A new family of silicate materials has attracted interest for potential use in rechargeable lithium batteries. The defect chemistry, doping behavior, and lithium diffusion paths in the Li2MnSiO4...
Use of arsenic contaminated sludge in making ornamental bricks (2009)
Mahzuz, H. M. A., Alam, R., Alam, M. N., Basak, R., Islam, M. S.
Arsenic contaminated sludge can be substantially found from the treatment of arsenic contaminated ground water. Lake of proper management and reuse of this sludge can create further environmental...
Use of arsenic contaminated sludge in making ornamental bricks (2009)
R. Alam, M. N. Alam, R. Basak, M. S. Islam
Arsenic contaminated sludge can be substantially found from the treatment of arsenic contaminated ground water. Lake of proper management and reuse of this sludge can create further environmental...
Low Cost Quantum Realization of Reversible Multiplier Circuit (2009)
M.S. Islam, M.M. Rahman, Z. Begum, M.Z. Hafiz
Irreversible logic circuits dissipate heat for every bit of information that is lost. Information is lost when the input vector can not be uniquely recovered from the output vector. Theoretically...
M.A. Razzaque, N.M. Talukder, M.S. Islam, A.K. Bhadra, R.K. Dutta
The effect of salinity on morphological characters of salt tolerant genotypes PVSB9, PVSB19, PNR381, PNR519, Iratom24 and salt sensitive genotype NS15 along with one standard check salt tolerant rice...
Lithium insertion and transport in the TiO2-B anode material: A computational study (2009)
Arrouvel, C., Parker, S. C., Islam, M. S.
TiO2-B is a highly promising anode material for rechargeable lithium batteries. Computational studies based on density functional theory (DFT) have been carried out on this material focusing on key...
Eklund, C, Kivimäki, M, Islam, M.S., Juonala, M, Kähönen, M, Marniemi, J, ...
Although C-reactive protein (CRP) is known to predict cardiovascular events, its status as a causal risk factor is still controversial. CRP gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been shown...
Atomic-scale mechanistic features of oxide ion conduction in apatite-type germanates (2008)
Kendrick, E., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
Atomistic modelling studies of the apatite-type oxide ion conductor La-9.33(GeO4)(6)O-2 show that a key role of the O4 channel oxygen atoms appears to be as a reservoir for the creation of...
Atomic-scale insight into LaFeO3 perovskite: Defect nanoclusters and ion migration (2008)
Atomistic simulation techniques are employed to investigate the energetics of defect formation, dopant-defect association, and ion migration in orthorhombic LaFeO3 in relation to electrochemical...
Fisher, C. A. J., Islam, M. S.
Advanced simulation techniques are used to provide atomic-scale insight into the surface structures and crystal morphologies of the lithium battery cathode material LiFePO4. Relaxed surface...
Jones, Alison, Slater, P, Islam, M. S.
Apatite-type oxides of general formula La9.33+x(SiO4)(6)O-2 + (3x/2) have been attracting considerable interest recently because of their observed high oxide-ion conductivity and potential use in...
Fisher, C., Prieto, V. M. H., Islam, M. S.
The defect chemistry, doping behavior, and ion migration in olivine-type materials LiMPO4 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, and N) are investigated by atomistic simulation techniques. The most favorable intrinsic...
Survival potential of non-culturable vibrio cholerae 01 by laboratory (2007)
Islam, M.S., Miah, M.A., Moniruzzaman, M.S., Begum, S., Felsenstein, A., Sack, R.B., ...
Objective: Assess the survival potential of V, cholerae 01 using conventional cultural, fluorescent antibody and recently developed polymerase chain reaction techniques. In Bangladesh, cholera is...
Islam, L.N., Ferdous, A., Azim, T., Qadri, F., Rahman, A., Islam, M.S., ...
Changes in neutrophil response to N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP) and the phenotype of peripheral blood mononuclear cells were studied in monkeys after oral challenge with Shigellae....
Islam, M.S., Bhuiya, A., Yunus, M.
In an attempt to examine the possible effects of socioeconomic factors on diarrheal disease in terms of 1) number of household episodes, 2) hospitalizations, and 3) fatalities, data from the Matlab...
Islam, M.S., Hosssin, M.S., Hasan, M.K., Rahman, M.M., Fuchs, G., Mahalanabis, D., ...
In Bangladesh, the isolation rates of Shigella spp. range from 11% to 12% by the conventional culture technique. Since the sensitivity of this technique is low, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
Islam, M.S., Hossian, M.Z., Khan, S.I., Felsenstein, A., Sack, R.B., Albert, M.J.
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that hands may be an important vehicle for transmission of shigellosis. The present study was carried out to find out the survival potential of Shigella...
Effect of Plant Growth Regulator on Growth, Yield and Yield Components of Onion (2007)
M.S. Islam, M.O. Islam, M.N. Alam, M.K. Ali, M.A. Rahman
A field experiment was conducted in the research field of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh, during the period from December 2003 to March 2004 to study the effect of...
The research was conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural University Poultry Farm, Mymensingh to evaluate the effect of different levels and sources of calcium on egg production and egg shell quality of...
Insight into doping effects in apatite silicate ionic conductors (2007)
Tolchard, J. R., Slater, P. R., Islam, M. S.
Novel apatite-type silicates are attracting considerable interest as a new family of oxide-ion conductors with potential use in fuel cells and ceramic membranes. Combined computer modeling and X-ray...
Defect and transport properties of the NdCoO3 catalyst and sensor material (2007)
Tealdi, C., Islam, M. S., Fisher, C. A. J., Malavasi, L., Flor, G.
The NdCoO3 perovskite has been investigated using a combination of atomistic simulation and experimental techniques to examine its possible use as an oxidation catalyst and/or sensor material. The...
Mather, G. C., Islam, M. S., Figueiredo, F. M.
