AUTENTIKASI SPESIES IKAN KERAPU BERDASARKAN MARKA GEN MT-COI DARI PERAIRAN PEUKAN BADA, ACEH

The Frog-Biting Midges of Borneo—From Two to Eleven Species (Corethrellidae: Diptera)

The Corethrella Coquillett of Borneo are described and interpreted, based primarily on material from Brunei Darussalam and a few locations in the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah. The eleven species include three previously named (one newly discovered in Borneo) and eight newly named species. The following new species are attributed to Borkent & Grafe: C. lutea, C. tigrina, C. gilva, C. na...

Isolation, Detection and Genomic Differentiation of Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Bachok, Kelantan

The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity and virulence factors of Vibrio cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus from selected aquatic environments in Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia. Out of 50 water samples, 33 were confirmed with the presence of presumptive V. cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus based on biochemical tests. Primers targeting toxR gene specific for V. cholerae (800bp...

Data Readiness for BADA

Determination Of Coffee Content In Coffee Mixtures

The Malaysian Food Regulations 1985 [1] states that coffee mixtures must contain not less than 50 percent coffee. Caffeine content of a coffee mixture is usually used to indicate its coffee level. In this study, coffee content of coffee mixtures was determined based on caffeine concentrations using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Caffeine recoveries from spiked standard coffee mi...

ReintegRation Lessons fRom aceh

A 2005 peace deal brought an end to 30 years of secessionist conflict in Aceh, Indonesia. The Helsinki agreement included provisions to disarm fighters from the rebel GAM movement and to reintegrate them into society. Three-and-a-half years on, peace is holding in Aceh. Yet while the Aceh post-war story is broadly positive, the experience of delivering reintegration support to former combatants...