The molecular mass distribution, amino acid composition and radical-scavenging activity of collagen hydrolysates prepared from collagen isolated from the sea cucumber Stichopus vastus were investigated. b and a1 chains of the collagen were successfully hydrolysed by trypsin. The molecular mass distribution of the hydrolysates ranged from 5 to 25 kD

Libraries spent million ringgit annually for purchasing and subscribing information resources (books, journals, multimedia, online databases, etc.). These resources can be accessed through library portal and online catalog. However, the usage statistic shown that it is not very cost effective. With the advent of Internet and Google, many professors

This paper presents aeroelastic tailoring optimization of a swept back supersonic wing with external stores using composite structure material for the wing skin. The analysis has been conducted to calculate the flutter speeds at several altitudes ranging from a negative altitude of -7,943 ft until 30000 ft. MSC Nastran software is used to determine

Ariid catfishes are widely distributed in tropical and temperate continental shelves all over the world, mainly inhabiting inshore waters and estuarine regions, or in some cases confined to freshwaters. Ariid catfishes, commonly known as the sea catfishes, belong to family Ariidae (order: Siluriformes). Ariids are one of the problematic groups for

Since the introduction of endoanal ultrasound in the early 1990’s. It was found that obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) rather than neurogenic injury was the leading cause of anal incontinence, where the later can have a devastating effect on a woman’s quality of life (QoL). OASIS is reported in approximately 2.8% of primigravidae and 0.

Diabetes in an animal model is increasingly being used in the investigation of the etiopathogenesis of diabetes and diabetic complications in the long term. Streptozotocin is the chemical used to induce experimental diabetes, mostly in rodents. Administrations of the STZ to adult rats cause insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes. Cardiovascular diseases

Bloom taxonomy has been the basis of education structure in learning method and assessment. Underpinning the behavioral objectives, Bloom Taxonomy informs the change of knowledge, attitude and skills which assist teachers to transform learning from low to high order thinking (HOT). Unfortunately, Bloom taxonomy has encountered a shortcoming of the

There is a perception that the prevalence of infertility is on the rise since the knowledge about infertility is still inadequate in many parts of the world. Another important source of misinformation that could influence fertility self-care is erroneous belief, e.g. infertility myths or fertility increases by staying healthy. The aim of this study

Introduction: Organophosphate (OP) is hydrolyzed by paraoxonase (PON1), an antioxidant enzyme that prevent atherosclerosis by inhibiting oxidative modification of low density lipoprotein (LDL). Low PON1 activities have been observed among individuals chronically exposed to OP while their decreased activities were reported in individuals with athero

This paper seeks to establish whether the Malaysian ringgit, as a fiat currency, satisfies the store of value function of money. Since the collapse of the gold standard, the migration of the medium of exchange from a commodity standard to fiat money backed by debt, has not only resulted in a significant decay in intrinsic value but also involves a