The mango seed was extracted to starch via distillation, alkaline, sedimentation and centrifugation methods. Based on the analysis, different starch extraction methods resulted in different proximate composition, physicochemical, morphological, structural, functional and thermal properties of starch. As such, it is necessary to choose a suitable st

Due to this conflicting subject under the Syariah legal system in various countries as noted above, a question arises relating to the feasibility of the application of the doctrine of judicial precedent in Syariah Courts. Hence, this chapter discusses the feasibility of the application of the doctrine of judicial precedent in Islamic legal systeFOR

Wearable and flexible electronics are becoming of recent interest due to expansion of Internet of Things (IOT). Thin film piezoelectric materials have the potential to be used as the development of flexible electronic devices in energy harvesting, sensing and biomedicine. This is mainly be-cause of the inherent ability of piezoelectric materials to

Crowdfunding is a new form of both investment opportunities and source of raising capital. The aim of this chapter is to explore the understanding of the newly invented crowdfunding, types of the existing platforms of the industry. Authors investigated crowdfunding platforms that are registered in securities commission Malaysia and Kapitalboost pla

The Islamic communication can be seen and studied through the teachings of the Quran and the exemplary practices of the prophet Muhammad S.A.W. Unfortunately it is yet to be noticed nor accepted mainly because of how Muslim scholars are unable to put communication into context and materialize it into a proper scholarly discipline in the ways that t

The passive generation of Q-switched pulses in an erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser using a Ti3C2Tx MXene based saturable absorber (SA) was demonstrated. The SA was formed using Ti3AlC2 MAX phase as a precursor for Ti3C2Tx MXene which was obtained by etching Ti3AlC2 using a mixture of lithium fluoride and hydrochloric acid. The generated pulse output

MXenes have recently gained significant research interest due to its graphene-like structure that allows for a multitude of applications such as electronics, batteries and optics to be realized. In this work, stable Q-switched pulses are passively obtained from a thulium-doped fiber laser using an MXene Ti3C2TX coated microfiber as a saturable abso

This work proposed and demonstrated stable passive mode-locking in a thulium-holmium doped fiber laser (THDFL) using molybdenum oxide (MoOx) deposited onto a tapered fiber as a saturable absorber (SA). The SA was fabricated using the optical deposition technique for 2.0 µm region operation. The modulation depth, saturation intensity and non-satura

A temporal and amplitude modulator based on few-layers bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) flakes is demonstrated for C-band operation. The few-layers thick Bi2Te3 flakes are prepared by mechanically exfoliating a Bi2Te3 crystal. As an optical pulse modulator, the Bi2Te3-based saturable absorber (SA) provides stable Q-switching operation at 1561.1 nm with a

In 2011, the Malaysian Cabinet approved a policy that by 2016, the board of directors of all public listed companies in Malaysia should consist of at least 30% women. This research examines the relationship between the existence of women on boards and Malaysian listed companies’ performance after the effective implementation of the policy. This r