Molecular simulation and computational modeling of gas separation through polycarbonate/p-Nitroaniline/zeolite 4A mixed matrix membranes by Harami, Hossein Riasat, Dashti, Amir, Pirsalami, Pooria Ghahramani, Bhatia, Suresh K., Ismail, A. F., Goh, P. S.

“…Coupled with other analysis such as X-ray diffraction, fractional free volume, and radial distribution function, structural and separation features like glass-transition temperature, mean square displacement, density, and adsorption isotherms define the solution-diffusion separation mechanism. …”

Fiber optic acoustic sensor based on SMS structure with thin polymer diaphragm for partial discharge detection by Chaganti, L. G. Pavan Kumar, Ahmad, Mohd. Hafizi, Mohamed Piah, Mohamed Afendi, Mohd. Noor, Muhammad Yusof, Azmi, Asrul Izam

“…With the simple, low-cost design structure and free from electromagnetic interference, FOAS is found to be suitable as an in-situ sensor for detecting the acoustic signals of partial discharge and can be utilized inside the transformer.…”
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Integrating blended learning in the oral presentation classroom by Hamzah, Siti Noraini, Abdul Samat, Norhanim

“…The experimental group used MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), a free course available online as part of their learning process. …”

Biomechanical effects of different lengths of cross-pins in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A finite element analysis by Zainal Abidin, Nur Afikah, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Ramlee, Muhammad Hanif

“…A 100 N anterior tibial load was applied onto the tibia to simulate the anterior drawer test after the surgery and proximal femur was fixed at all degrees of freedom. Based on the findings, cross-pin with 40mm in length provided the most favorable option for better treatment of ACL-R, where it could promote osseointegration and preventing fracture.…”

Zingiber officinale Roscoe prevents DNA damage and improves muscle performance and bone integrity in old Sprague Dawley rats by Makpol, Suzana, Abdul Sani, Nur Fathiah, Hakimi, Nur Haleeda, Ab. Rani, Nazirah, Zakaria, Siti Nor Asyikin, Abd. Rasid, Ahmad Fais, Gunasekaran, Geetha, Mohd. Sahardi, Nur Fatin Nabilah, Tan, Jen Kit, Abd. Ghafar, Norzana, Mad Nordin, Mariam Firdhaus

“…The imbalance in oxidative status with increased production of free radicals results in damage to the DNA which leads to cell dysfunction. …”
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Quantitative analysis of sodium in aqueous samples using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with a thermoelectric cooler as the sample preparation method by Harun, Hanin Athirah, Zainala, Roslinda

“…In this work, a microcontroller-based thermoelectric cooler (TEC) system was proposed as a sample pretreatment method to freeze liquid samples prior to laser-Induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis. …”

Bottom ash utilization: a review on engineering applications and environmental aspects by Abdullah, M. H., Rashid, A. S. A., Anuar, U. H. M., Marto, A., Abuelgasim, R.

“…The engineering properties exhibited by bottom ash in terms of free draining, granular, lightweight and interlocking nanostructures allow them to be used for different functions. …”
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Stability and sensitivity analysis of tumor-induceimmune suppression with time delay by Ibrahim, Abdulkareem Afolabi, Maan, Normah, Jemon, Khairunadwa

“…The analytical results reveal that tumor-free stationary solution is stable if the body cells do not proliferate excessively, and tumor-present stationary solution is asymptotically stable if the proliferation rate of effector cells is greater than its suppression by TGF-β otherwise is unstable. …”

A framework of solar thermal performance study for poultry industry by Ah Khaliludin, Nur Irsalina, Hasim, Nur Izzah Afiqah, Hashim, Haslenda, Ab. Muis, Zarina, Yunus, Nor Alafiza, Ismail, Muhammad Imran

“…Solar energy which is free and abundant in Malaysia can be one of the potential renewable sources of energy to meet the energy demand in Malaysia. …”

Gain enhancement of a dual-band planar slot dipole using AMC plane for WBAN and WLAN applications by Giman, Fatin Nabilah, Ping, Jack Soh, Jamlos, Mohd. Faizal, Lago, Herwansyah, Al-Hadi, Azremi Abdullah, Abdul Rahim, Sharul Kamal, Schreurs, Dominique, Akkaraekthalin, Prayoot, Beyer, Adalbert

