Biosafety protocol, SPS agreement and export and import control of LMOs/GMOs by Ansari, Abdul Haseeb, Nik Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal

“…It is suggested that the provisions pertaining to the precautionary principle of the SPS Agreement should be brought in line with that of the Cartagena Protocol. It is also suggested that importing countries should conduct their own risk assessment preferably by following the CODEX procedure. …”
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Mediation as a ‘Nothing to Lose’ Mode for Alternative Mode of Dispute Resolution in Construction Works by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani

“…It is as a nothing to lose alternative dispute resolution, and why disputing parties should resort to it as their first option, and for them to determine for themselves how their disputes should be resolved particularly so for disputes in construction projects where disagreements must be resolved as quickly as possible to meet the project time line. …”
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Study of antihyperglycaemic properties of selected Malaysian antidiabetic plants in cultured 3T3-L1 cells by Azahari, Nuraniza, Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Ichwan, Solachuddin Jauhari Arief

“…The plants were studied on the bioactive peptides (adipokines) using an in-vitro model. 3T3-L1 adipocyte cell line is selected for this study because it plays an important role in lipid storage and glucose homeostasis. …”
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Effect of different parameters on the pDNA-loaded microspheres prepared by double emulsion solvent evaporation method by Doolaanea, Abd. Almonem, Harun Ismail, Ahmad Fahmi, Mohamed, Farahidah

“…This research is still ongoing the future aims include transfection on neuro cell line to see feasibility of using this carrier system to deliver relevant gene to treat neurodegenerative diseases at molecular level.…”
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Computer generated degenerative brain (DBrain) solution for people with memory loss and related impairements by Shamsudin, Ahmad Faizul, Suhaimi, Mohd Adam, Salih, Falah, Saxena, Anil Kumar, Luddin, Fahmi, Abdul Razak, Johan Effendi

“…Through this collaborative precommercialization project, the pseudo-gene sequences are also used by laboratories in USM and UTM to discover novel herbal drugs and inhibitor receptor proteins as on-line databases for the service robots.…”
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Impact of corporate governance on performance, risk and disclosure by Htay, Sheila Nu Nu

“…It is found that in the Malaysian context, the findings seem to be in line with theoretical expectation of market discipline and signaling theory, but not with risk and return theory. …”
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Data breach on the critical information infrastructures: lessons from the Wikileaks by Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha, Zulhuda, Sonny, Jarot, Sigit Puspito Wigati

“…It is the basic contention of the paper that the traditional legal framework should be reformed in line with the advances of the information and communications technologies.…”
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Predictors of in-hospital mortality in primary intracerebral haemorrhage in rural Malaysia by Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, How, Soon Hin, Abdul Rashid, Mohd Amran, Che Abdullah, Shahrin Tarmizi, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Shah, Anis

“…The significant independent predictors of acute in- hospital mortality were posterior fossa bleed (OR 11.01; 95% CI 3.21 to 37.81), hematoma volume >60ml (OR 4.72; 95% CI 1.34 to 16.64), mid line shift (OR 3.32; 95% CI 1.05 to 10.50) and intraventricular extension of haemorrhage (OR 5.69; 95% CI 2.24 to 14.47). …”
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Microarray and quantitative PCR analysis of gene expression profiles in response to treatment with tomato leaf extract in MCF-7 breast cancer cells by Amid, Azura, Wan Chik, Wan Dalila, Jamal, Parveen, Hashim, Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun

“…We previously found cytotoxic effects of tomato leaf extract (TLE) on the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. The aim of this study was to ascertain the molecular mechanisms associated with the usage of TLE as an anticancer agent by microarray analysis using mRNA from MCF-7 breast cancer cells after treatment with TLE for 1 hr and 48 hrs. …”
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Translation termination mutations analysis using the protein truncation test on exon11A of the BRCA1 gene in female breast cancer patients of Pahang, Malaysia by Alattraqchi, Ahmed G., Mustafa Mahmoud, Mohammed Imad Al-Deen, Salih, Falah, Amjad, Nasser Muhammad, Maung, Khin Maung, Kaderi, Mohd Arifin, Azzubaidi, Marwan Saad

