Malaysia Theological Seminary

Prevalence, facilitators and barriers to patients’ decisions on root canal treatment in public dental clinics in central Malaysia: a multicentre mixed-methods study

Root canal treatment (RCT) is a key strategy for preserving natural teeth, yet the prevalence and factors influencing RCT uptake in Malaysia are still sparse in the literature. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of RCT uptake and identify facilitators and barriers influ...

Surface and Interfacial Performance of Meldrum's Acid Derivatives for Aluminium Corrosion Inhibition in Alkaline Aluminium–Air Systems: Experimental Evaluation and Data–Driven Optimisation

ABSTRACT Aluminium–air batteries are low cost and have a high theoretical capacity, but the discharge efficiency and metal utilisation are restricted by the self‐corrosion of aluminium‐anode in alkaline electrolyte. In this study, two Meldrum's acid derivatives, thiophenecarboxal...

A Hybrid Elliptic Curve Cryptography Hill Cipher with Bézier like Coefficient Matrix for Secure Image Encryption

Secure image communication over public networks requires encryption methods that provide strong security guarantees while maintaining computational efficiency for practical deployment. Existing Elliptic Curve Cryptography Hill Cipher schemes offer efficient matrix-based encryptio...

PrEP awareness, barriers and facilitators in Malaysia in the current landscape of new HIV infections: a review

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake remains low among key populations in Malaysia despite notable improvements in PrEP awareness. This literature review aims to understand PrEP awareness, barriers and facilitators that influence PrEP utilisation. PrEP awareness ranged between...

Extraction and optimization of chitosan yield and deacetylation quality from mushroom mycelium waste

The growing mushroom industry generates substantial quantities of residual mycelial biomass, much of which is discarded despite its potential as a source of value-added biopolymers. This study investigated the extraction of fungal chitosan from Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium waste...