“…The proposed antenna (denoted as Antenna B) is compared against another similar antenna (Antenna A) in free space and on-body, in flat condition (on chest) and under two bending axes (x- and y-axes) on the upper arm. …”

Analysis on physiochemical properties of cellulose fiber from rice straw waste by Yusefi, Mostafa, Rasit Ali, Roshafima, Abdullah, Ezzat Chan, Shameli, Kamyar

“…Green biobased polymeric membranes are being increasingly studied for different applications. In this study, freeze dried cellulose fiber with 35% yield was isolated from rice straw. …”
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Development of dehydration process for heat sensitive biological and agricultural products using microwave vacuum technology by Taib, Mohamad Rozainee

“…Less discolouration and structural changes occurred in vacuum microwave drying. Although freeze dried product was the highest in rehydration potential and structural retention, the vacuum microwave dried product however was rated as equal to or better than freeze dried products in terms of colour, aroma and overall preference in both the dehydrated and rehydrated state.…”

Enzymatic study of the Dehalogenases involved in biodegradation of a herbicide 3-chloropropionic acid (3cp) by a novel indigenous bacteria by Huyop, Fahrul Zaman, Hamzah, Ainon, Dayang Fredalina, Basri, Jaafar, Jafariah, Raja Abd Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha

“…The utilisation of 3-chloropropionate was also confirmed by detection of 3-chloropropionate depletion in the medium using HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography). Cell free extract of Rhodococcus sp. had an enzyme specific activity of 0.013 μmol Cl-/min/mg protein towards 3-chloropropionate.…”

A survey of TDMA-based MAC protocols for vehicular ad hoc networks by Emmanuel, S., Isnin, I. F., Mohamad, M. M.

“…The reasons for using the collision-free media access control paradigm in VANETs are identified in this document. …”
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Output-only damage detection using neural network and sensor clustering under ambient vibration by Umar, S., Vafaei, M., Alih, S. C.

“…Despite the success of the sensor clustering concept in improving the ability of time-series methods to detect, locate and quantify structural damage, most of the applications rely on free vibration response that can be obtained directly by impact testing, which is difficult to obtain for in-service structures, or indirectly by transforming the ambient vibration response. …”

Gesture design for visually impaired people on mobile platforms: A systematic literature review by Ismail, N. A., Yohgamalar, N. G.

“…Topics such as gesture design for visually impaired people, problems faced by them while using smartphone and eyes-free design solutions had been analyzed. From the analysis, the studies targeted on gesture design for visually impaired people are mostly highlighted and this successively caved a path for more analysis and future research. …”

Detection of brain tumour in 2d MRI: implementation and critical review of clustering-based image segmentation methods by Lim, Jia Qi, Alias, Norma, Johar, Farhana

“…First and foremost, raw CE T1-weighted brain MR images are downloaded from a free online database. The images are then pre-processed and undergo an important process called skull stripping. …”
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Adsorption study of Rhodamine B and methylene blue dyes with ZSM-5 directly synthesized from Bangka kaolin without organic template by Ani Iryani, Ani Iryani, Nur, Hadi, Santoso, Mardi, Hartanto, Djoko

“…Thermodynamic parameters namely Gibbs free energy (ΔG°), standard entropy changes (ΔS°) and standard enthalpy (ΔH°) reveal that the adsorption process onto ZSM-5 for both dyes was spontaneous and exothermic.…”
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Study on basic properties of phase change material for thermal energy storage by Othman, Kahar

“…Several ice balls with different size were studied in lab-scale rig for their freezing behavior. The study shows that there exists an optimum ball size to achieve effective freezing process.…”

Integrated optics europium aluminum polymer optical waveguide with graded index circular core by Saris, Nur Najahatul Huda, Abdul Kadir, Nur Ameelia, Hamzah, Azura, Ambran, Sumiaty, Mikami, Osamu, Horie, Toshifumi, Ishigure, Takaaki

“…According to the results, the waveguide successfully demonstrated free bit-error-rate through 5 cm waveguide transmission.…”
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