Mixed oxide-ion and electronic conductivity can be exploited in dense ceramic membranes for controlled oxygen separation as a means of producing pure oxygen or integrating with catalytic oxidation....
Kruth, A., Davies, R. A., Islam, M. S., Irvine, J. T. S.
A series of co-doped barium cerate perovskites, Ba1-xLaxCe0.9-xY0.1+xO2.95, with 0
Kendrick, E., Sansom, J. E. H., Tolchard, J. R., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
In this paper, detailed studies of the effect of Mg doping in the apatite-type oxide ion conductor La9.33Si6O26 are reported. Mg is confirmed as an ambisite dopant, capable of substituting for both...
Structural studies of the proton conducting perovskite 'La0.6Ba0.4ScO2.8' (2007)
Kendrick, E., Knight, K. S., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
Detailed X-ray and neutron powder diffraction structural studies are reported for the proton conducting perovskite system "La0.6Ba0.4ScO2.8". Both dry and wet samples were analysed, with the latter...
Kendrick, E., Kendrick, J., Knight, K. S., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
The need for greater energy efficiency has garnered increasing support for the use of fuel-cell technology, a prime example being the solid-oxide fuel cell(1,2). A crucial requirement for such...
Kendrick, E., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
Partial substitution of lower valent dopant ions (e.g. Al, Ga, Mg, Zn) onto the Si site in the oxide ion conductor La9.33Si6O26 has been reported to increase the conductivity. In this paper, we...
Kendrick, E., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
Materials displaying high oxide-ion conductivity have attracted considerable interest due to technological applications in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), oxygen sensors and separation membranes....
A review on the policy and practices of therapeutic drug uses in Bangladesh (2006)
Despite substantial progress in drug manufacturing, irrational drug use, inappropriate prescribing, inadequate access to essential drugs, and uncontrolled price are major problems affecting the total...
Nature of Gene Action in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) (2006)
M.M. Rohman, R. Sultana, R. Podder, M. Kamrul Islam, M.S. Islam
A 6 x 6 diallel cross (excluding reciprocal) of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) dictated both additive and non-additive components were important but dominance components were more predominant than...
Marigold and Orange Skin as Egg Yolk Color Promoting Agents (2006)
B.M. Hasin, M.A. Islam, M.J. Uddin, M.S. Islam
The research was conducted with natural ingredients and orange skin in the diet of laying pullets to determine the suitability as pigmenting agents of egg yolk for laying chicken The influence of...
M.M. Rahman, M.S. Islam, S.A. Begum
A simple UV-spectrophotometric method for the determination of the total vitamin C (ascorbic acid + dehydroascorbic acid) in various fruits and vegetables at Sylhet area is described. The...
M. Aminur Rahman, S. Ahammed, F. Ali, M.S. Islam, ...
A study was undertaken to develop the economic status of rural women of Kishoregonj district in Bangladesh through fish farming. In total, 200 beneficiaries of Nari Uddug Kendra (NUK) having various...
Collapse of Socio-economic Base of Bangladesh by Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater (2006)
M.T. Uddin, M.F. Ahmed, M.A. Ali, M.A. Hoque, ...
Untreated groundwater, often enriched in arsenic-one of the most important pollutants and trace elements of the aquatic system recently regarded as the major threat to drinking water-was and is being...
A total of 400 hatchery samples comprised of yolk interior (100), paper pad (100), shell membrane (100) and fecal swab of newly hatched chicks (100) were tested to detect the presence of Salmonella...
A total of 400 hatchery samples comprised of yolk interior (100), paper pad (100), shell membrane (100) and fecal swab of newly hatched chicks (100) were tested to detect the presence of Salmonella...
Tealdi, C., Malavasi, L., Fisher, C. A. J., Islam, M. S.
Atomistic simulation techniques are used to examine the defect chemistry of perovskite-structured NdCoO3, a material whose electrochemical properties make it attractive for use in heterogeneous...
Solid state Si-29 NMR studies of apatite-type oxide ion conductors (2006)
Sansom, J. E. H., Tolchard, J. R., Islam, M. S., Apperley, D., Slater, P. R.
Apatite-type silicates have been attracting considerable interest as a new class of oxide ion conductor, whose conduction is mediated by interstitial oxide ions. We report here the first (29)si solid...
Sansom, J. E. H., Kendrick, E., Tolchard, J. R., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
Apatite-type lanthanum silicate (La9.33Si6O26) has been attracting significant recent interest due to its high oxide ion conductivity. In this paper, synthesis and conductivity data for a range of...
Defect chemistry, surface structures, and lithium insertion in anatase TiO2 (2006)
Olson, C. L., Nelson, J., Islam, M. S.
Atomistic simulation techniques are used to investigate the defect properties of anatase TiO2 and LixTiO2 both in the bulk and at the surfaces. Interatomic potential parameters are derived that...
Naumovich, E. N., Patrakeev, M. V., Kharton, V., Islam, M. S., Yaremchenko, A. A., Frade, J. R., ...
Atomistic modelling showed that a key factor affecting the P(O-2) dependencies of point defect chemical potentials in perovskite-type La0.3Sr0.7Fe1-xM'O-x(3-delta) (M =Ga, Al; x=0-0.4) under...
A novel interconnection technique for manufacturing nanowire devices (2005)
Islam, M S, Sharma, S, Kamins, T I, Williams, R S
This paper reviews a novel bridging technique that connects a large number of highly directional metal-catalyzed nanowires between pre-fabricated electrodes and extends the technique to an...
Islam, M S, Jung, G Y, Ha, T, Stewart, D R, Chen, Y, Wang, S Y, ...
A technique involving two steps of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) has been developed to produce ultra-smooth metal surfaces with an RMS roughness better than 0.1 nm. A figure of merit termed...
