25 articles in this issue
Suriati Eka Putri,Diana Eka Pratiwi,Rachmat Triandi Tjahjanto,Nita Magfirah Ilyas,Dahlang Tahir,Abd Rahman,Heryanto Heryanto
The gelcasting technique was employed to fabricate porous ceramics utilizing kaolinite clay as the base material with a combination of 20 wt.% cassava starch. The utilization of cassava starch as a pore-template material is a sustainable and eco-frie... see more
Riyadh Hasan Mohammed Ali,Bashar Mudhaffar Abdullah,Rasha Ismail Ahmed
This study aims to estimate a simple, rapid and sensitive method for a trace amount of atropine (ATR) in medicinal compounds. Two approaches were followed to accomplish this aim, i.e., spectrophotometric determination of pure ATR and pharmaceutical prepar... see more
Ilma Nugrahani,Aditya Aditya
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is one of the most widely developed thermal analysis methods for meat samples for halal authentication of food or processed products. Research on adulteration detection for various types of meat and its derivatives ... see more
Bevi Lidya,Muhammad Yusuf,Umi Baroroh,Korry Novitriani,Bachti Alisjahbana,Iman Rahayu,Toto Subroto
Sensitive detection of infectious diseases is crucial for effective clinical care. However, commercial rapid tests may be limited in their ability to detect pathogen variants across different countries. It was found that the sensitivity of a chikungunya r... see more
Indriana Kartini,Tutik Dwi Wahyuningsih,Adhi Dwi Hatmanto,Vina Aida Roza,Yehezkiel Steven Kurniawan
The usage of antiradical agents is pivotal for suppressing the negative effects of free radicals on human health. Curcumin, a well-known natural antiradical agent, suffers from its low stability and high price, thus, limiting its potential in real applica... see more
Santhy Wyantuti,Uji Pratomo,Yeni Wahyuni Hartati,Amelia Shafira,Ari Hardianto,Husein Hernandi Bahti
Gadolinium (Gd) is an important material for advanced technology; hence, the development of a sensitive and efficient alternative for the Gd-detection method to reduce the dependency on complicated and expensive methods has been massively investigated. Fu... see more
Karrar Majeed Obaid,Ahmed Saadoon Abbas,Yahya Fahim Al-Khafaji
Dyes are the most widely employed materials for coloring applications, especially for industrial purposes; thus, dyes are applied in the textile, cosmetics and foodstuffs. Dyes are very important owing to their applications in all aspects of human life. A... see more
Mohd Rashidi Abdull Manap,Ahmad Fadly Jusoh,Lim Xiang Chuin,Nur Diana Farhana Muhamad Zulkifli,Qhurratul Aina Kholili,Fatin Abu Hasan,Danish Aiman Akmal Mohd Effendy,Ramizah Azis
Spectroscopists face an ongoing challenge in identifying fuel spectra due to a wide range of fuel formulations and the increasing abuse of biodiesel-diesel blends. In Malaysia, a new type of biodiesel-diesel blend known as B7 and B10 has been introduced, ... see more
Adhitya Adhitya,Winda Rahmalia,Intan Syahbanu,Gusrizal Gusrizal,Adhitiyawarman Adhitiyawarman
Deep eutectic solvent (DES) has high viscosity and electrical conductivity values, so it can be used as an electrolyte solvent in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). This research was conducted to produce DES based on choline chloride (ChCl) and ethylene ... see more
Hendro Juwono,Anisun Zakiyah,Riki Subagyo,Yuly Kusumawati
Biodiesel production from non-edible oil is an alternative way to reduce edible oil dependency and reduce the competition for feed and food. Candlenut oil (Aleurites moluccana L.) is one of the non-edible oils which can be used as feedstock for biodiesel ... see more
Norman Yoshi Haryono,Rizqi Layli Khusufi,Delia Wahyu Pangesti,Evi Susanti,Rina Rifqie Mariana,Hartati Eko Wardani,Norazlinaliza Salim
Halal food assurance is becoming more important with the growth of the halal industry globally. Adulteration of halal meat products using non-halal sources such as pork, dog, boar, and even frog meat has become a major problem for moslems. The purpose of ... see more
Rehab Ghalib Hammoda,Naser Shaalan
In this study, novel Schiff base complexes with Zn(II) and Co(II) ions were successfully synthesized. The malonic acid dihydrazide was converted into the Schiff base ligand by combining it with 1-hydroxy-2-naphthaldehyde, and the last step required reacti... see more
Farrah Nurkhaliza,Ahmad Fathoni,Muhammad Eka Prastya,Zetryana Puteri Tachrim,Abdul Aji,Agustina Sus Andreani
