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BIORESOURCES TECHNOLOGY IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Biological and Biochemical Research BIORESOURCES TECHNOLOGY IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Biological and Biochemical Research Edited by Mohamad Faiz Foong Abdullah, DPhil Mohd Tajudin Bin Mohd Ali, PhD Farida Zuraina M. Yusof, PhD Apple Academic Press Inc. Apple Academic Press Inc. 3333 Mistwell Crescent 9 Spinnaker Way Oakville, ON L6L 0A2 Canada Waretown, NJ 08758 USA © 2018 by Apple Academic Press, Inc. No claim to original U.S. Government works Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-77188-449-5 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-315-36596-1 (eBook) All rights reserved. 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Sustainable agriculture--Technological innovations. 4. Agricultural innovations. I. Abdullah, Mohamad Faiz Foong, editor S494.5.B563B52 2017 630 C2017-906507-6 C2017-906508-4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Abdullah, Mohamad Faiz Foong, editor. | Ali, Mohd Tajudin Bin Mohd, editor. | Yusof, Farida Zuraina M., editor. Title: Bioresources technology in sustainable agriculture : biological and biochemical research / edi- tors, Mohamad Faiz Foong Abdullah, DPhil, Mohd Tajudin Bin Mohd Ali, PhD, Farida Zuraina M. Yusof, PhD. Description: Waretown, NJ: Apple Academic Press, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017045042 (print) | LCCN 2017045998 (ebook) | ISBN 9781315365961 (ebook) | ISBN 9781771884495 (hardcover : alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Agricultural biotechnology--Research. | Agricultural resources--Research. Classification: LCC S494.5.B563 (ebook) | LCC S494.5.B563 B5275 2017 (print) | DDC 630.72--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017045042 Apple Academic Press also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that ap- pears in print may not be available in electronic format. For information about Apple Academic Press products, visit our website at www.appleacademicpress.com and the CRC Press website at www.crc- press.com ABOUT THE EDITORS Mohamad Faiz Foong Abdullah, DPhil, is currently Associate Professor in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia. He graduated with a degree in microbiology from the University of Malaya and completed his DPhil in molecular genetics as an Islamic Development Bank Merit Scholar at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Subsequently, he was awarded an international grant from the Wellcome Trust as a visiting research fellow in the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. His responsibilities include teaching, research, and administration. His main area of research is in genetic engineering and cellular biology of the model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae and microbiology. He is also a member of the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee under the National Biosafety Board. Mohd Tajudin Bin Mohd Ali, PhD, is a senior lecturer (organic chemistry) at the Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia. He obtained his Bach- elor of Science (Hons.) degree in Industrial Chemistry from the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), followed by a Diploma in Education from Maktab Perguruan Raja Melewar; a Master in Science (natural product) from UPM; and a PhD (organic synthesis) from the University of Regensburg, Germany. He was the author of the books Simplified Approach to the Mole Concept and Modern Methods in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Waste Management, published by UPENA. He is the author of Perancangan Sintesis Kimia Organik, published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. He also was the author and co-author for more than 20 research papers in the areas of organic synthesis, peptide synthesis, and natural product synthesis. Farida Zuraina M. Yusof, PhD, is currently Associate Professor in the Faculty of Applied Sciences, at the Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia. She received her BSc degree in biochemistry from the Univer- siti Kebangsaan Malaysia, where she studied cancer research; her MPhil degree in molecular biology from the Universiti Malaya; and her PhD in medical biotechnology from Ulster University of Northern Ireland. She has authored and reviewed numerous articles on biology, biochemistry, vi About the Editors genetics, and molecular biology. Her research work has been supported by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science and Innovation of Malaysia. She has taught biochemistry and molecular biology at the university for 18 years and has advised undergraduates and also postgrad- uates working on biochemical and molecular biology research projects. She is a member of the Malaysian Society for Applied Biology and Malay- sian Society for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. CONTENTS List of Contributors ......................................................................................xi List of Abbreviations ....................................................................................xv Preface .......................................................................................................xxi PART I: TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ..............................................................1 