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Papers by Kasawani Ibrahim

Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, Jul 1, 2021

… Remote Sensing Journal, 2010

The study investigates the variation of spectral vegetation indices related to soil-line typicall... more The study investigates the variation of spectral vegetation indices related to soil-line typically found in mangrove forest. This study carried out in the Kelantan Delta, Peninsular Malaysia by using soil-line based vegetation indices such as Perpendicular Vegetation Index (PVI), ...

Food Research, 2021

Water lily (Nymphaeaceae antares) contains a vast array of phenolic compounds with important natu... more Water lily (Nymphaeaceae antares) contains a vast array of phenolic compounds with important natural antioxidative properties that could inhibit the adverse effects of the reactive oxygen species produced in living things. These substances are complex in composition which requires a suitable extraction medium to exploit the phenolic compounds. This study was designed to determine the antioxidative properties in petal and stamen of water lily extracted using different extraction solvents namely ethyl acetate and 60% methanol. Antioxidant properties of the samples were determined using 2,2-diphenyl -1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, ferric thiocyanate (FTC) method, thiobarbituric acid (TBA) test, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and total tannin content (TTC) along with individual flavonoids content using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The yield of extract was found to be the highest in petals extracted with 60% methanol (4...

Food Research, 2021

Tapai is one of the most popular traditional desserts in Malaysia and other Asian countries. Trad... more Tapai is one of the most popular traditional desserts in Malaysia and other Asian countries. Traditionally, tapai is wrapped in a rubber leaf to enhance the smell and increase its palatability. The study focused on identifying the yeasts present before and after the production of glutinous rice tapai wrapped in different rubber leaves clones, namely RRIM 2025, RRIM 2002, PB 260 and PB 350. The identification of the yeast was carried out using API 20C AUX test strips for all rubber leaves clones, glutinous rice tapai wrapped in RRIM 2025, RRIM 2002, PB 260, PB 350 and in a container (control). The results showed that Crytococcus laurentii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa 2, Candida famata, Rhodotorula minuta were present in rubber leaf clones. While the yeasts that had been identified in tapai wrapped in rubber leaf were Candida guilliermondii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa 2, Candida parapsilosis and Trichosporon mucoides and only C. guilliermondii was found in the container. The physical prope...

Food Research, 2022

Water lily (Nymphaea antares) is one of the most valuable aquatic ornamental plants which has bri... more Water lily (Nymphaea antares) is one of the most valuable aquatic ornamental plants which has bright potential in the floriculture industry. It may be useful as an urban ecosystem and as a source of medicinal compounds. Due to its potential to become a new value-added product in the food industry, water lily (N. antares) was investigated in this study. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine the nutritional content and antioxidant activity in water lily leaves and petioles with different pH extraction buffers. Water lily extract was obtained using three different pH extraction buffers, Tris buffer at pH 6.8, pH 7.1 and pH 7.8. The heat capacity of the extract was analysed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and different functional groups were identified using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Thermal denaturation of the leaves sample was detected at 81.84°C. The antioxidant enzymes activities including catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX), polyphenol ...

Fakta Sains dan hubungannya dengan al-Quran adalah sangat berkait rapat. Pengetahuan yang jelas t... more Fakta Sains dan hubungannya dengan al-Quran adalah sangat berkait rapat. Pengetahuan yang jelas tentang wujudnya perkaitan Sains dan al-Quran dapat memupuk semangat cintakan ilmu dalam kalangan masyarakat Islam, selain mengukuhkan keimanan mereka kepada Allah.Kertas ini membincangkan pengalaman pengendalian program penghayatan ‘Cakna Sains Berteraskan Wahyu’ melalui perkongsian ilmu antara para penyelidik PPAL, UMT dengan pelajar sekolah Imtiaz yang terpilih.Program ini dijalankan berasaskan modul pengisian yang telah dibentuk sesuai dengan kepakaran penyelidik seperti slot ceramah, demonstrasi serta kuiz.Hasil pemerhatian ikut serta, serta respon yang diberikan pelajar melalui soalan kuiz dan perbincangan menunjukkan program perkongsian ini telah berjaya menarik minat pelajar menghayati kepentingan ilmu Sains secara Islamik.Perkongsian hasil penyelidikan yang dijalankan oleh para penyelidik PPAL berpandukan silibus pendidikan yang dipelajari oleh para pelajar sekolah Imtiaz turut m...

