International Chinese Student’s Satisfaction Towards University Malaysia Sabah’s Nursing Mobility Program by Segaran Ramodran, Soong, Shui Fun, Cynthia Francis, Dayang Natasha, Myra Yusrrie

“…Results: Cumulative ratings counts from 15 Chinese international students who had participated in the UMS-nursing mobility program in this study rated the following sub-domains as satisfactory and highly satisfactory: (i) learning experience (88%), (ii) Sabah’s cultural experience (90%), (iii) worth for money (88 %). …”
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Diversity Of Mangroves Ecosystem in Semporna Mangrove Forest by Lo, Man Wah, Andy R. Mojiol, Ejria Saleh

“…The species Rhizophora apiculata is the most common species counted in most of the disturbed mangrove area with the highest Important Value Index (IVI) value of 173.6, as opposed to Rhizophora mucronata which is most dominant in nearly all of the non-disturbed mangrove area. …”
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Ecological study of sick building syndrome among healthcare workers at johor primary care facilities by Loganathan Salvaraji, Shamsul Bahari Shamsudin, Richard Avoi, Sahipudin Saupin, Lee, Kim Sai, Surinah Asan, Haidar Rizal Toha, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree

“…Result: Most of the areas illustrated poor air movement (<0.15 m/s), except for the laboratory. The total bacterial count (TBC) was above the standard limit in both the lobby and emergency room (>500 CFU/m3). …”
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Factors affecting the bird community on Gaya Island, Sabah, Malaysia by Emily A. Gilbert

“…The methods that were being used were solely point count sampling, noise measurement and circular plot sampling. …”
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Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles ameliorated insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus rats by Yap, Seng Kar, Tan, Kian Leong, Abd Rahaman, Nor Yasmin, Saulol Hamid, Nur Fazila, Ooi, Der Jiun, Tor, Yin Sim, Daniel Looi, Qi Hao, Li, Kar Stella Tan, How, Chee Wun, Foo, Jhi Biau

“…The hUC-MSCs-sEVs treatment at 1 mg/kg improved glucose tolerance in T2DM rats and showed a protective effect on complete blood count. Moreover, an improvement in serum HbA1c was observed in diabetic rats treated with 0.5 and 1 mg/kg of hUC-MSCs-sEVs, and hUC-MSCs. …”

Establishment of human amniotic fluid stem cells from full-term pregnancies by Joharry, Muhammad Khair

“…The sorted cells which are the c-Kit positive cells were then cultured and enriched to increase the total cell count. The cells were then further characterized for the expression of pluripotency-associated markers, population doubling time and the formation of embryoid bodies. …”
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Effects of anti-skid rubber mat on behaviour, stress level and milk yield in dairy cows by Abdul Talib, Madihah

“…Results from the glucose tolerance test (GTT), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-challenge and total white blood cell count conducted on five random cows from each RM and CF farm were not significantly different. …”
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Evaluation of Piper nigrum L. as a prebiotic ingredient using an in vitro colon model by Mohd Nashri, Siti Maisarah

“…Samples were withdrawn at 0, 6, 12 and 24 hours and analysed for their bacterial count and SCFA content respectively. Both black and white pepper showed no significant difference in most of the tested bacteria population growth when compared to inulin especially in Bifidobacterium spp., Eubacteriumrectale/ Clostridium, Lactobacillus/ Enterococcus, Atopobium cluster, Feacalibacterium prausnitzii. …”
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Development of novel biofilm using Musa acuminata (waste banana leaves) mediated biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles reinforced with chitosan blend by Sasidharan, Shivitraloshini, Tey, Lai-Hock, Djearamane, Sinouvassane, Mahmud Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura, PA, Raajeswari, Shing Wong, Ling, Tanislaus Antony Dhanapal, Anto Cordelia

“…Antibacterial activity of the bio-nanocomposites was assessed against Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium using the Viable Cell Colony Count method. Results: The results of color change confirmed the formation of biogenic and chemogenic ZnO NP having sharp peaks at 370 nm and 381 nm respectively having spherical structure with an average crystalline size of 36.73 nm and 75.31 nm. …”
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Temperature induced biological alterations in the major carp, Rohu (Labeo rohita): assessing potential effects of climate change on aquaculture production by Mridul, Md. Monirul Islam, Zeehad, Md. Shariar Kabir, Aziz, Dania, Salin, Krishna R., Hurwood, David A., Rahi, Md. Lifat

