Volume 6, Issue 8 (2009) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

In vitro and In vivo Anti-Microbial Effects of Nigella sativa Linn. Seed Extracts Against Clinical Isolates from Skin Wound Infections

Mariam A. Abu-Al-Basalc — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1440.1447

Problem statement: The developing microbial resistance to the existing anti-microbial agents has become a real challenge and a serious problem facing patients suffering from skin infections. Seeds of ...

Cross Reactivity between Dromedary Whey Proteins and IgG Anti Bovine α-Lactalbumin and Anti Bovine β-Lactoglobulin

N. Youcef — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1448.1452

Problem statement: Our aim was to enhance the data on antigenic properties of dromedary whey proteins. Approach: The identification of the whey proteins was carried by SDS-page and Reversed phase high...

Screening Three Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Prediction of Biosurfactant-Producer Strain

Gholamreza Dehghan-Noudeh — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1453.1457

Problem statement: The chemical surfactants have some disadvantages; especially, toxicity and no biodegradability. Approach: Biosurfactants were the structurally diverse group of surface-active molecu...

The Possibilities of the Application of Feed Additives from Macroalgae in Sustainable Mineral Animal Feeding

Izabela Michalak — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1458.1466

Problem statement: The idea of the application of biological material as mineral feed additives could constitute an innovative practice that would encourage environmental sustainability. The main idea...

Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck Diagnosed in an Iranian Population over an 11-Year Period

Maryam Assadat Hashemi Pour — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1467.1472

Problem statement: Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck (MMHN) is a rare lethal disease. This malignancy accounts for half of all mucosal melanomas, occurring mainly in the nasal cavity, oral cavity ...

The Impact of Macroeconomic Indicators on Agricultural Trade Balance of Iran

S. Yazdani — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1473.1477

Problem statement: One of the main targets of Iran’s economic development plans in agricultural sector during the recent years was to augment agricultural exports and establish a positive trade bala...

Policies Affect the Application of Information and Communication Technologies by Agricultural Extension Service

Seyed Jamal F. Hosseini — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1478.1483

Problem statement: The majority of rural population in Iran has limited access to agricultural information. However, bridging the digital divide between urban and rural areas has been a major challeng...

Effect of Precipitation Fluctuation on Soil Carbon Storage of a Tropical Peat Swamp Forest

Anton Eko Satrio — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1484.1488

Problem statement: It is important to compare the effect of extremely different rainfall conditions on soil carbon storage of lowland tropical peat swamp forest. Therefore, under these natural rainfal...

Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO-TeO₂ Glass System

H. A.A. Sidek — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1489.1494

Problem statement: Systematic series of ZnO-TeO2 glasses with mole fraction of 0.10-0.40 ZnO content with an interval of 0.05 were studied to obtain their physical and optical properties. Approach: Al...

Thermal Comfort Assessment: A Case Study at Malaysian Automotive Industry

A. R. Ismail — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1495.1501

Problem statement: Thermal comfort has a great influence on the productivity and satisfaction of indoor building occupants. The exposure to excessive heat during work may cause discomfort and contribu...

An Efficient Low Complexity Lossless Coding Algorithm for Medical Images

S. E. Ghrare — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1502.1508

Problem statement: Nowadays a large number of various medical images are generated from hospitals and medical centers with sophisticated image acquisition devices, the movement toward digital images i...

Forecasting Gold Prices Using Multiple Linear Regression Method

Z. Ismail — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1509.1514

Problem statement: Forecasting is a function in management to assist decision making. It is also described as the process of estimation in unknown future situations. In a more general term it is commo...

Budget Deficits and Current Account Deficits in the Philippines: A Casual Relationship?

Mosayeb Pahlavani — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1515.1520

Problem statement: The problem of budget deficits and current account imbalances has attracted serious consideration from academics and policy-makers in both developed and developing countries. The qu...

Design of Multi-Valued Quaternary Based Analog-to-Digital Converter

A.H.M. Zahirul Alam — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1521.1525

Problem statement: The design of multi-valued quaternary based Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) circuit was presented. The ADC generates multi-valued logic outputs rather than the conventional binary...

Electric Power System Under-Voltage Load Shedding Protection Can Become a Trap

Luiz Augusto Pereira Fernandes — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1526.1530

Problem statement: Under-Voltage Load Shedding (UVLS) protection of Electric Power Systems (EPS) is frequently used against Voltage Collapse (VC), however when there is automatic bus voltage regulatio...

Scale Formation Due to Water Injection in Malaysian Sandstone Cores

Amer Badr Bin Merdhah — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1531.1538

Problem statement: Scale deposition is one of the most serious oil field problems that inflict water injection systems primarily when two incompatible waters are involved. Approach: This study was con...

Exponential-Hyperbolic Model for Actual Operating Conditions of Three Phase Arc Furnaces

Mahdi Banejad — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1539.1547

Problem statement: The Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) is a non-linear load and creates power quality related problem. Therefore, accurate modeling of the EAF is essential. Approach: In this study, an opti...

The Effect of Milling Time on Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ Compositional Evolution and Particle Size Distribution

I. Ismayadi — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1548.1552

Problem statement: This study involved an investigation to ascertain the diffusion of NiO and ZnO into the tetrahedral and octahedral sites using mechanical alloying method. The effect of mechanical a...

Meltability and Stretchability of White Brined Cheese: Effect of Emulsifier Salts

Khaled Abu-Alruz — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1553.1559

Problem statement: This study was based on the hypothesis that by adding low concentrations of emulsifier salts, may specifically act on the cross linking bonds of the protein matrix, to the original ...

