MyMedR

Displaying publications 1361 - 1380 of 8478 in total

Abstract:

Sort:

Family medicine training during the COVID-19 pandemic: Beyond technological advances

Abdullah A, Hanafi NS, Tan CPL

Malays Fam Physician, 2023;18:47-100.
PMID: 37719693 DOI: 10.51866/mol.331
Fulltext A Systematic Stereo Camera Calibration Strategy: Leveraging Latin Hypercube Sampling and 2k Full-Factorial Design of Experiment Methods

Hao Y, Tai VC, Tan YC

Sensors (Basel), 2023 Oct 03;23(19).
PMID: 37837069 DOI: 10.3390/s23198240

This research aimed to optimize the camera calibration process by identifying the optimal distance and angle for capturing checkered board images, with a specific focus on understanding the factors that influence the reprojection error (ϵRP). The objective was to improve calibration efficiency by exploring the impacts of distance and orientation factors and the feasibility of independently manipulating these factors. The study employed Zhang's camera calibration method, along with the 2k full-factorial analysis method and the Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) method, to identify the optimal calibration parameters. Three calibration methods were devised: calibration with distance factors (D, H, V), orientation factors (R, P, Y), and the combined two influential factors from both sets of factors. The calibration study was carried out with three different stereo cameras. The results indicate that D is the most influential factor, while H and V are nearly equally influential for method A; P and R are the two most influential orientation factors for method B. Compared to Zhang's method alone, on average, methods A, B, and C reduce ϵRP by 25%, 24%, and 34%, respectively. However, method C requires about 10% more calibration images than methods A and B combined. For applications where lower value of ϵRP is required, method C is recommended. This study provides valuable insights into the factors affecting ϵRP in calibration processes. The proposed methods can be used to improve the calibration accuracy for stereo cameras for the applications in object detection and ranging. The findings expand our understanding of camera calibration, particularly the influence of distance and orientation factors, making significant contributions to camera calibration procedures.
Public Awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act Governing Chiropractic in Malaysia: A Survey of Adults in Klang Valley

Wong YK, Haneline MT, Tan KL

J Chiropr Humanit, 2023 Dec;30:16-22.
PMID: 37822922 DOI: 10.1016/j.echu.2023.08.002

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the level of awareness of the traditional and complementary medicine law governing chiropractic among adults in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted of patients attending the following 4 health care services: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and chiropractic. The study ran from July to November 2018. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires and reported using descriptive statistics. Variables included demographic characteristics and awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016 (Act 775).
RESULTS: We obtained 440 responses, 186 (42.3%) from men and 254 (57.7%) from women, with ages ranging from 18 to 81 years. The majority of respondents (97.3%) were Malaysian from the non-Malay ethnic group. Almost half (47.5%) of the respondents had a bachelor's degree. The awareness of the traditional and complementary medicine law governing chiropractic was low (4.8%). Binary logistic regression revealed marital status as the only significant predictor of awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act, with married individuals showing higher awareness (adjusted odds ratio: 2.77; 95% CI, 1.38-5.58).
CONCLUSION: For this sample of adults, the awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016 governing chiropractic was found to be low. As the regulation of chiropractic is still new in Malaysia and other Asian countries, efforts are needed to increase public awareness to ensure the safety and quality of chiropractic services.
Fulltext Microalgal Biomass as Feedstock for Bacterial Production of PHA: Advances and Future Prospects

Tan FHP, Nadir N, Sudesh K

Front Bioeng Biotechnol, 2022;10:879476.
PMID: 35646848 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.879476