Journal of Geography and Geology, 2009

and Mixed Sonneratia were recorded during field investigation and the performances of different V... more and Mixed Sonneratia were recorded during field investigation and the performances of different VI were analyzed using Spatial-Modeller in ERDAS Imagine Environment. Results showed that the indices range for Modified AFRI SWIR was found to be well separated into five classes. It was found that the SWIR is very sensitive to liquid water content and therefore has the potential as the best index to recognize the mangrove classes. With an accuracy of 79.33% which is higher than the unsupervised classification (72.67%), this index should be recommended to reduce atmospheric noise to well recognize the mangrove species classes.

Journal of Sustainability …

Abstract: Roadside trees provide benefits in the form of green landscape, human health, storm-wat... more Abstract: Roadside trees provide benefits in the form of green landscape, human health, storm-water management, carbon storage and etc. However, they are potentially hazardous to their surroundings. Hence, there is a need to evaluate these trees as to whether they ...

Journal of GIS …, 2010

The Peninsular Malaysia coastline, which is covered about 4,800 km in length, is rich by coastal ... more The Peninsular Malaysia coastline, which is covered about 4,800 km in length, is rich by coastal resources and has an abundance of natural biodiversity. The development which occurred along the coastal lines have led to the host of problems such as increased erosion, siltation, and ...

American Journal of Applied Sciences, 2009

WSEAS Transactions on …, 2007

This paper attempts to give information about the structure of mangrove distribution at Tok Bali,... more This paper attempts to give information about the structure of mangrove distribution at Tok Bali, Kelantan in order to initiate for management and rehabilitation program. A study was conducted in July to November 2006 to determine the species composition, diversity index and ...

This study was conducted in Tok Bali, Kelantan and Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia with the objective... more This study was conducted in Tok Bali, Kelantan and Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia with the objectives to determine the spectral properties and to identify the significant wavelength in discriminating five mangrove species at different locations. The five mangrove species selected were Rhizophora apiculata, Brugiuera cylindrica, Avicennia alba), Heritiera littoralis) and Hibiscus tiliaceus.. In the Near Infra Red (NIR) region, the mean spectral reflectance of five mangrove species at Tok Bali showed that the highest reflectance was recorded by R. apiculata with 84% and the lowest was recorded by A. alba with 69% spectral reflectance, respectively. Meanwhile at Setiu, the highest reflectance was represented by H. littoralis with 81% and the lowest was B. cylindrica with 73%. Spectral reflectance of five selected mangrove species were statistically tested using canonical stepwise discriminant analysis of SPSS program. Fifteen wavelengths were produced in discriminating among five selected...

The Journal of Social Sciences Research

This article employed secondary data to critically examine policies, mission and vision of a priv... more This article employed secondary data to critically examine policies, mission and vision of a private mission university in line with fundamental human rights and the safety of students. The high rate of violence and criminal activities across Nigeria seems to have given credence to such policies in as much as such policies emphasize students" safety and development. Therefore, academic freedom and students" fundamental human rights should be exercise within the policies designed to ensure students safety and development. In the past and in recent times, studies have explored several areas of student safety and development, most especially in developed nations where priority is placed on student affairs administration, but such efforts are yet to be examined in the literature emanating from Nigeria despite several criticism against the policies of the university. Contrary to the belief of many critics, violation of fundamental human rights does not exist in the university under study; instead, stringent policies and procedures attached to the actualization or implementation of such policies are in existence to safeguard students" safety and development. The study argued that the failure of some students to comply with the procedures attached to these policies seem to have created a scenario of violation which critics contend with. Thus, a stern look at these policies and their applicability to students" matters would have been better understood and appreciated instead of condemnation. However, the paper argued that implementation of policies should be exercised with caution, largely because disciplinary power is a sensitive issue and those exercising it must do so with thoughtfulness and in absolute good faith and in accordance with the rule of law.

