Browsing by Author "Al Jabri, Hareb"
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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 ... -
Algal-algal bioflocculation enhances the recovery efficiency of Picochlorum sp. QUCCCM130 with low auto-settling capacity
Saadaoui, Imen; Cherif, Maroua; Siddiqui, Simil Amir; Al Jabri, Hareb; Sayadi, Sami ( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Large-scale production of microalgal biomass is still considered non-viable due to the high cost and energy required for harvesting. A fast, cost-effective, and successful harvesting technique has become widely sought after ... -
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, ... -
The Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Health Risks of Metal(oid)s Bioaccumulation in Leafy Vegetables: A Consumption Advisory
Alsafran, Mohammed; Usman, Kamal; Rizwan, Muhammad; Ahmed, Talaat; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)High levels of metal(oid)s in soil or food pose a severe health risk to humans. The potential toxicants find their way into the living systems via the food chain, following bioaccumulation in edible plants, including leafy ... -
Characteristics of Desalination Brine and Its Impacts on Marine Chemistry and Health, With Emphasis on the Persian/Arabian Gulf: A Review
Omerspahic, Mustafa; Al-Jabri, Hareb; Siddiqui, Simil Amir; Saadaoui, Imen ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)At a time when worldwide water shortage is increasing, seawater is being viewed as an inexhaustible supply of freshwater via the process of seawater desalination. As a result, seawater desalination is becoming more popular, ... -
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 ... -
Ecological and Health Risks Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals and Metalloids Contaminants
Alsafran, Mohammed; Usman, Kamal; Al Jabri, Hareb; Rizwan, Muhammad ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Potentially toxic environmental contaminants, including metals and metalloids, are commonly found in emerging economies. At high concentrations, elements such as As, Cr, and Ni can be hazardous and may lead to various ... -
Ecological and health risks assessment of potentially toxic metals and metalloids contaminants: A case study of agricultural soils in Qatar
Alsafran, Mohammed; Usman, Kamal; Al Jabri, Hareb; Rizwan, Muhammad ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. In recent years, Qatar has witnessed exponential growth in the human population, urbanization, and increased anthropogenic activities, including agriculture. ... -
Ecological and Health Risks Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals and Metalloids Contaminants: A Case Study of Agricultural Soils in Qatar.
Alsafran, Mohammed; Usman, Kamal; Al Jabri, Hareb; Rizwan, Muhammad ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)In recent years, Qatar has witnessed exponential growth in the human population, urbanization, and increased anthropogenic activities, including agriculture. Potentially toxic environmental contaminants, including metals ... -
Effect of harvesting methods on the energy requirement of Tetraselmis sp. biomass production and biocrude yield and quality
Das, Probir; Khan, Shoyeb; Thaher, Mahmoud; AbdulQuadir, Mohammed; Hoekman, S. Kent; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)A halo-tolerant Tetraselmis sp. was grown in a 100,000 L raceway pond in the Qatari desert environment. As the biomass density reached 0.679 g/L, after 7 days, five different harvesting methods (i.e., cross-flow filtration, ... -
Energy recovery and nutrients recycling from municipal sewage sludge
Das, Probir; Khan, Shoyeb; AbdulQuadir, Mohammed; Thaher, Mahmoud; Waqas, Muhammad; Easa, Ahmed; Attia, Essam Shabaan Mohamed; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) could be a promising and better alternative to other techniques for energy recovery from municipal sewage sludge (MSS). However, the nutrients (i.e., N, and P) recovery potential from the ... -
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 ... -
Functions and strategies for enhancing zinc availability in plants for sustainable agriculture
Hamzah Saleem, Muhammad; Usman, Kamal; Rizwan, Muhammad; Al Jabri, Hareb; Alsafran, Mohammed ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)Zinc (Zn), which is regarded as a crucial micronutrient for plants, and is considered to be a vital micronutrient for plants. Zn has a significant role in the biochemistry and metabolism of plants owing to its significance ... -
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 ... -
Investigating algal CO2 capture through screening of Qatari desert microalgae & cyanobacteria strains
Al Muraikhi, Mariam; Schipper, Kira; Saadaoui, Imen; Al Jabri, Hareb; Barbosa, Maria J.; Wijffels, Rene H.... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)CO2 fixation by phototrophic microalgae has been addressed as a possible global carbon emissions reducer, whilst simultaneously producing useful products. Especially in Qatar, the prospect of using microalgae for CO2 ... -
Marine health of the Arabian Gulf: Drivers of pollution and assessment approaches focusing on desalination activities
Hoda, Hosseini; Saadaoui, Imen; Moheimani, Navid; Al Saidi, Mohammad; Al Jamali, Fahad; Al Jabri, Hareb; Hamadou, Radhouane Ben... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)The Arabian Gulf is one of the most adversely affected marine environments worldwide, which results from combined pollution drivers including climate change, oil and gas activities, and coastal anthropogenic disturbances. ... -
Microalgal bioremediation of brackish aquaculture wastewater
Kashem, Abdurahman Hafez Mohammed; Das, Probir; AbdulQuadir, Mohammad; Khan, Shoyeb; Thaher, Mahmoud Ibrahim; Alghasal, Ghamza; Hawari, Alaa H.; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Rapid aquaculture industry development contributed to a major increase in aquaculture wastewater generation. In the context of a circular economy, aquaculture wastewater treatment should simultaneously recover nutrients ... -
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, ... -
Nickel Toxicity Interferes with NO3−/NH4+ Uptake and Nitrogen Metabolic Enzyme Activity in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Rizwan, Muhammad; Usman, Kamal; Alsafran, Mohammed; Al Jabri, Hareb; Samreen, Tayyaba; Saleem, Muhammad Hamzah; Tu, Shuxin... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The excessive use of nickel (Ni) in manufacturing and various industries has made Ni a serious pollutant in the past few decades. As a micronutrient, Ni is crucial for plant growth at low concentrations, but at higher ... -
Pretreatment of cyanobacterial Chroococcidiopsis. biomass prior to hydrothermal liquefaction for enhanced hydrocarbon yield and energy recovery
khan, Shoyeb; Das, Probir; Abdul Quadir, Mohammed; Thaher, Mahmoud; Al Jabri, Hareb ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Chroococcidiopsis sp. was grown in 200 L open raceway pond. Biomass density and average biomass productivity were 0.41 g/L and 16.1 g/m2/d. Chroococcidiopsis biomass was harvested by self-settling. Self settled biomass was ...