Browsing by Author "Goktepe, Ipek"
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A Pilot Study on Evaluating the Microbial Quality of Produce Sold at the Wholesale Produce Market in Doha Qatar
El-Nemr, Israa; Mushtaha, Mohanad; Goktepe, Ipek ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Environmental and sanitary conditions play a major role on the quality of fresh produce. The Wholesale Produce Market (WPM) in Doha is an open-air market located in close proximity to the livestock market and slaughterhouse. ... -
A survey on selfreported handling practices and food safety knowledge of workers at the major produce market in Qatar
El-Nemr, Israa; Mushtaha, Mohanad; Asim, Hammad; Goktepe, Ipek ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Food handling practices (FHP) is one of the most important stage where microbes can be introduced into produce through the infected food handlers or by cross-contamination. The fresh produce market in Doha, Qatar is the ... -
An Integrated Apprch for Enhancing Food Safety in Qatar
Goktepe, Ipek; Asim, Hammad; ElNemr, Israa; Irungu, Patrick; Feng, Hao; Park, Hee Kyung; Kushad, Mosbah; AlZeyara, Sheikha; AlHajri, Mohammed... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)This study was carried out to assess hygiene conditions, food handling practices, food safety knowledge of food service providers (FSPs), and the microbial quality of food served in different food service establishments ... -
Anti-proliferative and Anti-metastatic Effect of Aqueous Extract of Origanum Syriacum on Aggressive Human Breast Cancer Cells
Alkahlout, Amal Shahada; Eid, Ali; Goktepe, Ipek; Saleh, Alaeldin ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Around the world as well as in Qatar, breast cancer is characterized among the highest rates of mortalities that are cancer related. Alarmingly, statistics have shown that the incidence of breast cancer is slightly higher ... -
Determination of the levels of Particulate Matter 25 and 10 and their elemental Composition in Qatar
Ali Ahmadi, Ahmad; Balakrishnan, Perumal; Kakosimos, Konstantinos; Goktepe, Ipek ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the major environmental pollution issues severely affecting human health and air quality all over the world. Based on the recent World Health Organization (WHO) report, PM levels ... -
Simulating Yields for Selected Vegetables in Qatar Using Crop, Climate, Soil and Management Information to Improve the Country's Food Security
Samsul Huda, Abul Kalam; Issaka, Abukari I.; Kaitibie, Simeon; Masud Haq, Munshi; Abdella, Kenzu; Moody, Phil W.; Moustafa, Ahmed T.; Goktepe, Ipek; Coughlan, Kep J.; Pollanen, Marco; Vock, Noel... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar produces only about 8 to 10 percent of food consumed in the country. Domestic production of perishable commodities, primarily vegetables, will be increased by using a combination of hi-tech water-efficient field and ...