Month: February 2020

The compund 1,4-dioxane can be formed as a by-product during the polymerisation of ethylene oxide (EO) to produce a polyethoxylate surfactant such as fatty alcohol ethoxylates (FAEO) and polysorbates, as a result of the combination and rearrangement of EO. Polyethoxylated raw materials are widely used in cosmetic and personal care (CPC) products as surfactants, emulsifiers, … Read more

The use of pesticides in agriculture has resulted resulted in the growing concern on the presence and danger of residues in the environment. One of these is fungicide benomyl. Benomyl is an accepted common name for methl N-(1-butylcarbamoyl) henzimidazol-2-yl carbamate, a systematic fungicide used to control a wide range of fungal diseases of fruits, nuts, … Read more

Insecticides are used in the oil palm plantation to control insect pests. Insecticides such as cypermethrin are commonly used to treat bagworms, nettle caterpillars and rhinoceros beetles. The used of pesticides in oil palm plantations has resulted in the growing concern of the presence and danger of the residues in the environment. A method has … Read more

The discovery of patterns and specific volatile organic compounds (VOC) associated with Ganoderma infection could be the key for early detection of this disease. This could facilitate the detection of Ganoderma in the plantation environment or host. Three VOC produced by pathogenic Ganoderma were identified, [2-Furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-, Thiophene, 2-popyl- and 4H-Pyran-4-one] and selected as potential biomakers. Main Research: Dr Nusaibah Syed Ali