18 years follow-up population-based prospective EPIC-NORFOLK study by Ching, Siew Mooi, Chia, Yook Chin, Lentjes, Marleen A. H., Luben, Robert, Wareham, Nicholas, Khaw, Kay Tee

“…Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used with adjustment for socio-economic factors, physical activity and co-morbidities. …”

Modelling the immunopathophysiology of Brucella melitensis and its lipopolysaccharide in mice infected via oral route of exposure by Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf, Abdul Kadir, Arifah, Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse, Saharee, Abdul Aziz

“…Brucella melitensis is one of the leading zoonotic pathogens with significant economic implications in animal industry worldwide. …”
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The association between psychological strain and suicidal behaviors among college students: a mental health survey in Jilin Province, Northeast China by Song, Yan, Bai, Wei, Wang, Mohan, Liu, Xinyu, Zhang, Lili, Yu, Weiying, Li, Yuanyuan, Hua, Wanqing, Lew, Bob, Abu Talib, Mansor, Kou, Changgui

“…The demographic characteristics included four variables: health status, psychological status, academic status and economic status.Results: Approximately 15.0% (286/1912) of participants were classified as having suicide risk, based on the cut-off scores of the SBQ-R. …”
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Segregation analysis for bacterial leaf blight disease resistance genes in rice ‘MR219’ using SSR marker by Mohd Zuki, Zakiah, Yusop, Mohd Rafii, Ramli, Asfaliza, Yusuff, Oladosu, Latif, Mohammad Abdul, Sijam, Kamaruzaman, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Mohd Sarif, Hamidah

“…Therefore, the development of disease-resistant varieties remains a very economical and effective method of controlling BLB in rice. …”

Air pollution monitoring and tree and forest decline in East Asia: a review by Takahashi, Masamichi, Feng, Zhaozhong, Mikhailova, Tatyana A., Kalugina, Olga V., Shergina, Olga V., Afanasieva, Larisa V., Heng, Roland Kueh Jui, Abd Majid, Nik Muhamad, Sase, Hiroyuki

“…Recently, the effects of air pollution on tree decline have not been apparent under the changing climate, however, monitoring air pollution is indispensable for identifying the cause of tree decline. Further economic growth is projected in Southeast Asia and therefore, the monitoring network should be expanded to tropical and boreal forest zones. …”
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Biocontrol and plant-growth-promoting traits of Talaromyces apiculatus and Clonostachys rosea consortium against Ganoderma Basal Stem Rot disease of oil palm by Goh, Yit Kheng, Marzuki, Nurul Fadhilah, Tuan Pa, Tuan Nur Fatihah, Goh, Teik Khiang, Kee, Zeng Seng, Goh, You Keng, Yusof, Mohd Termizi, Vujanovic, Vladimir, Goh, Kah Joo

“…Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by Ganoderma boninense basidiomycetous fungus is the most economically important disease in oil palms in South East Asia. …”
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Development of an effective and stable genotype-matched live attenuated newcastle disease virus vaccine based on a novel naturally recombinant Malaysian isolate using reverse genet... by Bello, Muhammad Bashir, Mahamud, Siti Nor Azizah, Yusoff, Khatijah, Ideris, Aini, Bejo, Mohd Hair, Peeters, Ben P. H., Omar, Abdul Rahman

“…Genotype VII Newcastle disease viruses are associated with huge economic losses in the global poultry industry. Despite the intensive applications of vaccines, disease outbreaks caused by those viruses continue to occur frequently even among the vaccinated poultry farms. …”
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