Browsing QUARFE 2020 by Title
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Evaluation of reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in clinical, environmental and animal samples.
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: First described 20 years ago by Notomi et al., the loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay is robust, rapid and straightforward, yet retains high sensitivity and specificity. These features have ... -
Experiences of weight-based oppression in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Weight-based oppression is a widespread phenomenon in Western countries. External sources of weight-based oppression include exposure to stigmatizing or exclusionary social, cultural, economic, political and ... -
Exploration of sleep quality and sleep hygiene among QU students
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Sleep is an important component of healthy lifestyles. Worldwide reports suggest that one in every three adults suffers from insomnia. University students are vulnerable to insomnia due to their stressful lifestyle and ... -
Fabrication and testing of polymeric membranes for energy-efficient separation of Carbon Dioxide from flue gas
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)One of the major problems the world is facing nowadays is Global Warming. The main ten Green House Gases (GHGs) includes water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). The most abundant ... -
Fabrication of flexible electrically conductive polymer based micro-patterns using plasma discharge
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The application of polymer based micro-patterns in the field of flexible micro-electronics has become the focus as to replace rigid and planar silicon based integrated circuits with weak bendability. Polyethylene terephthalate ... -
Face recognition and summarization for surveillance video sequences
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Face recognition and video summarization represent chal- lenging tasks for several computer vision applications including video surveil- lance, criminal investigations, and sports applications'. For long videos, it is ... -
Facile synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles and its electrochemical conversion of CO2 to fuels
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The increasing amount of CO2 emissions from the industries is proving to have disastrous consequences on the environment. It would be highly beneficial if this CO2 is to be recycled and converted into useful fuel. The aim ... -
Factors affecting ceasarean section among women in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Cesarean section (CS) delivery is one of the top concerns when it comes to women in maternity age, given the fact that CS rate are on the rise globally and especially in Qatar. Many socioeconomic, demographic, ... -
Factors Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency in Women: Lesson from Biobank in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Cesarean section (CS) delivery is one of the top concerns when it comes to women in maternity age, given the fact that CS rate are on the rise globally and especially in Qatar. Many socioeconomic, demographic, ... -
Factors Influencing Reading News on the Mobile Devices in Qatar in Light of Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine and better understand the factors influencing reading news on the mobile devices in Qatar from the viewpoint of intention to adopt augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality ... -
Feasibility and Cost Optimization Study of Osmotic Assisted Reverse Osmosis Process for Brine Management
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Due to the excessive demand to desalinate seawater to satisfy the domestic need in Qatar. This targeted the need to develop safe and cost effective desalination processes with the consideration of stringent regulation for ... -
Fertility Transitions: Implications for Future Demographic Trends in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: In Qatar, while most of the country's demographic situations have been widely studied, much less attention has been paid to the determinants of Qatari women's socio-demographic characteristics and the prevalence ... -
Food, Energy and Water management innovation in Doha: a design-led nexus approach
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Urban communities are affected by population growth, urbanization and climate change, thus being vulnerable to food, energy and water demand. According to the United Nations, the world's population is expected to increase ... -
From sports to science: Designing sports products to experience science and engineering
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Sports can have substantial impact on fostering cognitive and non-cognitive skills in youth leading to higher productivity. Its' potential to integrate within diverse academic subjects make it an ideal choice to attract ... -
Full-Scale Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Simulator
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Reverse Osmosis (RO) is an efficient and clean membrane-based technology for water desalination. This work presents a full-scale Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant simulator using MATLAB/Simulink that has ... -
Gas sensor based on PANI/Cu-ZnS porous micropshere film for CO2 detection
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In this letter, we report the structural, morphological and CO2 gas sensing properties of the polyaniline (PANI) coated Cu-ZnS microspheres. PANI coated Cu-ZnS microspheres were prepared by hydrothermal and in-situ ... -
Gender and trust in government modify the association between mental health and stringency of public health measures to reduce COVID-19
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Trust in government to take care of its citizens may impact on mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression, particularly as measures become more stringent. The study aimed to investigate the ... -
Genome-wide association study identifies a novel association between a cardiovascular gene polymorphism and superior athletic performance
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Research into the genetic predisposition to superior athletic performance has been a hindered by the underpowered studies and the small effect size of identified genetic variants. The aims of this study were ... -
Glucose and transferrin liganded PLGA nanoparticles internalization in non-small cell lung cancer cells
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Recently, after a decade of confusing results, several studies pointed out that overexpression of GLUT1 (glucose transporter 1) is a biomarker of worse prognosis in NSCLC. Nonetheless, the presence of Transferrin ... -
Gut Microbiota and Health: Understanding the Role of Diet
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Gut microbiota plays a major role in regulating the host metabolism and immune system. However, the structure of microbiome population is altered constantly by diverse factors including diet and environment. In particular, ...