Prevalence of leptospira species in waterand soil in six states of Peninsular Malaysia and the pathogenicity of L. hebdomadis by A. Rashid, Fairuz Ridzlan

“…Overall, a total of 902 water samples and 231 soil samples were collected from selected places in Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Removal of Ni (II) and Pb (II) ions from aqueous solution using Amberlyst-15 ion exchange resin as an adsorbent by Alamin, Nayma Mohamed Asalmi

“…Therefore, the removal of metal ions in man-made and natural water sources is essential in order to protect the various ecosystems. …”
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Effects of thermal processing and thermosonication on quality of honey from stingless bees by Chong, Kar Yeen

“…Thermosonicated honey had its water activity and moisture content reduced by 7.9% and 16.6%, respectively compared to 3.5% and 6.9% by thermal processing. …”
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Hydrogeochemistry and groundwater quality assessment of the multilayered aquifer in Lower Kelantan Basin, Kelantan, Malaysia by Sefie, Anuar, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin, Ramli, Mohammad Firuz, Narany, Tahoora Sheikhy, Shamsuddin, Mohd Khairul Nizar, Saadudin, Syaiful Bahren, Abdul Zali, Munirah

“…The main facies in the shallow aquifer were Ca–HCO3 and Na–HCO3 water types. The water types were dominated by Na–Cl and Na–HCO3 in the intermediate aquifer and by Na–HCO3 in the deep aquifer. …”
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Oligomeric composition of palm olein‐based polyols: the effect of nucleophiles by Tuan Ismail, Tuan Noor Maznee, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Mohd Noor, Mohd Azmil, Seng, Soi Hoong, Poo Palam, Kosheela Devi, Shoot, Kian Yeong, Idris, Zainab, Ibrahim Sendijarevic, Christi M. Schiffman, Abd Malek, Emilia, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Sendijarevic, Vahid

“…Lower degree of oligomerization is observed in polyols prepared with water and methanol compared to polyols made with diols. …”
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Development of antioxidant bilayer films based on polyethylene, gelatin and fruit peel extracts for food packaging by Abdullah, Nor Adilah

“…Besides, thicker coating layer had improved the transparency and the antioxidant ability but increased (p≤0.05) the water vapor permeability. Therefore, it can be suggested that bilayer film is suitable for low water activity of food products. …”
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Performance of sugar palm fibre-reinforced vinyl ester composites at different fibre arrangements by Ishak, Muhammad Ammar

“…The goal of this study is to determine the effect of different fibre arrangements on mechanical, water absorption and morphological properties of long sugar palm fibre reinforced VE composites. …”
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Effect of fibre loading on the physical, mechanical and thermal properties of sugar palm fibre reinforced vinyl ester composites by Mohd Roslim, Muhammad Huzaifah, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Leman, Zulkiflle, Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan

“…The addition of sugar palm fibres also raise the water absorption and thickness swelling of the composites as the presence of fibres in the composites increase water retained in the composites. …”
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Improving stability of zinc nanoparticles in chitosan solution with a nanosecond pulsed laser by Tajdidzadeh, Mojgan, Zakaria, Azmi, Talib, Zainal Abidin, Nisar, Ali, Kanoun, Mohammed Benali, Goumri-Said, Souraya

“…As a comparative study, a reasonable decrease was observed in the particle size for chitosan than distilled water. It was also noted that the stability and dispersion of zinc nanoparticles were much higher in the chitosan solution compared to water. …”
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Removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution by pineapple plant stem by Loh, Vivian Zing Ting, Tan, Yen Ping, Abdullah, Abdul Halim

“…The excessive release of lead (Pb) ions into water stream and large production of agricultural wastes cause water and land pollution. …”
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Production of biosurfactant from used cooking oil by local bacterial isolates for heavy metals removal by Md Badrul Hisham, Nurul Hanisah

“…Heavy metals from industrial effluents and sewage contribute to serious water pollution in most developing countries. The constant penetration and contamination of heavy metals into natural water sources may substantially raise the chances of human exposure to these metals through ingestion, inhalation or skin contact which could lead to liver damage, cancer and other severe conditions in the long term. …”
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Economic Impacts of Logging Intensities in the Muda-Pedu Forested Catchment, Kedah, Malaysia by Yacob, Mohd Rusli

“…Meanwhile, the estimated NPV of treated water production under catchment protection (CP) was RM 128.8 million, under conventional logging (CL) was RM 121.3 million and under modified logging (ML) was RM 125.8 million. …”
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Smart vertical garden system design and performance for indoor vegetable production by Hamidon, Munirah Hayati

“…The main parts of the structure comprised of water tank, extendable pole as the support, irrigation line and five stacks of planting pots with each pot had eight planting pockets. …”
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Evaluation of groundwater recharge based on climate change: a case study at Baung’s Watershed, Kota Bharu, Kelantan by Ebrahim, Mohammad Nazri, Mohamed Zawawi, Mohamed Azwan, Kamal, Md. Rowshon, Khairudin, Nurulhuda

“…The soil water assessment tool (SWAT) is a continuous and distributed hydrologic model created to simulate the effect of land management practices on water in the watershed. …”
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Novel topical nano-colloidal carrier loaded with cyclosporine: biological evaluation potentially for psoriasis treatment by Musa, Siti Hajar, Razali, Faizan Naeem, Shamsudin, Norashikin, Salim, Norazlinaliza, Basri, Mahiran

“…Cyclosporine-loaded nanoemulsion has successfully increased the water storage for all healthy volunteers’ skin with maximum increment up to 54.67% and 68.87% by the application of Opt1 and Opt2, respectively. …”

The integration of GIS, AHP, and remote sensing methods for potential areas groundwater: case study for Pontian district, Johor, Malaysia by Syukri, Mohd Sahrul, Samat, Narimah, Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi

“…With demand for household water, agriculture and industrial use is still increasing. …”

Assessment of the bioaccumulation pattern of Pb, Cd, Cr and Hg in edible fishes of East kolkata Wetlands, India by Dutta, Joystu, Zaman, Sufia, Thakur, Tarun Kumar, Kaushik, Sandeep, Mitra, Abhijit, Singh, Poonam, Kumar, Ravinder, Tan, Ali Kee Zuan, Samdani, Mohammad Shahzad, Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali, Datta, Rahul

“…Waste water fed pisciculture is nowadays a common feature in aquaculture belts across the globe. …”

Changes in physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of fermented kepayang (Pangium edule Reinw.) seeds by Mustaffer, Nur Hafizah, Ramli, Nurul Shazini, K., Tongkhao, K., Vangnai, N. K., Rosni, Rukayadi, Yaya

“…The results showed that there were no significant differences in water activity while the pH value was decreased along fermentation days. …”

Characterization of Anthocyanin associated purple sweet potato starch and peel-based pH indicator films by Sohany, Mouluda, Mohamed Amin Tawakkal, Intan Syafinaz, Ariffin, Siti Hajar, Abdul Karim Shah, Nor Nadiah, Yusof, Yus Aniza

“…Water vapor permeability (WVP) was decreased for SPS films while statistically similar for SPS/SPP films. …”

Electrospun polyacrylonitrile/lignin/poly(Ethylene Glycol)-based porous activated carbon nanofiber for removal of Nickel(II) ion from aqueous solution by Zakaria, Aiza Farhani, Kamaruzaman, Sazlinda, Abdul Rahman, Norizah

“…The issue of heavy metal contamination has caused a great deal of concern among water quality experts today, as it contributes to water pollution. …”
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