The search for biodegradable plastics has become the focus in combating the global plastic pollution crisis. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are renewable substitutes to petroleum-based plastics with the ability to completely mineralize in soil, compost, and marine environments. The preferred choice of PHA synthesis is from bacteria or archaea. However, microbial production of PHAs faces a major drawback due to high production costs attributed to the high price of organic substrates as compared to synthetic plastics. As such, microalgal biomass presents a low-cost solution as feedstock for PHA synthesis. Photoautotrophic microalgae are ubiquitous in our ecosystem and thrive from utilizing easily accessible light, carbon dioxide and inorganic nutrients. Biomass production from microalgae offers advantages that include high yields, effective carbon dioxide capture, efficient treatment of effluents and the usage of infertile land. Nevertheless, the success of large-scale PHA synthesis using microalgal biomass faces constraints that encompass the entire flow of the microalgal biomass production, i.e., from molecular aspects of the microalgae to cultivation conditions to harvesting and drying microalgal biomass along with the conversion of the biomass into PHA. This review discusses approaches such as optimization of growth conditions, improvement of the microalgal biomass manufacturing technologies as well as the genetic engineering of both microalgae and PHA-producing bacteria with the purpose of refining PHA production from microalgal biomass.
Fulltext A Review of L-Asparaginase Hypersensitivity in Paediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Patients with Regard to the Measurement of Anti-Asparaginase Antibodies and Their Genetic Predisposition

Tan YQ, Loh CK, Makpol S

Malays J Med Sci, 2023 Oct;30(5):40-51.
PMID: 37928798 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2023.30.5.4

L-asparaginase is effective as part of the first line childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment regimen but suffers the risk of antibody production causing immune-mediated sequelae. This article aimed to describe the clinical implication of L-asparaginase hypersensitivity and review the types of antibodies and genetic polymorphisms contributing to it. Clinical or subclinical L-asparaginase hypersensitivity may lead to suboptimum therapeutic effect and jeopardise the clinical outcome in ALL children. Anti-asparaginase antibodies immunoglobulin (Ig)G, IgM and IgE were identified in the L-asparaginase hypersensitivities. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is commonly used to quantify the IgG and IgM levels. The role of IgE in mediating L-asparaginase hypersensitivity is contradictory. Moreover, the presence of antibodies may not necessarily correlate inversely with the L-asparaginase efficacies in some studies. Patients with specific genetic variants have been shown to be more susceptible to clinical hypersensitivity of L-asparaginase. With the advance of technology, gene polymorphisms have been identified among Caucasians using whole-genome or exon sequencing, but the evidence is scanty among Asians. There is lack of pre-clinical study models that could help in understanding the pathophysiological pathway co-relating the gene expression and anti-asparaginase antibody formation. In conclusion, future research studies are required to fill the current gap in understanding the immune mediated reactions towards L-asparaginase upon its administration and its potential impact to the disease outcome.
Fulltext Rice Bran: From Waste to Nutritious Food Ingredients

Tan BL, Norhaizan ME, Chan LC

Nutrients, 2023 May 28;15(11).
PMID: 37299466 DOI: 10.3390/nu15112503

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a principal food for more than half of the world's people. Rice is predominantly consumed as white rice, a refined grain that is produced during the rice milling process which removes the bran and germ and leaves the starchy endosperm. Rice bran is a by-product produced from the rice milling process, which contains many bioactive compounds, for instance, phenolic compounds, tocotrienols, tocopherols, and γ-oryzanol. These bioactive compounds are thought to protect against cancer, vascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Extraction of rice bran oil also generates various by-products including rice bran wax, defatted rice bran, filtered cake, and rice acid oil, and some of them exert bioactive substances that could be utilized as functional food ingredients. However, rice bran is often utilized as animal feed or discarded as waste. Therefore, this review aimed to discuss the role of rice bran in metabolic ailments. The bioactive constituents and food product application of rice bran were also highlighted in this study. Collectively, a better understanding of the underlying molecular mechanism and the role of these bioactive compounds exerted in the rice bran would provide a useful approach for the food industry and prevent metabolic ailments.
Fulltext Editorial: Mental health issues in Southeast Asia regions: looking back and moving forward

Tan KA, Keng SL, Abu Talib M

Front Psychiatry, 2023;14:1229079.
PMID: 37363176 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1229079
Care for the Environment as a Consideration in Bioethics Discourse and Education

Calderon PEE, Tan MKM

New Bioeth, 2023 Dec;29(4):352-362.
PMID: 37262398 DOI: 10.1080/20502877.2023.2219021

