Immobilized Nannochloropsis oculata in a down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) reactor for the treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME)
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is one of the major issues in the palm oil industry. POME contains high organic materials that can be …
Hamilton-connectivity of line graphs with application to their detour index
A graph is called Hamilton-connected if there exists a Hamiltonian path between every pair of its vertices. Determining whether or not …
Electrochemical Detection of β-Lactoglobulin Allergen Using Titanium Dioxide/Carbon Nanochips/Gold Nanocomposite-based Biosensor
A label-free electrochemical immunosensor was developed for the ultra-sensitive detection of β-lactoglobulin (β-LG). The novel …
Effectiveness of acoustic lures for increasing tropical forest understory bat captures
Bats are the most diverse mammalian order second to rodents, with 1400+ species globally. In the tropics, it is possible to find more …
A solid-state electrochemiluminescence aptasensor for β-lactoglobulin using Ru-AuNP/GNP/Naf nanocomposite-modified printed sensor
An electrochemiluminescence (ECL) aptasensor for the detection of the milk protein allergen β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) using nanocomposite …
A comprehensive framework for assessing the accuracy and uncertainty of global above-ground biomass maps
Over the past decade, several global maps of above-ground biomass (AGB) have been produced, but they exhibit significant differences …
A 3D geological model of a structurally complex relationships of sedimentary Facies and Petrophysical Parameters for the late Miocene Mount Messenger Formation in the Kaimiro-Ngatoro field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
The present study investigates the reservoir characteristics of the Mount Messenger Formation of Kaimiro-Ngatoro Field which was …
Erratum: The number of tree species on Earth (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2022) 119 (e2115329119) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115329119)
The authors note that in Fig. 1, the values for the number of trees and of species in Oceania mistakenly repeated the correct values …
Adsorption Behavior and Dynamic Interactions of Anionic Acid Blue 25 on Agricultural Waste
In this study, adsorption characteristics of a negatively charged dye, Acid Blue 25 (AB25), on pomelo pith (PP) was studied by varying …
The number of tree species on Earth
One of the most fundamental questions in ecology is how many species inhabit the Earth. However, due to massive logistical and …
Pairwise likelihood estimation for confirmatory factor analysis models with categorical variables and data that are missing at random
Methods for the treatment of item non-response in attitudinal scales and in large-scale assessments under the pairwise likelihood (PL) …
Effect of Zr doping on photoantioxidant and antibiofilm properties of CeO2 NPs fabricated using aqueous leaf extract of Pometia pinnata
Synthesized cerium oxide nanoparticles (S-CeO2 NPs) and 1%, 5% and 10% zirconium doped CeO2 (Zr-doped CeO2) NPs were fabricated using …
Domination of methylene blue over rhodamine B during simultaneous photocatalytic degradation by TiO2 nanoparticles in an aqueous binary solution under UV irradiation
Simultaneous photocatalytic degradation of an aqueous mixture of methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) by anatase TiO2 catalyst …
Changes in tree functional composition and forest functioning ten years after logging and thinning interventions in Bornean tropical forests
Examining ecosystem functioning of logged-over forests requires a quantitative trait-based monitoring approach, in addition to a …
Are street trees friendly to biodiversity?
Urban areas are home to more than half the world’s population, but also habitats for a wide range of plant and animal species. …
The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Background: In estimating the global burden of cancer, adolescents and young adults with cancer are often overlooked, despite being a …
The Effectiveness of CANVAS Learning Management System for Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics During COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which was detected on March 9, 2020 in Brunei Darussalam, higher learning …
Synthesis and Adsorption Performance of Graphene Oxide-Polyurethane Sponge for Oil-Water Separation
Graphene oxide was prepared from pencil type 2B by modified Hummers method and used for coating of polyurethane sponge. The graphene …
Smart Cloud Powered Energy Evaluation Platform for Hydroponic Farming: An Experimental Research
Agriculture, the primary and oldest industry in the world is responsible for feeding billions of people around the world. Over the …
Silica-based polymer nanocomposites and their biomedical applications
Probably, the biggest appealing materials in today’s digital world are nanocomposites (NCs), which have a place in practically every …
Recent trends in nanomaterial-based signal amplification in electrochemical aptasensors
Ultrasensitive biosensors have become a necessity in the world of scientific research, and several signal enhancement strategies have …
Engineering and Sciences Teaching and Learning Activities New Systems Throughout COVID-19 Pandemics: New Systems Throughout COVID-19 Pandemics
This book comes from genuine research from various universities in Asia, such as in South East Asia and India. Since COVID-19 pandemic is spreading all over the world, most schools and institutions of higher learning have opted online-based learning for their teaching and learning (T&L) activities. Previously, the common practices in T&L are face to […]
Pinanga palms revisited 20 years on: what can changes in Pinanga species populations tell us about rainforest understory palm persistence?
Borneo is the centre of diversity of the palm genus Pinanga. At least 13 understory species have been recorded in the Ulu Temburong …
Phytochemical Analysis and Antifungal Activity of Brunei Propolis Against Candida sp. and Cryptococcus sp.
