Obesity statics in Malaysia rank sixth with highest adult obesity rate in Asia. Therapeutic Lifestyle-change diet (TLC-Diet) is advised by health practitioners to over-weight/obese patients as one component of lifestyle modification therapy. However, there is limited data on obesity-status and diet-pattern among health-practitioners who are dealing

Nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) is a useful and widely distributed palm in Southeast Asia, but its habitats are declining due to industrial development. Information on genetic diversity, geographical differentiation, and phylogenetic relationships among the populations is important in order to develop conservation strategies for this species. In this

This paper reports on the results of an exploratory factor analysis procedure applied on the e-learning readiness data obtained from a survey of four hundred and seventy-five (N = 475) teachers from secondary schools in Nablus, Palestine. The data were collected using a 23-item, self-developed Likert questionnaire measuring e-learning readiness bas

Swarm robotics is concerned with the decentralised coordination of multiple robots having only limited communication and interaction abilities. Although fault tolerance and robustness to individual robot failures have often been used to justify the use of swarm robotic systems, recent studies have shown that swarm robotic systems are susceptible to

The Ministry of Education (MOE) had decided to abolish ‘The Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English’ (PPSMI) policy and replace it with a new policy ‘To Uphold Bahasa Malaysia and to Strengthen the English Language’ or better known as MBMMBI in 2012. The MBMMBI policy was implemented by MOE to ensure the usage of Malay L

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is a thermoanalytical technique that is commonly used for studying thermal effects. In food science, it is used to study physical behavior during storage and processing of fat and oils, carbohydrates, water or alcohol, proteins, and food packaging. Furthermore, it is well known as a simple, rapid, and environ

Competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for rapid detection of porcine gelatin in edible bird's nest (EBN). Three ELISAs were developed by using polyclonal rabbit antibodies against porcine species-specific amino acid sequences of collagen a2 (I) chain (pAb1 and pAb2) and a1 (I) chain (pAb3). The limit of de

Medicinal plants and various extracts are traditionally used to treat ailments, disease and infections. Traditionally, organic solvents, water and oil were and are still used for the extraction of herbal medicine and often boiling (percolation) and vigorous techniques to separate the bioactive compounds were employed. Along with the advent of green

Corporate Internet Reporting (CIR) is the communication process between corporation and stakeholders via the Internet medium. The Malaysian economy in 2015 was ranked 14th in the world and 5th in countries with a population exceeding 20 million, is one of the most competitive countries in the world. The use of CIR by Malaysian corporations in diver

The gelatin sources have become a controversial issue with regard to religious and health concern. Thus,the aims of this study were to develop and evaluate the efficiency of polyclonal antibodies against peptide immunogen of collagen a2 (I) chain for determination of gelatin sources in confectionery products by competitive indirect enzyme-linked im