Sago starch is used as biopolymer and biocompatible to the human skin. The hydrogel is prepared by mixing the solution of sago starch (SS) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) solution and finally this solution is subjected to the gamma irradiation. The effect of sago starch and gamma irradiated doses on swelling properties are evaluated. The swelling beha

The incorporation of unmodified halloysite nanotube (HNT) in a thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) film to form a nanocomposite material was investigated. The TPSS/HNT nanocomposite was fabricated through solvent casting method at varying HNT loading of 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0 wt.%. Evaluation on mechanical and physical properties (tensile tes

In this study, an easy, low-cost, and straightforward method to pattern and directly control the amount of enzyme deposited on paper using microcontact printing was successfully developed without the need for a cleanroom facility. Full characterization was done to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach, from the fabrication of a master stamp w

Eurycoma longifolia is one of the plants used to enhanced male reproductive functions but little is known for its effect on the female reproductive system and functions. Therefore this work is performed to study the effects of standardized extract of Eurycoma longifolia, TAF 273, on oestrous cycle and some reproductive functionality in rats. Female

Coral recruitment is the key determinant to preserve coral reef system. This study was conducted in three different stations on Bidong Island. The artificial substrates mounted in frames and deployed horizontally near the coral reef community. The settlement plates were allowed to be colonized for six month periods from April until October 2014. Th

This paper aims to analyze the method of Qur’anic hermeneutic(al-ta’wil)as set forth by Muhammad Asad in his magnum opus, The Message of the Qur’an. Its objective is to study the underlying method he crafted in the commentary and the influence it projected in the Muslim world. The study of Muhammad Asad’s method is crucial to gain an unders

We present seeing measurements of Langkawi National Observatory during the period from 2014 May 6 to 2015 March 26. The measurements were carried out with Differential Image Motion Monitor (DIMM) of STV and Alcor system. The median seeing was measured to be best at 0.8 arcseconds in May 2014 with STV system and 0.5 arcseconds in December 2015 with

This study examines audit report lag as one of the mechanisms to measure timeliness of financial reporting. The convergence of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) might challenge the auditors to issue their listed clients’ audited financial statements on time. The presence of indu

It is a common knowledge that auditors often being offered a position in their clients’ firms. However, following the collapse of Enron in 2001 along with other infamous financial scandals like Global Crossing and Waste Management in the US, the accounting profession has been brought into sharp focus particularly regarding issues that may affect

The title compound, Ph3(PhCH2)P+ Cl-·H2O, was obtained unintentionally as the product of an attempted synthesis of a silver dithiocarbamate complex using benzyltriphenyl- phosphonium as the counter-ion. The asymmetric unit consists of a phosphonium cation and a chloride anion, and a water molecule of crystallization. In the crystal, the chloride i