This paper presents the effect of Jatropha curcas biodiesel on the wear properties of mild steel, which was coated by preplacement of TiC particulate and melting it using a conventional TIG torch arc heat source. The aim of the study is to investigate the wear behaviour of surface modified AISI 4340 steel and the uncoated AISI 4340 steel which were

Itu antara keluhan dan pertanyaan yang sering diungkapkan oleh para ibu bapa, mahupun pesakit itu sendiri apabila keadaan kulit mereka masih tidak sembuh sepenuhnya dalam tempoh masa yang diharapkan. Lebih tepat lagi, ianya seringkali diutarakan oleh pesakit-pesakit kulit kronik seperti eczema ketika mendapatkan rawatan di klinik pakar kulit mahupu

Food ingredients derived from plants are a rich source of polyphenols. In recent times, polyphenols have become popular for their therapeutic properties as antioxidants. 6-gingerol, the main bioactive phenolic compound in Zingiber officinale, is well known for its free radical scavenging capabilities in treating multiple ailments. The most common m

Waste materials (tailings) generated from mining processes contain significant amounts of palladium, which are considered uneconomical to be extracted using conventional methods. Studies have demonstrated that Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) can accumulate palladium as nanoparticles in the plant tissues. In collaboration with the Green Chemistry

Diabetes has been one of the top ten causes of death in Malaysia. Recently, the oil palm Elaeis guineensis has been explored in several antidiabetic studies. Nevertheless, the oil palm fruit has never been investigated for its antidiabetic effect. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the antidiabetic properties of oil palm fruit which sp

Human hand functions range from precise-minute handling to heavy and robust movements. Remarkably, 50 percent of all hand functions are made possible by the thumb. Therefore, developing an artificial thumb which can mimic the actions of a real thumb precisely is a major achievement. Despite many efforts dedicated to this area of research, control o

The purpose of this paper is to present the evidence about adoption of cloud computing in the education system in universities or higher education institutions. We performed a systematic literature review (SLR) of empirical studies that investigated the current level of adoption of cloud computing in the education systems and motivations for using

Religion has an important place in the state and governance in Malaysia. The basic document of the state, namely the Federal Constitution, provides that Islam is the religion of the Federation and allows for the setting up of Shariah Courts. As a federation consisting of 13 states and the federal territories, Malaysia has 14 courts of final appeals

This paper aims to compare Jawi kitabs that have descriptions about the matters of hereafter in order to find out the varieties and relationships among the kitabs. For this purpose, the presenter analyzes manuscripts of Akhbar Akhirah wa Ahwal al-Kiyamah written by al-Raniri as the main text and compare the description of the day of judgement with

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a contagious viral disease of many avian species particularly domestic poultry, and is responsible for causing significant economic losses to the poultry industry in Southeast Asia including Malaysia. Here we report the sequence and phylogenetic analysis of NDV that has been circulating in Malaysia. A total of 151 N