“…The lowest level of growth and survival were obtained at 34 °C, possibly due to thermal stress, despite the highest O2 consumption rate and total blood cell counts found at this temperature. A significantly lower growth (P < 0.05) was observed at 28 °C (control) compared to 30 °C. …”
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Analysis of the impact of vlog news media form shaping on audience psychological immersion based on psychological experience process by He, Jingfan, Mohammad Razi, Siti Aishah, Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati

“…The general demographic characteristics of all subjects were counted before the experiment and there were no significant differences (P > 0.05). …”
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Medium formulation and optimisation of fermentation condition enhancing g-aminobutyric Acid (GABA) biosynthesis by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum B7 by Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran, Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong, Wasoh, Helmi, Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Halim, Murni

“…An unoptimised cultivation approach yielded a maximum GABA of 11.68 ± 0.04 g/L and viable cell count of 10.47 ± 0.01 log CFU/mL at 48 h. A nutrient-rich medium was developed through single-parameter optimisation, comprising 1%, 2.5% and 0.0002% of glucose, yeast extract and each trace element (CaCO3, KI, and Tween 80) respectively. …”
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Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal for heat-stressed broiler chicken: its effects on gut health, stress biomarkers, and growth performance by Mazlan, Nur Ain Farhanim, Miswan, Nur Alia, Ahmad, Sharmila, Hassim, Hasliza Abu, Jamien, Eddy Shahriza, Wei Ee, Hew, Kumari Ramiah, Suriya, Idrus, Zulkifli

“…The D10 chickens showed increased caecal Lactobacillus spp. counts compared to the other groups. Heat exposure but not diet was detrimental to intestinal morphology. …”
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Enhancing growth performance and health of coloured-broiler chickens with signal grass meal (Brachiaria decumbens) supplementation under tropical conditions by Ong, Yee Lyn, Chung, Eric Lim Teik, Nayan, Nazri, Aziz, Muhamad Faris Ab, Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Dunshea, Frank R.

“…Enhanced gut histomorphology and a healthier cecal microbial population supported improved nutrient absorption and overall gut health, as evidenced by significant increases in the villi-to-crypt ratio and a higher coliform count than the control. Enhanced carcass characteristics, such as higher full gizzard and gastrointestinal tract weights of T6 broilers, further supported improved digestibility. …”
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Valuing Recreational Benefits of Perlis State Park, Malaysia Using Travel Cost Method by Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman

“…To counter endogenous stratification problems and truncation, the model is based on a count-data model, and this has also improved the statistical properties. …”
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Improvement of Rice Straw Hydrolysate Preparation for Bioethanol Production Using Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ATCC 24860 by Roslan, Ahmad Muhaimin

“…In this study, 0.10 g ethanol/g rice straw obtained, which counted for 62.61% of bioethanol produced.…”
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Physico-chemical properties of indigenous micro organism-composts and humic acid prepared from selected agro-industrial residues by Awing, Norida Hanim, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad, Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna, Kasim, Susilawati, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi

“…The composts produced in this study were analyzed for C:N and C:P ratio, pH (H2O and KCl), nutrients, heavy metals, organic carbon, organic matter, ash, cation exchange capacity (CEC), humic acid (HAs) and total microbial count. The HAs were evaluated for elemental composition, acidic functional groups, E4/E6 ratio and spectral characteristics using standard procedures. …”
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Transfer of Campylobacter jejuni from raw to cooked chicken via wood and plastic cutting boards. by Tang, John Yew Huat, Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki, Nakaguchi, Yoshitsugu, Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen, Abdul Aziz, Saleha, Radu, Son

“…Campylobacter jejuni on raw chicken, the boards, and cooked chicken pieces were counted using a combined most-probable-number (MPN)-PCR method. …”
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Characterization and antimicrobial activities of two Streptomyces isolates from soil in the periphery of Universiti Putra Malaysia. by Mohamad Zin, Nurul Zarith, Tasrip, Nor Asmara, Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir, Cheah, Yoke Kqueen, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Awang Hamat, Rukman, Shamsudin, Mariana Nor

“…Characterization on cultural characteristic and viable count at different temperatures (37ºC and 28ºC), on different microbiological media (AIA, ISP-2, MHA, NA, PDA and TSA), were performed. …”
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The impact of preventive fogging on entomological parameters in a university campus in Malaysia by Adnan, Ruhil Amal, Osman, Malina, Awang Hamat, Rukman, Unyah, Ngah Zasmy, Abdullah, Wan Omar, Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah

“…The SPSS program was used to analyse the statistical data on the effectiveness of fogging activity. Larval count (indoors and outdoors) and ovitrap index (OI) readings were identified as ovitrap surveillance data for statistical analysis. …”
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