This article argues that environmental considerations fall within the scope of medical bioethics, and there are implications specific to medical education. It endorses the need to expand the scope and epistemology of contemporary medical bioethics discourse by including themes related to environmental considerations. Our discussion begins by providing a brief history of environmental bioethics. It then offers a critique of three specific health and environmental issues, namely technology, toxics, and consumption, and discusses how these issues are key to articulating moral considerations of human health and subsequently medicine and its teaching. Lastly, it explores criticisms of including environmental issues into the bioethical debate before providing suggestions of how environmental ethics can be included into the medical curriculum. This article concludes by suggesting theoretical possibilities for environmentally inclusive bioethics, such as reorienting bioethical discussions to its original environmental advocacy and supporting environmental bioethics as a competency in medical education.
Fulltext Castanopsiscorallocarpus (Fagaceae), a new species from Royal Belum (Perak) in Peninsular Malaysia

Tan WH, Ong L, Strijk JS

PhytoKeys, 2023;219:1-10.
PMID: 37252448 DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.219.95991

A new species from the Fagaceae family, Castanopsiscorallocarpus Tan & Strijk, is described from Royal Belum State Park in Peninsular Malaysia. Here, we provide technical illustrations, colour images and a description of its conservation status and the collecting locality, in addition to a comparative analysis with other species in the region. The solitary nut of C.corallocarpus has a morphologically unique cupule, lined with rows of thick coral-like spines not seen in other Castanopsis species.
Fulltext Parental Perceptions on the Importance of Nutrients for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the Coping Strategies: A Qualitative Study

Tan WY, Hamzaid NH, Ibrahim N

Nutrients, 2023 Mar 26;15(7).
PMID: 37049449 DOI: 10.3390/nu15071608

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that comes with co-occurring eating behavior such as limited food varieties, selective food intake, and repetitive eating patterns, contributing to significant challenges for their parents. Many parents find mealtimes difficult and develop anxiety or stress about their child's nutrition, health, and overall well-being. Hence, parents must equip themselves with the correct awareness and nutrition knowledge. An online open-ended semi-structured interview was conducted among fifteen parents from the community-rehabilitation program center to explore their understanding of nutrition's importance and the possible coping strategies when facing challenges. The interview sessions were recorded, followed by three researchers' coding processes. Data were then subjected to thematic analysis. The interview sessions suggested that the parents were aware of the autism trait eating behavior and had a general knowledge about nutrition. However, it was quite challenging when it came to preparation. Nevertheless, the parents are able to manage the challenges with unique kinds of coping strategies. In addition, a complete educational dietary intervention program including psychosocial aspects for parents is recommended for better effectiveness.
Implementing a Chatbot on Facebook to Reach and Collect Data from Thousands of Healthcare Providers: PharmindBot as a Case

Alkoudmani RM, Ooi GS, Tan ML

J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 2023 Jun 14.
PMID: 37327997 DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2023.06.007

BACKGROUND: The world is moving fast towards digital transformation as we live in the artificial intelligence (AI) era. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerates this movement. Chatbots were used successfully to help researchers collect data for research purposes.
OBJECTIVE: To implement a chatbot on the Facebook® platform to establish connections with healthcare professionals who had subscribed to the chatbot, provide medical and pharmaceutical educational content, and collect data for online pharmacy research projects. Facebook® was chosen because it has billions of daily active users which offers a massive potential audience for research projects.
PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: The chatbot was successfully implemented on the Facebook® platform following three consecutive steps. Firstly, the ChatPion script was installed on the Pharmind website to establish the chatbot system. Secondly, the PharmindBot application was developed on Facebook®. Finally, the PharmindBot app was integrated with the chatbot system.
PRACTICE INNOVATION: The chatbot responds automatically to public comments and sends subscribers private responses using artificial intelligence. The chatbot collected quantitative and qualitative data with minimal costs.
EVALUATION METHODS: The chatbot's auto-reply function was tested using a post published on a specific page on Facebook®. Testers were asked to leave pre-defined keywords to test its functionality. The chatbot's ability to collect and save data was tested by asking testers to fill out an online survey within Facebook Messenger® for quantitative data and answer pre-defined questions for qualitative data.
RESULTS: The chatbot was tested on 1000 subscribers who interacted with it. Almost all testers (n = 990, 99%) obtained a successful private reply from the chatbot after sending a pre-defined keyword. Also, the chatbot replied privately to almost all public comments (n = 985, 98.5%) which helped to increase the organic reach and to establish a connection with the chatbot subscribers. No missing data was found when the chatbot was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data.
CONCLUSIONS: The chatbot reached thousands of healthcare professionals and provided them with automated responses. At a low cost, the chatbot was able to gather both qualitative and quantitative data without relying on Facebook® ads to reach the intended audience. The data collection was efficient and effective. Using chatbots by pharmacy and medical researchers will help do more feasible online studies using AI to advance healthcare research.
The use of intraoperative CT navigation for posterior cervical spine foraminotomy

