Production of biogas from poultry manure wastewater : optimization by Wei Chun, Choo

“…In particular, biomass, which can be further converted into biofuel, is normally derived from plants. However, it brings several drawbacks which may directly threaten the sensitive species. …”
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Study on the valorization of rice waste by using torrefaction method by Kwo Wei, Teh

“…Biomass plays a crucial role as the source of renewable carbon which can be utilised in the production of biofuels to bring about the desired fossil energy independence in the future. …”
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Air-conditioning system with simultaneous control of sensible and latent heat for building energy conservation in Malaysia by Azizuddin, Abd Aziz

“…The usage of normal air-conditioning system means that the room has to be overcooled in order to bring down the humidity. Unfortunately, the low temperature set-point technique is neither comfort cautious nor energy friendly. …”
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Effect of different extraction techniques on yield and quality of essential oils from rhizomes of Cyperus Rotundus by Azhari, H. Nour, Majda, A. Ali, Mwadda, A. Sharef, Lina, O. Elbadri, Fatima, A. Ahmed, Nour, A. H., Mohammed, Sulieman

“…The antimicrobial activities of the oils against tested microorganism were extremely broad, the inhibition zones ranged between 10 and 17 mm. …”
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A system dynamics model to assess the interrelationship between different knowledge areas of PMBOK in a construction project by Zainab, A Malik

“…This situation can cause results taken in one area of knowledge to bring problems to other knowledge areas because the areas of knowledge related to the problem are seen separately. …”
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Evaluation of the sanitary sewerage system flow design in Kuantan city by Yap, Hiew Thong

“…Inadequate consideration of flow design parameters and allowable infiltration in sewerage systems can bring negative effects in terms of construction cost, human health and environmental issues. …”
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Modification of austenitic cast iron (Ni-resist) with high manganese content by using heat treatment by Khairul Muzafar, Ahmad

“…Austenitic cast iron broadly used in chemical and power plant, automotive and oil and gas industry. …”
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Predictive effects of managerial need support, basic psychological need satisfaction, and role overload on work engagement by Yap, Chui Yan

“…With regard to theoretical contributions, this study addresses the existing gaps in the work engagement literature by (a) developing and testing a more complete model of work engagement that combines mediation and moderation, (b) bringing in new theoretical perspectives for research on work engagement, and (c) exploring a new predictor, mediator, and moderator in the work engagement literature. …”
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Maritime green supply chain management (MGSCM) and financial performance : a mediating effect of energy efficiency and low carbon performance by Muhamad Fairuz, Ahmad Jasmi

“…As awareness and consciousness regarding the negative ecological impacts that industry bring to the environment increases, more organizations around the globe have motivated in establishing sustainable operations. …”
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Cytotoxicity and apoptosis effects of curcumin analogue (2E,6E)-2,6-Bis(2,3-Dimethoxybenzylidine) cyclohexanone (DMCH) on human colon cancer cells HT29 and SW620 in vitro by Nurul Fattin, Che Rahim, Yazmin, Hussin, Muhammad Nazirul Mubin, Aziz, Nurul Elyani, Mohamad, Yeap, Swee Keong, Mas Jaffri, Masarudin, Rasedee, Abdullah, Akhtar, M. N., Noorjahan Banu, Alitheen

“…Curcumin is a compound of the rhizomes of Curcuma longa that possesses a broad range of pharmacological activities. Curcumin has been studied for decades but due to its low bioavailability, its usage as a therapeutic agent has been compromised. …”
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Critical success factors for corporate social responsibility adoption in the Malaysian construction sector: a delphi study by Anat Anaqie, Zahidy

“…The fact that construction sector was plagued with a broad variety of unethical practices has called for the urgent need to promote an ethical business philosophy in line with the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). …”
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Machining characteristics of hastelloy c-2000 in end milling using artificial intelligence approach by Nurul Hidayah, Razak

“…There have been a few chips found in this research and broadly they can be divided into two types. Type 1: unstable and type 2: critical. …”
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Influence of using emulsified palm biodiesel fuel on the performance and pollutants emitted from diesel engine by Yusop, Ahmad Fitri

“…This is because of the oxygen-rich regions brings by oxygenated fuels and micro-explosions that promote the complete combustion. …”
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Trimetallic nanoparticles in anaerobic digestion process for biogas production by Jadhav Pramod, Chandrakant

“…Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as an amazing class of materials with a broad spectrum of examples with at least one dimension in the range of 1 to 100 nm. …”
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Co-precipitation and grafting of (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane on Ferro nanoparticles to enhance oil recovery mechanisms at reservoir conditions by Yakasai, Faruk, Mohd Zaidi, Jaafar, Mohd Akhmal, Sidek, Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit, Agi, Augustine Aja, Ngouangna, Eugene N.

“…After primary and secondary recovery processes, a substantial amount of oil remains trapped in the reservoir due to pressure and reservoir heterogeneity. Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are increasingly being considered for use in the oil and gas sectors for oil spill clean-up, emulsion separation, drilling and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications owing to their distinctive magnetic properties. …”
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Photosensitive Bent Core Liquid Crystal for Optical Storage Devices by Avazpour, Mahrokh, Lutfor, M. R., M. M., Yusoff, Hegde, Gurumurthy

“…In recent years, a field of research that is growing steadily is that of photo induced phenomenon, in which the incident light itself brings about molecular ordering/ disordering of the liquid- crystalline system. …”
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Effect of Different Mesostructured Material Based On Silica (Tio2, Sba-15 And Cab-O-Sil) As Cobalt Supports For Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis by Mohamad Irsyad, Mohamad Mazuki

“…The result from FTIR showed that the peak at around 3,440 cm-1 have the hydroxyl groups and about 1,630 cm -12 is due to the bending vibrations of O-H bonds that the percentage reflectance of O-H bonds which indicates the SBA-15 can effectively restrain the loss of surface hydroxyl groups during calcinations. …”
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An experimental evaluation and analysis of database cracking by Schuhknecht, Felix Martin, Jindal, Alekh, Dittrich, Jens

“…In this article, we extend our published experimental study on database cracking and bring it to an up-to-date state. Our goal is to critically review several aspects, identify the potential, and propose promising directions in database cracking. …”
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Model sensitivity studies of the decrease in atmospheric carbon tetrachloride by Prinn, Ronald G

“…Changes to the rate of CCl[underscore 4] loss processes, in line with known uncertainties, could bring the model into agreement with in situ surface and remote-sensing measurements, as could an increase in emissions to around 47 Gg year[superscript −1]. …”
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Airline-Driven Performance-Based Air Traffic Management: Game Theoretic Models and Multicriteria Evaluation by Evans, Antony, Vaze, Vikrant, Barnhart, Cynthia

“…We apply a game-theoretic approach to examine the potential for strategic (gaming) behavior by airlines. We offer a broad evaluation of each approach, first by providing some theoretical insights, and then by simulating each of the approaches for a generic system using Monte Carlo methods, sampling values for input parameters from a wide range. …”
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