Economic Study on Winter Vegetables Produced by Different Categories of Farms (2005)
M.S. Sultana, F. Kabir, M.S. Islam, M.M. Rashid, A.I. Akon
The study was designed to assess the comparative profitability of selected winter vegetables like potato, cauliflower and tomato. To achieve this objective, total of 75 farmers, 25 producing potato,...
Herbal Products: A Novel Approach for Diabetic Patients (2005)
M.Y. Habib, M.S. Islam, M.A. Awal, M.A. Khan
A research work of herbal medicine viz. Neem leaf extract (Azadirachta indica), nayantara leaf extract (Catharanthus roseus) and bitter melon fruit (Momordica charantia) juice with the patent drug...
An eighteen weeks long experiment was conducted during the month of June to October, 2002 to observed the effect of different period of starvation and subsequent refeeding on growth, daily food...
M.I. Hossain, M.S. Islam, F.H. Shikha, M. Kamal, M.N. Islam
Studies were conducted to evaluate the post-mortem changes in Thai pangas (Pangasius sutchi) during 25 days of ice storage. Rigor mortis progress was measured as parameters of rigor tension. Rigor...
Bacteria Killing Kinetics of the Four Plant Hormones (2005)
M.H. Morshed, M. Shamim Hossain, M. Ibrahim, M.Z. Shafique, A. Samad, ...
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antibacterial characteristic of the four synthetic plant hormones Indoleacetic acid (IAA), 2,4- dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), Naphthaleneacetic...
M.B. Rahman, K.M. Nasiruddin, F. Akhtar, M.S. Islam
The aim of the research was to find out the effective antibiotic(s) against Escherichia coli and to observe the relationship between the plasmids to the antibiotic resistant pattern found by...
M.A. Islam, M.S. Islam, M.A. Mazed, M.K. Uddin
This experiment was conducted at Buffalo Breeding And Development Farm, Bagerhat to investigate conception rate, service per conception, gestation period, age at first calving, birth weight,...
M.A. Islam, M.S. Islam, M.A. Mazed, M.K. Uddin
This experiment was conducted at Buffalo Breeding And Development Farm, Bagerhat to investigate conception rate, service per conception, gestation period, age at first calving, birth weight,...
Atomistic study of doped BaCeO3: Dopant site-selectivity and cation nonstoichiometry (2005)
Wu, J., Davies, R. A., Islam, M. S., Haile, S. M.
Rare earth (or yttriurn) doped BaCeO3 has been widely investigated as a proton conducting material. Usually, the trivalent dopants are assumed to occupy the Cell-site, which introduces oxygen...
Structural studies of apatite-type oxide ion conductors doped with cobalt (2005)
Tolchard, J. R., Sansom, J. E. H., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
A series of Co doped lanthanum silicate apatite-type phases, La9.83Si4.5Co1.5O26, La9.66Si5CoO26, La10Si5CoO26.5 and La8BaCoSi6O26, have been synthesised, and neutron diffraction, EXAFS and XANES...
Investigation of proton conduction in La1-xBa1+xGaO4-x/2 and La1-xSr2+xGaO5-x/2 (2005)
Schonberger, F., Kendrick, E., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
In this paper we report an investigation of proton conduction in two gallate systems, La1-xBa1+xGaO4-x/2 and La1-xSr2+xGaO5-x/2, containing tetrahedral Ga. Measurements in dry atmospheres show that...
Sansom, J. E. H., Kendrick, E., Rudge-Pickard, H. A., Islam, M. S., Wright, A. J., Slater, P. R.
In this paper we report the synthesis and characterisation of the perovskite cuprate phases YSr2Cu2MO7+y (M = Co, Fe) in order to examine their potential for use as cathode materials in solid oxide...
Defect and dopant properties of the SrCeO3-based proton conductor (2005)
Atomic-scale studies using advanced simulation techniques have investigated the energetics of defects, oxygen migration, and dopant incorporation in the proton-conducting SrCeO3 system. The...
Effects of cation vacancy distribution in doped LaMnO3+delta perovskites (2005)
Malavasi, L., Ritter, C., Mozzati, M. C., Tealdi, C., Islam, M. S., Azzoni, C. B., ...
fit this paper, we report studies on the correlation between the presence and distribution of cation vacancies in doped manganites (La, M)MnO3+sigma (where M = Na, Ca) and their magnetic properties....
Kendrick, E., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
In this paper we report investigations of high temperature proton conduction in the tetragonal tungsten bronze niobates, A(0.6)Ti(0.2)M(0.8)O(3) and A(0.6)M(g0.067)Nb(0.933)O(3) (A= Sr, Ba). For all...
Islam, M. S., Driscoll, D. J., Fisher, C. A. J., Slater, P. R.
Key issues relating to intrinsic defects, dopant incorporation, and lithium ion migration in the LiFePO4 electrode material have been investigated using well-established atomistic modeling...
Heap, R., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
In this paper the synthesis and structural characterisation of two new K2NiF4-type phases, Ba2In0.5Sb0.5O4 and Sr2In0.5Sb0.5O4, are reported. These are the first examples of K2NiF4 compounds of...
Fisher, C. A. J., Islam, M. S.
Atomistic simulations of the structures and defect energetics of two mixed-conducting strontium ferrite materials, Sr2Fe2O5 and Sr4Fe6O13, are reported. Oxygen Frenkel defects are found to be the...
Simulation and conductivity studies of defects and ion transport in Sc-2(WO4)(3) (2005)
Driscoll, D. J., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
The scandium tungstate [Sc-2(WO4)(3)] material has been investigated using a combination of atomistic simulation and experimental techniques to probe the defect, dopant and ion conduction properties....
Baikie, T., Islam, M. S., Francesconi, M. G.
The defect chemistry and fluorine insertion properties of the new Ba2-xSrxPdO2F2 system have been investigated using atomistic simulation techniques. The interatomic potential model produces good...