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Application of remote sensing techniques for mangrove mapping and monitoring is increased and rec... more Application of remote sensing techniques for mangrove mapping and monitoring is increased and recognized for sustainable management of the resources to the country. Over the past few decades, the emergence of several vegetation index (VI) on remotely sensed data has certainly give significant impacts on mapping of the natural resources such as mangrove. On the other hand, the vegetation index (VI) has been used over last decade for the most suitable vegetation index in remote sensing studies. The objective of this study was to compare the performance of the several VI’s for mapping mangrove area using Landsat TM data. Each VIs can differentiate the mangrove classes based on their reflectance characteristics. In general the mangrove area was classified into five classes namely Avicennia, Avicennia-Sonneratia, Acanthus-Sonneratia, Mixed Sonneratia and Mixed Acrostichum. Results from several indices such as Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Infrared Percentage Vegetation Index (IPVI), Different Vegetation Index (DVI), Ratio Vegetation Index (RVI), Perpendicular Vegetation Index (PVI), Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) and Modified Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (MSAVI) were compared and evaluated. It was found that SAVI performed the best followed by MSAVI, NDVI, PVI, IPVI, RVI and DVI with accuracies of 79.17%, 78.89%, 74.44%, 74.44%, 72.22%, 69.17% and 69.17% respectively.

Keywords: remote sensing, vegetation indices, performance, mangrove, mapping.

The Peninsular Malaysia coastline, which is covered about 4,800 km in length, is rich by coastal ... more The Peninsular Malaysia coastline, which is covered about 4,800 km in length, is rich by coastal resources and has an abundance of natural biodiversity. The development which occurred along the coastal lines have led to the host of problems such as increased erosion, siltation, and loss of coastal resources and the destruction of the fragile marine habitat. In order to conserve the depleting coastal resources, the changes due to development and associated activities must be monitored. This paper was intended to detect changes of coastal area in Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu and to provide future database in coastal management studies. Analysis was carried out using GIS platform and the results of coastal change were disseminated in digital format which can be used for conducting further geographic analysis. The results showed that from 1980 to 2004, the movement of sand spit was about 7.0 m/year for shoreline length and 0.8 m/year for the small islands. This study emphasized that the critical areas were found around the estuary (river mouth) and islands were eroded slowly due to the waves, current and dominant winds actions during monsoon loaded. The other factor was due to depletion of the mangrove forest areas. It is therefore necessary to monitor coastal zone changes because the importance of environmental parameter, storm impact prevention and human disturbance.

Keywords: GIS, coastal, change detection, erosion and Setiu Lagoon.

ABSTRACT A study was conducted at Kelantan Delta to identify mangrove forest types based on vege... more ABSTRACT
A study was conducted at Kelantan Delta to identify mangrove forest types based on vegetation index (VI) approach. The objective of this study was to compare the performance of different atmospheric based corrected VI, derives from the Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite. Four indices were used, namely the Global Environmental Monitoring Index (GEMI), Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index (ARVI), Modified Aerosol Free Vegetation Index Mid-Infrared (Modified AFRIMIR) and Modified Aerosol Free Vegetation Index Shortwave-Infrared (Modified AFRISWIR). A total of five main mangrove forest types, namely Avicennia, Avicennia-Sonneratia, Mixed Acrostichium, Achantus-Sonneratia, and Mixed Sonneratia were recorded during field investigation and the performances of different VI were analyzed using Spatial-Modeller in ERDAS Imagine Environment. Results showed that the indices range for Modified AFRISWIR was found to be well separated into five classes. It was found that the SWIR is very sensitive to liquid water content and therefore has the potential as the best index to recognize the mangrove classes. With an accuracy of 79.33% which is higher than the unsupervised classification (72.67%), this index should be recommended to reduce atmospheric noise to well recognize the mangrove species classes.

Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, Jul 1, 2021

… Remote Sensing Journal, 2010

The study investigates the variation of spectral vegetation indices related to soil-line typicall... more The study investigates the variation of spectral vegetation indices related to soil-line typically found in mangrove forest. This study carried out in the Kelantan Delta, Peninsular Malaysia by using soil-line based vegetation indices such as Perpendicular Vegetation Index (PVI), ...

Food Research, 2021

Water lily (Nymphaeaceae antares) contains a vast array of phenolic compounds with important natu... more Water lily (Nymphaeaceae antares) contains a vast array of phenolic compounds with important natural antioxidative properties that could inhibit the adverse effects of the reactive oxygen species produced in living things. These substances are complex in composition which requires a suitable extraction medium to exploit the phenolic compounds. This study was designed to determine the antioxidative properties in petal and stamen of water lily extracted using different extraction solvents namely ethyl acetate and 60% methanol. Antioxidant properties of the samples were determined using 2,2-diphenyl -1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, ferric thiocyanate (FTC) method, thiobarbituric acid (TBA) test, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and total tannin content (TTC) along with individual flavonoids content using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The yield of extract was found to be the highest in petals extracted with 60% methanol (4...

Food Research, 2021

Tapai is one of the most popular traditional desserts in Malaysia and other Asian countries. Trad... more Tapai is one of the most popular traditional desserts in Malaysia and other Asian countries. Traditionally, tapai is wrapped in a rubber leaf to enhance the smell and increase its palatability. The study focused on identifying the yeasts present before and after the production of glutinous rice tapai wrapped in different rubber leaves clones, namely RRIM 2025, RRIM 2002, PB 260 and PB 350. The identification of the yeast was carried out using API 20C AUX test strips for all rubber leaves clones, glutinous rice tapai wrapped in RRIM 2025, RRIM 2002, PB 260, PB 350 and in a container (control). The results showed that Crytococcus laurentii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa 2, Candida famata, Rhodotorula minuta were present in rubber leaf clones. While the yeasts that had been identified in tapai wrapped in rubber leaf were Candida guilliermondii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa 2, Candida parapsilosis and Trichosporon mucoides and only C. guilliermondii was found in the container. The physical prope...

Food Research, 2022

Water lily (Nymphaea antares) is one of the most valuable aquatic ornamental plants which has bri... more Water lily (Nymphaea antares) is one of the most valuable aquatic ornamental plants which has bright potential in the floriculture industry. It may be useful as an urban ecosystem and as a source of medicinal compounds. Due to its potential to become a new value-added product in the food industry, water lily (N. antares) was investigated in this study. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine the nutritional content and antioxidant activity in water lily leaves and petioles with different pH extraction buffers. Water lily extract was obtained using three different pH extraction buffers, Tris buffer at pH 6.8, pH 7.1 and pH 7.8. The heat capacity of the extract was analysed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and different functional groups were identified using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Thermal denaturation of the leaves sample was detected at 81.84°C. The antioxidant enzymes activities including catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX), polyphenol ...

Fakta Sains dan hubungannya dengan al-Quran adalah sangat berkait rapat. Pengetahuan yang jelas t... more Fakta Sains dan hubungannya dengan al-Quran adalah sangat berkait rapat. Pengetahuan yang jelas tentang wujudnya perkaitan Sains dan al-Quran dapat memupuk semangat cintakan ilmu dalam kalangan masyarakat Islam, selain mengukuhkan keimanan mereka kepada Allah.Kertas ini membincangkan pengalaman pengendalian program penghayatan ‘Cakna Sains Berteraskan Wahyu’ melalui perkongsian ilmu antara para penyelidik PPAL, UMT dengan pelajar sekolah Imtiaz yang terpilih.Program ini dijalankan berasaskan modul pengisian yang telah dibentuk sesuai dengan kepakaran penyelidik seperti slot ceramah, demonstrasi serta kuiz.Hasil pemerhatian ikut serta, serta respon yang diberikan pelajar melalui soalan kuiz dan perbincangan menunjukkan program perkongsian ini telah berjaya menarik minat pelajar menghayati kepentingan ilmu Sains secara Islamik.Perkongsian hasil penyelidikan yang dijalankan oleh para penyelidik PPAL berpandukan silibus pendidikan yang dipelajari oleh para pelajar sekolah Imtiaz turut m...

