Preparation and evaluation of reduced graphite oxide for oil spill removal by Hussain, Intesar Razaq

“…All the reduced graphite oxide papers produced in this study had a density that was lighter than water. They are also hydrophobic and super oleophilic with a contact angle 120o. …”
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Development of antioxidant packaging material based on optimized poly (lactic acid) and cellulose from durian rind biocomposites by Penjumras, Patpen

“…The release of BHT and -tocopherol with 3 wt.% from neat PLA and biocomposites into two food simulants (50% and 95% ethanol in water) at two temperatures (27°C and 37°C) were monitored. …”
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Physical and chemical characteristics of soil from tiger shrimp aquaculture ponds at Malacca, Malaysia by Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena, Omar, Hishamuddin, Boyd, Cloud E.

“…The differences in production in different ponds might be the result of management practice such as quality of shrimp post larvae, pond preparation, water and feed quality, and available live feed in the pond bottom or other environmental factors like water nutrients and physicochemical parameters.…”
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Storage stability, color kinetics and morphology of spray-dried soursop (Annona muricata L.) powder: effect of anticaking agents by Chang, Lee Sin, Karim, Roselina, Sabo Mohammed, Abdulkarim, Yusof, Yus Aniza, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah

“…The moisture content, water activity, density, and water solubility index of the powder were significantly affected by storage time, storage temperature, and concentration of the anticaking agents. …”
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Morphology, leaf gas exchange and quality of pegaga (Centella asiatica) under different nitrogen fertilization rate by Mustafa, Nurfatiha, Ibrahim, Mohd Hafiz, Izad, Ayu Azera, Zainal, Bokhari, Mohd Zain, Nurul Amalina

“…Meanwhile, the net photosynthesis (A) and water use efficiency (WUE) were enhanced with the increasing rate of nitrogen from 0>150 kgN/ha. …”
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Application of functional metagenomics for isolation and screening of antimicrobial activity of antarctic soil microorganisms by Rangasamy, Premmala

“…Bacteriocin production is also known as common ability among soil bacteria to outcompete competitor for resources including nutrient and water. Such ability is expected to be essential to the survival in the harsh environmental condition in Antarctica. …”
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The Use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System to Determine the Spatial Distribution of Melaleuca cajuputi as a Major Bee Plant in Marang, Terengganu by Saberioon, Mohammadmehdi

“…Based on the image analysis of the SPOT-5 image the Melaleuca forest were classified as five classes Melaleuca Cajuputi, Acacia auriculiformis, non-vegetation, water bodies and Cloud/haze/Shadow. The analysis showed that Melaleuca cajuputi covered 76,061.73ha (61.72%), Acacia auriculiformis 24,484.32ha (19.88%), non-vegetation 9,991.76ha (8.11%), water bodies 2,203.47ha (1.79%) and Cloud/Haze/Shadow 10,491.86ha (8.51%) with an overall classification accuracy of 91.79% while the statistics value obtained from kappa coefficient was more than 0.86 which is relatively quite good results for image processing. …”
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Assessment of Enterococcus hirae strain LAB3 isolated from Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1970) as probiotic against Vibrio harveyi infection by Masduki, Nur Fathiah

“…Vibrios counts were significantly lower in larvae and culture water treated with E. hirae LAB3 at the end of challenged assay. …”
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Physical Modeling on Local Scour at Complex Piers by Amini, Seyed Ata

“…Flow conditions and sediment characteristics were kept constant for all of the experiments. The flow discharge, water depth and flow velocity readings were taken using an Area Velocity Module (AVM). …”
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Enhancement in the physico-mechanical functions of seaweed biopolymer film via embedding fillers for plasticulture application-a comparison with conventional biodegradable mulch fi... by Hasan, M., Chong, E. W. N., Jafarzadeh, Shima, Md. Tahir, Paridah, Gopakumar, Deepu A., Tajarudin, Husnul Azan, Thomas, Sabu, H. P. Shawkataly, Abdul Khalil

“…Furthermore, composite films incorporated with MB–CaCO3 promote brighter film, better water barrier, hydrophobicity, and biodegradability compared to C–CaCO3 based seaweed polymer film and conventional mulch film. …”