M.B. Rahman, K.M. Nasiruddin, F. Akhtar, M.S. Islam
The aim of the research was to find out the effective antibiotic(s) against Escherichia coli and to observe the relationship between the plasmids to the antibiotic resistant pattern found by...
How can river-estuarine planktonic copepods survive river floods? (2004)
Ueda, Hiroshi, Terao, A., Tanaka, M., Hibino, M., Islam, M.S.
M.S. Islam, N.S. Lucky, M.R. Islam, A. Ahad, B.R. Das, M.M. Rahman, ...
An experiment was conducted to study the hematological parameters in Fayoumi, Assil and Local Chickens of different ages reared in Sylhet region. 250 chickens of three breeds (100 Fayoumi, 50 Assil...
Effect of Planting Dates on Phenological Events of Transplanted Aman Rice (2004)
Due to late planting the panicle initiation, heading and maturity of all the cultivars were slowed with decreasing air temperature and solar radiation. Nizersail and BR11 did not complete flower...
Infiltration and Bypass Flow of Cracking Puddled Soils (2004)
M.J. Islam, S.S. Parul, M.A. Rashid, M.S. Islam
A study of infiltration and bypass flow was conducted in a wet soil bin with three different soils treatments (sandy loam, clay loam and clay soil) to determine the swelling behaviour of cracking...
Factors Affecting Alternate Rice-Fish Production of Mymensingh District in Bangladesh (2004)
Rabbani M.G., M.I. Hossain, M.S. Islam, M.A. Mannan
Cobb-Douglas production function has been used to measure the effect of various factors on alternate rice-fish production. The chosen factors were of fingerlings cost, cost of cow dung, cost of rice...
M.G. Rabbani, M.S. Islam, M.I. Hossain
The study was conducted to determine the profitability of alternate rice-fish culture from the viewpoint of small, medium and large farmers. In total 80 alternate rice-fish producing farmers in which...
M.A. Mazed, M.S. Islam, M.M. Rahman, M.A. Islam, M.A. Kadir
In the present study urea molasses multinutrient blocks (UMMB) may be used as a catalytic feeding to the straw based diet of the indigenous cows for fertility. With that understanding, 49 indigenous...
K.N. Islam, M.S. Islam, R. Sultana, P. Gain, S.M. Bulbul
Seventy-five battery brooded (up to 3 weeks) broilers were transferred on conventional rice husk littered floor (CRLF) and were reared up to 49 days of age. On the other hand, seventy-five broiler...
Prevalence of Rice Root Nematode in the Farmer Rice Fields as Influenced by Edaphic Factors (2004)
An investigation on prevalence of rice root nematode in the farmer rice fields under natural condition was carried out. Farmer fields were located under Jamalpur district, Tangail district and...
Relative Merits of Homo and Heterospermic Bull Semen in Respect of Preservation Quality (2004)
S.A. Azmal, M.R. Amin, H. Khatun, M.S. Islam, M.P. Mostari, P.C. Goswami
The experiment was conducted to compare the relative efficiency of homo and heterospermic bull semen in terms of preservation quality. Spermatozoa from three different breeds of bull namely Holstein...
Relative Merits of Homo and Heterospermic Bull Semen in Respect of Fertility (2004)
S.A. Azmal, M.R. Amin, P.C. Goswami, M.P. Mostari, M.S. Islam, R. Khatun
The experiment was conducted to compare the relative efficiency of homo and heterospermic insemination in respect of fertility judged by conception and calving rate. Spermatozoa from three different...
Population dynamics of Hirschmanniella oryzae were determined per 5 g root basis from the roots at different plant growth stages by survey of irrigated rice in Madarganj (Jamalpur district), Madhupur...
Influence of Cracking on Rice Seasons and Irrigation in Bangladesh (2004)
M.J. Islam, S.S. Parul, M.S. Islam, M.A. Quasem
Winter dry season is mainly depends on irrigation. Because, the rainfall in this season is almost zero. At the end of this season, ground water mainly remains at about 10-12 meter depth. On the other...
Management of Cracking Puddled Soils and its Impact on Infiltration (2004)
M.J. Islam, G. Mowla, S.S. Parul, M.Z. Alam, M.S. Islam
A study of cracking soils management was conducted in the wet soil bin with nine soil management practice treatments to investigate their impact on infiltration rate. The treatments were arranged in...
N.A. Siddique, M.A. Bari, Sharmin Shahnewaz, M.H. Rahman, M.R. Hasan, ...
Callus cultures were initiated from nodal segments on Murashige and Skoog[19] medium supplemented with 2,4-D, BAP and Kn. The highest frequency (85%) of organogenic callus induction was observed in...
G.C. Biswas, W. Islam, M.M. Haque, R.K. Saha, M.S. Islam, ...
The hatching, larval, protonymphal, deutonymphal and reproductive periods, fecundity and longevity of Tetranychus cinnabarinus infesting Solanum melongena were studied in different seasons under...
Innervation to the Esophagus of Black Bengal Goat (2004)
M.S. Islam, M.A. Quasem, M.M Uddin, M.A. Reza, S.K. Das
To study the innervation to the esophagus of Black Bengal goat a research was conducted in the Department of Anatomy and Histology, BAU, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh with 12 Black Bengal goats. All...
A Study on Some Productive Parameters of Local X Friesian Upgraded Dairy Cows (2004)
M.S. Islam, M.A. Mazed, M.M. Rahman, M. A. Islam, M.A. Kadir
The study was conducted at two dairy farms namely, Government Dairy Farm, Faridpur and Cntral Cattle Breeding Station, Savar, Dhaka to investigate the effect of milk yield, lactation length and...