Tan BH, Sockalingam S, Ganesan D

Br J Neurosurg, 2025 Apr;39(2):262-265.
PMID: 37345453 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2023.2225611

OBJECTIVES: Posterior cervical foraminotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat unilateral cervical radiculopathy. It provides direct decompression of the nerve root without the necessity of fusion while maintaining cervical mobility. With the advancement in image-guidance technology and minimal access techniques, intra-operative CT has provided a safer, more accurate instrumentation placement with less radiation exposure to operative staff and provides better anatomical visualization quality compared to traditional intra-operative imaging techniques. This case series aims to address the applications of advanced image guidance in posterior cervical foraminotomy and describe the nuances.
METHOD: A technical report on a series of seven cases on intraoperative CT navigation for posterior cervical foraminotomy surgery. Posterior cervical foraminotomy was performed in all patients under CT guided navigation system without an image intensifier. In one case after the foraminotomy, the extruded disc was carefully removed by gentle retraction.
RESULT: From 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021, a total of seven patients with nine cervical foraminotomy procedures were performed using the aid of CT-guided navigation. The series comprised five women and two men whose mean age was 50.6 years. In all cases, the radiculopathy symptoms were diminished significantly. There were no cases of instability on the dynamic cervical radiograph. There were no complications during the surgical procedure.
CONCLUSION: The navigation also allows the surgeon to localise the index level accurately and appraise the adequacy of the intended decompression in three planes of the CT scan image. The ability to perform accurate spine navigation would be the precursor for robotic spinal surgery.
Fulltext Association of Serum Beta-Carotene with Metabolic Risk Factors among a Work Cohort in Malaysia

Moy FM, Ng YH, Tan SS

J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo), 2023;69(6):463-470.
PMID: 38171819 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.69.463

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) poses increased risks for non-communicable diseases, increasing all-cause mortality, disability, and healthcare costs. Beta-carotene as the major carotenoid is identified to play an important role in the pathophysiology of MetS. The present study aimed to investigate the association between serum beta-carotene levels with metabolic syndrome and metabolic risk factors among a cohort of teachers in Peninsular Malaysia. This cross-sectional study investigated a sub-sample of 645 serum samples which were randomly selected for beta-carotene determination. Socio-demographic, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors were measured following standard protocols. There were equal proportions of males and females, with majority Malays (69%) followed by the Chinese (24%) and Indians (6.5%). The prevalence of MetS was 24.8% with abnormal waist circumference and high blood pressure as the most commonly reported metabolic risk factors. The median serum beta-carotene was 5.15 (5.07) μmol/L. Serum beta-carotene in the lowest quartile (Q1) was found to be significantly associated with MetS (OR: 5.81; 95% CI: 2.96, 11.38) and metabolic risk factors, namely triglycerides (OR: 6.38; 95% CI: 3.04, 13.35), fasting blood sugar (OR: 3.32; 95% CI: 1.48, 7.43), HDL-cholesterol (OR: 2.88; 95% CI: 1.58, 5.26) and waist circumference (OR: 2.94; 95% CI: 1.73, 5.01), after adjusted for potential confounders. In summary, participants with lower serum beta-carotene had higher odds for MetS and the above-mentioned metabolic risk factors.
Role of dietary supplements in the continuous battle against COVID-19

Zaman R, Ravichandran V, Tan CK

Phytother Res, 2024 Feb;38(2):1071-1088.
PMID: 38168043 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8096

A sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was a big blow to the world community on every level. Created by a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which was previously unknown to the human immune system. The expert opinion almost immediately united on the fact that the most effective way of fighting the pandemic would be by building immunity artificially via a mass immunization program. However, it took about a year for the approval of the first vaccine against COVID-19. In the meantime, a big part of the general population started adapting nutritious diet plans and dietary supplements to boost natural immunity as a potential prophylactic strategy against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Whether they originate from mainstream medicine, such as synthetic supplements, or traditional herbal remedies in the form of single or poly-herbs, these supplements may comprise various components that exhibit immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial characteristics. There is a substantial body of predictions and expert opinions suggesting that enhancing one's diet with dietary supplements containing additional nutrients and bioactive compounds like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, phytochemicals, and probiotics can enhance the immune system's ability to develop resistance against COVID-19, although none of them have any conclusive evidence nor officially recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). The current review critically acclaims the gap between public perception-based preference and real evidence-based study to weigh the actual benefit of dietary supplements in relation to COVID-19 prevention and management.
Fulltext Effectiveness of a Recertification Vision Screening Training Module for Preschool Teachers

Tan XL, Omar R, Knight VF

Malays J Med Sci, 2023 Dec;30(6):147-155.
PMID: 38239245 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2023.30.6.14

BACKGROUND: Certified training must be provided for lay vision screeners prior to their conduct of a vision screening programme. However, the effectiveness of trained lay screeners does deteriorate over time. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a recertification vision screening training module using the KieVision™ Preschool Vision Screening Kit for preschool teachers in Malaysia.
METHODS: This was a randomised control trial. Fifty-nine preschool teachers previously enrolled in a Knowledge Transfer Programme were divided into a Study Group (n = 31) to receive recertification training and a Control Group (n = 28) to attend briefing sessions. Subjects was then asked to perform vision screening on 15 preschool children aged 4 years old-6 years old at their respective premises, then verified by optometrists after 2 weeks from the initial screening on the same children.
RESULTS: A total of 894 children were screened, with the Study Group and Control Group screened 49.7% and 50.3%, respectively. There was higher validity in vision screening findings from the Study Group (sensitivity = 66.7%, positive predictive value (PPV) = 61.5%) compared to the Control Group (sensitivity = 36.0 %, PPV = 40.9%).
CONCLUSION: Teachers who received recertification training were more competent in detecting children's vision impairment using KieVision™ Preschool Vision Screening Kit. Thus, timely recertification training should be emphasised to ensure sustainable consistency and reliability of vision screening programmes conducted by lay vision screeners.
New species of the elusive crickets from the genus Pendleburyella Chopard, 1969 (Gryllidae, Pentacentrinae) from Sabah, Borneo

Tan MK, Japir R, Chung AYC

Zootaxa, 2024 Jan 04;5397(2):264-272.
PMID: 38221205 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5397.2.7

Only one species of Pendleburyella Chopard, 1969 (Gryllidae, Pentacentrinae) was previously known to occur in Borneo: Pendleburyella eirmosa Tan, Muhammad & Wahab, 2023 from Brunei Darussalam. Here, two additional new species of crickets from the genus Pendleburyella are described from the highlands of Sabah, Borneo: Pendleburyella eremita sp. nov. from Bukit Hampuan and Pendleburyella nimba sp. nov. from Mount Trus Madi. In total, six species of Pendleburyella are currently known, three from Borneo and three from Malay Peninsula. It is likely that many more species are awaiting discovery owing to its cryptic morphology and elusive nature.
Stoliczia setoiyenica, a new species of freshwater crab from southern Thailand (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae)

Tan ZW, Lheknim V, Ng PKL

Zootaxa, 2023 Oct 30;5360(4):531-544.
PMID: 38220598 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5360.4.4

A new species of freshwater crab is described from southern Thailand, near the border with Peninsular Malaysia. Species of Stoliczia are characterised by their relatively flat carapace, a third maxilliped exopod that possesses no or a very short flagellum, and a conical male gonopod terminal segment that lacks or only has a very low dorsal fold. Stoliczia setoiyenica, new species, most closely resembles S. perlensis and S. kedahensis from northern Peninsula Malaysia but can be easily distinguished from congeners by differences in carapace and male gonopod morphology. Comparisons to the two known Thai Stoliczia species, S. panhai and S. ekavibhathai, are also provided for completeness.
Development of a novel questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards medical disorders in pregnancy among clinicians