A rapid and selective colorimetric detection of Ni2+ was developed using silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with ß-cyclodextrin (ß-CDs) as reducing and stabilizing agents. Characterization was assessed by spectrophotometer UV-vis, Fourier transform infra-red (F... see more
Tariq Hussein Mgheer,Ali Abdulraheem Kadhim,Zainab Abdalameer Hussein,Zaid Kaheel Kadhim,Muneer Abdul Aly Al-Da’amy,Abbas Jassim Atiyah,Salih Hadi Kadhim,Suma Jaafar Abbas
The current study involves a synthesis of a composite of copper oxide and cobalt oxide as a spinel oxide load over magnesium oxide. This synthesis of nanocomposite material was from nitrate salts of the corresponding metals by co-precipitation method, whi... see more
Dewi Agustiningsih,Nuryono Nuryono,Sri Juari Santosa,Eko Sri Kunarti
SiO2-TiO2@propylamine-Ni(II) as the catalyst for the benzyl alcohol oxidation has been synthesized by utilizing rice husk ash as the SiO2 source. This research was started by extracting SiO2 from rice husk ash and continued by synthesizing the SiO2-TiO2 c... see more
Wesam Dheyab Kzar,Hasan Shamran Mohammed,Fatimah Swadi Zghair,Zahia Zizi
Azo dye ligand (HMDA), namely N-(4-((E)-((1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,5-dioxohepta-1,6-dien-4-yl)diazenyl)phenyl)acetamide was prepared by coupling diazonium salt of 4-aminoacetanilide with curcumin in basic conditions. The HMDA ligand and... see more
Hadeel Adil,Hamsa Thamer,Dina Saadi Ahmed,Raghda Alsayed,Muna Bufaroosha,Khalid Zainulabdeen,Hassan Hashim,Alaa Mohammed,Emad Yousif
Three complexes ([CuL2(H2O)2], [NiL2(H2O)2], and [ZnL2Cl2]) have been synthesized through the reaction of metal salts and levofloxacin and characterized by spectrophotometers. The morphology of the complexes was investigated using field emission scanning ... see more
Ty Viet Pham,Duc Viet Ho,Anh Tuan Le,Y Duy Ngo,Nhan Thi Thanh Dang,Thang Quoc Le,Bao Chi Nguyen
This research aims to determine the volatile compounds present in Grewia bulot leaf extracts and evaluate their cytotoxic and antioxidant activities. The volatile constituents of the n-hexane and dichloromethane extracts were identified by using gas chrom... see more
Laela Mukaromah,Andi Haryanto,Yessi Permana,Aep Patah
Functionalization of metal-organic frameworks resulting in efficient CO2 adsorption materials became substantial in preventing the worsening environment upon the emission of CO2. In this study, several room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) with an imidaz... see more
Asmaa Ali Al-Serhan,"Ayat Allah" Al-Massaedh,Idrees Faleh Al-Momani
The objective of this study was to measure the concentrations of selected heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Fe, Cr, Co, Ni, and Mn) in house dust collected during the summer and winter seasons from Mafraq and Irbid cities, Jordan. The average concentrations (... see more
Elyna Wahyu Trisnawati,Venty Suryanti,Edi Pramono,Indri Sri Cahyani,Diah Safriyani
Cellulose derivatives from natural resources continuously develop to find the best hydrophobic polymer-based membrane technology performance. This study was conducted to improve the hydrophilicity, performance, and anti-fouling of polyvinylidene fluoride ... see more
Aswati Mindaryani,Vincent Sutresno Hadi Sujoto,Sandrina Christine Michelin Silalahi,Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus,Edia Rahayuningsih
The textile sector leaves 80% of effluent untreated. Carcinogenic, mutagenic, and poisonous synthetic colors in textile waste streams harm the ecosystem. Biodegradable natural dyes are safer than synthetic dyes. Merbau sawdust is abundant in Papua but und... see more
Ildefonso Baldiris-Navarro,Jorge Sanchez,Martha Torres Virviescas,Alvaro Realpe-Jimenez,Juan Fajardo-Cuadro
The sparse treatment of highly toxic leachates produced in landfills due to the excessive generation of urban solid waste is a common problem worldwide. For this reason, this research aims to show the convenience of the use of algal biotechnology in leach... see more
Lina Saadi,Shaimaa Adnan
In this research, the synthesis of new substituted oxazolone derivatives is described via Erlenmeyer synthesis of N-acyl amino acid. Firstly, the azo derivative 1 was prepared by coupling the diazonium salt of 3-amino-4-methoxybenzoic acid with 4,5-dichlo... see more
Ranim Ibrahim,Sophie Barguil,Sondos Hesenow
Soil pollution with heavy metals has become a serious global threat, largely due to anthropogenic activities, and cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic known heavy metals. This study aimed to assess cadmium levels in several agricultural soils in several ... see more