Applicability of constructed wetlands for water quality improvement in a tea estate catchment : the Pussellawa case study by Ng, Wun Jern, Weerakoon, G. M. P. R., Jinadasa, K. B. S. N., Herath, G. B. B., Mowjood, M. I. M.

“…Stream water was diverted to these units at HLRs of 3.3, 4, 5, 10, 20, and 40 cm/day. Results showed that both VSSF and HSSF wetland units were capable of substantially reducing five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), total suspended solids (TSS), fecal coliform (FC), total coliform (TC), ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N), and nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N) up to 20 cm/day HLR, with removal efficiencies of more than 64%, 60%, 90%, 93%, 70%, and 59% for BOD5, TSS, FC, TC, NH4+-N, and NO3−-N, respectively, in the VSSF wetland unit; and more than 66%, 62%, 91%, 90%, 53%, and 77% for BOD5, TSS, FC, TC, NH4+-N, and NO3−-N, respectively, in the HSSF wetland unit.…”
Get full text
Get full text

The durability properties of high volume oil palm biomass waste mortar by Abdul Shukor Lim, Nor Hasanah

Get full text

Anaerobic co digestion of biologically pretreated oil palm mesocarp fibre with cattle manure for biogas production by Mohammed Saidu

Get full text

Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by P. Rigby, B, Needham, N, Grossi, H, Kamenska, I, H. Campbell, I, Meadowcroft, B, Creasy, F, Fisher, C, Bahuguna, P, Norrie, J, Thompson, G, C. Gibbs, M, Mitchell-Grigorjeva, M, McLellan, A, Moses, T, Burgess, K, Brown, R, J. Thrippleton, M, Campbell, H, J. Smith, D, A. Simpson, S

“…Reporting was guided by the COREQ checklist. Results: Five themes were identified in the qualitative data: (1) ‘Encouraging entry and supporting exit’ (e.g. recognising and managing participants’ varied motives and expectations, including around weight loss and symptom alleviation); (2) ‘Challenging but potentially transformational,’ which reflects that while it can be difficult to initiate and maintain a ketogenic diet day-to-day, many participants perceived physical and psychological benefits (e.g. significant weight loss, mood stability and enhanced ability to focus); (3) ‘Intervention facilitators,’ including a range of behavioural (e.g. goal setting), social (e.g. family and dietitians) and technological (e.g. apps for monitoring) support mechanisms; (4) ‘Intervention barriers’ (e.g. dietary preferences, concerns about the diet and its impact, the testing burden and capacity of the delivery team); and (5) ‘The wider context’ (e.g. the cost of living and sociocultural expectations) was a crucial factor explaining differential experiences. …”

Water quality in the Dhaka river system, Bangladesh, January 2017 to July 2021 by Hossain, MA, Shawal, S

“…<p>This dataset comprises periodical analysis of various water quality parameters including organics, inorganics and microbial concentrations from 58 sampling points over five years (2017-2021) in rivers and canals in the Greater Dhaka watershed, Bangladesh (Turag, Tongi Khal, Balu, Buriganga, Bangshi-Savar, Shitalakhya, Dhaleshwari, Kaliganga Pagar Canal, Bashundhara Canal, Begunbari Canal). …”

Outbreaks of COVID-19 in a tuberculosis treatment sanatorium on the Thailand-Myanmar border: a retrospective cohort analysis by Aung, HKK, Swe, LL, Saito, M, Lesseps, S, Janurian, N, Tun, WPP, Maung Maung, B, Than, A, Watthanaworawit, W, Kaewphanderm, N, Gornsawun, G, Pyae Phyo, A, Nosten, F

“…Six patients (3.8%, 6/156) all from the TB group became severe of which five (3.2%, 5/156) required oxygen therapy. One TB patient died (1/104, 0.96%) of lung cancer. …”

Longitudinal patterns in smoking abstinence in trials of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation: secondary analysis of data from a systematic review, with meta-analyses by Hartmann-Boyce, J, Chan, J, Zhitnik, E, Pesola, F, Hajek, P, Lindson, N

“…Using the Cochrane risk of bias tool v1, five were judged to be at high risk of bias, eight were at low risk, and two were at unclear risk. …”

Exploring the freshwater cladocera (Pleuroxus spp.) as new potential live feed in aquaculture by Amirah Yuslan, Hidayu Suhaimi, Nizalmie Azani, Wong, Wey-Lim, Nadiah W. Rasdi

“…In this study, Pleuroxus spp. was cultured in a control condition with water quality maintained at the room temperature of 26 ± 1 °C and pH of 7.0 ± 0.5. Five treatments of Pleuroxus spp. were prepared, which comprised of T1 (control) = unfed, T2 = coffee grounds, T3 = corn flour, T4 = wheat flour, and T5 = sugarcane waste. …”
Get full text

Synthesis of eco-friendly bio-based coconut shell magnetic biochar for efficient bisphenol S sequestration in aqueous environment: green technology breakthrough by Katibi, Kamil Kayode, Shitu, Ibrahim Garba, Syahidah Azis, Rabaah, Soo Kien, Chen, Kean Pah, Lim, Awang Kechik, Mohd Mustafa, Md Yunos, Khairul Faezah, Abdulhameed Amusa, Abiodun, Titilayo Katibi, Muibat