A Study on Some Reproductive Parameters of Local X Friesian Upgraded Dairy Cows (2004)
M.S. Islam, M.A. Mazed, M.A. Islam, M. A. Kadir, M. M. Rahman
The study was conducted at two dairy farms namely, Government Dairy Farm, Faridpur and Central Cattle Breeding Station, Savar, Dhaka to investigate the effect of age of first service, conception...
M.A. Islam, M. A. Mazed, M. S. Islam, M.K. Uddin
This experiment was conducted at Buffalo Breeding and Development Farm, `Bagerhat` a southern district of Bangladesh to investigate the milk (lactation) yield, lactation length and calf mortality...
A Study on Some Productive Parameters of Local X Friesian Upgraded Dairy Cows (2004)
M.S. Islam, M.A. Mazed, M.M. Rahman, M. A. Islam, M.A. Kadir
The study was conducted at two dairy farms namely, Government Dairy Farm, Faridpur and Cntral Cattle Breeding Station, Savar, Dhaka to investigate the effect of milk yield, lactation length and...
A Study on Some Reproductive Parameters of Local X Friesian Upgraded Dairy Cows (2004)
M.S. Islam, M.A. Mazed, M.A. Islam, M. A. Kadir, M. M. Rahman
The study was conducted at two dairy farms namely, Government Dairy Farm, Faridpur and Central Cattle Breeding Station, Savar, Dhaka to investigate the effect of age of first service, conception...
M.A. Islam, M. A. Mazed, M. S. Islam, M.K. Uddin
This experiment was conducted at Buffalo Breeding and Development Farm, `Bagerhat` a southern district of Bangladesh to investigate the milk (lactation) yield, lactation length and calf mortality...
Effect of Ba and Bi doping on the synthesis and sintering of Ge-based apatite phases (2004)
Tolchard, J. R., Sansom, J. E. H., Slater, P. R., Islam, M. S.
Recently, high oxide ion conduction has been observed in the apatite-type systems La9.33+x(Si/Ge)(6)O26+x/2, with conductivities approaching and even exceeding that of yttria-stabilized zirconia. The...
Tolchard, J. R., Sansom, J. E. H., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
Apatite-type oxides have been attracting interest as a new class of oxide ion conductors. In this paper we examine the effect of Ga doping on the conductivity of the apatite silicate system,...
Defect and dopant properties of MgTa2O6 (2004)
Tealdi, C., Islam, M. S., Malavasi, L., Flor, G.
Atomistic computer simulation techniques have been used, for the first time, to reproduce the crystal structure of MgTa2O6 and to investigate the defect chemistry and dopant properties of this...
Defect and dopant properties of the Aurivillius phase Bi4Ti3O12 (2004)
Snedden, A., Lightfoot, P., Dinges, T., Islam, M. S.
Computer modelling techniques have been used to investigate the defect and oxygen transport properties of the Aurivillius phase Bi4Ti3O12. A range of cation dopant substitutions has been considered...
Sansom, J. E. H., Tolchard, J. R., Slater, P. R., Islam, M. S.
Apatite-type oxides of general formula (La/Sr)(10-x)Si6O26+y have been attracting considerable interest recently, because of their observed high oxide ion conductivity. In this paper, we report the...
Perovskite related cuprate phases as potential cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (2004)
Sansom, J. E. H., Rudge-Pickard, H. A., Smith, G., Slater, P. R., Islam, M. S.
The electrical properties of the perovskite-related cuprate materials YSr2CU2FeO7+y and YSr2Cu2CoO7+y have been investigated for possible use as cathodes in solid oxide fuel cells. Both phases were...
Doping strategies to optimise the oxide ion conductivity in apatite-type ionic conductors (2004)
Najib, A., Sansom, J. E. H., Tolchard, J. R., Slater, P. R., Islam, M. S.
The apatite-type phases, La9.33+x(Si/Ge)(6)O26+ 3x/2, have recently been attracting considerable interest as potential electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells. In this paper we report results from a...
Alkali ion migration in albite and K-feldspar (2004)
Jones, A., Islam, M. S., Mortimer, M., Palmer, D.
As part of a study of ion migration mechanisms in feldspars, the dynamical behaviour of the alkali metal cations ions in albite and K-feldspar has been investigated using a combination of dielectric...
Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R., Tolchard, J. R., Dinges, T.
Computer simulation techniques have been used to investigate the defect chemistry of perovskite-structured ionic conductors based upon AZrO(3) (A = Ca, Ba) and LaMO3 (M = Se, Ga). Our studies have...
Advanced modelling techniques have been used to investigate the defect properties of the LaGaO3 ionic conductor on the atomic-scale. The present study addresses a variety of topics, but focuses on...
Structure of nanocrystals in oxyfluoride glass ceramics (2004)
Beggiora, M., Reaney, I. M., Islam, M. S.
The crystallisation of fluorosilicate glasses obtained using high purity SiO2, AlO1.5, CdF2, PbF2, ZnF2 and ErF3 has been investigated. Upon heat treatment, Pb rich nanocrystals from which host most...
Yearly Incidence and Effect of Fungicides in Controlling Leaf Spot of Sapota (2003)
K.M. Khalequzamman, Md. Khalim Uddin, M.S. Hossain, M.S. Islam, M.H. Rashid
The study was laid out to find out the peak disease incidence period of leaf spot of Sapota (Achras sapota) and to evaluate the effect of six fungicides in controlling the disease. A total of five...
M. S. Islam, M. Ibrahim, M. A. Rahman, M. A. Uddin, S. K. Biswas
A study was carried out on six litchi varieties, for their fruit characteristics, bio-chemical composition and storage behaviour. The results showed significant difference among varieties. The fruit...
M. A. Uddin, M. S. Islam, M. A. Rahman, M. M. Begum
The experiments were conducted on 12 mango graft varieties/cultivars viz. BARI mango-1, BARI mango-2, BARI mango-3 (Amrapali), Fazli, Gopalbhog, Khirsapat, Kazla sinduri, Kazla-01(Subarna), Langra,...
