Characterisation and pathological variability of Exserohilum turcicum responsible for causing northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) disease in Malaysia by Kutawa, Abdulaziz Bashir, Sijam, Kamaruzaman, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Ahmad Seman, Zulkifli, Ab Razak, Mohd Shahril Firdaus, Abdullah, Norzihan

“…It is considered as the second most important cereal crop after rice in Asia. Many diseases affect this crop due to planting of susceptible hybrids. …”
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Bio-Efficacy of Compost Extracts for the Control of Choanephora Wet Rot Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L.) by Siddiqui, Yasmeen

“…Bio-efficacy of aqueous extracts prepared from rice straw (RST) and empty fruit bunch of oil palm (EFB) composts for the control of Choanephora wet rot of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) was studied. …”
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Dissolved gas analysis (DGA) of vegetable oils under electrical stress by Abdul Hamid, Mardhiah Hayati, Ishak, Mohd Taufiq, Mohd Ariffin, Maslina, Katim, Nurul Izzatul Akma, Mohamad Amin, Nur Aqilah, Azis, Norhafiz

“…In this paper, the concentration of dissolved gasses under electrical performance in rice bran oil (RBO) and palm oil (PO) were investigated. …”
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Ageing effect of vegetable oils impregnated paper in transformer application by Mohd Ariffin, Maslina, Ishak, Mohd Taufiq, Abdul Hamid, Mardhiah Hayati, Katim, Nurul Izzatul Akma, Ishak, Asnor Mazuan, Azis, Norhafiz

“…Vegetable oils such as Palm oil (PO), Corn oil (CO), and Rice Bran oils (RBO) offer suitable alternative for mineral oil. …”
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Co-composting of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) and fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) for environmental management by Mala, Musa Aishatu, Ishak, Che Fauziah, Karam Singh, Daljit Singh, Md Jaafar @ Ahmad Jaafar, Noraini

“…Open composting using 20 liter bins was employed in the composting of BMW and FVW in 3:1, 1:2 and 1:4 FVW: BMW with and without homemade effective microorganisms. The BMW consisted of rice, garden wastes (as recovered) and paper while the FVW consisted of fruit and vegetable wastes generated from the Pasar Borong market (fruit and vegetable market) in Serdang Selangor, Malaysia. …”
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Effects of saline irrigation water on morphological characteristics of banana (Musa spp.) by Al Harthy, Khalid Mubarak Saleh, Hassan, Siti Aishah, Awang, Yahya, Ismail, Roslan, Al-Yahyai, Rashid Abdullah

“…Banana is one of the most important food crops after rice, wheat and corn around the world. It is susceptible to a wide spectrum of non-infectious problems such as abiotic stresses resulting in restricting growth and production. …”
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Isolation, Screening for Bioactivities and Identification of Selected Endophyte Fungi by Sequencing of 18S RRNA/Its Genes by Cheah, Yoke Kqueen

“…All the isolated endophytic fungi were able to degrade starch, xylan, mannan and inulin. 98.33% of the endophytic tested were able to degrade sago starch and rice starch. About 96.67% of the isolates were detected producing potato starch and starch wheat unmodified degrading enzyme. …”
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Microstructural and shear strength properties of RHA-reinforced Sn–0.7Cu composite solder joints on bare Cu and ENIAg surface finish by Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim, N., Muhamad Kamil, Wei, Chuan Khang, Temitope T., Dele-Afolabi, Osman, Saliza Azlina

“…In this study, the joint effect of rice husk ash (RHA) reinforcement as an alternative silica source and electroless nickel immersion silver (ENIAg) surface finish on the intermetallic compound (IMC) formation and shear strength of the Sn–0.7Cu solder system was investigated. …”
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Oxide ion/electronic polarizability, optical basicity and linear dielectric susceptibility of TeO2 - B2O3 - SiO2 glasses by Umar, Saad Aliyu, Mohamed Kamari, Halimah, Ibrahim, Gana Geidam, Alade, Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Abd Azis, Muhammad Noorazlan, El-Mallawany, Raouf A.H., Hamza, Abdulkarim Muhammad, Nazrin, S. N., Grema, Lawan U., Otto, Muhammed Sani

“…A system of bio-silica borotellurite glasses was fabricated based on the chemical formula [(TeO2)0.7 (B2O3)0.3]1-x (SiO2)x with x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 using the melt-quenching technique using silica (98.548% SiO2, from rice husk), TeO2 (Alfar Aeser, 99.9%) and B2O3 (Alfar Aeser, 99.9%). …”

