Volume 6, Issue 9 (2009) | American Journal of Applied Sciences

Nucleotide Sequence of the Coat Protein Gene of the Malaysian Passiflora Virus and its 3' Non-Coding Region

Norzihan Abdullah — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1633.1636

Problem statement: In this study, we identified the full length Coat Protein (CP) gene of the Malaysian Passiflora Virus (MPV) and its 3' non-coding region. The CP gene of the MPV contained 285 amino ...

P-Glycoprotein-Mediated Efflux and Drug Sequestration in Lysosomes Confer Advantages of K562 Multidrug Resistance Sublines to Survive Prolonged Exposure to Cytotoxic Agents

Nathupakorn Dechsupa — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1637.1646

Problem statement: Cellular drug resistance to anticancer agents is major obstacle in cancer chemotherapy and the mechanisms by which these MDR cells possess for protecting themselves to survive prolo...

Characterization of Bio-Oil: A By-Product from Slow Pyrolysis of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches

K. H. Khor — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1647.1652

Problem statement: Oil palm Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) are abundant biomass in Malaysia. Studies about production of biofuels using slow pyrolysis of EFB are still lacking. So, this study was aimed to ...

Immobilization of Lipase from Candida rugosa on Chitosan Beads for Transesterification Reaction

M. Nasratun — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1653.1657

Problem statement: Further study is recommended to improve the immobilization technique and the immobilized lipase’s performance as catalysis in transesterification reaction. Approach: To investigat...

Effect of Germination on γ-Oryzanol Content of Selected Sarawak Rice Cultivars

Sie-Cheong Kiing — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1658.1661

Problem statement: Rice is rich in complex carbohydrates and beneficial bioactive compounds such as γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA), γ-oryzanol and vitamin. Several bioactive components are known to accu...

Porcine Brain Extract Attenuates Memory Impairments Induced by Focal Cerebral Ischemia

Jinatta Jittiwat — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1662.1668

Problem statement: Stroke or cerebral ischemia has been recognized as one important problem worldwide. To date, the effectiveness of protective and therapeutic strategies against stroke is still very ...

Wave V Detection Using Instantaneous Energy of Auditory Brainstem Response Signal

M. M. Rushaidin — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1669.1674

Problem statement: ABR machine is a well known machine that has been used on detection of hearing problem especially for babies or children. In ABR, wave V is the most prominent and robust wave that h...

Growth, Feed Utilization and Haematology of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell,1822) Fingerlings Fed Diets Containing Different Levels of Vitamin C

M. Adunni Adewolu — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1675.1681

Problem statement: In an effort to increase growth, improve feed utilization, reduce stress and prevent certain diseases, a 14 week feeding trial was conducted to determine the effects of different le...

Interface Micromotion of Cementless Hip Stems in Simulated Hip Arthroplasty

Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1682.1689

Problem statement: The design of hip prostheses has evolved over time due to various complications found after hip replacement surgery. The currently commercially available cementless femoral stems ca...

The Removal of Methyl Red from Aqueous Solutions Using Banana Pseudostem Fibers

Mas Rosemal H. Mas Haris — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1690.1700

Problem statement: The aim of this study was to investigate the removal of methyl red, a mutagenic monoazo dye, from various aqueous solutions using banana pseudostem fibers of the size 212-350 micron...

A Prototype Two-Axis Laser Scanning System used in Stereolithography Apparatus with New Algorithms for Computerized Model Slicing

M. Habibi — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1701.1707

Problem statement: A successful operation of rapid prototyping process depends on software and hardware which are used in RP machines. About software, an efficient technique is required to slice the C...

An Effective Location-Based Power Conservation Scheme for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Khalid Kaabneh — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1708.1713

Problem statement: One of the major issues in current reactive routing protocols for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) is the high bandwidth and power consumptions during the routing process. In this st...

Group Re-keying Protocol Based on Modular Polynomial Arithmetic Over Galois Field GF(2ⁿ)

Sundaram Sudha — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1714.1717

Problem statement: In this study we propose a group re-keying protocol based on modular polynomial arithmetic over Galois Field GF(2n). Common secure group communications requires encryption/decryptio...

Income Statements Transparency and Firms' Characteristics of Companies Listed on the Bursa Malaysia

Sazilah Mohd Saad — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1718.1724

Problem statement: This research was intended to contribute to the one of Corporate Governance mechanism on transparency and disclosure on the financial statements. Approach: As in the recent developm...

Knowledge and Attitudes of Infertile Male Patients Attending Kamal Alsamaraee Fertility Center about Assisted Reproductive Technique in Practice

Lujain Anwar Al Khazrajy — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1725.1730

Problem statement: The aim of this survey was to show the knowingness and standings of infertile male patient that attending Kamal Al Samaraee fertility center, about IVF and IUI procedures in clinica...

Thermal Comfort Assessment and Optimization of Environmental Factors by Using Taguchi Method

A. R. Ismail — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1731.1741

Problem statement: The objective of this study was to determine the dominance effects of environmental factors such as Illuminance (lux), relative humidity (%) and WBGT (°C) on the operators’ produ...

Field Programmable Gate Array-Based Pulse-Width Modulation for Single Phase Active Power Filter

N. A. Rahim — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1742.1747

Problem statement: The design and implementation of a sinusoidal Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) generator for a single-phase hybrid power filter is presented. Approach: The PWM was developed in an Alter...

On the Predictability of Risk Box Approach by Genetic Programming Method for Bankruptcy Prediction

Alireza Bahiraie — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1748.1757

Problem statement: Theoretical based data representation is an important tool for model selection and interpretations in bankruptcy analysis since the numerical representation are much less transparen...

Optimal Power Multicast Problem in Wireless Mesh Networks by Using a Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization

Allam Maalla — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1758.1762

Problem statement: Most mobile nodes in a wireless ad hoc network are powered by energy limited batteries; the limited battery lifetime imposes a constraint on the network performance. Therefore, powe...

The Effect of Technology Transfer Factors on Performance: An Empirical Study of Libyan Petroleum Industry

A. S. Mohamed — 2009-09-30

American Journal of Applied Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2009; doi:10.3844/ajassp.2009.1763.1769

Problem statement: In Libya, like most petroleum producing countries, attempts began to develop the petroleum industry through several frames of Technology Transfer (TT). The realization of TT is prog...