Journal of Geography and Geology, 2009

and Mixed Sonneratia were recorded during field investigation and the performances of different V... more and Mixed Sonneratia were recorded during field investigation and the performances of different VI were analyzed using Spatial-Modeller in ERDAS Imagine Environment. Results showed that the indices range for Modified AFRI SWIR was found to be well separated into five classes. It was found that the SWIR is very sensitive to liquid water content and therefore has the potential as the best index to recognize the mangrove classes. With an accuracy of 79.33% which is higher than the unsupervised classification (72.67%), this index should be recommended to reduce atmospheric noise to well recognize the mangrove species classes.

Journal of Sustainability …

Abstract: Roadside trees provide benefits in the form of green landscape, human health, storm-wat... more Abstract: Roadside trees provide benefits in the form of green landscape, human health, storm-water management, carbon storage and etc. However, they are potentially hazardous to their surroundings. Hence, there is a need to evaluate these trees as to whether they ...

Journal of GIS …, 2010

The Peninsular Malaysia coastline, which is covered about 4,800 km in length, is rich by coastal ... more The Peninsular Malaysia coastline, which is covered about 4,800 km in length, is rich by coastal resources and has an abundance of natural biodiversity. The development which occurred along the coastal lines have led to the host of problems such as increased erosion, siltation, and ...

American Journal of Applied Sciences, 2009

WSEAS Transactions on …, 2007

This paper attempts to give information about the structure of mangrove distribution at Tok Bali,... more This paper attempts to give information about the structure of mangrove distribution at Tok Bali, Kelantan in order to initiate for management and rehabilitation program. A study was conducted in July to November 2006 to determine the species composition, diversity index and ...

This study was conducted in Tok Bali, Kelantan and Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia with the objective... more This study was conducted in Tok Bali, Kelantan and Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia with the objectives to determine the spectral properties and to identify the significant wavelength in discriminating five mangrove species at different locations. The five mangrove species selected were Rhizophora apiculata, Brugiuera cylindrica, Avicennia alba), Heritiera littoralis) and Hibiscus tiliaceus.. In the Near Infra Red (NIR) region, the mean spectral reflectance of five mangrove species at Tok Bali showed that the highest reflectance was recorded by R. apiculata with 84% and the lowest was recorded by A. alba with 69% spectral reflectance, respectively. Meanwhile at Setiu, the highest reflectance was represented by H. littoralis with 81% and the lowest was B. cylindrica with 73%. Spectral reflectance of five selected mangrove species were statistically tested using canonical stepwise discriminant analysis of SPSS program. Fifteen wavelengths were produced in discriminating among five selected...

The Journal of Social Sciences Research

This article employed secondary data to critically examine policies, mission and vision of a priv... more This article employed secondary data to critically examine policies, mission and vision of a private mission university in line with fundamental human rights and the safety of students. The high rate of violence and criminal activities across Nigeria seems to have given credence to such policies in as much as such policies emphasize students" safety and development. Therefore, academic freedom and students" fundamental human rights should be exercise within the policies designed to ensure students safety and development. In the past and in recent times, studies have explored several areas of student safety and development, most especially in developed nations where priority is placed on student affairs administration, but such efforts are yet to be examined in the literature emanating from Nigeria despite several criticism against the policies of the university. Contrary to the belief of many critics, violation of fundamental human rights does not exist in the university under study; instead, stringent policies and procedures attached to the actualization or implementation of such policies are in existence to safeguard students" safety and development. The study argued that the failure of some students to comply with the procedures attached to these policies seem to have created a scenario of violation which critics contend with. Thus, a stern look at these policies and their applicability to students" matters would have been better understood and appreciated instead of condemnation. However, the paper argued that implementation of policies should be exercised with caution, largely because disciplinary power is a sensitive issue and those exercising it must do so with thoughtfulness and in absolute good faith and in accordance with the rule of law.

