Utilization of Silica Fume and Sodium Hydroxide in Treated Crumb Rubber for Cement Mortar by Supar, Khairi, Mohammad, Hairuddin, Kaamin, Masiri, Mohammad Azmi, Mohamad Azim, Musa, Mohd Kamaruzaman, Abdul Rahman, Mohammad Ashraf, Ahmad, Hilton, Sugiman, Sugiman

“…Crumb rubber that has been pre-treated with Silica fume (SF) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to improve the strength of the mortar mix. …”
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Experimental investigation of residual physical and mechanical properties of Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Concrete exposed to elevated temperatures by Aluko, Oluwatobi Gbenga, Mohamad Yatim, Jamaludin, Ab. Kadir, Mariyana Aida, Yahya, Khairulzan

“…Adding biofibers to concrete has been considered promising due to their eco-sustainability, relatively high stiffness, and CO2 neutrality compared to conventional fibres. …”

Optimisation of microwave drying for encapsulation of edible bird’s nest hydrolysate. by Nazarudin, Aina Natasha, Hashim, Zanariah, Mohd. Jusoh, Yanti Maslina, Salleha, Noor Hazwani, Abang Zaidel, Dayang Norulfairuz

“…There has been limited study on the encapsulation of edible bird’s nest (EBN) employing microwave drying and the evaluation of the final product quality. …”
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Predicting the carbon dioxide emissions using machine learning by Geevaretnam, Jothi Letchumy, Megat Mohd. Zainuddin, Norziha, Kamaruddin, Norshaliza, Rusli, Hazlifah, Maarop, Nurazean, Wan Hassan, Wan Azlan

“…Machine Learning techniques is an efficient approach to study the CO2 emissions prediction and has been very appealing to few research. The dataset is split into a train-test (estimation-validation) set with 80% train set and 20% test set (80:20) proportion. …”
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Well-designed glucose precursor carbon/g-C3N4 nanocomposite for enhanced visible light photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity by Bafaqeer, Abdullah, Saidina Amin, Nor Aishah, Ummer, Aniz Chennampilly, Ahmed, Shakeel, Al-Qathmi, Ahmed T., Usman, Jamilu, Kulal, Nagendra, Tanimu, Gazali

“…Fabrication of glucose precursor carbon-doped g-C3N4 nanocomposite (C/g-C3N4) for enhancing photocatalytic CO2 reduction into syngas (CO, CH4) has been investigated. The samples were successfully synthesized via a two-step thermal treatment and tested in a fixed bed reactor under visible light. …”

Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System (SNEDDS) formulation and molecular docking of mahogany seed extract (Swietenia mahagoni) as anti-hyperglycemic by Mushawwir Taiyeb, Mushawwir Taiyeb, Hartati Hartati, Hartati Hartati, Arwansyah Arwansyah, Arwansyah Arwansyah, Dahlia, Dahlia, Abd. Muis, Abd. Muis, A. Mu'nisa, A. Mu'nisa, Arif, Abdur Rahman, Md. Salleh, Liza

“…Based on research that has been carried out, the nanoemulsion formula for mahogany seed extract is characterized by a transmittance percentage of 84.7 % and a particle size of 12.21 nm. …”
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Synergistic antibacterial effect of Persicaria odorata synthesised silver nanoparticles with antibiotics on drug-resistant bacteria. by Abdul Hadi, Atieya, Nik Malek, Nik Ahmad Nizam, Matmin, Juan, Asraf, Muhammad Hariz, Susanto, Hendra, Mohammad Din, Shahrulnizahana, Shamsuddin, Mustaffa

“…However, the antibacterial activity of phytosynthesised silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in combination with antibiotics has not been extensively studied. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of the phytosynthesised AgNPs with different antibiotics against two common pathogenic bacteria, namely methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”

Efficiency of Banks in Malaysia: a Super Efficiency Approach by Mat Kasim, Maznah, Ramli, Razamin, Baten, Md Azizul, Mohd Jamil, Jastini, Taleb, Mushtaq

“…Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has been applied widely for measuring efficiency of banks. …”
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Development of Sustainability Integration Framework Towards Energy Efficiency for Government Building (S/O 14169) by Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Omar, Mohd Faizal, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan, Tahir, Mohamad Zamhari, Zulhumadi, Faisal

“…Effective energy management is not only to achieve and maintain optimum energy consumption and to minimize energy costs but also to ensure that its performance will not affect the performance and quality as well as to maintain the energy efficiency levels that have been achieved. The achievement of energy efficiency is continuous through the involvement of various parties concerned. …”
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A New Formulation for Optimising Coal Procurement in Power Generation by Ibrahim, Jafni Azhan, Hashim, Amir

