Browsing by Author "Bounnit, Touria"
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Algae-derived bioactive compounds with anti-lung cancer potential
( 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 the growth of Picochlorum maculatum algae
( 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
( 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 ... -
Evidence of the drying technique’s impact on the biomass quality of Tetraselmis subcordiformis (Chlorophyceae)
( 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 ... -
Solar cultivation of microalgae in a desert environment for the development of techno-functional feed ingredients for aquaculture in Qatar
( 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)
( 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
( 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 ...
