Profiling the growth conditions and persistent organic pollutants (POPS) tolerance of Phenoliferia glacialis USM-PSY62 by Ain Nur Afifah Azman, Shazilah Kamaruddin, Quay, Doris Huai Xia, Farah Diba Abu Bakar, Noor Haza Fazlin Hashim, Abdul Munir Abdul Murad, Izwan Bharudin

“…This study aims to characterize the P. glacialis USM-PSY62 through the identification of the optimum growth parameters in different media (Yeast Peptone Dextrose, YPD & Yeast Malt, YM), temperature (4°C, 15°C, 20°C) and pH (6, 7, 8, 9) as well as their ability in carbon assimilation and extracellular enzyme production. …”
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The reaction of Cp*Ir(CO)(CI)(p-C6F4CN) with nucleophiles. by Quek, Sylvia Shu Wei.

“…The reactions probably proceeded via a salt elimination of NaCl or a base hydrolysis of the nitrile functional group.…”
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Study of islet amyloid polypeptide aggregation and its inhibition mechanisms. by Wei, Lei.

“…These interactions are mediated by salt bridges between positively charged residues Arg11 or Arg18 of rat IAPP and Glu13 of insulin B chain as well as by hydrophobic interactions flanking the salt bridges. …”
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Mechanical performance of carbon fibre reinforced vinyl ester composite plate bonded concrete exposed to tropical climate by Abu Hassan, Shukur

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Enumeration, isolation, identification and probiotic characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from Nigerian human breast milk by Abdullahi, Binta Sambo

“…The ability of the eleven selected LAB to produce exopolysaccharide, deconjugate bile salt and reduce cholesterol was investigated. The entire eleven LAB produced exopolysaccharide, deconjugate bile salt and reduce cholesterol. …”
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Sol–gel transitions of comb-like polymethacrylate copolymers by mechano-thermal stimuli in water by Jonnalagadda, Umesh Sai, Nguyen, Tuan Minh, Li, Feifei, Lee, Jim H. C., Liu, Xu, Goto, Atsushi, Kwan, James J.

“…Upon addition of zinc perchlorate salt, this copolymer rapidly forms a hydrogel after exposure to either mechanical (i.e., ultrasound) or thermal stimuli. …”
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A newborn with ambiguous genitalia and persistent hypoglycemia by Salleh, Muhammad Farhan, Lai, Yin Ye, Mohamed Mokhtar, Normaizuwana, Thambiah, Subashini C., Samsudin, Intan Nureslyna

“…Infants with simple virilizing congenital adrenal hyperplasia do not produce cortisol efficiently; however, they can synthesize adequate aldosterone to maintain salt-water balance.…”

Fabrication of a rotary MR brake and data collection by Sim, Desmond Huang De.

“…In this report, a finalized design of MR drum rotary brake which consists of 3 main sub-assemblies of external housing comprising of inner housing, rotor, coil holder, bearings and radial shaft seals can therefore ensure to achieve at least 5Nm of torque in the presence of magnetic field. …”
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Exploratory studies on aerogel composites for marine applications by Wong, Wai Kuan.

“…This project aims to look into combining aerogel with different materials forming composites to suit deep sea applications, thus combining advantages from both components: ability to withstand high pressures, salt water attack, and thermal variations, to name a few.…”
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Effects of osmotic dehydration on drying kinetics and bioactive properties of Jaboticaba berries by Chua, Lee Suan, Abd. Wahab, Nurul Syafiqah, Soo, John, Lv, Zhencheng

“…Prior to drying, the berries underwent osmotic dehydration using 70% sugar and 10% salt solutions separately. The drying behavior of the osmotically treated berries differed at higher temperatures (60-70 °C). …”

Ubin or, life in the woods. by Tan, Katrina Liyi.

“…Experimenting with the early photographic salt print process using local seawater, the work speaks of the organic beauty of the island and its ephemeral state.…”
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Correlative light and electron microscopy of telomeric repeat-binding factor 1 in mammalian cells by von Otter, Eric

“…The comparison shows that telomeric chromatin fibers more closely resemble heterochromatin regions, whereas telomeric chromatin in low salt conditions more closely resembles euchromatin chromatin in MEFs. …”
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Entrapping of inclusions within carbon nanotubes during catalytic decomposition of C2H4 on a “thick” nickel film by Li, Feng Ji, Zhang, Sam, Sun, Geng Zhi, Kong, Jun Hua, Rawat, R. S., Ilyas, Usman, Li, Bo

“…The inner walls of a few tubes were sealed internally by multiple elongated “beads-like,” “bullet-shaped” or “needle-shaped” nickel inclusions. …”
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Soft robotic honeycomb-velcro jamming gripper design by Chung, Yu Cheng, Chow, Wai Tuck, Nguyen, Van Pho

“…Each finger of the gripper consists of multi-layers with a honeycomb sandwich structure acting as a core wrapped by a fabric sheet and sealed by a latex membrane. This structure can transit between unjammed (flexible) and jammed (rigid) states thanks to the vacuum pressure. …”
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Investigation of flow visualization and droplet vaporization in enclosed chamber by Poh, Cai Jia

“…In a conventional compressor, lubricant is used to lubricate, cool or seal the its internal components. Due to the dependence on lubricant in the design, such compressors are considered to have poor compactness and low portability. …”
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Deisgn of a miniature pulsatile pump by Leong, Jolynn Jia Hui.

“…Since there is no valve, seal or piston rod used to move the pumps, the pump design is simple and compact.…”
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Strained single-layer C2N membrane for efficient seawater desalination via forward osmosis : a molecular dynamics study. by Liu, Bo, Law, Adrian Wing-Keung, Zhou, Kun

“…The results show that with a biaxial tensile strain larger than 4%, the C2N membrane becomes permeable to the water molecules but completely impermeable to the salt ions. At the strain of 12%, a water flux as high as 14.36 L cm−2 h−1 can be obtained at the moderate temperature of 338 K. …”
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Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of Pt- and Pd-PCP pincer complexes bearing a para-N pyridinyl backbone by Wong, Esther Hui Yen, Jia, Yu-Xiang, Li, Yongxin, Pullarkat, Sumod Appukuttan, Leung, Pak-Hing

“…Subsequent facile metalation of the chiral ligand with Pt and Pd metal salts yielded the desired pincer complexes. The protonated form of these pincer complexes was also synthesised, and their structures were confirmed through the use of X-ray crystal diffraction and NMR spectroscopy analyses.…”
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The relations between Van Der Waals and covalent forces in layered crystals by Chaturvedi, Apoorva

“…The synthesis was achieved by plasma that was formed inside the inner sealed quartz tube heated by plasma surrounding the sealed ampoule. …”
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Study of a dry fixed-vane revolving compressor by Toh, Shaun Jia Hui

“…It was found that dry friction losses at the shaft-journal supports remain significantly higher than the lubricated one. However, when using sealed thrust bearings at the end-face and sealed roller bearings at the shaft-journal-support, results proved similar to lubricated values of power friction losses. …”
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