Characterisation of recombinant Hevea brasiliensis allene oxide synthase: Effects of cycloxygenase inhibitors, lipoxygenase inhibitors and salicyclate on enzyme activity by Norton, Gareth, Pappusamy, Arokiaraj, Yusof, Faridah, Pujade-Renaud, Valerie, Perkins, Mark, Griffiths, David, Jones, Heddwyn

“…Mechanical wounding and jasmonic acid (JA) treatment have been shown to be important factors in controlling laticifer differentiation in Hevea brasiliensis (rubber tree). With the long-term aim of potentially modifying the endogenous levels of JA in H. brasiliensis by gene transfer, we describe in this paper the molecular cloning of a H. brasiliensis allene oxide synthase (AOS) cDNA and biochemical characterisation of the recombinant AOS (His6-HbAOS) enzyme. …”
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Light and transmission electron microscopic study on the effect of contraceptive pills on the glomerulus and juxtaglomerular apparatus in mice by Al-Ani, Imad Matloub Dally, Noor Al-Deen, Jinan A., Kashmola, Muhanad Ali Hamdon

“…These changes indicate that abuse of oral contraceptives is relatively unsafe, especially after long-term of high-do…”
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Protective effect of treatment with black cumin oil on spatial cognitive functions of rats that suffered global cerebrovascular hypoperfusion by Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad, Saxena, Anil Kumar, A.Talib, Norlelawati, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin, Dogarai, Bashar Bello S.

“…Rats were divided into long-term memory (LTM) and short-term memory (STM) groups, each was further subdivided into 3 subgroups: sham control, untreated 2VO and NSO treated 2VO group. …”
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Critical analysis on the choice of Takaful (Islamic insurance) operating models in Malaysia by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Zaharin, Hanna Rabittah

“…Takaful and insurance have been compared long ago by many scholars around the world. Prior literatures of Takaful are mainly focusing on the concept and theoretical nature of takaful and its differences from insurance. …”
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Determinants of cash waqf giving in Malaysia: survey of selected works by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu, Mohamed, Mustafa Omar, Osman, Amirul Faiz

“…Thus, everyone can do a charity in form of cash waqf as long as they want to do it voluntary only for the sake of Allah s.w.t blessing. …”
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Dry machining of T6061 aluminium alloy using titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coated tools by Mohamed Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus, Sofian, Nur Najwa, Che Mat, Nor Hayati

“…In metal cutting process, the use of cutting fluids, cooling and easy chip removal causes long-term effects of cutting fluids disposal into environment. …”
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Massive mortality associated with Streptococcus agalactiae Infection in Cage-cultured Red Hybrid Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in Como River, Kenyir Lake, Malaysia by Najiah, M., Aqilah, N.I., Lee, K.L., Khairulbariyyah, Z., Mithun, S., Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal, Shaharom-Harrison, F., Nadirah, M.

“…Nevertheless, a continuous long term monitoring is essential for the sustainable development of cage aquaculture in Como river of Lake Kenyir Malaysia.…”
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Utilization of actigraphy to assess undiagnosed sleep disturbances among healthy adults in home-based settings by Mohamad Noor, Zaswiza, Smith, Alesha, Smith, Simon, Nissen, Lisa M.

“…Early detection can improve the condition and may prevent future long-term use of sleep medications. Sleep assessment and monitoring are therefore vital, thus an appropriate validated measuring tool is essential to assess sleep quality and quantity in a home-based setting. …”
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Indictment of misogyny on Mary Wollstonecraft and Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain by Hasan, Md. Mahmudul

“…They pit their atypical approach against a long masculinist tradition of mesmerising women by applauding their weaknesses. …”
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Persistent disputes over the classification of defining rule (Hukum Taklifi): suggested resolutions by Abu Elgasim, Saad, Ansari, Abdul Haseeb, Arifin, Mahamad

“…These disputes have persisted for as long as hukm taklifi itself has persisted, and therefore they are deemed to be inevitable. …”
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Development of effluent removal prediction model efficiency in septic sludge treatment plant through clonal selection algorithm by Sie Chun, Ting, Ismail , Amelia Ritahani, A. Malek, Marlinda

