Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences Vol 22 No 6 2018

  Articles 9-17 are selected papers from the "Malaysia Polymer International Conference 2017 (MPIC 2017), 19 & 20 July 2017, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Campus, Selangor, Malaysia; organised by Polymer Research Center (PORCE), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and co-organised by Mahatma Gandhi University, India and Gifu University, Japan."
Guest Editor: ​Siti Fairus Mohd Yusoff

  Articles 18-20 are selected papers from the "3rd International Conference on Science and Natural Resource (ICSNR 2018), 1 & 2 April 2018, Grand Borneo Hotel, Sabah, Malaysia; organised by United Scientists and Engineers International (UniSE International), in collaboration with e-VIBS and Faculty of Science and Natural Resources of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah."
Guest Editor: ​Chong Khim Phin

1.    THE PHYSICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES SUPPORTED PEDOT/GRAPHENE COMPOSITE AS POTENTIAL CATHODE MATERIAL IN FUEL CELLS
(Pencirian Fizikal dan Elektrokimia Komposit Zarah Nano Aurum Disokong PEDOT/Grafin sebagai Bahan Katod Berpotensi dalam Sel Bahan Api)
Nurul’ain Basyirah Muhamad and Farhanini Yusoff
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 917 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-01 |

2.    ENHANCED CORROSION INHIBITION USING PURIFIED TANNIN IN HCl MEDIUM
(Peningkatan Perencat Kakisan Menggunakan Tanin Tertulen dalam Medium HCl)
Hatika Kaco, Nur Atiqah Abu Talib, Sarani Zakaria, Sharifah Nabihah Syed Jaafar, Norinsan Kamil Othman, Chin Hua Chia, Sinyee Gan
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 1016 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-02 |

3.    FORMATION OF VANILLIN AND VANILLIC ACID FROM KRAFT LIGNIN THROUGH GREEN CHEMICAL OXIDATION
(Pembentukan Vanillin dan Asid Vanillik dari Kraft Lignin melalui Proses Pengoksidaan Kimia Hijau)
Nabilah Ismail and Leonard James Wright
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 404 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-03 |

4.    CORROSION INHIBITIVE EFFECT OF THIOUREA ON 1100 ALUMINIUM ALLOY SHEET IN HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION
(Kesan Perencatan Kakisan Thiourea Terhadap kepingan Aloi Aluminium 1100 Dalam Larutan Asid Hidroklorik)
Maria Fazira Mohd Fekeri, Chan Kok Sheng, Lee Hou Yi
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 554 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-04 |

5.    CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ACETONE Musa acuminate AA/AAA LEAF STALK EXTRACTS ON SELECTIVE GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA
(Sebatian Kimia dan Aktiviti Antimikrob dari Ekstrak Aseton Pelepah Daun Musa acuminate AA/AAA pada Bakteria Jenis Gram Negatif Terpilih)
Tuan Nadrah Ismail, Raja Azman Awang, Suharni Mohamad, Wan Nazatul Shima Shahidan
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 331 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-05 |

6.    MODIFIED LEACHING OF ²³⁸U AND ²³²TH FROM WATER LEACH PURIFICATION (WLP) RESIDUE
(Modifikasi Larut Lesap Bagi ²³⁸U dan ²³²TH dari Residu Pemurnian Larut Lesap Air (WLP))
Nur Shahidah Abdul Rashid, Zetty Izzaty Saleh, Nurul Syiffa Mahzan, Siti Nur Ain Sulaiman, Khoo Kok Siong, Mohd. Idzat Idris, Syazwani Mohd Fadzil
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 451 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-06 |

7.    EXTRACTION OF SQUALENE FROM Aquilaria malaccensis LEAVES USING DIFFERENT EXTRACTION METHODS
(Pengekstrakan Skualena daripada Daun Aquilaria malaccensis Menggunakan Kaedah Pengekstrakan yang Berlainan)
Wan Nurul Diyana Ramli, Mohd Azizi Che Yunus, Lee Nian Yian, Zuhaili Idham, Ahmad Hazim Abdul Aziz, Noor Aiysah Aris, Nicky Rahmana Putra, Shahid Kamar Sham
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 517 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-07 |

8.    EFFECT OF GRAPHENE OXIDE AND CELLULOSE NANOFIBER TOWARDS MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYLACTIC ACID BASED ACTIVE PACKAGING USING RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY
(Kesan Grafin Oksida dan Gentian Fibril Selulosa Terhadap Kekuatan Mekanikal Pembungkus Aktif Menggunakan Kaedah Gerak Balas Permukaan)
Mohd Harfiz Salehudin and Ida Idayu Muhamad
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9.    BLENDS OF LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, NATURAL RUBBER AND POLYANILINE: TENSILE PROPERTIES AND THERMAL STABILITY
(Adunan Polimer Polietilena Linear Berketumpatan Rendah, Getah Asli dan Polianilina: Sifat Regangan dan Kestabilan Terma)
Farrah Diyana Zailan, Ruey Shan Chen, Sahrim Ahmad, Dalila Shahdan, Adilah Mat Ali, Mohd Farid Hakim Mohd Ruf
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 424 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-09 |