Tan TL, Lau Q, Chiew SC, Thanusha, Mahmoud D, Manisha

Med J Malaysia, 2024 Jan;79(1):52-59.
PMID: 38287758

INTRODUCTION: Maternal medicine is important and complex. It focuses on the care of mothers with comorbidities or medical disorders during pregnancy. To date, there are limited tools to assess clinicians' knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in this field.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study aims to develop and validate a questionnaire measuring the KAP of clinicians towards maternal medicine. Literature reviews, item generation and multiple experts' reviews were conducted during the questionnaire development phase. Convenient sampling was undertaken for this cross-sectional survey. A total of 168 clinicians from one tertiary hospital and three health clinics participated in thepilot testing using the modified questionnaire. In addition, test-retest was performed on 30 participants to examine its reliability, whilst exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was undertaken to determine its construct validity.
RESULTS: This finalised questionnaire contained 36 items with excellent content validity. Pertaining to test-retest reliability, all knowledge domain items showed Kappa values > 0.20, except item K29; attitude domain items overall Cronbach's alpha was 0.787 with corrected item-total correlation > 0.300 and lastly, all items in practice domain achieved intra-class correlation index > 0.700, except P2.5. EFA supported four factor structures, but six items were removed due to the following reasons: cross loading, negative or poor loading factor (< 0.3).
CONCLUSION: Overall, this instrument has an acceptable psychometric property, content validity, internal reliability and construct validity. It is hope that this questionnaire would be validated in other populations and be used in future research to enrich our understanding of clinicians' KAP towards maternal medicine.
Suppression of the Leidenfrost effect via low frequency vibrations

Ng BT, Hung YM, Tan MK

Soft Matter, 2015 Jan 28;11(4):775-84.
PMID: 25493924 DOI: 10.1039/c4sm02272f

The ability to suppress the Leidenfrost effect is of significant importance in applications that require rapid and efficient cooling of surfaces with temperature higher than the Leidenfrost point TSL. The Leidenfrost effect will result in substantial reduction in cooling efficiency and hence there have been a few different approaches to suppress the Leidenfrost effect. The majority of these approaches relies on fabricating micro/nano-structures on heated surfaces, others rely on inducing an electric field between the droplets and the heated surfaces. In this paper, we present an approach that induces low frequency vibrations (f∼10(2) Hz) on a heated surface to suppress the effect. By mapping the different magnitudes of surface acceleration [greek xi with two dots above]sversus different initial surface temperatures Ts of the substrate, three regimes that represent three distinct impact dynamics are analyzed. Regime-I represents gentle film boiling ([greek xi with two dots above]s∼10(2) m s(-2) and Ts∼TSL), which is associated with the formation of thin spreading lamella around the periphery of the impinged droplet; Regime-II ([greek xi with two dots above]s∼10(2) m s(-2) and Ts>TSL) represents film boiling, which is associated with the rebound of the impinged droplet due to the presence of a thick vapor layer; Regime-III ([greek xi with two dots above]s∼10(3) m s(-2) and Ts∼TSL) represents contact boiling, which is associated with the ejection of tiny droplets due to the direct contact between the droplet and the heated surface. The estimated cooling enhancement for Regime-I is between 10% and 95%, Regime-II is between 5% and 15%, and Regime-III is between 95% and 105%. The improvement in cooling enhancement between Regime-I (strong Leidenfrost effect) and Regime-III (suppressed Leidenfrost effect) is more than 80%, demonstrating the effectiveness of using low frequency vibrations to suppress the Leidenfrost effect.
Fulltext Growth inhibition of Candida species by Wickerhamomyces anomalus mycocin and a lactone compound of Aureobasidium pullulans

Tay ST, Lim SL, Tan HW

BMC Complement Altern Med, 2014;14:439.
PMID: 25380692 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-439

The increasing resistance of Candida yeasts towards antifungal compounds and the limited choice of therapeutic drugs have spurred great interest amongst the scientific community to search for alternative anti-Candida compounds. Mycocins and fungal metabolites have been reported to have the potential for treatment of fungal infections. In this study, the growth inhibition of Candida species by a mycocin produced by Wickerhamomyces anomalus and a lactone compound from Aureobasidium pullulans were investigated.

Filters

Please provide feedback to Administrator (afdal@afpm.org.my)

External Links