Use of pesticides,herbicides and fertilizers is among the techniques to control insect pests and fungal pathogens.However,the technique is the major contributor to severe environmental implications in terms of air,wat...Use of pesticides,herbicides and fertilizers is among the techniques to control insect pests and fungal pathogens.However,the technique is the major contributor to severe environmental implications in terms of air,water and soil pollution.Besides,variable inconsistency becomes an important issue in the implementation of inclined bed dryers,leading to significant rice grain loss.Cold plasma technology has been widely proposed as a potential alternative for rice grain postharvest treatment management due to the presence of generated ionised gas that eventually produces reactive oxygen species or reactive nitrogen species.These species are used to decontaminate foodborne pathogens,mycotoxins and bacterial diseases.This review explores the current literature regarding cold plasma treatment technology,focusing on its efficiency as the microbial decontamination medium and insect pest mortality medium,and on the enhancement functional,nutritional and cooking properties,especially in rice grains.Previous studies have successfully demonstrated the ability of cold plasma treatment to significantly reduce the microbial count of foodborne pathogens,detoxify mycotoxins,and control seedborne rice seedling bacterial diseases.Previous studies have also proved that the implementation of cold plasma technology in postharvest management should be seriously considered for improving rice grain quantity and quality in Malaysia.展开更多
The aim of the current study is to review the medicinal properties of the plants found in Brunei Darussalam namely Litsea elliptica, Dillenia suffruticosa, Dillenia excelsa, Aidia racemosa, Vitex pinnata and Senna ala...The aim of the current study is to review the medicinal properties of the plants found in Brunei Darussalam namely Litsea elliptica, Dillenia suffruticosa, Dillenia excelsa, Aidia racemosa, Vitex pinnata and Senna alata. The known phytochemical constituents of these plants and their ability to bring about a range of biological activities are included in this review. These plants have been used traditionally for a multitude of diseases and illnesses. There is a lot of untapped potential in these medicinal plants which could cure multiple diseases.展开更多
Yttria-stabilized zirconia(YSZ)thin nanocrystalline coatings at different substrate preheating temperatures were deposited via electron beam-physical vapour deposition(EB-PVD).Nanocrystalline ZrO_(2)-Y_(2)O_(3) was de...Yttria-stabilized zirconia(YSZ)thin nanocrystalline coatings at different substrate preheating temperatures were deposited via electron beam-physical vapour deposition(EB-PVD).Nanocrystalline ZrO_(2)-Y_(2)O_(3) was deposited on the bond coat in order to compensate for the coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE),which can be functionalized as a thermal barrier coating(TBC).The aim of this study was to evaluate mechanical properties with respect to adhesion of zirconia nanocrystalline’s top ceramic layer to the interfacial bond coat by utilizing micro and nano indentation tests.In the present paper,the structural studies were carried out using X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis of coating content(8 mol%of Y_(2)O_(3)).The tetragonal phase of stabilized zirconia was observed.Field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM)and atomic force microscopy(AFM)were employed to characterize the coatings’morphology and microstructure.The mechanical behavior of ZrO_(2)-Y_(2)O_(3) thin films under point loading conditions was studied by nanoindentation using a Berkovich indenter with 130 nm tip radius.Therefore,adhesion of top coat to the interfacial underlying metallic bond coat known as MCrAlY(M=Ni,Co)was estimated according to the highest peak load tests;for a 120 mN peak load,the film manifested tolerable adhesion properties.Moreover,nanoindentation of ZrO_(2)-Y_(2)O_(3) nanostructure deposited at 1050℃substrate preheating temperature produced the highest hardness value of about 21.7 GPa.Vickers micro hardness was utilized with the aid of the Tabor equation in order to achieve deeper insight into the correlation between adhesion and deposition process parameters.展开更多
文摘Use of pesticides,herbicides and fertilizers is among the techniques to control insect pests and fungal pathogens.However,the technique is the major contributor to severe environmental implications in terms of air,water and soil pollution.Besides,variable inconsistency becomes an important issue in the implementation of inclined bed dryers,leading to significant rice grain loss.Cold plasma technology has been widely proposed as a potential alternative for rice grain postharvest treatment management due to the presence of generated ionised gas that eventually produces reactive oxygen species or reactive nitrogen species.These species are used to decontaminate foodborne pathogens,mycotoxins and bacterial diseases.This review explores the current literature regarding cold plasma treatment technology,focusing on its efficiency as the microbial decontamination medium and insect pest mortality medium,and on the enhancement functional,nutritional and cooking properties,especially in rice grains.Previous studies have successfully demonstrated the ability of cold plasma treatment to significantly reduce the microbial count of foodborne pathogens,detoxify mycotoxins,and control seedborne rice seedling bacterial diseases.Previous studies have also proved that the implementation of cold plasma technology in postharvest management should be seriously considered for improving rice grain quantity and quality in Malaysia.
基金Supported by Universiti Brunei Darussalam and the Brunei Research Council(Grant No.JPKE/UBD/BRC6)
文摘The aim of the current study is to review the medicinal properties of the plants found in Brunei Darussalam namely Litsea elliptica, Dillenia suffruticosa, Dillenia excelsa, Aidia racemosa, Vitex pinnata and Senna alata. The known phytochemical constituents of these plants and their ability to bring about a range of biological activities are included in this review. These plants have been used traditionally for a multitude of diseases and illnesses. There is a lot of untapped potential in these medicinal plants which could cure multiple diseases.
文摘Yttria-stabilized zirconia(YSZ)thin nanocrystalline coatings at different substrate preheating temperatures were deposited via electron beam-physical vapour deposition(EB-PVD).Nanocrystalline ZrO_(2)-Y_(2)O_(3) was deposited on the bond coat in order to compensate for the coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE),which can be functionalized as a thermal barrier coating(TBC).The aim of this study was to evaluate mechanical properties with respect to adhesion of zirconia nanocrystalline’s top ceramic layer to the interfacial bond coat by utilizing micro and nano indentation tests.In the present paper,the structural studies were carried out using X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis of coating content(8 mol%of Y_(2)O_(3)).The tetragonal phase of stabilized zirconia was observed.Field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM)and atomic force microscopy(AFM)were employed to characterize the coatings’morphology and microstructure.The mechanical behavior of ZrO_(2)-Y_(2)O_(3) thin films under point loading conditions was studied by nanoindentation using a Berkovich indenter with 130 nm tip radius.Therefore,adhesion of top coat to the interfacial underlying metallic bond coat known as MCrAlY(M=Ni,Co)was estimated according to the highest peak load tests;for a 120 mN peak load,the film manifested tolerable adhesion properties.Moreover,nanoindentation of ZrO_(2)-Y_(2)O_(3) nanostructure deposited at 1050℃substrate preheating temperature produced the highest hardness value of about 21.7 GPa.Vickers micro hardness was utilized with the aid of the Tabor equation in order to achieve deeper insight into the correlation between adhesion and deposition process parameters.
