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Bio-Facades; An Innovative Design Solution Towards Sustainable Architecture in Hot Arid Zones
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The Arabian Gulf is a semi-enclosed sea with very high evaporation and low discharge rates resulting in extreme saline and thermal conditions. Additionally the system is characterized by a weak hydrodynamic flushing resulting ... -
Bio-informatic analysis of a vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter (AlaNHX) from the salt resistant grass Aeluropus lagopoides
( Pakistan Botanical Society , 2016 , Article)Sodium-hydrogen antiporter (NHX) protein regulates the trans-membrane transport of Na+ in higher plants. Vacuolar- NHX is a type of NHX protein located on tonoplast and minimizes the accumulation of Na+ in cytoplasm by ... -
Bio-Inspired Fabrication of Ultrafiltration Membranes Incorporating Polydopamine Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles
(2021 , Dissertation)Graphene oxide (GO) and its based materials have gained a significant interest in the membrane functionalization sector in the recent years. Inspired by their unique and tunable properties, several GO-based nanomaterials ... -
Bio-Inspired Fabrication of Ultrafiltration Membranes incorporating Polydopamine Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Novel PSF composite UF membranes incorporating low loadings of polydopamine-functionalized graphene oxide particles (rGO-PDA) were fabricated and investigated. The functionalization was confirmed using FTIR-UATR, Raman ... -
Bio-regeneration of activated carbon: A comprehensive review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)The use of microorganisms to regenerate activated carbon (AC), bio-generation, can avert costly and logistically challenging ex-situ steam regeneration of carbon normally required to recover its adsorptive capacity. ... -
Bio-sorption of toxic metals from industrial wastewater by algae strains Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgaris: Application of isotherm, kinetic models and process optimization
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The present study evaluates the effect of an acidic treatment on the improvement of the percentage removal of toxic metal (%TMrem) from wastewater by algae strains (Spirulina platensis (SP) and Chlorella vulgar (CV)) under ... -
Bio-vehicles of cytotoxic drugs for delivery to tumor specific targets for cancer precision therapy
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)Abnormal structural and molecular changes in malignant tissues were thoroughly investigated and utilized to target tumor cells, hence rescuing normal healthy tissues and lowering the unwanted side effects as non-specific ... -
Bio-Waste Aloe vera Leaves as an efficient adsorbent for Titan Yellow from Wastewater: Structuring of a novel adsorbent using Plackett-Burman factorial design
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Titan yellow (TY), a triazene azo dye, was removed from contaminated wastewater samples using a green adsorbent recycled from Aloe vera leaves (AV) waste. Two adsorbents were developed-air-dried Aloe vera (ADAV) and thermally ... -
Bioactive Antimicrobial Peptides: A New Weapon to Counteract Zoonosis.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Zoonoses have recently become the center of attention of the general population and scientific community. Notably, more than 30 new human pathogens have been identified in the last 30 years, 75% of which can be classified ... -
Bioactive Components from Ginger, Tea and Apple Prevent Protein Glycation by Trapping Methylglyoxal with Potential in Alleviation of Diabetic Complications
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease in the United States. Most diabetes patients die from diabetic complications, such as renal failure, heart attack or stroke. However, diabetic complications are still neither preventable ... -
Bioactive compounds isolated from apple, tea, and ginger protect against dicarbonyl induced stress in cultured human retinal epithelial cells
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Abstract BackgroundMethylglyoxal (MGO) is known to be a major precursor of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which are linked to diabetes and its related complications. Naturally occurring bioactive compounds could ... -
Bioactive PCL matrices with a range of structural & rheological properties
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Safer pharmaceutical and medical device excipients are being sought as alternatives to polyvinyl polymers that are commonly plasticised by carcinogenic phthalates. This paper demonstrates a biodegradable and non-toxic ... -
Bioactive scaffold (sodium alginate)-g-(nHAp@SiO2@GO) for bone tissue engineering
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Globally, people suffering from bone disorders are steadily increasing and bone tissue engineering is an advanced approach to treating fractured and defected bone tissues. In this study, we have prepared polymeric nanocomposite ... -
Bioavailability and hypolipidemic effects of peanut skin polyphenols
( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. , 2015 , Article)Peanut skin is a rich source of polyphenols, such as proanthocyanidins. Peanut skin proanthocyanidins mainly consist of a subgroup called procyanidins. Peanut-based procyanidins contain oligomers of both type A and type ... -
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review
( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review application of biochar-based for carbon sink, ... -
Biochar from olive mill solid waste as an eco-friendly adsorbent for the removal of polyphenols from olive mill wastewater
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In Tunisia, olive mill waste water (OMW) is discharged into evaporation ponds where they turn into solid waste (OMSW) and become a serious threat to the environment. This paper addresses for the first time how to valorize ... -
Biochar of spent coffee grounds as per se and impregnated with tio2: Promising waste-derived adsorbents for balofloxacin
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Biochars (BC) of spent coffee grounds, both pristine (SCBC) and impregnated with titanium oxide (TiO2 @SCBC) were exploited as environmentally friendly and economical sorbents for the fluroquinolone antibiotic balofloxacin ... -
Biochar production from the pyrolysis of tomato processing residues
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)The global modern challenges of climate change, natural resources scarcity, waste overproduction, management and processing, etc., need to be examined under the circular economy principles. As such, biochar is considered ... -
Biochars From Solid Organic Municipal Wastes For Soil Quality Enhancement
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)The overall municipal organic waste in Qatar accounts for 57% of municipal waste generated annually. Organic solid wastes such as food, newspapers, packaging, furniture woods and wood from building demolition have traditionally ... -
Biochemical and cellular basis of oxidative stress: Implications for disease onset
( Wiley , 2023 , Article Review)Cellular oxidation–reduction (redox) systems, which encompass pro- and antioxidant molecules, are integral components of a plethora of essential cellular processes. Any dysregulation of these systems can cause molecular ...