Model for Efficient Use of Limited Water for Rice Production (2003)
M.J. Islam, G. Mowla, M.S. Islam
In this model, firstly a simple conceptual model of water losses in rice field has been developed and quantified in spreadsheet form. Second, this model is used to simulate what would happen under...
M.S. Islam, M. Serajul Islam, M.A. Wahab, A.A. Miah
The study was carried out to analyze the comparative economic returns of alternate shrimp-crop farming and to assess the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of shrimp farming in coastal areas of...
Beef Cattle Production in Bangladesh- A Review (2003)
M.A. Baset, M.M. Rahman, M.S. Islam, A. Ara
A large number of farmers involved in bull fattening just before 3 or 4 months of Eid-Ul-Azha (Muslim festival), when they sell the animals with profitable prices. Cattle fattening for beef...
Studies on Bacteriological Quality of Water of Bangladesh and their Health Hazards (2003)
M. A. Rahman, F. Begum, M. S. Islam
A total of 330 water samples obtained from different sources in three different seasons were examined for the evidence of bacterial pollution and physico-chemical properties of water. The densities...
M. S. Islam, F. Begum, M. S. Alam
Comparative efficacy of Aldazole, Fenvet and Ivomec Injection were investigated against natural infection with gastrointestinal nematodes of goats in Bangladesh. Ivomec injection showed maximum...
F. Begum, M. S. Islam, M. A. Rahman, H. Rahman
A total of 90 water samples obtained from various sources (tubewell, reservoir tank, tap supply, pond, river and aqua mineral) collected in three seasons were examined for their water quality based...
Studies on Bacteriological Quality of Water of Bangladesh and their Health Hazards (2003)
M. A. Rahman, F. Begum, M. S. Islam
A total of 330 water samples obtained from different sources in three different seasons were examined for the evidence of bacterial pollution and physico-chemical properties of water. The densities...
M. S. Islam, F. Begum, M. S. Alam
Comparative efficacy of Aldazole, Fenvet and Ivomec Injection were investigated against natural infection with gastrointestinal nematodes of goats in Bangladesh. Ivomec injection showed maximum...
F. Begum, M. S. Islam, M. A. Rahman, H. Rahman
A total of 90 water samples obtained from various sources (tubewell, reservoir tank, tap supply, pond, river and aqua mineral) collected in three seasons were examined for their water quality based...
Tolchard, J. R., Islam, M. S., Slater, P. R.
Computer modelling techniques have been used to examine the mechanistic features of oxygen ion transport in the La8Sr2Si6O26 and La9.33Si6O26 apatite-oxides at the atomic level. The potential model...
An apatite for fast oxide ion conduction (2003)
Islam, M. S., Tolchard, J. R., Slater, P. R.
Atomistic simulations have allowed us to gain fresh insight into the mechanisms of oxygen ion transport in novel apatite silicates, which form part of a new family of ionic conductors for potential...
Structural and electronic properties of the layered LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2 lithium battery material (2003)
Islam, M. S., Davies, R. A., Gale, J. D.
Computational studies based upon density functional theory (DFT) have been carried out on the LixNi0.5Mn0.5O2 system, a promising cathode material for rechargeable lithium batteries. Electronic...
Structure of the nanocrystals in oxyfluoride glass ceramics (2003)
Beggiora, M., Reaney, I. M., Islam, M. S.
The crystallization of fluoro-silicate glasses obtained using high-purity SiO2, AlO1.5, CdF2, PbF2, ZnF2, and ErF3 has been investigated. Upon heat treatment, PbF2 nanocrystals form which host most...
Reduction process in CeO2-MO and CeO2-M2O3 mixed oxides: A computer simulation study (2003)
Balducci, G., Islam, M. S., Kaspar, J., Fornasiero, P., Graziani, M.
A computer simulation study of the Ce4+/Ce3+ reduction process in CeO2-MO (M = Ca, Mn, Ni, Zn) and CeO2-M2O3 (M = Sc, Mn, Y, Gd, La) mixed oxides is presented. Calculations satisfactorily reproduce...
M. S. Islam, F. Kabir, J. Alam
A total of 3000 eggs; 750 eggs from each breed namely Barred Plymouth Rock (BPR),White Leghorn (WLH), Rhode Island Red (RIR) and White Rock (WR) were collected in 3 batches following AI from...
S. Faruque, S. S. Husain, M. M. Rahman, B. K. Roy, M.N. Islam, M.S. Islam
In this study sixty three farmers mainly from land-less and small category, having some previous experience of rearing goats were selected. There were three genetic groups viz. I) jamunapari male...
Beef Cattle Production in Bangladesh - A Review (2002)
M. A. Baset, M. M. Rahman, M. S. Islam, G. B. Das, A. Ara
Cattle fattening for beef production have become an important business of the small former in Bangladesh. In few areas of Bangladesh a small scale commercial beef fattening program has already been...
M.S. Islam, M.S. Uddin, F. Kabir, J. Alam
The aim of this experiment was to compare hatchability traits of four different breeds. A total of 3087 eggs were collected in 3 batches following artificial insemination from individually caged hen....
Manufacture of Cheese from Skim Milk with Addition of Different Levels of Vegetable Oil (2002)
A. Ara, M.L. Ali, M.S. Islam, M.N. Islam
The experiment was conducted to manufacture cheese from skim milk with 30, 40 and 50 g kg-1 soybean oil and whole milk and to monitor the quality of different types of prepared cheese. It was...
Seasonal Effect of Seedling Age on the Yield of Rice (2002)
Amina Khatun, M.H. Rashid, M.S. Islam, A.H. Khan
An experiment was carried out at the net house of the Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh using four seedling ages ? 30, 45, 60 and 75 days, for transplant rice...
