Browsing by Author "Bounnit, Touria"
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Algae-based biofertilizer for date palm cultivation in Qatar
Rasheed, Rihab; Bounnit, Touria; Al Jabri, Hareb; Saadaoui, Imen ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the main fruit crop found in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. It naturally adapts to the adverse environments of extreme heat and water scarcity and prevents further ... -
Algae-derived bioactive compounds with anti-lung cancer potential
Saadaoui, Imen; Rasheed, Rihab; Abdulrahman, Nabeel; Bounnit, Touria; Cherif, Maroua; Al Jabri, Hareb; Mraiche, Fatima... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Lung cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Natural molecules with anti-lung cancer potential are of a great interest and considered as very promising alternative to substitute or enhance the efficiency of ... -
Assessment of SnO2 nanoparticles' impact on local Pichoclorum atomus growth performance, cell morphology and metabolites content
Bounnit, Touria; Saadaoui, Imen; Rasheed, Rihab; Al jabri, Hareb; Sayadi, Sami; Ayesh, Ahmad... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Oxide nanoparticles are among the most used nanomaterials and have received considerable attention over their potential ecological effects. Increasing investigations report toxicity of certain oxide nanoparticles, however, ... -
Assessment of SnO2 nanoparticles' impact on the growth of Picochlorum maculatum algae
Bounnit, Touria; Ayesh, Ahmad I.; Saadaoui, Imen; Mohideen, Rihab S.; Sayadi, Sami ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2022 , Article)To determine the effect of SnO2 nanoparticles on Picochlorum maculatum - isolated from a Qatar marine environment, algal growth media are amended with different nanoparticle concentrations (1, 5, 25, 50, and 100 mg L−1) ... -
Asterarcys quadricellulare (Chlorophyceae) protects H9c2 cardiomyoblasts from H2O2-induced oxidative stress
Saadaoui, Imen; Bounnit, Touria; Mraiche, Fatima; Joseph, Jensa M.; Cherif, Maroua; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article)Oxidative stress has recently been identified as an important mediator of cardiovascular diseases. The need to find efficient antioxidant molecules is essential in the disease’s prevention. Therefore, the present study ... -
Cryopreservation of microalgae from desert environments of Qatar
Saadaoui, Imen; Al Emadi, Maryam; Bounnit, Touria; Schipper, Kira; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Springer Netherlands , 2016 , Article)The Qatar University Culture Collection of Cyanobacteria and Microalgae (QUCCCM) is a unique resource containing a diverse collection of microalgae and cyanobacteria, isolated from the Qatar desert environment. In order ... -
Evidence of the drying technique’s impact on the biomass quality of Tetraselmis subcordiformis (Chlorophyceae)
Aljabri, Hareb; Cherif, Maroua; Siddiqui, Simil Amir; Bounnit, Touria; Saadaoui, Imen ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Rapid drying, cost-effective and safe, will increase the viability of using microalgae for several bio-industrial applications. In this study, five different drying techniques of microalgal biomass were investigated. These ... -
Evidence of thermo and halotolerant Nannochloris isolate suitable for biodiesel production in Qatar Culture Collection of Cyanobacteria and Microalgae
Saadaoui, Imen; Al Ghazal, Ghomza; Bounnit, Touria; Al Khulaifi, Fatma; Al Jabri, Hareb; Potts, Malcolm... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)The isolation of autochthonous microalgae, with high lipid-contents and biomass productivities is a crucial aspect of the development of commercial production of microalgae-based biodiesel as well as food security in ... -
Improvement of Omega-3-rich Microalgae Biomass Production to Support Qatar Food Security
Cherif, Maroua; Bounnit, Touria; Al JAbri, Hareb; Saadaoui, Imen ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Recently, algae have received considerable interest as one of the most promising feedstocks suitable for animal feed production due to their fast growth, less nutrients requirements and their ability to produce primary and ... -
Isolation, cultivation, and characterization of novel local marine micro-algae for aquaculture feed supplement production
Dalgamouni, Tasneem atef; Kanji, Shatha; Cherif, Maroua; Rasheed, Rihab; Bounnit, Touria; Aljabri, Dr. Hareb; Saadaoui, Dr. Imen; Hamadou, Dr. Radhouane Ben... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aquaculture is considered as a promising alternative to support the food demands of the ever-increasing population. Currently, this sector faces several challenges such as using fishmeal, which is unsustainable and expensive. ... -