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Application of remote sensing techniques for mangrove mapping and monitoring is increased and rec... more Application of remote sensing techniques for mangrove mapping and monitoring is increased and recognized for sustainable management of the resources to the country. Over the past few decades, the emergence of several vegetation index (VI) on remotely sensed data has certainly give significant impacts on mapping of the natural resources such as mangrove. On the other hand, the vegetation index (VI) has been used over last decade for the most suitable vegetation index in remote sensing studies. The objective of this study was to compare the performance of the several VI’s for mapping mangrove area using Landsat TM data. Each VIs can differentiate the mangrove classes based on their reflectance characteristics. In general the mangrove area was classified into five classes namely Avicennia, Avicennia-Sonneratia, Acanthus-Sonneratia, Mixed Sonneratia and Mixed Acrostichum. Results from several indices such as Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Infrared Percentage Vegetation Index (IPVI), Different Vegetation Index (DVI), Ratio Vegetation Index (RVI), Perpendicular Vegetation Index (PVI), Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) and Modified Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (MSAVI) were compared and evaluated. It was found that SAVI performed the best followed by MSAVI, NDVI, PVI, IPVI, RVI and DVI with accuracies of 79.17%, 78.89%, 74.44%, 74.44%, 72.22%, 69.17% and 69.17% respectively.

Keywords: remote sensing, vegetation indices, performance, mangrove, mapping.

The Peninsular Malaysia coastline, which is covered about 4,800 km in length, is rich by coastal ... more The Peninsular Malaysia coastline, which is covered about 4,800 km in length, is rich by coastal resources and has an abundance of natural biodiversity. The development which occurred along the coastal lines have led to the host of problems such as increased erosion, siltation, and loss of coastal resources and the destruction of the fragile marine habitat. In order to conserve the depleting coastal resources, the changes due to development and associated activities must be monitored. This paper was intended to detect changes of coastal area in Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu and to provide future database in coastal management studies. Analysis was carried out using GIS platform and the results of coastal change were disseminated in digital format which can be used for conducting further geographic analysis. The results showed that from 1980 to 2004, the movement of sand spit was about 7.0 m/year for shoreline length and 0.8 m/year for the small islands. This study emphasized that the critical areas were found around the estuary (river mouth) and islands were eroded slowly due to the waves, current and dominant winds actions during monsoon loaded. The other factor was due to depletion of the mangrove forest areas. It is therefore necessary to monitor coastal zone changes because the importance of environmental parameter, storm impact prevention and human disturbance.

Keywords: GIS, coastal, change detection, erosion and Setiu Lagoon.

ABSTRACT A study was conducted at Kelantan Delta to identify mangrove forest types based on vege... more ABSTRACT
A study was conducted at Kelantan Delta to identify mangrove forest types based on vegetation index (VI) approach. The objective of this study was to compare the performance of different atmospheric based corrected VI, derives from the Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite. Four indices were used, namely the Global Environmental Monitoring Index (GEMI), Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index (ARVI), Modified Aerosol Free Vegetation Index Mid-Infrared (Modified AFRIMIR) and Modified Aerosol Free Vegetation Index Shortwave-Infrared (Modified AFRISWIR). A total of five main mangrove forest types, namely Avicennia, Avicennia-Sonneratia, Mixed Acrostichium, Achantus-Sonneratia, and Mixed Sonneratia were recorded during field investigation and the performances of different VI were analyzed using Spatial-Modeller in ERDAS Imagine Environment. Results showed that the indices range for Modified AFRISWIR was found to be well separated into five classes. It was found that the SWIR is very sensitive to liquid water content and therefore has the potential as the best index to recognize the mangrove classes. With an accuracy of 79.33% which is higher than the unsupervised classification (72.67%), this index should be recommended to reduce atmospheric noise to well recognize the mangrove species classes.