Genetic Variability, Heritability and Path Analysis in Snake Gourd (Trichosanthes anguina L.) (2002)
M.A. Rahman, M.D. Hossain, M.S. Islam, D.K. Biswas, M. Ahiduzzaman
Genetic variability, heritability and path coefficient analysis were studied in 24 genotypes of snake gourd. The genotypic coefficient of variation was high for fruit yield, number of fruits per...
Control of Bacterial Wilt of Tomato by Pseudomonas fluorescens in the Field (2002)
M.A. Jinnah, K.M. Khalequzzaman, M.S. Islam, M. Ashrafuzzaman
The experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of antagonistic P. fluorescens in controlling wilt of tomato caused by R. solanacearum in the field. The tomato variety Manik showed 42.59% and...
M.A. Rahman, M.N. Amin, M.S. Islam, M.M. Begum, M.A. Uddin
Air layering on five different times with the help of indole butyric acid (IBA) at 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000 and 3500 ppm concentration was evaluated in BARI-1 variety of litchi. Five different...
M. S. Islam, M.M. Zaman, M.M. Quadir, M.N. Hasan, M.I. Hossain
Investigation was carried out to determine specific gravity and chemical quality of milk produced by different primary societies of Bangladesh Milk Producers`Cooperative Union Ltd. (Milk Vita). The...
Computer modelling of defects and transport in perovskite oxides (2002)
This paper presents recent investigations of the defect, ion transport and surface properties of ABO(3) perovskite-structured oxides using advanced computer simulation techniques. The principal...
Production of safe therapeutic feeds from contaminated water supplies (2001)
Roy, S.K., Seal, A.J., Tomkins, A.M., Shameen, T., Islam, M.S., Ahmed, T., ...
We have assessed the effectiveness of using an osmotic sachet for safe rehydration of therapeutic milk from contaminated water supplies in a poor urban area of Bangladesh. 35 women were given sachets...
Islam, M.S., McNally, Patrick J.
GaAs metal-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MESFETs) have been fabricated utilizing thermally stable Pd/Sn and Pd/Sn/Au ohmic contacts for the first time. MESFETs with Pd/Ge ohmic contacts are...
Islam, M.S., McNally, Patrick J.
GaAs metal-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MESFETs) have been fabricated utilizing thermally stable Pd/Sn and Pd/Sn/Au ohmic contacts for the first time. MESFETs with Pd/Ge ohmic contacts are...
Sack, R.B., Sack, D.A., Colwell, R.R., Huq, A., Chun, J., Zo, Y., ...
Performance of Teasle Gourd Genotypes Grown on Different Trellis (2001)
A.Yousuf Mian, M.M. Rahman, M.M. Hossain, M. S. Islam, M. Shahidul Islam
Study the yield of ten new teasle gourd genotypes grown on different trellis with a view to identify a high yielding variety and an acceptable trellis suitable for easy hand pollination. Among ten...
Performance of Rabi Crops Intercropping with Wheat at Different Planting Geometry (2001)
Amina Khatun, M. H. Rashid, A. H. Khan, M. S. Islam, N. E. Elahi
An experiment on intercropping of potato, bushbean and edible poded pea with wheat at different row ratios was conducted in the irrigated upland ecosystem to study the agronomic and economic...
Agro-economic Performance of Tossa Jute at Growers Level in Bangladesh (2001)
M. N. Uddin, M. N. Islam, M. S. Islam
The study was undertaken to determine the economic performance of tossa (Corchorus olitorius ) jute at growers level. The results revealed that per hectare average cost of production of Tossa Jute...
Surface structures and defect properties of pure and doped La2NiO4 (2001)
Read, M. S. D., Islam, M. S., Watson, G. W., Hancock, F. E.
Computer modelling techniques are used to investigate the surface properties and defect chemistry of the La2NiO4 material. Relaxed surface structures and energies are calculated for the low index...
Modelling the crystal structures of Aurivillius phases (2001)
Pirovano, C., Islam, M. S., Vannier, R. N., Nowogrocki, G., Mairesse, G.
Computer simulation techniques are used to model the structures of several Aurivillius phases (with the general formula (Bi2O2)[A(m-1)(B)(m)O3m+1]) and related compounds. The methods are based upon...
Ion migration in nepheline: a dielectric spectroscopy and computer modelling study (2001)
Jones, A., Palmer, D., Islam, M. S., Mortimer, M.
Using a combination of dielectric spectroscopy and atomistic computer simulation techniques, the dynamical behaviour of the loosely bound (Na+ and K+) channel ions in nepheline has been investigated....
Islam, M. S., Davies, R. A., Gales, J. D.
Quantum mechanical techniques based on density functional theory have been used to investigate the mechanism and energetics of proton transport in the perovskite-structured CaZrO3. The calculations...
Hop, skip or jump? Proton transport in the CaZrO3 perovskite oxide (2001)
Islam, M. S., Davies, R. A., Gale, J. D.
Ab initio simulations of the CaZrO3 proton conductor predict that the transport mechanism involves proton transfer between adjacent oxygen ions (but predominantly inter-octahedra), and that the...
Islam, M. S., Davies, R. A., Fisher, C. A. J., Chadwick, A.
Atomistic computer modelling techniques are used to investigate the substitution of dopants in the CaZrO3 perovskite and the incorporation of protons in the Ba2In2O5 brownmillerite. The defect...
EXAFS studies of ceramic proton conductors (2001)
Chadwick, A. V., Colombo, F., Rush, G. E., Davies, R. A., Islam, M. S.
We report the results of EXAFS studies of rare earth doped SrCeO3 and BaCeO3, two systems that are important proton-conducting oxides. Using Gd doped SrCeO3 as an example we outline the strategy of...
S. U. Ahmed, M. Kamal, M. S. Islam, A. Haq
Eighteen under-utilized marine fish and shell fish species were studied for their gel forming ability and surimi was prepared from all of the fish species. Difference in proximate composition and...