1. A Fuzzy Approach to Categorizing Ripeness of Citrus suhuensis Using Selected Optical Indices ......................................3 Noor Aishah Khairuzzaman, Hadzli Hashim, Noor Ezan Abdullah, Mohd Suhaimi Sulaiman, Azrie Faris Mohd Azmi, and Ahmad Faiz Mohd Sampian 2. Automated Visible Color Spectrum Model for Recognizing Ripeness of Citrus suhuensis...............................................21 Faridatul Aima Ismail, Hadzli Hashim, Nina Korlina Madzhi, Noor Ezan Abdullah, and Nurul Hanani Remeli 3. Effect of Temperature on the Life Performance of Tropical Cladoceran, Ceriodaphnia cornuta from Tasik Elham, Perlis ...............39 Roslinda binti Ismail, Hasnun Nita binti Ismail, and Tay Chia Chay 4. Semantic Multi-Modality Ontology Image Retrieval with Relevance Feedback for Herbal Medicinal Plants .................................53 Mohd Suffian Sulaiman, Sharifalillah Nordin, and Nursuriati Jamil 5. Effects of Diets Containing Effective Microorganisms (EM) on Growth Performance, Worm Burden, Hematological and Biochemical Analysis in Female Goats ............................................67 Muhammad Anbariq Abdul Razak, Muhammad Zaki Zakaria, Mohd Asmawi Mohd Tayid, and Shamsul Bahrin Gulam Ali 6. RFID Application Development for a Livestock Monitoring System ....................................................................................81 M. H. Ariff and I. Ismail viii Contents PART II: MOLECULAR ASPECT OF NATURAL BIODIVERSITY ........95 7. PV92, ACE, AND TPA25 Alu Insertion Polymorphism in the Kelantan Malaysia Subethnic Group ......................................................97 Azzura Abdullah, Wan Nurhayati Wan Hanafi, and Farida Zuraina Mohd Yusof 8. Screening and Isolation of Locally Thermophilic Facultative Anaerobe Bacteria for Biosurfactant Production ................................109 Nurul Fatihah, T. Z. M. Tengku Elida, A. K. Khalilah, W. O. Wan Siti Atikah, S. Sabiha Hanim, and A. Amizon 9. Toxicity Effects of Dimethoate and Chlorpyrifos on Esterase in Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) ..............................................................123 Asysyuura Adytia Patar, Jessey Angat, Nordiana Suhada Mohamad Tahiruddin, Farida Zuraina Mohd Yusof, and Wan Rozianoor Mohd Hassan 10. Preliminary Study of Human Earprints: Method Development on Sampling and Enhancement Technique of Earprints on a Non-Porous Surface ................................................................................139 Nurulfarhana Zulkifli and Rumiza Abd Rashid 11. Influence of Diclofenac on Development Rates of Forensic Blowfly Chrysomya megacephala ............................................153 Siti Aisyah binti Shamsuddin, Nurul Farhana binti Zulkifli, Farida Zuraina binti Mohd Yusof, Khairulmazidah binti Mohamed, and Rumiza binti Abd Rashid 12. The Effect of Mandibular Angulation on Gonial Angle and Tooth Length Measurement of Dental Panoramic Radiographs...................167 Tong Wah Lim, Budi Aslinie Md Sabri, and Rohana Ahmad PART III: RENEWABLE PRODUCTS FROM AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL SOURCES ..................................................................177 13. Screening of the Best Carbon and Nitrogen Sources for Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a Potential Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and Rhamnolipids Producer ..........................................................................179 Mazni Mohd Yati, Tengku Elida Tengku Zainal Mulok, Nik Roslan Nik Abdul Rashid, and Amizon Azizan 14. Survivability Characteristics of Bifidobacterium spp. Isolates from Newborn Meconium and Breast-Fed/Formulated Infant Feces in Acidic-Simulated Intestinal Conditions ................................................193 Yusha Farzini, Mat Nor Rohana, and Abdul Khalil Khalilah Contents ix 15. Antioxidant and Anti-Bacterial Potential of Lichen Species from Malaysia ...............................................................207 Luqman Saidi, Mohd Faiz Foong Abdullah, Kamsani Ngalib, Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad, Mohd Rozi Ahmad, Asmida Ismail, and Muhammad Ismail Abd Kadir PART IV: SUSTAINABLE SYNTHESIS AND PRODUCTION OF ADVANCED ORGANOMATERIALS ...........................................221 16. Synthesis of Unnatural Amino Acids: Betulinic Acid Peptides as Bioactive Molecules .............................................................223 Mohd Tajudin bin Mohd Ali, Habsah binti Zahari, and Siti Aisyah binti Aliasak 17. Synthesis of Enantiopure Azido Trimethylsiloxy Cyclohexene Derivatives: A Useful Intermediate for the Synthesis of Tamiflu........233 Mohd Tajudin Mohd Ali, Siti Aisyah Aliasak, Habsah Zahari, and Syed Abdul Illah Alyahya Syed Abdul Kadir 18. Synthesis of Amino-Based Metal Organic Framework (MOF) in Oxidative Catalysis .................................................................................241 Karimah Kassim, Siti Nurhazlin Jaluddin, and Wan Nazihah Wan Ibrahim 19. Conductivity Studies of Schiff Base Ligands Derived from Phenylenediamine Derivatives ...............................................................251 Karimah Kassim and Muhamad Faridz Osman Index .................................................................................................................261
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