The propolis used in this study is propolis from Brunei Darussalam, including G. thoracica, H. itama, and T. binghami. This study …
Physical and mechanical characteristics of composite woods fiber-based polyester binders
Renewable natural-based composite materials, including wood fibers and plants, represent emerging research interests that continue to …
Performance of Chlorella sp. and Multicultural Bacteria in Removing Pollutants from Nutrient-Rich Wastewater
The most common method of treating palm oil mill effluent (POME) is by using various types of bacteria communities. However, the …
Organic matter characteristics and hydrocarbon generating potential of the Miocene Belait Formation, Brunei-Muara district, Brunei Darussalam
The characteristics of the source rocks in the early to late Miocene Belait Formation of Brunei Darussalam have been evaluated through …
On the Laplacians for Strong Product Graphs Based on Polyacene Graphs
Let Hn be the molecular graph of a linear polyacene chain. In this paper, we introduce a kind of linear polyacene cylinder graph …
On the Laplacians and Normalized Laplacians for Graph Transformation with Respect to the Dicyclobutadieno Derivative of [n]Phenylenes
As a crucial tool for exploring and characterizing the structure properties of the molecular graphs, spectrum analysis and computation …
New Operational Matrices of Dejdumrong Polynomials to Solve Linear Fredholm-Volterra-Type Functional Integral Equations
This study deal with functional integral and integro-differential equations of the Fredholm-Volterra type in linear form subject to …
Nanomaterial-based biosensors for COVID-19 detection
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to afflict millions of people without respite. The relentless surge in infections is due to …
Modelling the Covid-19 Pandemic for a Small Population Size
In this chapter, we discuss whether or not the epidemic model can give better predictions for Covid-19 to last in a small population …
IoT-Powered Hydroponics Farming System for Stem-cutting Propagation Techniques
Climate change has been in the leading discussion and forefront of debates, where humankind has tried various ways to mitigate it. One …
Impacts of invasive Acacias on ion deposition in a coastal Bornean tropical heath forest
The uncontrolled invasive spread of exotic Acacias is a growing concern for many tropical ecosystems, particularly due to their …
Heath Forest in Tropical Southeast Asia: Its Ecology and Conservation Risk
Tropical forests have a complex structure, from lowlands to mountain forests, and among them is the heath forest (HF). HF are …
Flood Hazards in the Jhelum River Are Mainly Controlled by the Piggyback Thrusting of the Kashmir Basin and Less so by Factors like Climate Change and Urbanization
Historical data suggest that flood hazards in the Kashmir basin, located in the Indian portion of the NW Himalaya, are not new, and …
Fern Species Richness and Diversity in the Forest Ecosystems of Papua New Guinea: A Case Study Along an Elevational Gradient
This study aims to analyze the occurrence and composition of ferns along an elevational gradient and among different forest types and …
Factors Affecting Readmission to a Drug Rehabilitation Center in Brunei Darussalam
The objective of this study is to examine the sociodemographic factors contributing to the readmission to a drug rehabilitation center …
Electrochemical nano-aptasensor as potential diagnostic device for thrombin
Aptamers, the short single-stranded oligonucleotide or peptide sequences isolated via Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential …
Determining Suitable Creative and Innovative Teaching Methods for Secondary School Mathematics During COVID-19 Pandemic
The aim of this research study is to determine suitable creative and innovative teaching methods for secondary school level mathematics …
Correlation Ability of Degree-Based Topological Indices for Physicochemical Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Applications
Several chemical and medical experimentation reveals a dependence of physicochemical and biological properties of a compound on its …
Contrasting patterns of woody seedlings diversity, abundance and community composition in Bornean heath and peat swamp forests
The diverse lowland forests of Southeast Asia and Borneo are globally recognised biodiversity hotspots containing rare and endangered …
Comprehensive review on carbon nanotubes embedded in different metal and polymer matrix: fabrications and applications
Carbonaceous material, especially carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have incredible properties, such as high thermal and mechanical stabilities, …
Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019 A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
IMPORTANCE The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019) provided systematic estimates of incidence, …
Antimicrobial activity of silver sulfide quantum dots functionalized with highly conjugated Schiff bases in a one-step synthesis
In the present paper, low-dimensional Ag2S QDs were fabricated for the first time, with four different dithiocarbazate derivative …
An evaluation of the phytochemical composition, antioxidant and cytotoxicity of the leaves of Litsea elliptica Blume – An ethnomedicinal plant from Brunei Darussalam
Litsea elliptica is traditionally believed to prevent and treat stomach ulcers, cancer, fever and headaches. This study investigates …
Advocating Blended Learning for University Undergraduate Level Mathematical Instruction Beyond Covid-19
Institutional mathematics education has long been traditional in its ways of being teacher-centric, a tradition which perhaps dates …
Acacia invasion differentially impacts soil properties of two contrasting tropical lowland forests in Brunei Darussalam
Invasive Acacia species are known to modify soil properties, although effects are often site-specific. We examined the impact of Acacia …
Aboveground forest biomass varies across continents, ecological zones and successional stages: Refined IPCC default values for tropical and subtropical forests
For monitoring and reporting forest carbon stocks and fluxes, many countries in the tropics and subtropics rely on default values of …
A Successful Elimination of Indonesian SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Airborne Transmission Prevention by Cold Plasma in Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Study
Global infection and mortality rates have soared to millions due to SARS-CoV-2 human-to-human transmission via droplets which then …