Rapid detection of porcine and bovine gelatins in dental prophylaxis pastes using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy by Dewi Ardini, Yunita, Lestari, Widya, Tajudin, Noor Ashikin, Abdul Azis, Nur Fatin

“…Pure porcine and bovine skin gelatins were used as controls. Gelatin extraction was carried out using acetone precipitation method. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Influence of molecular weight average, degree of crystallinity, and viscosity of different polyamide PA12 powder grades on the microstructures of laser sintered part by Wan Yusoff, Wan Ahmad Yusmawiza, Ani, Mohd Hanafi, Pham, DT, Dotchev, K.

“…A problem with LS is that sometimes the surface of the parts produced displays a texture similar to that of the skin of an orange (the so­called “orange peel” (texture). …”
Get full text
Get full text

Clinacanthus nutans: a review of the medicinal uses, pharmacology and phytochemistry by Alam, Md Ariful, Ferdosh, Sahena, Ghafoor, Kashif, Hakim, Md Abdul, Juraimi, Abdul Shukor, Khatib, Alfi, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam

“…This plant has diverse and potential medicinal uses in traditional herbal medicine for treating skin rashes, insects and snake bites, lesions caused by herpes simplex virus, diabetes, and gout in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and China. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Experimental analysis and modeling of the crushing of honeycomb cores by Aminanda, Yulfian, Castanie, Bruno, Barrau, Jean-Jacques, Thevenet, Pascal

“…This result can be used to satisfactorily model using finite elements the indentation on a sandwich structure with a metallic or composite skin and honeycomb core.…”
Get full text

Exploring the potential of the recombinant human collagens for biomedical and clinical: a short review by Chen, Zhuoyue, Fan, Daidi, Shang, Lijun

“…Due to its good biocompatibility, low immunogenicity, stabilised property and the ability of mass production, HLC has been widely considered to use in skin injury treatments, vascular scaffolds engineering, cartilage, bone defect repair, skincare, haemostatic sponge, and drug delivery including coating with medical nanoparticles. …”
Get full text

Dermal delivery of amitriptyline for topical analgesia by Kung, Chin-Ping, Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Zhang, Yanling, Hadgraft, Jonathan, Lane, Majella E., Patel, Bhumik, McCulloch, Renée

“…Volatile formulations comprising of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and isopropyl myristate (IPM) or propylene glycol (PG) were evaluated in porcine skin under finite dose conditions. Compared with neat IPM, the IPM:IPA vehicles promoted 8-fold and 5-fold increases in the amount of amitriptyline that permeated at 24 h. …”
Get full text

Ion pairs for transdermal and dermal drug delivery: a review by Cristofoli, Mignon, Kung, Chin-Ping, Hadgraft, Jonathan, Lane, Majella E., Sil dos Santos, Bruno

“…This review attempts to show the various ways in which ion pairs have been used in drug delivery via the skin. It also endeavours to extract and consolidate common approaches in order to inform future formulations for topical and transdermal delivery.…”
Get full text

Relationships between population density feeding and growth of the roach (Ratilus ratilus, L. 1758) and other coarse fish in a gravel-pit lake in Southern England by Barber, William James

“…These lakes provide areas for organised recreation such as sailing, water-skiing, angling and skin-diving. As, open sites, frequently near suburban districts, the lakes and surrounding land can be pleasant amenity areas. …”
Get full text

Microfabrication of conical microfunnels for drug delivery applications by Liu, L. W. Y., Inal, Jameel, Steer, M. B., Virdee, Bal Singh

“…Each fabricated microfunnel features a wide base and a sharp tip so that it has sufficient mechanical strength and sharpness to pierce the human skin. The conical geometry used in this study had a volume in excess of 24.4 nl.…”
Get full text

Expressive interaction design using facial muscles as controllers by French, Fiona, Terry, Cassandra, Huq, Saif, Furieri, Isaac, Jarzembinski, Mateusz, Pauliukenas, Simas, Morrison, Neil, Shepherd, Karen

“…We have developed a system comprised of skin-mounted electrodes that detect underlying muscle activity through electromyography. …”
Get full text

Assessment of management and collection of zoological specimens at natural history Museums in Malaysia by Sapaat, Arney

“…However sign of insect activities such frass, shed skins and other body parts are actual evidences of insect pest occurrence. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Sensitivity analysis on thermal conductivity characteristics of a water-based bionanofluid flow past a wedge surface by Chan, Sze Qi, Aman, Fazlina, Mansur, Syahira

“…As highlighted, the velocity profle as well as the skin friction coefcient was afected by the pressure gradient parameter, the function of the wedge angle parameter. …”
Get full text

Assessment of management and collection of zoological specimens at natural history museums in Malaysia by Sapaat, Arney

“…However sign of insect activities such frass, shed skins and other body parts are actual evidences of insect pest occurrence. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Application of functionally graded materials for severe plastic deformation and smart materials: experimental study and finite element analysis by Jamian, Saifulnizan

“…First, the novel technique in producing ultra fine grain of difficult-to-work materials by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) process at ambient temperature was developed by using FGM. …”
Get full text

Prioritizing issues of Malaysian Vision 2020: an application of the analytic hierarchy process by Islam, Rafikul

“…The present research findings are expected to provide useful guidelines to the policy makers at the national level in course of fine tuning the Vision 2020 strategies . …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Trapping tetracycline loaded nanoparticles into polycaprolactone fiber networks for periodontal regeneration therapy. by Wan Abdul Khodir, WK, Guarino, V, Alvarez Perez, MA, Cafiero, C, Ambrosio, L

“…Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with different levels of tetracycline hydrochloride (up to 5% wt) were prepared by solution nebulization induced by electrical forces (i.e. electrospraying). The fine tuning of process parameters allows to obtain nanoparticles with tailored sizes ranging from 0.485 ± 0.147 μm to 0.639 ± 0.154 μm. …”
Get full text

Vibrational characteristics of piping system in air conditioning outdoor unit by Loh, S. K., Faris, Waleed Fekry, Hamdi, M., Chin, W. M.

“…The unknown stiffness variables of the other tube end (chassis-piping mounting) are determined by parameter fine tuning. An experimental modal analysis using impact hammer test has also been employed to determine the vibration properties such as natural frequencies, mode shapes and damping ratio of the piping structures. …”
Get full text

Prediction of surface roughness of ti-6al-4v in electrical discharge machining: a regression model by Khan, Md. Ashikur Rahman, Rahman, M. M., Kadirgama, Kumaran, Maleque, Md. Abdul, Ishak, M.

“…It can be seen that increasing pulse on time causes a fine surface until a certain value, beyond which the surface finish deteriorates. …”
Get full text

ELID grinding and EDM for finish machining by Saleh, Tanveer, Bahar, Rubina

“…ELID grinding uses metal-bonded super-abrasive wheel with in-process electrolytic dressing for grinding hard and brittle materials. The fine abrasive wheels in ELID grinding is able to achieve ductile machining of the work material. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Determinants of online brand communities’ and millennials’ characteristics: a social influence perspective by Ozuem, Wilson, Willis, Michelle, Howell, Kerry, Lancaster, Geoff, Ng, Raye

“…Drawing on social influence theory along with a constructivist perspective, we conducted fine‐grained in‐depth interviews to explore millennials’ participation in online communities and brand perceptions in the fashion industry. …”
Get full text