“…At the same time, continuous supply of coal is also vital to ensure electricity generation system’s security in which possible interruptions like weather inclement, volatility in coal freight market, logistic infrastructures and political interventions in key coal producing countries have been persistently dominating the industry. Thus, moderating the issues of cost and supply security has become a mounting challenge to all entities involved. …”
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Mechanical, Durability and Thermal Properties of Foamed Concrete Reinforced with Synthetic Twisted Bundle Macro-Fibers by Othuman Mydin, Md Azree, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun, Omar, Roshartini, Dulaimi, Anmar, Mohammed Najm, Hadee, Mahmood, Shaker, Sabri, Mohanad Muayad Sabri

“…The use of foamed concrete (FC) in the construction sector has been rapidly growing over the past few years as a result of the several advantages it possesses in comparison to traditional high-strength concrete. …”
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ICU nurses' safety performance related to respect for safety and management commitment: A cross- sectional study by Mustafa, Munauwar, Jarrar, Mu'taman, Zubaidi, Faraj, Ismail, Mohd Azril, Meri, Ahmed, Dauwed, Mohammed

“…Although interest in this tool has increased among hospital administrators and managers, scientific research has been limited in this area. Aims: The study’s purposes were twofold: (1) to explore the effect of perceived respect safety on the safety performance of ICU nurses and (2) to explore the mediation effect of Management Commitment to Safety (MCS) between the relationship of perceived respect safety and safety performance. …”
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Enhanced Approach of Decision Making in Determining Contemporary Critical Preferential Factors and Location Decisions for Residential Project using MCDM Technique (S/O 13903) by Lamsali, Hendrik, Mad Lazim, Halim, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan, Osman, Wan Nadzri, Salleh, Mohamed Najib

“…Based on previous empirical studies, there has been interesting debate about consumers’ housing preferences. …”
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Factors Contributing to the Acceptance of Verify Halal App Among the Malaysian Muslim Consumers by Wan Ismail, Wan Izni, Jaiyeoba, Haruna Babatunde, Mahamad Maifiah, Mohd Hafidz, Ndzembanteh, Aboubakary Nulambeh

“…The presence of a halal mark on a food product serves as an indicator that the food has been certified as halal and is deemed suitable for consumption according to Islamic dietary guidelines and safety standards. …”
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Biocementation of fine-grained soil by Ong, Jun Hao

“…However, the California Bearing Ratio tests did not show improvement for samples tested immediately after compaction. …”
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Waffle-inspired hydrogel-based macrodevice for spatially controlled distribution of encapsulated therapeutic microtissues and pro-angiogenic endothelial cells by Pham, Chi H. L., Zuo, Yicong, Chen, Yang, Tran, Nam M., Nguyen, Dang T., Dang, Tram T.

“…However, microtissue aggregation and absence of vasculature have been implicated in the inadequate transfer of nutrients and oxygen to the transplanted cellular grafts. …”
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The development of empathy in the healthcare setting: a qualitative approach by Yu, Chou Chuen, Tan, Laurence, Le, Mai Khanh, Tang, Bernard, Liaw, Sok Ying, Tierney, Tanya, Ho, Yun Ying, Lim, Evelyn Beng Eng, Lim, Daphne, Ng, Reuben, Chia, Siew Chin, Low, James Alvin

“…Background: Healthcare professionals’ empathetic behaviors have been known to lead to higher satisfaction levels and produce better health outcomes for patients. …”
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Efficiency enhancement and doping type inversion in Cu₂CdSnS₄ solar cells by Ag substitution by Ibrahim, Ahmad, Lie, Stener, Tan, Joel Ming Rui, Swope, Ryan, Medaille, Axel Gon, Hadke, Shreyash, Saucedo, Edgardo, Agrawal, Rakesh, Wong, Lydia Helena

“…The main limiting factor of kesterite-related solar cells is the low open-circuit voltage (Voc) relative to their bandgap. This drawback has been correlated with the easily formed anti-site defects caused by similar ionic radii and/or chemical valence. …”
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Novel mutation G324C in WNT1 mapped in a large Pakistani family with severe recessively inherited Osteogenesis Imperfecta by Kausar, Mehran, Saima Siddiqi, Muhammad Yaqoob, Sajid Mansoor, Makitie, Outi, Asif Mir, Khor, Chiea Chuen, Foo, Jia Nee, Anees, Mariam

“…To date several point mutations in 18 different genes causing different types of OI have been identified. Mutations in WNT1 compromise activity of the osteoblasts leading to disturbed bone mass accrual, fragility fractures and progressive skeletal abnormalities. …”
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Robust delivery of RIG-I agonists using extracellular vesicles for anti-cancer immunotherapy by Peng, Boya, Nguyen, Trinh Mai, Jayasinghe, Migara Kavishka, Gao, Chang, Pham, Thach Tuan, Vu, Luyen Tien, Yeo, Eric Yew Meng, Yap, Gracemary, Wang, Lingzhi, Goh, Boon Cher, Tam, Wai Leong, Luo, Dahai, Le, Minh TN

“…Hence, RIG-I agonists have been used to induce immune responses against cancer as potential immunotherapy. …”
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