Meat tenderness is the most important criterion in food quality because it strongly influences the consumer’s satisfaction. Tenderness generally depends on connective tissue and sarcomere length of muscle. One of the effective methods for meat tenderizing is protease treatment. In this study, Manihot esculenta root was chosen as a protease sourc

In conducting an effective mediation, the standards of conduct of mediators in the process, inter alia, play a pivotal role. In Malaysia, the Mediation Act 2012 (‘Act’) was enacted with the intention to: “promote and encourage mediation as a method of alternative dispute resolution by providing for the process of mediation, thereby facilitati

A simple switchable multiwavelength Brillouin–Raman fibre laser (BRFL) was demonstrated. The laser was arranged in a half-open cavity configuration including a physical mirror device with an adjustable reflectivity at one side of the laser cavity. The impact of the feedback power adjustment on frequency switching was carried out by comparing the

Rights are means to spiritual, moral and intellectual wellbeing (in-san sejahtera) of individuals be it men or women. Depriving one from the rights will lead to otherwise. Women are deprived from certain rights both by religious and non-religious members of a society. Family which was supposed to be the catalyst to secure and encourage the rights f

A multiwavelength semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) fiber laser based on all-fiber two-mode interferometer (TMI) structure is demonstrated. The TMI generates in a comb-like spectrum with a 1-nm wavelength spacing and extinction ratio of 5.7 dB. By incorporating a TMI in the laser cavity, stable multiwavelength operation is obtained with 30 outp

A configurable, triple wavelength fiber laser based on broadband mirrors (BBMs) and an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is demonstrated. The laser uses a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) as the primary gain medium due to its inhomogeneous broadening property that allows for the generation high intensity lasing wavelengths. The combination of th

Introduction: Patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) are commonly associated with peritonitis. However, little is known about the utilization of antibiotics for the treatment of peritonitis in these patients. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the patterns of intraperitoneal (IP) antibiotic utilization for the tre

The ECE1 gene encodes the ECE1 protein, which is processed into the toxic peptide, candidalysin in Candida albicans. Candidalysin is responsible for host epithelial cell damage and activation of the host cell inflammasome pathway during C. albicans colonization and proliferation, and is the most recent addition to the list of virulence factors in C

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Regardless of advances in understanding the molecular mechanics of cancer, its treatment is still lacking and the death rates for many forms of the disease remain the same as six decades ago. Although a variety of therapeutic agents and strategies have been reported, these therapies often fail

Introduction: Different parts of Murraya koenigii are traditionally used for treating various infections. Multidrug-resistant bacteria is considered one of the most significant threats to public health and urgent attention is needed to address this pressing problem. The aim of this study was to examine the antibacterial effect of the leaves and ste