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Computational modeling of acetic acid and water separation through a hybrid pervaporation-distillation process
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-04)Separation of acetic acid and water mixture is energy intensive and expensive due to small difference in boiling point. Conventional method of distillation thus required large numbers of trays and a high reflux ratio to ... -
Optimization of protein determination using design of experiment methodology in earthworm (Eisenia foetida) powder
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Proteins have long been considered very important nutrients; in fact the word ‘protein’ is derived from the Greek and means ‘holding first place’. The chemical compositions of the earthworm Eisenia foetida, its casts and ... -
Determination of phenolic contents of Red Chilli (Capsicum annuum) and Paddy Chilli (Capsicum frutescens) for pest resistance observation
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Agriculture is one of the back bones of Malaysian economics. Nowadays, this field is widely involved in research and development to increase the quality and production of food supply. This research focuses on chilli, a ... -
Phase equilibrium studies for extraction of natural products found in essential oil (Limonene and Myrcene) from mentha spicata leaves using different solvent at pressure (0.1-11MPa) and temperature (40°C -60°C)
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)The objective of this project is to study and analyze the extraction method used to obtain data for the peppermint oil derivatives. The method are steam distillation extraction ( used hexane solvent and water as entrainer), ... -
Computational design, synthesis and evaluation of caffeine imprinted molecular imprint polymer (MIP)
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Caffeine is the main active ingredient in coffee where it has stimulating effect on human by increasing mental performance and brain activities. The taste and flavor of coffee depends on the caffeine concentration inside ... -
Optimization of extraction conditions for flavonoids content from Citrus grandis peels
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Recently, the development of flavonoids become a hot topic and have received much attention from researcher because of the ability and effectiveness in reducing blood lipid, as an anti-oxidative, in assimilating cholesterol, ... -
Bioplastic composites of pineapple leaf fibers with biopolymer
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Pineapple leaf that usually threw away has gained lots of attention from the scientists. Salvaging natural fiber has carried out time to time. This study investigates the effect on mechanical properties when pineapple ... -
Bioconversion of lignocelluloses from paddy straw to Vanillic Acid using Aspergillus niger
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Lignocellulosic materials are important natural renewable resources. This is because it is low in cost, renewable and it requires low processing energies. Agricultural residues, such as paddy straw are sources for ... -
Development of starch-graft-copolymerization with ε-caprolactone
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)There are different types of polymers produced from feedstock derived from petrochemical or biological resources that may be demonstrated to be biodegradable. Starch, a natural biopolymer, is one of the potential materials ... -
Extraction of essential oil α-pinene and β-pinene found in spearmint leaves using different solvent at pressure (0.1-11 MPa) and temperature (40 °C and 60 °C)
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)The objectives if this project is to study the extraction methods of the heavy components (spearmint oil derivatives) with some solvents such as hexane, chloroform and carbon dioxide respectively. Extraction data obtained ... -
Determination of the parameters in designing the drying chamber for Orthosiphon Stamineus
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Leaf of Orthosiphon stamineus was fermented or extracted with the distilled water and the extracts were subjected to qualitative and quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analyses of the polyphenols, ... -
Evaluation of the mosquito repellent action of cuban oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus) essential oil
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)This project was mainly on the evaluation of the repellency of Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus) essential oil against the mosquitoes. A chamber designed by using AutoCAD software was used to evaluate the repellent ... -
Photocatalytic degradation of acid green 25 utilizing sol gel derived TiO2 photocatalyst supported on montmorillonite
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Photocatalysis is a technique that can be useful for the treatment of wastewater from the textile industry and its advantages may make it suitable for commercialization. The photocatalytic degradation of dye Acid Green ... -
Magnetic treatment recirculation agricultural wastewater system
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)This study of magnetic treatment recirculation agricultural wastewater is conducted using a permanent magnet. The treatment process is run for five day where one day of treatment process is equal to 8 hours. Besides that, ... -
Content of phenolic compounds and antioxidant in different parts of misai Kucing (Orthosiphon stamineus) grown under different light intensity
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Content of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in different parts of misai kucing such as leaves, roots and stem has been observed when the misai kucing is treated in different light intensity. Total phenolic content ... -
Adsorption of textile dye from aqueous solution using coconut husk as adsorbent: Kinetic and equilibrium studies
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)The objective of this study was to investigate the removal of Acid Green 25 (AG25) from synthetic wastewater by the adsorption on coconut husk. This experiment is to compare between untreated coconut husk and pretreated ... -
In vitro antidiabetic of Cemumar (Micromelum pubescens), Tebengau (Ehretia laevis) and Kedondong (Spondias dulcis) leaves extract
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)In vitro method is widely used to determine the antidiabetic activities in herbal plants. The method does not involved human body or animal as the model in the experiment. In this project, three types of plant are selected ... -
Change in total phenolic content and antioxidant activity at different growth and development stages of Misai Kucing (Orthosiphon stamineus) plants
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Many studies on herbal plants indicated that chemical content composition of these plants may vary substantially at the different growth stages. In this research, the changes of total phenolic content and antioxidant ... -
Development of antioxidant film based on blends of Stenochlaena palustris flour and poly(vinyl alcohol)
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)The aim of this work was to develop antioxidant films based on blends of Stenochlaena palustris flour and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Four different PVA types were tested. All films produced were analyzed for their antioxidant ... -
Optimization of glucose oxidase production by using indigenous fungal strain
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Bioprocess Engineering, 2010-05)Glucose oxidase (β-D-glucose:oxygen 1-oxidoreductase; EC 1.1.2.3.4) catalyzes the oxidation of β-D-glucose to gluconic acid, by utilizing molecular oxygen as an electron acceptor with simultaneous production of hydrogen ...