Volume 12, Issue 1 (2015) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Prevalence of miRNAs in Introns and Cis-Regulatory Regions of Genes of the Somatotropic Axis in Mammals

Tatiana Shkurat — 2015-01-26

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 26 January 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.1.7

To understand the role of microRNA in genetic control of animal growth mechanisms, we performed bioinformatic analysis of the localization of microRNAs in introns and cis-regulatory regions of the som...

Control of Incoming H2/O2 Flows in a PEM Fuel Cell

Dhia Mzoughi — 2015-02-26

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 26 February 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.8.19

It has become crucial, with the dwindling of energy resources related to the depletion risk of fossil and fissile resources, to find energy alternatives which have the same properties as those of a hy...

Factors Affecting the Implementation of the National Programme for Information Technology in the National Health Services: The Case of Lorenzo in the North, Midlands and East of England Region

Wasfi Alrawabdeh — 2015-03-01

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 1 March 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.20.30

This study is concerned with the aspect of revealing the factors that affect the adoption of IT programs in the health sector in the NHS in UK. It focuses on the identification of the factors that inf...

Laser-Induced Breakdown and Detonation in Particle-Laden Systems

Konstantin Volkov — 2015-03-04

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 4 March 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.31.39

Simulation of the interaction of a laser pulse with gas-droplet and gas-particle mixtures plays an important role in environmental and engineering applications. The injection of liquid droplets or met...

Electrical Studies of Carboxy Methycellulose-Chitosan Blend Biopolymer Doped Dodecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide Solid Electrolytes

Nur Yasmin Abu Bakar — 2015-03-05

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 5 March 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.40.46

In this study, a polymer-blend system consist of Carboxy Methylcellulose (CMC)-Chitosan (CS) as blend biopolymer host and doped with various composition of Dodecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (DTAB) wer...

Optimization of Egg Tofu Formulations Containing Carrageenan, Gum Arabic and Corn Starch by Descriptive Sensory Analysis

Maizura Murad — 2015-03-11

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 11 March 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.47.57

The objectives of this study was to determine the effects of carrageenan, gum Arabic and corn starch on the sensory characteristics of egg tofu and to optimize egg tofu formulations using Response Sur...

Footing Under Static Loading: Land Subsidence

Mochamad Arief Budihardjo — 2015-03-16

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 16 March 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.58.63

Land and footing subsidence caused by groundwater extraction is a source of many problems for buildings and infrastructures. This study aims at extending the knowledge of footing subsidence causing by...

Selecting Natural Fibers for Bio-Based Materials with Conflicting Criteria

Faris M. AL-Oqla — 2015-03-16

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 16 March 2015; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.64.71

Proper material selection enhances both desired physical and meta-physical properties of the end user products. Due to the growing awareness of the environmental issues as well as the industrial susta...