A no\'el phyrale-degrnding enzyme namely PhyFAUIA I was purificd from a bacTerium i~lated from Malaysian wastewatcr. It is a pcriplasmaTic cnzymc and highly substrate-specific to phylaTe. The bacTerial cells were immobilized in alginate gel beads and iTS condition for preparaTion of myo-inositol phosphatcs was invcsligaled. The conditions for i

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Viva QS®, an herbal medication consists of a combination of twelve herbs for smoking cessation in Malaysian adult smokers. Methods: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study was conducted in the industrial factories in Kerteh and Kuantan, Malaysia. The subjects were recruited from those a

Introduction: To eliminate disparities in health outcomes due to sleep disorders there is a need to not only focus on social and environmental factors, but also possible biological or genetic differences. This paper highlights studies investigating ethnic prevalence of certain sleep-related disorders in different populations. Methods: Recent studie

Electronic court system or e-court is one of the projects under the e-government flagships. Originally, the idea of having the e-court system was mooted in 1996 but due to economic crisis in late 1990s, the idea was finally materialised in May 2002. At present, the Malaysian courts consist of an audio recording system, verbatim recording of court c

The right to privacy is a fundamental human right as declared in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Some countries recognise this right as constitutional right of individuals. The importance of this right is also underlined with the enactment of legisla

Under the definition of rape that is generally used by the courts, rape is “an act of non consensual sexual intercourse by a man with a woman other than his wife”. Under this commonly accepted definition it is not legally possible for a husband to rape his own wife. The husband cannot be liable as the principal offender based on the idea that c

Development in information communication technology (ICT) has created new ways for everyone to interact and conduct business. It is no doubt that Internet is one of the most popular mediums of communication in cyber environment. However, this medium can also create more opportunities to people to commit various types of offences and wrong doings. T

The PsyCorona collaboration is a research project to examine processes involved in the COVID-19 pandemic, such as behavior that curbs virus transmission, which may implicate social norms, cooperation, and self-regulation. The study also examines psychosocial consequences of physical distancing strategies and societal lockdown, such as frustration o

Sesungguhnya ilmu maqasid syariah merupakan satu ilmu yang baru. Walaupun ianya telah lama diaplikasikan namun perbahasan secara terperinci tentang maqasid syariah merupakan sesuatu yang agak terkini. Menurut Hammad al-Obeidi, terdapat pelbagai pendefinisian telah dilontarkan oleh ulama Usul Fiqh tentang istilah maqasid. Ulama klasik tidak pernah m

The use of immobilized whole microhial cells and/or organelles eliminates lhc often tedious. lime consuming. and expensi\'e sleps invohed in isolation and purificatioll of imraccllular enzymes. II al>o lends 10 enhance the stability of lhe enzyme by relaining its nall.....l catalytic surroundings during immobilizalion and subsequent cominuo