Mohd Nazry Salleh
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Mohd Nazry Salleh
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Mohd Nazry , Salleh
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Salleh, M.
Salleh, M. N.
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56104356800
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DWB-0139-2022

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Soil Amelioration Effects on Morphology Traits of Upland Rice Root–Shoot and Soil Productivity Under Water Deficit

2023-01-01 , Saleh M. , MohanRaj S. , Roslaili Abdul Aziz , Mohd Nazry Salleh , Rahim S.A.

The main objectives of this research were to determine the effects of ameliorant supplementation on rice root and shoot morphology under water deficit, by studying the impacts of soil conditioners on soil chemical properties. The experiments were arranged in split plots with duplicates for one season in the greenhouse. The treatments consisted of two different types of soil ameliorants and a hybrid mixture of substrates which were natural zeolite, GFOC, hybrid (natural zeolite + GFOC), and control treatments. All the treatments received 60% of water capacity; except for the non-treatment (control) which received 100% of water. The soil chemical properties were observed along with physiological traits of rice root and shoot, including survival rate (%), length (cm), and dry weight (g) of root and shoot of rice crop. It was found that soil chemical properties of the hybrid supplement were within the optimum range with pH 7.42, 4.23% of organic matter, and 121.3 mS/m of electrical conductivity which indicated that plant rice with hybrid is the most effective treatment among the others with the survival rate of 95.3%, has the longest root–shoot length of 69.4 cm and the heaviest root–shoot weight of 64.4 g. The hybrid treatment also demonstrates a strong positive relationship between rice crop morphological features and soil productivity. Therefore, soil ameliorant is proven to boost soil productivity and plant growth by reducing the adverse effects of drought stress.

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The use of ground & ultrasonicated dolomite (GUD) for improving the tensile performance of Poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) copolymer composite

2021-11-12 , Fauzi A.A.A. , Azlin Fazlina Osman , Khairul Anwar Abdul Halim , Mustafa Z. , Alakrach A.M. , Mohd Nazry Salleh

The combination of the organic and inorganic materials to fabricate a new form of material called 'composite' has been performed since several decades ago. However, the strategy to improve the homogeneity of the resultant composite system is still being the main focus of current research. In this study, dolomite and poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (PEVAc) were employed as filler and matrix, respectively. Dolomite was ground and ultrasonicated before being used as filler. It can be observed that the size of dolomite particles has been reduced significantly upon the grinding and ultrasonication processes. The effect of ground and ultrasonicated dolomite (GUD) addition on the mechanical performance of the PEVAc copolymer was investigated. Results indicate that the GUD filler has successfully increased the tensile strength, elongation at break, modulus of elasticity and tensile toughness of the PEVAc copolymer when being employed in 1 wt%. However, the use of higher content of GUD resulted in the decreasing trend of those properties. This shows that the ground and ultrasonicated dolomite with smaller and higher surface area particles than its pristine form could bring improvement to the mechanical performance of the copolymer when being used in low loading as it can be more easily dispersed in the copolymer matrix.

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Bioaccumulation and Translocation of Heavy Metals in Paddy (Oryza sativa L.) and Soil in Different Land Use Practices

2023-09-01 , Roslaili Abdul Aziz , Yiwen M. , Saleh M. , Mohd Nazry Salleh , Subash Chandra Bose Gopinath , Giap S.G.E. , Chinni S.V. , Gobinath R.

Rice tends to accumulate heavy metals present in soil that have been introduced by human activities and pass them up the food chain. The present study aimed to evaluate the accumulation of selected trace elements (Cu, Zn, and Pb) in paddy and soil and the transfer of these metals from soil to rice by analysing the bioconcentration factor (BCF), bioaccumulation factor (BAF), and translocation factor (TF) of heavy metals in paddy (Oryza sativa L.) and soil. Samples of matured paddy and the substrates were collected from three different areas located near a rural point (RP), a transportation point (TP), and an industrial point (IP). Heavy metal concentrations present in the soil and various parts of the plants were ascertained using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). Cu, Zn, and Pb accumulation in the soil were detected in increasing orders of RP > TP > IP, IP > TP > RP, and IP > RP > TP, respectively. The BCFshoot, BAF, and transfer factor of both Zn and Pb from soil to rice were detected in the order of TP > IP > RP, which was different from Cu, where BCFshoot and TF showed the order of RP > IP > TP but the BAF indicated IP > RP > TP. TF > 1 was discovered for Zn and Pb at the TP, and for Cu at the RP, which could be attributed to the TP’s strongly acidic soil and Cu’s abundance in the RP’s soil. Paddy height and yield traits were the most significant at the IP site, showing the highest number of fertile spikelets, the average weight of a 1000-paddy spikelet, and the harvest index (0.56). These findings can be related to the normal range of Zn and Pb found in rice plants that support growth. Thus, the findings of this study demonstrated that soil properties and metal abundance in soil from certain land use practices can partially influence the mobility and transfer of metals through soil–plant pathways.

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Evaluation of mechanical performance and water absorption properties of modified sugarcane bagasse high-density polyethylene plastic bag green composites

2021-11-01 , Chen R.S. , Chai Y.H. , Olugu E.U. , Mohd Nazry Salleh , Ahmad S.

