Microbial interactions are necessarily associated with the development of polymicrobial oral bio lms. The objective of this study was to determine the coaggregation of eight strains of Candida albicans with Actinomyces naeslundii and Streptococcus mutans. In autoaggregation assays, C. albicans strains were grown in RPMI-1640 and arti cial saliva me

The purpose of this paper is to enhancing the knowledge and the skills of rural school students by harnessing on capabilities of information and communication technology (ICT) via Islamic Transformation Centre (ITC). The important area focuses are mainly on the availability of information and communication technology tools to the rural schools in M

This paper investigates the material removal rate (MRR) in electro discharge micromachining (micro-EDM) of zirconia. Experimental investigation is carried out with 800 μm diameter tungsten electrode with two varying parameters rotational speed and gap voltage. The MRR data are analyzed and an empirical model is developed using Design Expert softwa

Objective: To determine factors that affect the incidence of perioperative complications in adult patients undergoing upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Materials & Methods: The records of 128 adult patients, diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >5), who underwent upper airway surgery at a

Objective: To assess the relationship between perioperative complications and upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: The records of 128 adult patients, diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >5), who underwent upper airway surgery at a single tertiary referral hospital from 2007 to 2014 were

The development of Sukuk market as the alternative to the existing conventional bond market has risen the issue of rating the Sukuk issuance. These credit ratings fulfill a key function of information transmission in capital market. Moreover, Basel Committee for Banking Supervision has now instituted capital charges for credit risk based on credit

Recent research on Internet of Things (IoT) has focused on the adaptation of the autonomic computing paradigm to make IoT self-sufficient. Service arbitration is one aspect which can greatly benefit from the adoption of the autonomic theory. Instead of allowing all deployed devices to be active, only a selected set of devices can be utilized to pro

In West Malaysia, the structure and procedures for estates administration were originally initiated during the colonial period. At present, the jurisdiction to administer the deceased’s estates lies with the High Court, the Small Estates Distribution Section and the Public Trust Corporation (Amanah Raya Berhad) depending on the types of estates l

Several recent ion channel structures have revealed large side portals, or ‘fenestrations’ at the interface between their transmembrane helices that potentially expose the ion conduction pathway to the lipid core of the bilayer. In a recent study we demonstrated that functional activity of the TWIK-1 K2P channel is influenced by the presence of

The promising development of magnetic sensors in the biomedical field demands an appropriate level of understanding of the magnetic properties of the materials used in their fabrication. To date some types of magnetic materials are encountered where their magnetic properties, characterization techniques and magnetization behavior are yet to be expl