Research Publication
Cultivation system and harvesting techniques in Microalgae Biomass production
P Gani, NM SUNAR, HM Matias-Peralta
Microalgae biomass is one of the very high potentials for the production of the third generation of biofuel. Public awareness of the importance of the environment and the lack of …
2020 qjoest.com Quantum Journal of …, 2020
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Significance of carbohydrate pathway in the maximization of biofuel production in Botryococcus sp: A Brief Review
Z Abba, FZ Mohammad, HM Matias-Peralta
Botryococcus spp. are green microalgae (Chlorophyta) known to contain an abundant amount of hydrocarbons, lipids and other bioactive constituents such as ether based lipids, fatty …
2020 ijst.clsu.edu.ph … Journal of Science …, 2020
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Preliminary Studies on the fluctuation of the biomass of sizefractionated zooplankton in sea grass bed of Pulau Tinggi, Malaysia.
N Shuaib, MS Rusiman, HM Matias-Peralta
Zooplanktons biomass was extensively studied in the sea grass bed of Pulau Tinggi, Malaysia for six months. In 2015, sampling months were April, June, October, whereas in 2016, April…
2020 search.ebscohost.com Jordan Journal of …, 2020
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Effect of Water Loading on the Chemical Structure and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Tapioca Starch Film
D Ajiya, HM Matias-Peralta
The effect of water (as a primary plasticiser) content on the chemical structure and mechanical properties of thermoplastic tapioca starch (TPTS) film was evaluated. The TPTS films were produced by tape casting technique through mixtures of fixed amount of glycerol and varied contents of tapioca starch and water.The water content used in the films formulation were 30, 45, and 60 wt%.Therewas observed increase in hydrogen bonding interaction between starch and water molecules depicted by the downward shift between 3303-3281 cm-1. The excessive amount of water loading portrayed increase in crystallinity due to free volume movement of the starch particles. The changes in water loading also showed variation in the tensile strength and elongation at break of the TPTS films. This observation is because of the dependence ofmobility of polysaccharide plastics on the water content in the premix. Therefore, starch forms entanglements with the plasticisers to form a flexible film.
2020 publisher.uthm.edu.my International …, 2020