Browsing by Author "Zouari, Nabil"
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Bio self-healing concrete using MICP by an indigenous Bacillus cereus strain isolated from Qatari soil
Muazzam Ghous, Sohail; Disi, Zulfa Al; Zouari, Nabil; Nuaimi, Nasser Al; Kahraman, Ramazan; Gencturk, Bora; Rodrigues, Debora F.; Yildirim, Yucel... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In this study, the self-healing process in concrete through microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) performed by an adapted indigenous strain of Bacillus cereus isolated from soils in Qatar was investigated. ... -
Development and application of bio-waste-derived adsorbents for the removal of boron from groundwater
Ayesha Y., Ahmad; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Khraisheh, Majeda; Zouari, Nabil ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study investigates the development and application of bio-waste-derived adsorbents for the removal of boron from groundwater. The boron removal from groundwater was explored by bio-waste-derived adsorbents such as ... -
Evidencing the diversity and needs of adjustment of the nutritional requirements for hydrocarbon-degrading activity of: Pseudomonas aeruginosa adapted to harsh conditions using 2<sup>n</sup> full factorial design
Attar, Al Zahraa; Jaoua, Samir; Ahmed, Talaat A.; Al Disi, Zulfa; Zouari, Nabil ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)To overcome the partial or complete failure of oil hydrocarbon bioremediation due to weathering processes, occurring in most oil producing and spilling areas, nutritional requirements of the most widely used bacterium, ... -
Functionalized cellulose nanocrystals extracted from date pits as agricultural waste for the efficient remediation of molybdenum from groundwater: Performance and mechanistic studies
Hadeel A., Al-Karablieh; Zouari, Nabil; Shomar, Basem; Al- Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Shomar, Basem ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The adsorption technique has proven to be an excellent option for treating contaminated water. This work was designed to investigate the efficient remediation of molybdenum (Mo(VI)) from groundwater by using a novel adsorbent ... -
Immobilization of heavy metals by microbially induced carbonate precipitation using hydrocarbon-degrading ureolytic bacteria
Zulfa Al, Disi; Attia, Essam; Ahmad, Mohammad I.; Zouari, Nabil ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Crude oil contamination introduces multiple threats to human health and the environment, most of which are from toxic heavy metals. Heavy metals cause significant threats because of their persistence, toxicity, and ... -
Insights into the interaction between mineral formation and heavy metals immobilization, mediated by Virgibacillus exopolymeric substances
Zulfa Ali Al, Disi; Mohamed, Dalal Omar; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Zouari, Nabil ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Heavy metal pollution poses significant risks to both the environment and human health due to their toxicity, long residence times, and their ability to bioaccumulate and bio magnify across the food chain. To address this ... -
Investigating the simultaneous removal of hydrocarbons and heavy metals by highly adapted Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains
Zulfa, Al Disi; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Zouari, Nabil ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The status, content and availability of heavy metals and hydrocarbons are highly affected by weathering processes – particularly – in areas characterized by harsh conditions. Their concomitant removal by highly adapted ... -
Mapping of aeolian deposits of an industrial site in the arid region using the TIR bands of ASTER and study of physicochemical characters and stabilization of sand erosion
Sankaran, Rajendran; Zouari, Nabil; Sadooni, Fadhil N.; Al Disi, Zulfa Ali; Al-Jabri, Abdulaziz; Al-Kuwari, Hamad Al Saad... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)This study describes the spectral emissive character of silicate and carbonate minerals of aeolian deposits and maps the deposits and sand encroachments that occurred in and around the site 5/6 of Qatar Fertilizer Company ... -
Recycling of gas-to-liquid sludge as a potential organic amendment: Effect on soil and cotton properties under hyperarid conditions
Oumaima, Mabrouk; Hamdi, Helmi; Sayadi, Sami; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed; Kogbara, Reginald; Al-Sharshani, Ali; Abdalla, Osman; Solim, Sabah; Zouari, Nabil... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Gas-to-liquid (GTL) sludge is a specific wastewater treatment by-product, which is generated during the industrial process of natural gas conversion to transportation fuels. This least studied sludge is pathogen-free and ... -
Systematic laboratory approach to produce Mg-rich carbonates at low temperature
Al Disi, Zulfa Ali; Zouari, Nabil; Attia, Essam; Al-Asali, Mazen; Al Saad Al-Kuwari, Hamad; Sadooni, Fadhil; Dittrich, Maria; Bontognali, Tomaso R.R.... more authors ... less authors ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2021 , Article)Dolomite is a common Mg-rich carbonate in the geological record, but the mechanism of its formation remains unclear. At low temperature, the incorporation of magnesium ions into the carbonate minerals necessary to form ...