Matrine is an alkaloid extracted from Sophora flavescens Ait and has many biological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, antitumor, anti-fibrosis, and immunosuppressive properties. In our previous studies, the matrine derivative MASM was synthesiz...
The structure of existing activated models is inherently deficient in reflecting the major role of the membrane filtration. The study developed a novel model, MASM, for the membrane activated process. The effective filtration size imposed by the memb...
MASM, a structurally modified derivative of matrine, exhibits superior efficacy in reducing inflammation and liver injury in rats when compared to matrine. This study aims to investigate the pharmacokinetic profile and acute toxicity of MASM. Pharmac...
14 February 2023
Mood measures have been shown to have utility for monitoring risks to mental health and to predict performance among athletes. To facilitate use in a Malaysian context, we tested a Malay-language version of the 24-item Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS), refe...
The high-value utilization of sulfate-rich tailings (SRCTs) can accelerate their mass consumption, so the many problems caused by the massive accumulation of SRCTs can be alleviated, such as environmental pollution, land occupation, security risk, et...
In spatial modulation (SM), a single signal symbol is transmitted from a given physical antenna, where both the signal symbol and the antenna index carry information. SM with multiple active antennas (MA-SM) transmits several signal symbols from a co...
A new model for the activated sludge process with membrane separation is presented, based on the effective filtration size. A new size threshold is imposed by the membrane module. The model structure requires a modified fractionation of the chemical...
This essay examines three museums of contemporary art in Lima, Peru: MAC (Museum of Contemporary Art), MALI (Lima Art Museum), and MASM (San Marcos Art Museum). As framed through curatorial studies and cultural politics, we argue that the curatorial...
The freshwater snail genus Bulinus plays a vital role in transmitting parasites of the Schistosoma haematobium group. A hybrid schistosome between S. haematobium and S. mattheei has been recently detected using DNA-based identification methods in sch...
The separation of chloride and sulphate is important for the treatment of high salt wastewater, and monovalent selective electrodialysis (MSED) has advantages in terms of energy consumption and pre-treatment costs compared to nanofiltration salt sepa...
18 February 2023
In November 2017, Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the key intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni in Africa, was first reported in Lake Malawi, Mangochi District. Two subsequent malacological surveys in 2018 and 2019 confirmed its lacustrine presence, as w...
Schistosome eggs cause granulomata and pathological abnormalities, detectable with non-invasive radiological techniques such as ultrasonography which could be useful in male genital schistosomiasis (MGS). As part of our novel MGS study among fisherme...
Moving object detection (MOD) plays an important role in many applications that aim to identify regions of interest in videos. However, most existing MOD methods ignore the variability brought by time-varying information. Additionally, many network f...
Underwater images often exhibit characteristics such as low contrast, blurred and small targets, object clustering, and considerable variations in object morphology. Traditional detection methods tend to be susceptible to omission and false positives...
Controlled Traffic Regions (CTRs) around major airports pose an important challenge to Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) traffic management. Current regulations highly restrict UAS missions in these areas by confining them to segregated areas. This paper...
Integrated arrival–departure and surface scheduling (IADS) is a critical research task in next-generation air traffic management that aims to harmonize the complex and interrelated processes of airspace and airport operations in the Metroplex....
Accurate shear capacity estimation for reinforced concrete (RC) beams without stirrups is essential for reliable structural design. Traditional code-based methods, primarily empirical, exhibit variability in predicting shear strength for these beams....
Electric motors play a crucial role in ship systems. Detecting potential issues with electric motors is a critical aspect of ship fault diagnosis. Fault diagnosis in motors is often challenging due to limited and noisy vibration signals. Existing dee...