Biodiesel is gaining prominence as a superior alternative source of energy to replace petroleum-based fuel in transportation. As of today, the biodiesel market continuous to rise up as the biofuel has been introduced to more than 60 countries worldwide. The aim of the present review is to highlight on the scenario of the biofuel implementation in t

The ascendancy of the shopping mall as a significant shopping, social interaction and/or entertainment destination has had amajor impact on retail strategies and the retail landscape in numerous countries, especially the USA. Shopping malls are not nearly as well established in developing and newly industrialized countries, however. Hence, the purp

In this paper we present an automatic visual-based sign language translation system. Our proposed automatic sign-language translator provides a real-time English translation of the Malaysia SL. To date, there have been studies on sign language recognition based on visual approach (video camera). However, the emphasis on these works is limited to a

Automatic diagnosis and display of diabetic retinopathy from images of retina using the techniques of digital signal and image processing is presented in this paper. The acquired images undergo pre-processing to equalize uneven illumination associated with the acquired fundus images. This stage also removes noise present in the image. Segmentation

This paper presents the robust control design for aircraft autopilot. The controller provides a maximum stability radius to the closed-loop system. The technique uses the notion of complex stability radius and the Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMI) to obtain the feedback controller gain. The technique is illustrated on a feedback controller of an aut

Recent advancements in signal and image processing have reduced the time of diagnoses, effort and pressure on the screeners by providing auto diagnostic tools for different diseases. The success rate of these tools greatly depend on the quality of acquired images. Bad image quality can significantly reduce the specificity and the sensitivity which

A panel of six monoclonal antibodies against the nucleocapsid protein (NP) of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strain AF2240 was produced by immunization of Balb/c mice with purified NP. Isotyping test revealed three of the monoclonal (mAbs) were IgG1 and the others were IgG2a. All of the mAbs recognized linearized NP epitopes. The reactivity of these

Solid state bioconversion of empty fruit bunches (EFB) for lignin peroxidase (LiP) by Phanerocheate chrysosporium through optimum operating conditions of a rotary drum bioreactor (RDB) was investigated. The study was carried out in the 50L of RDB fabricated locally for 6 days of treatment. The process conditions such as initial pH of 5.5, inoculum

The present study involves two processes; modification of the tool holder for use with cryogenic cooling system, and implementation of the new design and testing its effect on tool life and product quality. Liquid nitrogen, which is the most suitable fluid for cryogenic machining is used in this work. Two different flow outlets were tested for this

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa or roselle on the progression of acute liver injury in rats. The liver injury was induced by administration of 1000 mg/kg acetaminophen intraperitoneally and aqueous extract at low (500 mg/kg) and high (1000 mg/kg) doses of H. sabdariffa was given to rats by force feeding.