Cu, Zn, Ni and Pb concentrations in surface sediments collected from 10 stations in the western part of the Johor Straits were determined. Samples were acid digested and metal concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The obtained results showed that Zn had the highest concentration (111.7±78.8 g/g) among the selected

The optimization of recombinant protein production by Escherichia coli (E. coli) is an important first step to ensure economic feasibility and realization towards a sustainable future commercialization prospects. Bromelain, a protease native to pineapple plant species, is one of the commercially important therapeutic enzymes. In the field of bromel

The majority of researches on senior citizens of Malaysia is mainly related with the urgent need to establish a comprehensive healthcare system and services that may incorporate the rights of the aging population of Malaysia for them to lead a healthy and quality life. Undoubtedly, such a study is missing some of the other major issues immediately

Natal tooth and neonatal tooth is a rare occurrence but can have a significant impact on lactation. A 45-day-old baby girl was referred for problem with breastfeeding. Her mother complained of painful nipple during nursing for the past two weeks. Physical examination of the mother's breast and nipple revealed normal findings. Examination of the

Fractal Analysis (FA) application in medical field has been used to measure the occurrence of changes in the brain complexity for some diseased and normal aging brain. Within FA, there is Fractal Dimension (FD) which is an index of structural complexity. FD methods were classified into three major categories which are box-counting method, variance

Kelahiran seorang cahaya mata sememangnya dinantikan oleh kebanyakan pasangan yang telah berkahwin. Melalui detik-detik manis dalam perjalanan menjadi seorang ibu daripada mula hamil, melahirkan dan seterusnya menyusukan si bayi adalah sesuatu yang didambakan oleh seseorang wanita yang telah berkahwin. Namun begitu, ada segelintir wanita yang sudah

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered as the engine of economic growth as they make a huge portion in the economic pie both in the developed and developing markets and in terms of employment and intergenerational sustainability, as well as economic growth. The develop-ment and growth of SMEs in Malaysia has significant impact in boosti

Introduction: Thymoquinone (TQ) is the main active compound extracted from Nigella sativa a traditional herb with wide therapeutic applications and recognizable anticancer properties. This study aimed to formulate and characterize TQ-nanoparticles using PLGA as a biocompatible coating material (TQ-PLGA NPs) with the evaluation of its therapeutic pr

The present study was conducted to observe the effects of job satisfaction as mediator on the relationship betweenintegrity perception and organizational citizenship behavior amongst PDRM enforcement officers. Subjects were 282 ennforcement officers who were selected using stratified random sampling method ranging from Constables and Sub-inspectors

The technology has recently developed for producing portable radar system. This portable radar system can be used for security and safety management systems. It can achieve many functionalities, but which could only be achieved by bulky radar systems. Portable frequency modulated continuous wave radar can provide us high motion detection sensitivit