The impact of different crop rotations by weed management strategies' interactions on weed infestation and productivity of wheat Triticum aestivum L. by Shahzad, Muhammad, Hussain, Mubshar, Jabran, Khawar, Farooq, Muhammad, Farooq, Shahid, Gasparovic, Kristina, Barboricova, Maria, Aljuaid, Bandar S., El-Shehawi, Ahmed M., Tan, Ali Kee Zuan

“…Wheat was planted in five rotations, i.e., (i) fallow-wheat, (ii) rice-wheat, (iii) cotton-wheat, (iv) mungbean-wheat and (v) sorghum-wheat. …”
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Food poisoning outbreak cases among school children in Terengganu year 2016 and its associated factors by Abdullah, Nur Baizura Aini

“…Meanwhile, for food vehicle,poultry (aOR= 0.384; 95% CI: 0.180,0.819; p=0.013), red meat (aOR=0.327; 95% CI: 0.181,0.589; p<0.001) and rice/grain (aOR= 0.216; 95% CI: 0.083,0.563; p= 0.002) are more protective than eggs that were associated with the occurrence school food poisoning outbreak in Terengganu year 2016. …”
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Treatment Of Arowana Aquaculture Wastewater Using Sand, Activated Carbon And Zeolite In A Horizontal Prototype Model by Awalluddin, Nur Atiqah Ahmad

“…This rises a concern towards water scarcity due to conjunctive uses between Arowana aquaculture industries with the Kerian rice growing area at Bukit Merah reservoir. Reusing and recycling the water from the Arowana Farm effluent could reduce the usage of water sources from the Bukit Merah reservoir. …”
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Weaning practices and weaning foods of Malays in Kota Bharu, Kelantan by Suppian, Nurul Munirah Mohd

“…The study showed that in daily basis, most selected food for weaning is rice, poultry, sea fish, and plain water. Meanwhile, in weekly basis, most selected foods includes chicken eggs, starchy and dark-green leafy vegetables, fruits such as bananas, apple and papaya, also biscuits and local delicacies. …”
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Determination of obesity, physical activity and body fat percentage among women textile traders in central market Siti Khadijah and Bazaar Buluh Kubu, Kota Bharu, Kelantan by Yi, Cindy Lee Xiang

“…Out of the respondents, 89.6% of them consumed cooked rice at least once daily (one plate per day), other food items consumed daily were marine fish (one medium fish per day), green leafy vegetables (% cup per day), and chicken (one medium per day). …”
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Fabrication SiO2 -NiO foam via replication technique for steam methane reforming catalyst at low temperatures by Muda, Rizamarhaiza

“…In this work, the porous foam fabricated with different compositions of SiO2 as derived from Rice Husk Ash (RHA) (20% to 35%) and at different sintering temperatures (850°C to 1250°C) by using replication sponge method. …”
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The effect of pressurized induced flow on downdraft gasifire performance with low emission burner by Yusoff, Lukeman

“…Oil palm solid waste, rice husk, coconut shell and sawdust from wood are being disposed in an uncontrolled manner presently. …”

Food Expenditure of the B40 Households: Developing a Decision-Support System for Food Price Determination in Malaysia (S/O14168) by Jan, Soon Jan, Applanaidu, Shri Dewi, Abdul Adzis, Azira, Zainal Abidin, Norhaslinda

“…Fresh fish, fresh meat, fresh vegetables, rice, and bread are the top five food expenditures respectively. …”
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Physical, optical and thermal properties of erbium-doped borotellurite silicate glass system incorporated with silver oxide by Hamza, Abdulkarim Muhammad

“…The X-ray fluorescence (XRF) verified the achievement of 98.6% of silicate from rice husk. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) has revealed the basic structural units such as TeO4, TeO3, BO4, BO3, Si-O-Si and OSi- O in the glass system. …”
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The roles of xanthan gum, potato starch, and sorbitol in the formulation of gluten free bread by Azwin, Ahmad

“…The results showed, 1.04g of xanthan gum, 40g potato starch and 5.15g sorbitol required for optimized formulation with rice and tapioca flour as a main ingredient. At this optimum condition, the firmness of bread crumb was reduced by 2.63N, but the weight and volume were maximized by 401.65g and 891.78cm3. …”
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Bioconversion of pineapple wastes for production of Pleurotus pulmonarius (gray oyster mushroom) and Pleurotus ostreatus (white oyster mushroom) by Norliana, Munir, Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli, Aimi Wahidah, Aminan, Sharifah Zafierah, Syed Badrulzaman, Vasant Patil, Reshma, Siti Zulaiha, Zailani, Nur Izyan, Wan Azelee, Nor Hasmaliana, Abdul Manas, Elmie Adha, Ismail

“…Mushrooms can be grown on various substrates such as rice husk and stalks, coconut fiber, and sawdust. …”
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