The osteogenic potential of human adipose-derived stem cells (HADSCs) co-cultured with human osteoblasts (HOBs) using selected HADSCs/HOBs ratios of 1:1, 2:1, and 1:2, respectively, is evaluated. The HADSCs/HOBs were seeded on electrospun three-dimensional poly[(R)23-hydroxybutyric acid] (PHB) blended with bovine-derived hydroxyapatite (BHA). Monoc

The research intends to understand lecturers‟work aspirations at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Within its specific context, it investigateswhether there are gendering issues based on the idea of “publish or perish” of the universities which may violate their emotional beings. The threats in the forms of policies and ke

With the emergence of internet and World Wide Web, traditional businesses got a new opportunity to compete globally. Traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses became electronic business (e-business) with the help of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools. Smart phone technology brought a new revolution in e-business market. A new term

Imiquimod is a chemotherapeutic agent for many skin-associated diseases, but it has also been associated with inflammatory side effects. The aim of this study was to prevent the inflammatory effect of commercial imiquimod (Aldara®) by controlled release of imiquimod through a hydrogel/oleogel colloidal mixture (CA bigel) containing fish oil as an

Fourier-transform infrared spectra in combination with chemometrics and fatty acid composition were used to analyze pumpkin seed oil blended into extra virgin olive oil. Two multivariate calibrations, namely, partial least square and principle component regression were evaluated for quantification of pumpkin seed oil in extra virgin olive oil. The

The impact of the antecedents of service quality on customer satisfaction has been under debate in the academic literature since long. To ensure the customer satisfaction level, organizations require examining the level of customer expectations to servive in the compititive market environment. Increasing compitition in telecommunocation industry in

Objectives: To explore the South Asian region low health conditions with respect to maternal and child healthcare. Due to lack of resources, poverty, socio-economic and cultural factors; hence, the maternal and child mortality index in this region is rather unsatisfactory. Comparison of different countries depicts that it is hard to achieve the ful

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among adults worldwide and atherosclerosis is the major underlying pathology. The pre-inflammatory stage of atherosclerosis is associated with proteoglycan glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chain hyper-elongation that results in increased proteoglycan (PG) binding to low density lipoprotein (LDL). Elevated

IIUM Tracer Study 2014 Follow-Up (IIUMTS2014FU) is a pioneering research project that has been initiated by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia (MOE). The objective of the research is to update the employment status of the university graduates in Malaysia. The sample is the graduates in 2014. The data was collected 6-months after their graduation.

Nanofluids with their enhanced thermal conductivity are believed to be a promising coolant in heat transfer applications. In this study, carbon nanotube (CNT) nanofluids of 0.01 wt%, stabilised by 1.0 wt% gum arabic were used as a cooling liquid in a concentric tube laminar flow heat exchanger. The flow rate of cold fluid varied from 10 to 50 g/s.