R and D Quest - Jun 2004 issue

R and D Quest is the bulletin of MINT (Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research). It is monthly published to report the R and D activities of MINT's researchers. The contents of R and D Quest are divided into five sections i.e. researchers column, recent publication, scientific visit, strategic partnership/news and conferences and seminars. In this issue, the focus is on researchers column is MINT's new facilities, i.e. robotic system for handling radioactive materials and assisting radiographers in case of stuck sources, jet pump with mathematical capability for supporting various field of applied research and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for specimens imaging with a very fine scale result. Other articles are details On International Forum on Creativity, new enactment of Plant Variety Protection (PVP), Electronic Networking and Outreach (ENO) to make an impact on RCA Meetings, radiocarbon dating demonstration in New discovery in Malacca, Herbal Asia 2004 and Adventure on the High Seas a second phase of marine sample collection in the Straits of Malacca. Mission to Assist Sudan in Research, Education and Training complete the scientific visit section six new publications and presentations reported. This issue also published lists of courses, seminars and workshops in May and June