Using Culture, Policy and Traditional Knowledge to Improve Engagement in Science Courses

Lawrence K. Duffy — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1560.1566

Problem statement: In our undergraduate science courses, we need to engage students by including the current issues and concerns of our students as well as recognizing the place-based context in which...

Synthesis and Characterization of Organoclay from Sodium Montmorillonite and Fatty Hydroxamic Acids

Wisam H. Hoidy — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1567.1572

Problem statement: Sodium Montmorillonite (Na-MMT) has been modified via cation exchange reaction using Fatty Hydroxamic Acids (FHAs) synthesized from palm oil as a surfactant to produce organoclay wh...

On Regression Modeling of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients

Hadeel Salim AL-Kutubi — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1580.1585

Problem statement: The main propose of this study was to evaluate the HIV patients for the period 1990-2008 depend on three variables age, gender and ethnicity. Approach: The data was analyzed using r...

Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem Using New Operators in Genetic Algorithms

Naef Taher Al Rahedi — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1586.1590

Problem statement: Genetic Algorithms (GAs) have been used as search algorithms to find near-optimal solutions for many NP problems. GAs require effective chromosome representations as well as careful...

Application of Direct Current and Temperature Stresses of Low-Voltage ZnO Based Varistor Ceramics

M. G.M. Sabri — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1591.1595

Problem statement: The stresses to humidity, DC and AC bias, multiple impulse voltages and high temperatures are known to affect the varistor performance and it is also interesting to know the effect ...

Reconfigurable Elliptic Curve Crypto-Hardware Over the Galois Field GF(2¹⁶³)

Mohamed Abdelkader Bencherif — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1596.1603

Problem statement: In the last decade, many hardware designs of elliptic curves cryptography have been developed, aiming to accelerate the scalar multiplication process, mainly those based on the Fiel...

A Note on the Improvement of Evaluation System in Wholesale Markets of Agricultural and Fishery Products

Yoon-Doo Kim — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1604.1612

Problem statement: He transaction of public wholesale markets accounts for the highest rate in the distribution of agricultural and fishery products. Though the physical distribution system has improv...

Antimicrobial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants from Malaysia

Koshy Philip — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1613.1617

Problem statement: About 32 extracts from eight selected medicinal plants, namely Pereskia bleo, Pereskia grandifolia, Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb., Curcuma zedoria, Curcuma mangga, Curcuma inodora aff. B...

Forecasting Peak Load Electricity Demand Using Statistics and Rule Based Approach

Z. Ismail — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1618.1625

Problem statement: Forecasting of electricity load demand is an essential activity and an important function in power system planning and development. It is a prerequisite to power system expansion pl...

Voltage Sag Effects on the Process Continuity of a Refinery with Induction Motors Loads

Tarek I. ElShennawy — 2009-08-31

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1626.1632

Problem statement: Process continuity of industrial plants (like a refinery) is subjected to several shutdowns due to voltage sags causing large induction motors to trip, either by undervoltage or by ...

Volume 6, Issue 8 (2009) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

In vitro and In vivo Anti-Microbial Effects of Nigella sativa Linn. Seed Extracts Against Clinical Isolates from Skin Wound Infections

Cross Reactivity between Dromedary Whey Proteins and IgG Anti Bovine α-Lactalbumin and Anti Bovine β-Lactoglobulin

Screening Three Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Prediction of Biosurfactant-Producer Strain

The Possibilities of the Application of Feed Additives from Macroalgae in Sustainable Mineral Animal Feeding

Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck Diagnosed in an Iranian Population over an 11-Year Period

The Impact of Macroeconomic Indicators on Agricultural Trade Balance of Iran

Policies Affect the Application of Information and Communication Technologies by Agricultural Extension Service

Effect of Precipitation Fluctuation on Soil Carbon Storage of a Tropical Peat Swamp Forest

Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO-TeO2 Glass System

Thermal Comfort Assessment: A Case Study at Malaysian Automotive Industry

An Efficient Low Complexity Lossless Coding Algorithm for Medical Images

Forecasting Gold Prices Using Multiple Linear Regression Method

Budget Deficits and Current Account Deficits in the Philippines: A Casual Relationship?

Design of Multi-Valued Quaternary Based Analog-to-Digital Converter

Electric Power System Under-Voltage Load Shedding Protection Can Become a Trap

Scale Formation Due to Water Injection in Malaysian Sandstone Cores

Exponential-Hyperbolic Model for Actual Operating Conditions of Three Phase Arc Furnaces

The Effect of Milling Time on Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 Compositional Evolution and Particle Size Distribution

Meltability and Stretchability of White Brined Cheese: Effect of Emulsifier Salts

Using Culture, Policy and Traditional Knowledge to Improve Engagement in Science Courses

Synthesis and Characterization of Organoclay from Sodium Montmorillonite and Fatty Hydroxamic Acids

On Regression Modeling of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients

Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem Using New Operators in Genetic Algorithms

Application of Direct Current and Temperature Stresses of Low-Voltage ZnO Based Varistor Ceramics

Reconfigurable Elliptic Curve Crypto-Hardware Over the Galois Field GF(2163)

A Note on the Improvement of Evaluation System in Wholesale Markets of Agricultural and Fishery Products

Antimicrobial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants from Malaysia

Forecasting Peak Load Electricity Demand Using Statistics and Rule Based Approach

Voltage Sag Effects on the Process Continuity of a Refinery with Induction Motors Loads

Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO-TeO₂ Glass System

The Effect of Milling Time on Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ Compositional Evolution and Particle Size Distribution

Reconfigurable Elliptic Curve Crypto-Hardware Over the Galois Field GF(2¹⁶³)