We investigate the influence of buffer electrolyte and pH on the electrochemical performance of glucose oxidase-laccase biofuel cell (BFC). A simplified system design is adopted i.e. we employ freely-suspended glucose oxidase and laccase enzymes. The BFC comprises nickel mesh as the oxidative current collector and a carbon-based air electrode as th

The holy Qur’an, the main source of Islamic faith is a book believed by Muslims to be of completely divine origin. Muslims believe the Quran to be the book of divine guidance revealed from God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over a period of twenty-three years and view the Quran as God's final revelation to humanity. As such, Quran has

Islam is one of the major religion in contemporary Nigeria; it dominates in the north and holds strong numbers in the south western part of the country. This article aims to explore the representation of Islam and its law (Shariah) by media in pluralistic Nigeria. Yet print media with particular reference to some famous Nigerian newspapers are sele

The tsunami of 26 December 2004 was one of the most devastating tragedy ever occurred to men in the history of human civilization. Approximately 250,000 lives perished, millions injured and suffered, while the destruction of property loss of opportunities cannot be accurately estimated. The impact of the tsunami on environmental destruction shows t

لقد جرت العادة في الكتب الفقهية أن تصف غير المسلمين الذين عاشوا في ظل الخلافة الإسلاميّة بأنهم أهل الذِّمّة. وبعد زوال الخلافة الإسلاميّة، وتفرّق البلدان الإسلاميّة التي كانت تحت سلطتها إلى د

Most early studies in information technology or system (IT/IS) predominantly apply quantitative techniques. However, application of qualitative methods is increasing in IT/IS researches and become a new trend among the researchers in the past twenty years. Using case studies are the most common methods to explore the research subjects. Recently, gr

Monetary policy in Malaysia has been designed to be accommodative and supportive of economic growth with balancing the risk of inflation. As the cost of borrowing remains low, the transmission of monetary policy through the traditional interest rate channel might be diminished. Moreover, the influential presence of the Islamic banks has further com

Cocoa butter was successfully extracted from cocoa liquor by supercritical carbondi oxide (SC-CO2) at 35 MPa, 60 oC and 2 mL/min with 5%, 15% and 25% cosolvents. The extraction yield of tryglicerides (TG) and fatty acid (FA) compositions were significantly influenced by the concentration of polar cosolvents. The SC-CO2 extraction efficiency was inc

The rise of Islamic finance, in particular the Islamic equity market, has called for research in various arenas of finance and economics, in part due to evidence supporting a causal link with macroeconomic variables. One such field is the impact Islamic stock indices may have on business cycles and vice versa. This study pioneers in understanding t

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The role of honey in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) is controversial. We studied the complementary effect of ingestion of a high dose of honey, in addition to standard medications, on AR. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Prospective randomized placebo-controlled study. Subjects were recruited from an otolaryngology clinic in