Introduction:The purpose of this paper was to develop a snack from mushroom which is mushroom chips that was marinatedwith herbs and spices for the IIUM students and to test its acceptability. Methods:Six formulations were prepared for sensory evaluation assessed by 34 untrained panellist consisted of IIUM Kuantan Students. Fivesensory criteriathat

Spontaneous preterm labor is frequently caused by an inflammatory response in the gestational tissues elicited by either infectious or sterile agents. In sterile preterm labor, the key regulators of inflammation are not identified, but platelet-activating factor (PAF) is implicated as a potential rate-limiting effector agent. Since Toll-like recept

Tourism has now become an important source of revenue for many countries in the world. The spillover from this booming and lucrative industry impacts positively the other sectors of the national economy in those countries. This situation is not only true in the advanced countries of the world, but also in the Muslim world. In this present study on

This paper derived the expression to estimate the effective line moment mobility of a non-deterministic thin plate under moment excitation by a piezoelectric patch actuator. The piezoelectric patch actuator is assumed to generate purely line moments at each of its edges and regarded as a finite number of point moments acting on an infinite plate, w

In this paper, Taguchi concept of robust process design and the classical statistical experimental design methodology are integrated for improving both the product quality and efficiency. It is a systematic method of optimizing a production process, and is concerned with productivity enhancement and cost effectiveness. The aim of this study is to i

Pedestrian bridges are one of the safest crossing facilities, allowing pedestrians to cross the road by diverting away from traffic. However, the usage of pedestrian bridges has not been popular in Malaysia. Dreadful conditions of pedestrian bridges further contribute to the low usage. The main aim of this research is to develop a conceptual model

The intake of snacks such as crisps, biscuits, cakes, and sweet pastries is increasing among university students. These snacks usually contain high calories but low in nutrients. The objective of this research was to developed acceptable and healthy crackers made of rice straw mushroom that is mixed with herbs and spices in a variety of formulation

The snacks are popular among consumers and available in various flavours. However, these snacks are usually high in calories, salt and sugar thus may affect health if consumed frequently. Plant-based food mushroom are low in calories thus it can be a good alternative to create a healthy snack. Awareness about consumer’s demand and acceptability a

Introduction: The intake of snacks such as potato chips is becoming popular among Malaysians. However, these snacks usually contain high calories but low in nutrients. The objective of this research was to develop acceptable and healthy chips made of rice straw mushroom mixed with herbs and spices. Methods:The chips were prepared in six different f

Today with a rapidly changing world and markets, SMEs are facing a critical challenge to remain competitive in the business market. In this paper, a case study of the SMEs food industry is presented. Work study methodology was embedded in the strategy to improve the productivity of the soya sauce enterprise. The sample size required for the study w