147 research outputs found
Chinese literary works translated into Baba Malay: a bibliographical study
No full textAnalyses 68 unique titles of Baba translated works published between 1889 and 1950. The titles are held in the libraries of the University of Malaya (UM), Science University Malaysia (USM), National University of Malaysia (UKM), the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Library of Singapore (NLS) and the British Library (BL). The results reveal three periods of active publication of Baba translated works. A total of 18 works were translated before World War I, followed by 10 just after the war, 39 titles were published before the break of the World War II and 1 was identified in 1950. There were 103 persons involved in the 68 translated works, some of whom are responsible for more than one title. The most prominent translators were Chan Kim Boon, Wan Boon Seng, Seow Chin San and Lee Seng Poh. Some of the translators were also be editors, illustrators or editors. There were 31 publishers and 21 printing presses involved, all were located in Singapore. The most active publishers were Wan Boon Seng, Kim Seck Chy Press and Nanyang Romanised Malay Book Co. The translated works mainly cover historical classical Chinese stories, chivalrous stories, romances, folklore and legends. The titles were priced between 10 cents to 2 dollars in Straits currency. The University of Malaya Library held the largest number of unique title (62) out of which 15 were unique titles
DETECTION OF DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY IN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS
No full textPh.DDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (SPH
Develop an antibiofilm coating for polydimethylsiloxane (pdms) catheters by incorporating both antibacterial and antifouling properties
No full textIn modern hospitals, catheters have become indispensable as such Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) have become the most prevalent nosocomial infections. The leading cause of CAUTIs is the formation of biofilm by bacteria in catheters which are difficult to treat once they are formed due to a strong resistance to antibiotics and the host immune system. In this study the aim is to prevent biofilm formation by coating a surface to express both antibacterial and antifouling properties. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is extensively used to make urinary catheters and will be base surface to be modified. The initial layer that was deposited onto the PDMS surface is polydopamine (PDA) due to its versatility of having an amine and catechol group. Polyaminopropyl biguanide (PHMB) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) are bound onto the PDA layer to the express antibacterial and antifouling properties respectively. Lastly, Staphylococcus aureus was used to test the efficacy of the coating.Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Stability & dispersibility of single-walled carbon nanotubes in suspensions of biopolymers chitosan, chondroitin sulphate & ocarboxymethylchitosan.
No full textThe aim of this project was to investigate the dispersibility and stability of three different biopolymer suspensions in suspending single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The SWNT-dispersant suspension was observed over a time period of one month under different temperatures and standing time. Dispersibility refers to the amount of SWNTs suspended while stability refers to the time span the SWNTs are suspended as individual entities in the dispersant. The three biopolymers used in this project are Chitosan (CTS), Chondroitin Sulphate (CS) and O-carboxymethylchitosan (OC). For comparison purposes, two other widely used surfactants that have been reported to display excellent dispersibility are also included in this project. They are sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS) and Triton® X-100. SWNTs were dispersed in 1%w/v biopolymer or surfactant suspension by ultrasonication. Analysis was then carried out on the supernatant obtained from centrifugation of the resulting SWNTs suspensions. The quantitative method which uses ultraviolet visible near infra-red (UV-vis-NIR) spectroscopy was employed to evaluate the dispersibility and stability of the five biopolymers and surfactants. The relative dispersibility was obtained by comparing area ratios calculated within wavelength range 550nm~800nm from the spectroscopy data. In addition, photoluminescence (PL) of the SWNTs suspension was used as an affirmative evaluation method to UV-vis-NIR. Observation of changes in UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy was monitored for 1 month to ascertain the stability.
Upon investigation over the length of the project, biopolymer CTS showed potential under certain conditions to disperse and suspend SWNT with stability. It exhibited results comparable to surfactant Triton® X-100. It also had better overall results on comparison with the other 2 biopolymer CS and OC. Both UV-vis-NIR analysis and PL of CTS exemplified this quality.Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
PROCESSING AND EVALUATION OF LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE/CHITOSAN ANTIMICROBIAL FILMS
No full textPh.DDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPH
Analyses of suspended solid and nutrient loading in catchments with mixed landuse in Kranji, Singapore
No full textUrbanization has occurred in Singapore over the recent decades concurrent with the growth of Singapore’s population and economy. The process of urbanization has significantly impacted both the storm runoff volume and the timing and magnitude of the peak runoff rate. Urbanization also increases the variety and amount of pollutants transported to receiving waters, causing surface water quality deterioration. Studies on stormwater quantity and quality are hence vital for planning and managing water resources for catchments subjected to human perturbations. The objective of this study is to develop an approach for estimating long term runoffs and pollutant loadings for the Kranji catchment in Singapore, particularly as functions of land use.MASTER OF ENGINEERING (CEE
Metadiscourse use in the persuasive writing of Malaysian undergraduate students
No full textMetadiscourse is a prevalent linguistic resource that helps writers to manage the flow of the propositional contents and to direct their stance towards their contents and readers. Its dominance in persuasive writings has motivated this study which is to examine the occurrences and forms of metadiscourse use in the writing of both the high (HEP) and low (LEP) English proficiency Malaysian undergraduate writers. Both the quantitative and qualitative findings of the metadiscourse use were obtained using a concordance software (MP2.2). The results indicated that between the two main domains of metadiscourse, both groups of writers exhibited a greater preference for the use of interactional metadiscourse than the interactive. Between the two groups of writers, it was the HEP writers who exhibited a higher frequency of use for both the interactive and interactional metadiscourse. In terms of the forms used, the HEP writers also used a greater variety of metadiscourse forms when compared to the LEP writers. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the HEP writers had a greater awareness of the academic writing conventions, while the LEP writers still lacked this awareness in their writing. Furthermore, variant forms of metadiscourse use were also noted. This finding implies that more instructional help may be needed to raise the LEP writers’ awareness on the importance of metadiscourse use in a persuasive discourse
The competitive advantage of nations : the case of Guangxi, assessing Porter's framework for national advantage.
No full text86 p.The focus of our research is on Guangxi's competitive position as a region. Our initial plan was to first understand the critical success factors of CAEXPO in attracting participation from the ASEAN countries and secondly, its impact on the economic development of Guangxi. Through CAEXPO, we were able to understand what it takes for Guangxi to become a competitive region in China.Master of Business Administratio
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