Enormous amounts of plastic wastes are generated worldwide and the approaches related to plastic recycling or reusing have become the research focus in the field of composite materials. In this study, green composites were prepared via melt-blending method using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) sourced from plastic bags as a matrix and sugarcane bagasse (SCB) fiber as reinforcing filler. The effects of fiber loading (5, 10 and 15 wt%) and fiber modification on the mechanical and dimensional stability (weight gain by water absorption) properties of the green composites were investigated. Results showed that the inclusion of SCB fiber into recycled HDPE matrix increased the composite stiffness but decreased the mechanical strength and resistance to water absorption. With the fiber modification through alkali treatment, the mechanical strength was remarkably improved, and the modulus and water absorption of the composites were found to be reduced. From the finding, it can be concluded that the prepared green composites free of coupling agent could add value to the plastic and agricultural wastes, and serve a potential candidate to replace some conventional petroleum-based composites.

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Effects of Soil Conditioners on Rice Growth and Soil Properties Under Water Stress at Vegetative Stage

2023-01-01 , Saleh M. , Liza N.Q.M. , Roslaili Abdul Aziz , Mohd Nazry Salleh , Rahim S.A.

The main objectives of this research were to determine the response of inorganic and organic soil conditioners to phenotypic traits of rice and soil physicochemical properties of soil under water deficit. The experiments were designed in a 2 × 2 factorial with duplicates for 20 weeks in the greenhouse. The treatments consisted of different types of soil ameliorants and a hybrid mixture of substrates which were natural zeolite, GFOC, hybrid (natural zeolite + GFOC), and control. All treatments received 60% water capacity, while control received 100% water after 30 days of sowing (DAS). The soil physicochemical properties were observed along with phenotypic traits of rice such as plant height. The study found that there were slight changes in pH value before and after those treatments, ranging between 4.7 and 5.4 with optimum pH of 4.9 in hybrid treatment. Hybrid treatment soil exhibits a significant increase in moisture content between 5.286 and 7.623%, while control treatment exhibits a decrease in moisture content from 6.835 to 4.934%. When compared to all treatments at 14 DAS (vegetative stage), plants treated with hybrid soil conditioners displayed the highest plant height of 18.3 cm, followed by GFOC (17.8 cm), natural zeolite (16.3 cm), and control (14.6 cm). However, at 28 DAS hybrid and GFOC treatments started to wither and completely died after 49 DAS compared to control and natural zeolite treatments. Nonetheless, there was a fluctuation pattern of plant height for control treatment compared to natural zeolite showing no changes after being put under water stress at 30 DAS. It was found that the soil conditioner helps the plants survive in unfavorable soil conditions with proper nurture to improve rice growth performance.

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Removal of copper and magnesium cations from aqueous solutions by clinoptilolite zeolite adsorption

2021-05-24 , Roslaili Abdul Aziz , Fauzi N.F.N. , Mohd Nazry Salleh , Saleh M.

The aim of this study is to determine the potentials of clinoptilolite zeolite in removing selected heavy metals, that are copper and magnesium in aqueous solutions. The removal of both metal cations has been studied by using the batch techniques. Three experimental variables were carried out under predetermined conditions of contact time (20 – 100 minutes), effect of dosage (0.20 – 1.00 gram), and effect of pH solution (pH 2 to 10). Adsorption capacity of zeolite towards heavy metal removal was then determined at various initial concentrations of metal ions between 20 to 100 ppm. Results obtained shows that adsorption of Cu2+ and Mg2+ on zeolite has been shown to depend significantly on the pH, adsorbent amount and contact time. The significant value of pH was reached at pH 6, followed by 1 hour of contact time for 1 gram of adsorbent; for both metal ions studied. Studies on the rate of uptake of heavy metal ions by the zeolite indicated that the process was quite rapid and maximum adsorption occurred within the first hour of contact. The results show that high silica zeolite such as clinoptilolite is a promising adsorbent as they combine high adsorption capacities and molecular sieve properties.

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Removal of iron and manganese from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) using activated clinoptilolite zeolite

2021-05-24 , Roslaili Abdul Aziz , Li C.K. , Mohd Nazry Salleh , Saleh M.

The adsorption capacity of activated clinoptilolite zeolite for the removal of heavy metal ions; iron Fe(III) and manganese Mn(II) from palm oil mill effluent (POME) was investigated in this batch sorption study. The physicochemical properties of both raw clinoptilolite zeolite and POME effluent were first characterized before the modification of the zeolite is made, chemically and physically. The raw filtered POME has an initial pH of 4.56 which was acidic, whereas the natural zeolite has a slightly alkaline pH at 7.52. The effects of pH (5, 7 and 9), sorbent dosage (15, 20 and 25 g in 125 ml of effluent), contact time (15, 30, 45, 60, 120, 150, 180 and 200 minutes) and agitation speed (120, 150, 180 and 200 rpm) on the sorption of heavy metal ions were evaluated. The concentration of heavy metals was analyzed using AAS. The concentration of heavy metal ions for each parameter has decreased significantly after batch study. The adsorption of heavy metal ions increased with the increasing of pH and adsorbent dosages. Optimum percentage of metal removal and the amount of metal ions adsorbed by the zeolite were determined at 85% of Fe(III) and almost 92% of Mn(II) in the experiments.

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