Screening for and uptake of arsenic by hyperaccumulator ferns grown on organic soil by Abu Bakar, Nur Aini

“…Three species of As present in the pore water with the amount of As(V) was higher than As(III) and undetectable value of MMA. …”
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Optical properties and kinetic behaviour of some chemical and biological species using surface plasmon resonance optical sensor by Wan Yusoff, Wan Yusmawati

“…Liquid samples, such as chlorine, saccharide, swimming pool water, pesticide, virus and DNA were studied using Kretschmann Surface Plasmon Resonance technique. …”
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Significant clinical presentation of leptospirosis in relation to socio-demographic and risk factors in a tertiary hospital, Malaysia by Mohd Taib, Niazlin, Ahmad, Hamidah, Soh, Kim Lam, Md Shah, Anim, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz, Lung, Leslie Than Thian, Abdullah, Maha, Chong, Chun Wie, Sekawi, Zamberi

“…Involvement in outdoor events and water activities was the highest risk factor of acquiring leptospirosis in 64 (22.7%) patients followed by 59 (20.8%) patients who were staying in crowded housing areas with poor sanitation. …”

Interaction of Poly(Ethyleneglycol) Ether in Isotropic Region, L2, of Mixed Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS) - Sodium Caprylate (SCA) System by Lim, Wen Huei

“…This system is used for further construction of the wlo microemulsion phase diagram where n-decane is added into the system The SDS-SCA-CJI130HlCuJlnlH20 system shows a larger w/o microemulsion region than the pure surfactants in surfactant/l-hexanollndecane/ water system Maximum water solubility is found at 65.0 weight percent of n-decane and 35.0 weight percent of SDS-SCA-CJI130H. …”
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Projek Fakulti Perubatan Veterinar Juara KIK 2010 by Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bahagian Komunikasi Korporat

“…SERDANG, 9 Dis – Produk penyelidikan Fakulti Perubatan Veterinar, Water Improver mengenai kandungan toksik (klorin) yang tinggi dalam air akuarium hingga menyebabkan kematian ikan berjaya memenangi Konvensyen Kumpulan Inovatif dan Kreatif 2010 (KIK) peringkat Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) baru-baru ini. …”
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Potential groundwater exploration in use of 2-D electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) techniques at the Department of Agriculture Kelantan Research and Developmental Platform Pad... by Fazlil Ilahi, Wan Fazilah, Abu Hassan, Nur Hidayu, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Che'ya, Nik Norasma, Berahim, Zulkarami, Omar, Mohamad Husni, Zakaria, Nurul Idayu, Mohamed Zawawi, Mohamed Azwan

“…Since the end plot of paddy field experiences water scarcity especially during dry season, there is a need to find other alternative water source. …”
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Effect of pre-starter diet supplemented with high energy and moisture on growth performance of broiler chicken by Hashim, Muhamad Nuraiman

“…The semi-moist diets were prepared once in two days with inclusion of an anti-mould agent and was stored in closed containers. Feed and water were provided ad libitum. Two birds from each treatment group were randomly slaughtered at age of 42 days and the carcass evaluated. …”
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Influence of slaughtering procedure on bleeding efficiency and quality traits of breast muscle in commercial broiler chicken by Rassid, Norafiqah

“…It can be concluded that halal slaughter method improve bleeding efficiency and some of the meat qualities such as water holding capacity, pH, and color.…”
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Ecotoxicology of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn and Cu) in flat tree oysters Isognomon alatus (GMELIN) from Sepang, Malaysia by Saed, Katayon

“…alatus, sediments and water from Sepang Besar River were found significantly (p <0.05) higher than those from Sepang Kecil River. …”
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Potential of open-air hydroponic system in producing highly nutritional composition maize fodder for goat farming by Whay, Chuin Lim, Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham, Hiew, Mark Wen Han, Mamat @ Mat Nazir, Md. Shuhazlly, Nazli, Muhamad Hazim, Shohaimi, Shamarina

“…A completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications was used in which popcorn was irrigated with clean tap water (T1) and nutrient solution (T2); feed corn irrigated with clean tap water (T3) and nutrient solution (T4). …”
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