In this work, a biodegradable poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and polypropylene (PP) were melt blended at various compositions in a twin-screw extruder. The binary blend systems of PLA/PP were then characterised for thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties. Thermal analysis by DSC showed that the melting temperature, Tm, increased about 5o C when

Considerable evidence supports the enhanced utilization of high-quality protein to obtain optimal health subsequences. Microalgae are a valorous source of proteins that can be employed as functional, nutritional, and remedial supplies. An effective microwave-assisted extraction method based on ionic liquids has been utilized in this study to extrac

Juridically, the laws and regulations have weakened the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI) in the regulation of waqf, so that the set goals of the Indonesian Waqf Board have not fully achieved, including advancing and developing national waqf. The overlapping management and supervision of waqf by other institutions is suspected of causing BWI’s duties a

Indonesia has tremendous potential for the development of Islamic social finance. Besides having the largest number of Muslims in the world, Indonesia is also the most generous country in the world (World Giving Index 2018). However, the reality in the field of management of Islamic social finance, especially Zakat, is still far from expectations.

Background: It is undeniable that a lot of patients worldwide suffer from different types of wounds. The complex process of wound healing has a severe effect on the life quality of patients as well as causing an economic load on healthcare institutions. Although the availability of various therapies for managing patients with acute and chronic woun

A microfinance scheme was introduced in Malaysia in the year 1987 as one of the alternatives to poverty eradication strategies in the country by the government. Since then, several institutions have been created to carry out the agenda of providing small loans to the low-income group to start up their small-scale business to generate more sources o

In articular cartilage tissue engineering (ACTE) experimentation, the researchers have utilised cells and tissues sampled from the human donor for research purposes. The cells and tissues may be harvested from the living donor’s discarded tissues through a medical procedure, e.g. the total knee replacement surgery. The small pieces of a tissue sa

Abstract Living in the demanding and uncertain world nowadays, everybody must have a secured job to put food on the table food or even to maintain a lifestyle. There are a lot of instances whereby we concentrate so much on our work, job or career that we fail to balance between career and family or other commitments which equally important to achie

Medicine has a well-known reputation for being among the toughest courses to enrol in once a student step into college or university. Given the mounting pressure to excel in a high stake learning environment, undeniably their quality of life could be affected. With the added challenge of navigating online learning during a pandemic, the students’

Energy is the core requirement for all sectors to operate efficiently and successfully. Many sectors in Malaysia progressively uses more energy as its economy grows rapidly. The main four energy expending sectors are Industry, transportation, business and private structures. Decisively, business and private structures contribute about one third of