S.U. Ahmed, M.S.Ali, M.S. Islam, P.K. Roy
A three and half month study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of culture management and stocking density on the growth and survival of Penaeus monodon in semi-intensive system of farming. Three...
An experiment was carried out at Brackishwater Station, Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Paikgacha, Khulna from July to August, 1999 to assess the effect of feed on larval survival of...
Microbiology of pond ecosystems in rural Bangladesh : its public health implications (2000)
Islam, M.S., Begum, A., Khan, S.I., Sadique, M.A., Khan, M.N.H., Albert, M.J., ...
Cross-reaction between a strain of Vibrio mimicus and V. cholerae O139 Bengal (1999)
Ansaruzzaman, M., Shimada, T., Bhuiyan, N.A., Nahar, S., Alam, K., Islam, M.S., ...
Of 200 isolates of Vibrio mimicus screened, one from water (N-57) agglutinated with V. cholerae O139 polyclonal antiserum (absorbed with a rough strain of V. cholerae only) and not with O139...
M.S. Islam, M.M. Islam, S.U. Ahmed
The study was carried out in the Meghna river-estuaries of Bhola district from January, 1996 to December, 1997 with a view of quantify the extent of damage of shell and fin-fish larvae during...
M.S. Islam, M.M. Islam, S.U. Ahmed
The study was carried out in the Meghna river-estuaries of Bhola district from January, 1996 to December, 1997 with a view of quantify the extent of damage of shell and fin-fish larvae during...
Kühn, Inger, Albert, M. John, Ansaruzzaman, M., Bhuiyan, N.A., Alabi, S.A., Islam, M.S., ...
Aeromonas isolates from patients with diarrhea in Bangladesh (n = 69), from healthy controls (n = 11), and from surface water (n = 40) were analyzed with respect to their hybridization groups (HGs)...
Huq, A., Xu, B., Chowdhury, M.A.R., Islam, M.S., Montilla, R., Colwell, R.R.
Plankton to which cells of Vibrio cholerae O1 and/or O139 were attached was introduced into 0.5% Instant Ocean microcosms maintained at 25 degrees C. The bulk of the plankton and associated...
Characterization of Aeromonas trota strains that cross-react with Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal (1995)
Albert, M.John, Ansaruzzaman, M., Shimada, T., Rahman, A., Bhuiyan, N.A., Nahar, S., ...
It has previously been shown that Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal shares antigens with V. cholerae serogroups O22 and O155. We detected six surface water isolates of Aeromonas trota that agglutinated in...
Ansaruzzaman, M., Rahman, M., Bhuiyan, N.A., Islam, M.S., Albert, M. John
The sucrose-containing selective medium thiosulfate-citrate-bile salt-sucrose agar missed a sucrose nonfermenting and four sucrose late-fermenting variant strains of Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal from...
Coexistence of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 Bengal in plankton in Bangladesh[letter] (1995)
Huq, A., Colwell, R.R., Chowdhury, M.A., Xu, B., Moniruzzaman, S.M., Islam, M.S., ...
Why treatment centres failed to prevent cholera deaths among Rwandan refugees in Goma, Zaire (1995)
Siddique, A.K., Salam, A., Islam, M.S., Akram, K., Majumdar, R.N., Zaman, K., ...
Public Health 1995 Jan;109(1):15-24 (1995)
Hoque, B.A., Mahalanabis, Dilip, Alam, M.J., Islam, M.S.
Inadequate handwashing after defecation and anal cleaning practices in the Indian subcontinent is an important source of faeco-oral transmission of enteric diseases. To better understand the process...
M. S. Islam, Patrick J. Mcnally, D. C. Cameron
A novel Pd-based Ohmic contact system is developed for n-GaAs. Metallization samples are annealed at various temperatures and systematically characterized using current-voltage (I-V) measurements,...
Cholera in Bangladesh and Goma, Zaire 1994[conference paper] (1994)
Albert, MJ, Ansaruzzaman, M., Bardhan, P.K., Faruque, A.S.G., Faruque, S.M., Islam, M.S., ...
Islam, M.S., Hasan, M.K., Miah, M.A., Yunus, M., Zaman, K., Albert, M.J.
Currently, Bangladesh is experiencing an epidemic of acute watery diarrhea caused by Vibrio cholerae O139. Surface waters were collected and cultured for vibrious following enrichment. Twelve percent...
Large outbreak of clinical cholera due to vibrio cholerae non-01 in Bangladesh[letter] (1993)
Albert, M. John, Siddiqi, A.K., Islam, M.S., Faruque, A.S.G., Ansaruzzaman, M., Faruque, S.M., ...
Islam, M.S., Hasan, M.K., Miah, M.A., Sur, G.C., Felsenstein, A., Venkatesan, M., ...
Epidemiological studies of shigellosis in Bangladesh have demonstrated that surface-water sources can act as foci of infection. Studies of laboratory microcosms have shown that shigellae become...
Seasonality of contraceptive acceptance and discontinuation in Matlab, rural Bangladesh (1991)
Chowdhury, A.I., Aziz, K.M.A., Fauveau, Vincent, Islam, M.S.
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Strathclyde, 1988.
Ratio of E. coli and Klebsiella spp. in sediments of the Buriganga river[abstract] (1982)
Islam, M.S., Morshed, M.G., Aziz, K.M.S., Huq, M.I., Rahim, M.Z., Chowdhury, A.A.
INDIVIDUAL FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COAL MINERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS (1982)
RASCHE, B., REISNER, M. T. R., ISLAM, M. S., THIEL, H., ZIMMERMANN, I., BAUMANN, H., ...
More than 200 miners from two specially contrasting groups were examined according to different medical history, clinical, immunological, lung function and blood gas analysis criteria. The miners of...