The effects of different coupling agents, silane aminopropyltriethoxysilane and maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP), on the mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP)/microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) composites were determined and compared. The composites with low filler loadings, up to 12 wt.%, were prepared via melt-mixing in a twin sc

Rapid growth on new technologies and services in mobile communication leads to stronger competition in spectrum access. As a developed country, Malaysia is also affected by this trend. With the increasing numbers of subscribers, the easier solution for mobile service providers to improve the coverage area is by installing new base station (BS). Nev

Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is an obstruction of central retinal vein due to the impingement from the fellow central retinal artery. It is the second most common retinal vascular disease after diabetic retinopathy. Risk factor of CRVO includes diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, male gender and age abo

This case presents Khir, the CEO of Mamart Food, who was facing several challenges in the post-COVID-19 period. Mamart Food is a manufacturing small and medium enterprise (SME) located in Peninsular Malaysia operating in the frozen food industry. The case highlights the turbulence which Khir as a CEO had to face due to Mamart Food’s problem of pr

Fraudulent incorporation of cheaper materials such as used cooking oil into fresh cooking oil can become a problem for reasons related to religious, ethical, and legal requirement. Thus, the present study aimed to detect pork adulteration in the used cooking oil by using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy. Samples of frying oils from fr

Background: We measured Haemoglobin (Hb) levels within 6 hours and after 24 hours in 134 Caesarean Section cases in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2017. Methods: All blood loss from participants were measured gravimetrically and calculated after dry weights from the disposables and collecting bottles are excluded. Hb levels pre-CS followed b

The study aimed to investigate the influence of Islamic workplace spirituality (IWPS) on organizational effectiveness (OE) of Indonesian States’ Islamic Higher Education Institutions and to validate the psychometric properties of IWPS OE instruments employed. A survey instrument using five-point Likert scale was administered to collect the data f

This study aims to validate and confirm a structural equation modeling (hypothesized model) of organizational citizenship behavior from Islamic perspective (OCBIP) practices in Indonesian state Islamic higher education institutions. This study employed a quantitative survey method to collect the data from 450 academic staff of six States Islamic Hi

A new selective material based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) was prepared and used as solid-phase extraction (SPE) sorbent for sample enrichment of organophosphorus pesticides (OPP) residues prior to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Three OPPs widely used in agriculture (diazinon, quinalphos and chlorpyrifos) were selected

Since the introduction of social networks over a decade ago, a number of research has focused on understanding the behavior of social network user in disclosing information over the Social Network Sites(SNS). Although the issue of privacy breach on SNS has been widely reported, very few studies have used the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) as a