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of detectable germ-line translation termination mutations within nucleotide 790 until 1950 of the coding region of BRCA1 gene. …”
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Personal data “Up in the Air”: a tale of two Malaysian airlines in dealing with consumers online privacy by Zulhuda, Sonny, Delpisheh, Maryam

“…The ultimate goal of this assessment is to see to what extent their existing online privacy policies and practices are in line with the personal data protection principles provided in the PDP Act 2010. …”
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Comparison of microwave path lengths between temperate and tropical region based on effects of rain by Ulaganathen , Kesavan, Tharek , Abdul Rahman, Islam, Md. Rafiqul

“…The objective of this paper, to establish the maximum path length or hop length for terrestrial link on line of sight point to point communication at 99.99% of availability. …”
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Evaluation of different extraction method for the isolation of cetirizine from human plasma for HPLC analysis by Amiruddin, Noor Syafawati, Helal Uddin, A.B.M., Mohamad, Huda Jamilah, Al-Aamaa, Mohamed

“…In allergic inflammatory process, this drug influences the activities of eosinophils, neutrophils and platelets.It inhibits eosinophils in allergen-induced type I skin reaction and eosinophil chemotaxis in vitro by reducing the expression of ICAM-1and soluble ICAM-1in epithelial cells.Malaysian government has implemented bioequivalence study for the registration of generic products and our study is in line with the regulatory requirement. Besides so far there is no report of such study on cetirizine in Malaysia.The study focused on the preliminary chromatographic detection and determination of cetirizine in human plasma. …”
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Protective effect of black seed nigella sativa (l.) Against cyclophosphamide-induced toxicity on reproductive and acrosomal function in mice by Abdul Rahman, Suzanah, Kamarzaman, Saheera, Shaik , Sadak Basha, Shaik Dawood, Noor Faridah

“…A higher value of sperm count was observed in the cyclophosphamide plus Nigella sativa group when compared to the cyclophosphamide alone group, perhaps indicating the medicinal plant antioxidant properties in the germ cell line. Treatment with cyclophosphamide led to a high percentage of acrosome reacted sperm possibly to spontaneous acrosomal reaction caused by free radicals. …”
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Effects of spices and herbal extract on Preadipocyte Cell Differentiation:preliminary results by Azahari, Nuraniza, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Azahari, Ichwannuraniza, Arief Ichwan, Solachuddin Jauhari, Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan

“…The extracts effects were studied on cell growth using an in-vitro model of 3T3-L1 adipocyte cell line. The preliminary test carried out was to know the effect of the listed extracts to induce changes from preadipocyte to adipocyte. …”
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Experimental investigation of ventilation efficiency in a dentistry surgical room by Oladokun, Majeed, Ali, Maisarah, Osman, Samsul Bahrin, Samsuddin, Niza, Hamzah, Hairul Aini

“…These results suggest further investigations, through numerical simulation, on the effect of this short-circuiting on thermal comfort, infection risk assessments and possible design improvements, an endeavour that forms our next line of research inquiries.…”
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The importance of self-realization in human and societal development according to Muhammad Iqbal(1877-1938) by Abdul Rahim, Adibah

“…Self, according to Iqbal, is an active and creative force in which a person should strive towards the achievement of a rich personality as well as participate in the affairs of the universe to suit his highest position as the vicegerent of God on earth. This is in line with the Qur’anic perception of man as an ascending spirit who is capable of changing the entire course of history. …”
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Making a commercial atomic force microscope more accurate and faster using positive position feedback control by Mahmood, Iskandar Al-Thani, Moheimani, S.O. Reza

“…Experimental results show that by implementing the PPF control scheme, relatively good images in comparison with a well-tuned PI controller can still be obtained up to line scan of 60 Hz.…”
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A novel design of low-voltage low-loss K-band RF-MEMS capacitive switch by Ma, Li-Ya, Soin, Norhayati, Nordin, Anis Nurashikin

“…In order to improve the switch-on reflection loss to meet design specifications, two short high- impedance sections of transmission line have been calculated and added to the RF-MEMS switch. …”
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The impact of CEDAW on muslims marriage and family: the Malaysian perspective by Abdul Hak, Nora

“…It is viewed that these responses must be in line with the spirit of the National Family Policy which is formulated with the aim to strengthen the family institution. …”
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