Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia SynHiTech, Thornhill, Ontario L3T 0C7, Canada Faculty of Biotechnology...

Background and Objectives: Halal branding covers a wide range of economic activities including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, health, textiles, clothing, leather, financial services, banking and tourism. Among the various forms of tourism, medical tourism has grown rapidly due to its competitive advantages. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate halal branding as a strategy to deve...

N.R. Abdulla, T.C. Loh, H. Akit, A.Q. Sazili & H.L. Foo 1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 2 Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 3 Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 4 Department of Biop...

Design/Methodology/Approach: Samples of non-stunned broiler breast meat (n=10) and stunned broiler breast meat (n=10) which have undergone the Halal slaughter method were analysed on the quality parameters of protein solubility, emulsion activity index, emulsion stability index, pH, water holding capacity (drip loss and cooking loss), texture (shear force textural analysis), meat colour (L, a, ...

Negotiation usually takes place whenever a conflict arises between two individuals or groups over differences of interests. Differing needs and socioeconomic backgrounds may occur when unresolved issues arise, pertaining to the changes of Trade Description Act 1972 to Trade Description Act 2011Malaysia creating interests among affected Halal industries, government agencies and consumers alike. ...

BACKGROUND Desirable health is impossible without good nutrition, and Allah has addressed us on eating foods in 118 verses. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe the medical university faculty members' perceptions of nutritional health in the Quran, revealing the important role of faculty members. MATERIALS AND METHODS This qualitative study was conducted with a phenomenological approach....

A simple visual ethanol biosensor based on alcohol oxidase (AOX) immobilised onto polyaniline (PANI) film for halal verification of fermented beverage samples is described. This biosensor responds to ethanol via a colour change from green to blue, due to the enzymatic reaction of ethanol that produces acetaldehyde and hydrogen peroxide, when the latter oxidizes the PANI film. The procedure to o...