Production and characterization of collagen and gelatin from edible jellyfish (Acromitus hardenbergi Stiasny, 1934) for fabrication of biofunctional scaffold by Khong, Nicholas Mun Hoe

“…Jellyfish have always been an important fishery commodity and a multi-million business widely practised in China, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. …”
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Structure and functions of a metallo-beta-lactamase- like hypothetical protein bleg1_2437 from alkali-tolerant soil bacterium Bacillus lehensis G1 by Tan, Soo Huei

“…In the present study, there are 1202 hypothetical proteins (HPs) have been discovered from newly sequenced genome of alkali-tolerant soil bacterium B. lehensis G1, HP Bleg1_2437 may likely be an MBL. …”
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Purification of miraculin from miracle fruit [Synsepalum dulcifium (Schumach. & Thonn.) Daniell] by He, Zuxing

“…However, optimization of efficient purification method of miraculin from miracle fruit has not been reported in the literature. Immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography (IMAC) with nickel-NTA was employed for miraculin purification from the extract of the pulp with optimization. …”
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Development and validation of questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers related to nutrition care process among clinical dietitians in Malaysia by Bahari, Zaini

“…To date, no questionnaire has been developed and validated to assess the KAPB on the NCP. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular profiles of acinetobacter baumannii in Makkah hospitals, and the potential use of bacteriophage as a treatment option by Raees, Fahad

“…There are increasing trends of resistance to agents that been reserved to treat carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii i.e. tigecycline and colistin. …”
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Factors associated with body weight status and internet addiction among malaysian university students in Penang: mixed method study before and during covid-19 pandemic by Isaac, Nesamalar

“…In this study, it has been demonstrated that severely internet addiction students have inappropriate dietary behaviour and poor diet quality. …”
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Molecular modulation of fluorene-dibenzothiophene-S,S-dioxide-based conjugated polymers for enhanced photoelectrochemical water oxidation under visible light by Dai, Chunhui, Gong, Xuezhong, Zhu, Xianglin, Xue, Can, Liu, Bin

“…Three conjugated polymers (CPs) bearing a common fluorene-dibenzothiophene-S,S-dioxide backbone were designed and synthesized for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation upon visible-light irradiation (>420 nm). …”
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Photodynamic bubble-generating microneedles for enhanced transdermal cancer therapy by Ning, Xiaoyu, Chen, Si, Yang, Yating, Hwang, Jangsun, Wiraja, Christian, Zhang, Chi, Liu, Wei, Liu, Linbo, Xu, Chenjie

“…The drug delivery efficiency of this platform is first evaluated ex vivo using fresh mouse skins and human keloid tissues. Later, in the tumor-bearing mouse model, the platform enhances the skin penetration of photosensitizers (i.e., methylene blue) and correspondingly improves the efficacy of photodynamic therapy.…”
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Soil solution compositions and mineralogy of some active acid sulfate soils in Malaysia as affected by laboratory incubation with lime by Shamshuddin, J., Auxtero, E.A.

“…Acid sulfate soils in Malaysia are developed when pyrite bearing deposits in the coastal plains are drained for agricultural production. …”

Finite element analysis of bending of open section composite beams by Tan, Wee Peng

“…Results indicated that increasing the ply count and web height enhances the load-bearing capacity and reduces deformation, with carbon fibre outperforming Toray T700 due to its superior mechanical properties. …”
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Optimization of solubility of corannulene polymers via ring opening metathesis polymerization by Gunasegaran, Kevitrra

“…Corannulene group bearing copolymers have great potential in electrochemical storage applications. …”
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Sexual selection predicts the persistence of populations within altered environments by Parrett, Jonathan M., Mann, Darren J., Chung, Arthur Y. C., Slade, Eleanor M., Knell, Robert J.

“…The effect of sexual selection on species persistence remains unclear. The cost of bearing ornaments or armaments might increase extinction risk, but sexual selection can also enhance the spread of beneficial alleles and increase the removal of deleterious alleles, potentially reducing extinction risk. …”
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Storage and eruption of silicic magma across the transition from dominantly effusive to caldera-forming states at an arc volcano (Santorini, Greece) by Druitt, Timothy H., Fabbro, Gareth N., Costa, Fidel

“…Processes driving crystallization appear to have been similar in the two systems, despite the differences of scale. …”
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Discrete time optimal control and its applications in power systems by Zhang, Hehong

“…A closed-form mathematical derivation for the DTOC algorithm was fi rst proposed by Han, which has been widely used to design estimators, observers and noise-tolerant differentiators. …”
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Role of N-WASP in cell proliferation : implication for organ development and cancer by Verma, Apoorva

“…Development of organs such as lungs and mammary glands requires elongation and branching of epithelial tissues which are critically depended on apical-basal polarity, cell adhesion, cell proliferation and interactions with the extracellular matrix proteins. N-WASP has also been shown to regulate cell invasion and EMT (Epithelial to Mesenchymal transition), which are often upregulated during cancer progression. …”
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Two-dimensional (2D) covalent organic framework as efficient cathode for binder-free lithium-ion battery by Yao, Chang-Jiang, Wu, Zhenzhen, Xie, Jian, Yu, Fei, Guo, Wei, Xu, Zhichuan Jason, Li, Dong-Sheng, Zhang, Shanqing, Zhang, Qichun

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Modelling familiarity : towards age-friendly exergame design by Zhang, Hao

“…Although the benefits of taking physical exercises has been highly publicized, the majority of older adults do not achieve the minimum physical activity level. …”
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Controlling the magnetic properties of LaMnO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures by stoichiometry and electronic reconstruction : atomic-scale evidence by Li, Mengsha, Tang, Chunhua, Paudel, Tula R., Song, Dongsheng, Lü, Weiming, Han, Kun, Huang, Zhen, Zeng, Shengwei, Wang, Renshaw Xiao, Yang, Ping, Ariando, Chen, Jingsheng, Venkatesan, Thirumalai, Tsymbal, Evgeny Y., Li, Changjian, Pennycook, Stephen John

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Rule-based meta-analysis reveals the major role of PB2 in influencing influenza A virus virulence in mice by Ivan, Fransiskus Xaverius, Kwoh, Chee Keong

“…Many individual studies have been carried out in mice to uncover the viral factors responsible for the virulence of IAV infections. …”
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Collaborative model of care between Orthopaedics and allied healthcare professionals in knee osteoarthritis (CONNACT) : study protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid ra... by Tan, Bryan Yijia, Pereira, Michelle Jessica, Yang, Su-Yin, Hunter, David J., Skou, Soren Thorgaard, Thumboo, Julian, Car, Josip

“…Sample size of 100 patients has been calculated. Discussion: CONNACT MoC is a complex intervention. …”
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