The quality of drinking water is increasingly deteriorated as a result of anthropogenic activities. Pb contamination is frequently reported at the water sources, threatening its safety for human consumption. The application of plants as bioindicators emerges as a useful alternative to detect Pb contamination in drinking water. This study aims to se

PURPOSE: To formulate f-MWNTs-cationic liposome hybrids for the simultaneous delivery of siPLK1 and doxorubicin to cancer cells. METHOD: f-MWNTs-cationic liposome hybrids were prepared by the thin film hydration method where the lipid film was hydrated with 100 μg/ml or 1 mg/ml of ox-MWNTs-NH3 (+) or MWNTs-NH3 (+) in 5% dextrose. siRNA complexatio

Momordica charantia, also known as bitter melon or ‘peria katak’ in Malaysia, is a member of the family Cucurbitaceae. Bitter melon is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals that made it extensively nutritious. Moreover, the seed, fruit and leave of the plant contain bioactive compounds with a wide range of biological activities that have

Blogs have become an undeniably important source of information on sociopolitical occurrences in Myanmar, especially concerning the conditions of its minorities including the Rohingya. However, Myanmar bloggers are non-native speakers of English and their mother tongues belong to different language families of unique historical backgrounds. These d

This study investigates the perceptions of high school teachers on the role of school administrators in motivating them. The study used survey method and distributed questionnaires to teachers of ten aided high schools in Malappuram Educational District of Kerala, India, using quota sampling technique. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-t

Air Gap Membrane Distillation (AGMD) is making its way into freshwater production systems because of its freedom in choices of coolants and little chance of distillate contamination. The process uses a narrow air gap that separates the hydrophobic membrane and the coolant plate. The use of channelled coolant plates in AGMD is a recent method to enh

This paper investigates ESL learners’ perceptions and awareness of four different native English accents through an accent perception and survey task conducted on 66 Malaysian students who were enrolled in an English programme at a university in Trengganu. The participants responded to a questionnaire that was designed to examine their perception

It is a well-crafted book for the begineers of Mandarin Language where all the relevant lessons are covered. The book has been divided into fourteen lessons, and each part is self-contained yet they are interrelated. The book can be a great advantage of reference for people who wish to travel and interact with Chinese dominated areas.

The chapter explain on the literature review on the governance of bus services in five states in Malaysia

Matrix sentence tests (Hagerman, 1982) consist of syntactically fixed but semantically unpredictable sentences, each composed of 5 words (name, verb, number, adjective, object). Test sentences are generated by choosing one of ten alternatives for each word to form up to 100,000 unique sentences (e.g. “Amy bought six dark hats”). Rather than rec