The two-step enzymatic hydrolysis of sago starch was performed by commercially available α-amylase and β- glucoamylase and further ethanol fermentation of the obtained hydrolyzates by Saccharomyces cerevisiae were studied. The optimized glucose concentration produced from hydrolysis was used in the fermentation process. The fermentation was carri

This paper aims on the fabrication of fully biodegradable composite with the addition of plasticizer. For the fabrication of biodegradable composite, a twin screw extruder was used which provides a good blending of matrix, fiber and plasticizer. The percentage is varied from 5% to 40% for fiber and for plasticizer it is 5% to 20%. Higher percentage

Correctional education’s effectiveness in improving the lives of ex-offenders has been constantly debated. Human capital theory suggests that a person’s income is greatly increased by investments in education and training. Correctional education aims to improve an ex- offender’s life post-release through investment in education. This paper de

Good governance' is considered a crucial element for peace and development of societies, because it implies good order and good policies. In the context of the family institution, this is a must in order to ensure that the basic unit of society is protected from destruction. In relationtothis, most scholars have acknowledged that allover the wo

Nowadays, researchers are focusing their attention towards folk medicine for developing better drugs against microbial infections. Garcinia griffithii was assessed for active principles. The aim of this study is to isolate the active antimicrobial compounds from Garcinia griffithii plant. The plant materials were extracted using solvents with diffe

A project brief on medical requirements for the planning and design of IIUM teaching hospital in IIUM Kuantan Campus. There are two versions of the brief, i.e. the 2009 version and the 2010 version. The march 2010 version was revised after the site visit was made to Kuantan by the bidders and as an outcome of the dialogue.IIUM Hospital Page | 1 DEC

UK, Australian and US standards has been used as basis for Malaysian healthcare standards revised over time. Towards a caring healthcare environment for Malaysian, the Ministry of Health Malaysia had formed several committees within its organisation and affiliated ministry as well as the healthcare industry to set a truly Malaysian Standard for Mal

In this paper, SU8 polymer was used to fabricate a waveguide and microring resonator for optical biosensing applications in biological (aqueous) media (e.g. to measure protein or DNA interactions). Fabrication steps and results obtained by using UV photolithography at 2μm gap and electron beam lithography showing the fabrication of microring with

This paper presents a simulation study of ion thruster plume effects on formation flying spacecraft. Two formation flight applications using micro-ion propulsion are considered: an L2-Halo orbit interferometer formation and a LEO micro-satellite formation. Worst case scenarios in both missions have been investigated. We focus our study on thruster

Mudarabah is an Islamic contract in which one party supplies the capital (money) and the other provides management expertise to undertake a lawful specific business or project. The former is known as the owner of the capital (rabb al-mal) and the latter is refereed to as an agent (mudarib) who actually runs the business. The practice of mudarabah c