Mychonastes homosphaera (Chlorophyceae): A promising feedstock for high quality feed production in the arid environment
Imen, Saadaoui; Cherif, Maroua; Rasheed, Rihab; Bounnit, Touria; Al Jabri, Hareb; Sayadi, Sami; Hamadou, Radhouane Ben; Manning, Schonna R.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Rapid development and drastic population increase in Qatar have led to increasing awareness about food security. Microalgae are considered one of the most promising feedstocks owing to their ability to produce nutrients, ... -
Qatar Culture Collection of Microalgae: A Sustainable Source for Biodiesel Production and Omega Fatty Acid Compounds
Bounnit, Touria; Al Ghazal, Gomza; Al Mureikhi, Mariam; Saadaoui, Imen; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can grow in different environments (sea water, fresh water, waste water soil, rocks…) and under various conditions (Light, pH, temperature, salinity…). During their phases ... -
Qatar University culture collection: A source of biodiversity and numerous applications
Al Ghazal, Ghamza; Bounnit, Touria; Al Muraikhi, Mariam; Rasheed, Rihab; Dalgamouni, Tasneem; Saadaoui, Imen; Al Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can grow in different environments (sea water, fresh water, waste water soil, rocks….) and under various conditions (Light, pH, temperature, salinity….). During their phases ... -
Qatar: A Valuable Resource for Autochthonous Micrlgae with High Potential for Biofuel Production and Food Security
Saadaoui, Imen; Bounnit, Touria; Al Ghazal, Ghamza; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Algae-derived products, in particular biodiesel, have received increased interest over recent years due to their advantages over fossil fuel derived products. The ability of algae to grow in different qualities of water, ... -
Screening of Fresh water and Sea water Microalgae strains from Qatar for feed supplement production
Saadaoui, Imen; Cherif, Maroua; Rasheed, Rihab; Bounnit, Touria; Hmadou, Radhouane Ben; Manning, Schonna; Al jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)The worldwide continuous increasing of population provokes an increasing awareness about the food security. Qatar is one of the first countries establishing a Food Security Strategy Program to satisfy the demand of food ... -
Screening of Qatari Microalgae and Cyanobacteria for Application in CO2 Utilization
Schipper, Kira; Al Muraikhi, Mariam; Al Ghazal, Ghamza; Saadaoui, Imen; Bounnit, Touria; Rasheed, Rehab; Dalgamouni, Tasneem; Al jabri, Hareb; Barbosa, Maria; Wijffels, Rene... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)CO2 fixation by phototrophic microalgae and cyanobacteria is seen as a possible global carbon emissions reducer, which could also be applied to produce useful products. In Qatar, the prospect of using microalgae is very ... -
Solar cultivation of microalgae in a desert environment for the development of techno-functional feed ingredients for aquaculture in Qatar
Rihab, Rasheed; Thaher, Mahmoud; Younes, Nadin; Bounnit, Touria; Schipper, Kira; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al Jabri, Hareb; Gifuni, Imma; Goncalves, Olivier; Pruvost, Jeremy... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The demand for aquaculture feed will increase in the coming years in order to ensure food security for a growing global population. Microalgae represent a potential fish-feed ingredient; however, the feasibility of their ... -
Sustainable food production and nutraceutical applications from qatar desert chlorella sp. (chlorophyceae)
Rasheed, Rihab; Saadaoui, Imen; Bounnit, Touria; Cherif, Maroua; Al Ghazal, Ghamza; Al Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Microalgae isolated from the Qatari desert was identified as thermotolerant, with a rich metabolite profile that is appropriate for use as food and health supplements. In this research, a species of Chlorella, QUCCCM3, ... -
Sustainable production of nannochloris atomus biomass towards biodiesel production
Bounnit, Touria; Saadaoui, Imen; Rasheed, Rihab; Schipper, Kira; Muraikhi, Maryam Al; Jabri, Hareb Al... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Nannochloris atomus (QUCCCM31) is a local marine microalga showing potential to serve as renewable feedstock for biodiesel production. The investigation of the impact of temperature variation and nitrogen concentrations ...