“…The reusability of CSMB was validated over five cycles, with adsorption capacity decreasing slightly from 43.5 mg/g to approximately 41 mg/g, making it a sustainable and effective adsorbent for water treatment.…”

Dysfunctional cardiac energy transduction, mitochondrial oxidative stress, oncogenic and apoptotic signaling in DiNP-induced asthma in murine model by Kehinde, Samuel Abiodun, Olajide, Abosede Temitope, Fatokun, Tolulope Peter, Faroud, Dalia, Hadi, Najah R., Elgazzar, Ahmed M., James, Adewale Segun, Ashour, Mohamed H. Mazhar

“…Ten male BALB/c mice with a weight range of 20–30 g were divided into two groups, each comprising five mice. Group 1 (control), was administered saline orally for a duration of 30 days. …”
Get full text

Anti-atherogenic effect of Channa striatus fish extract in high cholesterol-fed rabbits by Hakim, Muhammad Nazrul, Yee, Pang Chong, Cheema, Manraj Singh, Keong, Yong Yoke, Ahmad, Zuraini

“…Methods: New Zealand rabbits (n = 30, females) were divided into five groups of six rabbits each as follows: cholesterol control group (0.5 % cholesterol); normal control group (normal diet), positive control group (0.5 % cholesterol + 5 mg/kg atorvastatin); and treatment groups (0.5% cholesterol + 250 mg/kg or 500 mg/kg C. striatus extracts, respectively) for 6 weeks. …”
Get full text

Electromyography signal processing based on time and time-frequency representations for prosthesis application by Mahdavi, Farzaneh Akhavan

“…Afterwards, two discriminant analysis classifiers, Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis (QDA) had been utilized to differentiate the five hand movements. It is worth mentioning that eighteen healthy people had participated in EMG signal recording and different wrist motions (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and rest) had been recorded. …”
Get full text

Food Expenditure of the B40 Households: Developing a Decision-Support System for Food Price Determination in Malaysia (S/O14168) by Jan, Soon Jan, Applanaidu, Shri Dewi, Abdul Adzis, Azira, Zainal Abidin, Norhaslinda

“…The average monthly income is estimated at RM 5,723.34 and RM14,159.87 for M40 and T20 respectively. …”
Get full text

Cultivation of spirulina using aquaculture wastewater as an alternative nutrient source by Nur Muhammad Faiz Bin Adnan

“…The results showed that 5% culture medium with aquaculture wastewater (S5) (0.544 A) has the highest biomass absorption after 1 week than S10 (0.529 A). …”
Get full text

On the composition of Sr₂Fe₁.₅Mo₀.₅O₆₋δ – Sm₀.₂Ce₀.₈O₂₋δ composite as fuel electrodes for hydrogen reversible solid oxide cells by Li, Hao-Yang, Kamlungsua, Kittiwat, Ng, Kelvin, Shin, Ji-Yoon, Su, Pei-Chen

“…Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-δ-Sm0.2Ce0.8O2-δ (SFMO-SDC) composites are high-efficiency fuel electrode materials for reversible solid oxide cells (rSOCs). …”
Get full text

Control of cylinder wake using oscillatory morphing surface by Zeng, Lingwei, New, Tze How, Tang, Hui

“…A cylinder of diameter 36 mm was placed in 0.09 m/s water flow, resulting in the Reynolds number 3240 and the vortex shedding frequency around 0.5 Hz. The cylinder's morphing surface oscillated at four different frequencies, i.e., 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 Hz. …”
Get full text

Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling : A Practical Guide / by Pope, Kenneth S., author 287698, Vasquez, Melba J. T., (Jean Trinidad), author 325278, Chavez-Dueñas, Nayeli Y., author 655194, Adames, Hector Y., author 655196, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…The book covers the many changes and difficulties created by new technologies like electronic health records, videoconferencing, texting, and practicing across state and provincial boundaries. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Coupled acoustic resonator systems with novel acoustic properties by Yang, Yahui

“…Then, the lattice was extended to three-dimensional and a third-order topological insulator on an anisotropic diamond lattice was implemented, leading to topological corner states at two corners of a rhombohedron-like sample. The work in this thesis has theoretically studied and experimentally investigated topological related novel properties in acoustic resonator systems, ranging from the strain field induced magnetic-like effects, to the bulk polarization. …”
Get full text

Immersion nickel deposition on blank silicon in aqueous solution containing ammonium fluoride by Tu, K. N., Zhang, Xi, Chen, Zhong

“…Study of the early deposition stage revealed that incorporation of 2.5 M NH4F in solution promoted Ni nucleation significantly. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Quantifying conformational changes in the TCR:pMHC-I binding interface by McMaster, B, Thorpe, CJ, Rossjohn, J, Deane, CM, Koohy, H

“…Using their surface bound T cell antigen receptors (TCRs), these cells screen millions of antigens presented by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) or MHC-like molecules. In other protein families, the dynamics of protein-protein interactions have important implications for protein function. …”