10.   COMBINED MECHANICAL-CHEMICAL PRE-TREATMENT OF OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH (EFB) FIBERS FOR ADSORPTION OF METHYLENE BLUE (MB) IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION
(Gabungan Rawatan Mekanik-Kimia ke atas Gentian Tandan Kosong Kelapa Sawit untuk Penjerapan Metilena Biru dalam Larutan Akues)
Chee Mun Chan, Siew Xian Chin, Soon Wei Chook, Chin Hua Chia, Sarani Zakaria
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 595 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-10 |

11.   EFFECT OF EPOXIDISED NATURAL RUBBERS ON CALCIUM CARBONATE-FILLED NATURAL RUBBER COMPOUNDS
(Kesan Getah Asli Terepoksida Terhadap Sebatian Getah Asli Terisi Kalsium Karbonat)
Indra Surya, Seri Maulina, Hanafi Ismail
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 364 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-11 |

12.   DIIMIDE REDUCTION OF LIQUID NATURAL RUBBER IN HYDRAZINE HYDRATE/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SYSTEM: A SIDE REACTION STUDY
(Penurunan Diimida Getah Asli Cecair dalam Sistem Hidrazin Hidrat/Hydrogen Peroksida: Kajian Tindak Balas Sampingan)
Muhammad Jefri Mohd Yusof, Nur Aidasyakirah Mohd Tahir, Fazira Firdaus, Siti Fairus M. Yusoff
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 494 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-12 |

13.   AN ACOUSTIC STUDY OF Shorea leprosula WOOD FIBER FILLED POLYURETHANE COMPOSITE FOAM
(Kajian Akustik Busa Komposit Poliuretana Terisi Serat Kayu Shorea leprosula)
Muhammad Shafiq Mohd Azahari, Anika Zafiah M. Rus, Shaharuddin Kormin, M. Taufiq Zaliran
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 744 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-13 |

14.   POLYURETHANE MEMBRANE AS AN ADSORBENT FOR METHYL ORANGE AND ETHYL VIOLET DYES
(Membran Poliuretana Sebagai Penjerap untuk Pewarna Metil Oren dan Etil Ungu Lembayung)
Khairiah Haji Badri, Fatem Hamimie Ismail, Amira Shakim Abdul Shakir, Sharifah Mohamad, Hawa Aqilah Hamuzan, Nur Syakilla Hassan
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 642 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-14 |

15.   DETERMINATION OF GLUCOSE CONTENTS IN KENAF
(Penentuan Kandungan Glukosa dalam Kenaf)
Fatin Afifah Ahmad Kuthi, Nurulhuda Mohd Yunus, Goh Kae Horng, Khairiah Haji Badri
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 624 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-15 |

16.   EFFECTS OF FIBRE SIZE ON Sansevieria trifasciata/NATURAL RUBBER/ HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BIOCOMPOSITES
(Kesan Saiz Serat Terhadap Biokomposit Sansevieria trifasciata/Getah Asli/ Polietilena Berketumpatan Tinggi)
Nurzam Ezdiani Zakaria, Ishak Ahmad, Wan Zarina Wan Mohamad, Azizah Baharum
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 919 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-16 |

17.   OPTIMIZATION OF ACID DOPED POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE PEM FUEL CELL
(Pengoptimuman Asid Didopkan Membran Elektrolit Polibenzimidazol untuk Sel Bahan Api PEM Suhu Tinggi)
Md Ahsanul Haque, Abu Bakar Sulong, Edy Herianto Majlan, Kee Shyuan Loh, Teuku Husaini, Rosemilia Rosli
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 1138 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-17 |

18.   In-vitro PHOTOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITIES OF DIFFERENT SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF Hibiscus sabdariffa
(In-vitro Aktiviti Foto Perlindungan Bagi Ekstrak Pelarut yang Berbeza dari Hibiscus sabdariffa)
Nur Royhaila Mohamad, Siti Salwa Abd Gani, Roswanira Abdul Wahab, Uswatun Hasanah Zaidan
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 265 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-18 |

19.   THE INFLUENCE OF GROWTH TEMPERATURE ON THE PROPERTIES OF ZINC OXIDE BY THERMAL OXIDATION
(Kesan Pertumbuhan Suhu Ke Atas Sifat-Sifat Zink Oksida Menggunakan Pengoksidaan Haba)
Nuraini Abdullah, Noor Mazni Ismail, Dewan Muhammad Nuruzzaman
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 823 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-19 |

20.   EXTRACTION OF SUCCINIC ACID FROM REAL FERMENTATION BROTH BY USING EMULSION LIQUID MEMBRANE PROCESS
(Pengekstrakan Asid Suksinik daripada Larutan Penapaian Sebenar dengan Menggunakan Proses Membran Cecair Emulsi)
Norasikin Othman, Norela Jusoh, Mariah Syafiqah Mohar, Muhammad Bukhari Rosly, Norul Fatiha Mohamed Noah
| Abstract & References || Full Text: pdf ( 648 K ) || DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2018-2206-20 |