“…In conclusion, the proposed CSA-based SSTP prediction model is indeed beneficial as an engineering tool to forecast the long-run performance of the SSTP and in turn, prevents infringement of future environmental balance in other towns in Sarawak. …”
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Comprehensive extraction method integrated with NMR metabolomics : a new bioactivity screening method for plants, adenosine A1 receptor binding compounds in orthosiphon stamineus B... by Yuliana, Nancy Dewi, Khatib, Alfi, Verpoorte, Robert, Choi, Young Hae

“…The initial step conventional extraction method by a single solvent does not make use of all the metabolites contained in plants. Also, it takes a long time to confirm the target activity of a single compound because of tedious separation steps. …”
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An Islamic finance model for the small and medium-sized enterprises in France by Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi, Hassan, M. Kabir, Matri, Dorsaf

“…With over 2.5 million SMEs in France, the recent report of the Institut Nationale de la Statistiqueet des Etudes Economiques [INSEE] reveals that one in every two new business fails in the long run. This paper examines the need to find credible alternatives for French SMEs to the collateral-based debt financing. …”
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Variability of plasma methadone concentration in opiate dependents receiving methadone: a personalised approach towards optimizing dose by Mohamad, Nasir, Ismail, Rusli, Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Tan, Soo Choon, Sim, Hann Liang, Idrus, Ilya Irinaz, Abu Bakar, Nor Hidayah

“…In the treatment of opioid dependence, methadone has cross-tolerance with other opioid, including heroin and morphine and a long duration of effect. Higher doses of methadone can block the euphoric effects of heroin, morphine, and similar drugs. …”
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Nuclear energy - an ethical use of resources by Alang Md Rashid, Nahrul Khair

“…That situation has propelled nuclear energy to be seen as a viable source of energy for long term sustainability and energy security. Nuclear energy makes use of uranium, an element that has no other significant use besides energy production. …”
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Observation on void formed in oxide scale of Fe-Cr-Ni alloy at 1073K in dry and humid environments by Akhbar, Kaderi, Ani, Mohd Hanafi, Othman, Raihan, Mohd Zainal, Ahmad Zaki

“…Void formation in oxide scale during high temperature oxidation is a common phenomenon.Over a long period of time voids will affect the mechanical property of scales by influencing the cracking and spalling. …”
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Ion-selective electrode biochip for applications in a liquid environment by Wan Salim, Wan Wardatul Amani, Hermann, Andrew C., Zietchek, Michael Z., Pfluger, Jonathan P., Park, Joon H., ul Haque, Aeraj, Sanober, Fahmi, Porterfield, Marshall D.

“…Physiological sensing conducted in a liquid environment requires electrodes with long lifetime. The development of a robust ion-selective electrode–based biochip in a lab-on-a-chip platform is described. …”
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The perception of nurses in high risk wards regarding the cost-effectiveness and practicality of universal screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) among pa... by Mohammad Noor, Nurul Nadiah, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Mohamad Zin, Noraziah, Hanafiah, Alfizah

“…Among others, the reasons given were to prevent the transmission of infection to hospital staff or other healthy individuals and to shorten the length of stay in hospital, which indirectly would be more cost-effective in the long run. Most of them also perceived that cohort isolation would be more cost-effective as compared to individual isolation of MRSA infected patients as a preventive method. …”
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The perception of nurses in high risk wards regarding the cost-effectiveness and practically of universal screening for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among pa... by Mohamad Noor, Nurul Nadiah, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Mohamad ZIn, Noraziah, Hanafiah, Alhafizah

“…Among others, the reasons given were to prevent the transmission of infection to hospital staff or other healthy individuals and to shorten the length of stay in hospital, which indirectly would be more cost-effective in the long run. Most of them also perceived that cohort isolation would be more cost-effective as compared to individual isolation of MRSA infected patients as a preventive method. …”
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Muslim women's right to marriage dissolution in the case of missing husband: a juristic analysis on missing passengers of MH 370 by Tengku Muda, Tengku Fatimah Muliana, Mohd, Azizah

“…Narrowing the scope of the discussion, certainly a wife whose husband has been missing for a long time is deprived of her protection, companionship, pleasure of life and financial support. …”
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