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Biocontrol Activities of Bacillus megaterium Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Against Mycotoxigenic Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium fungi
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites that are produced by toxigenic fungi once the temperature and humidity are appropriate. Mycotoxins are known to have adverse health effects. There are chemical, physical, thermal and ...
Assessment of Tarmat contamination and its chemical characterization along the west coast of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Tarmat/Oil residue (hereafter 'TM') is one of the serious threats to the marine ecosystem due to their toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation problems. To assess the level of TM contamination and to determine the primary ...
Synthesis of High-Antifouling and Antibacterial Ultrafiltration Membranes Incorporating Low Concentrations of Graphene Oxide
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Membrane treatment for wastewater treatment is one of the promising solutions to affordable
clean water. It is a developing technology throughout the world and considered as the most
effective and economical method ...
Facile synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles and its electrochemical conversion of CO2 to fuels
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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 ...
Do Oil and Gas Revenues Promote Economic Diversification in Qatar?
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
The aim of this paper is to explore the short- and long-run asymmetric impact of oil prices shocks and oil and gas revenues changes on the total real GDP, and the level of economic diversification of the Qatar economy. To ...
Approaches to achieve sustainable use and management of groundwater resources in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
This paper reviews the hydro-geochemical characterization of Qatar's aquifer. In addition, it highlights the opportunities in the current groundwater management practices to achieve a sustainable groundwater use in Qatar ...
Pilot Scale Osmotic Concentration Process for Reducing Wastewater Volumes from Gas Processing Facilities in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Over the past 10-15 years, there has been increasing attention in the development of forward osmosis (FO) technology as a low-energy technical solution to wastewater treatment through the exploitation of the natural osmosis ...
Development of Polymer Modified Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Membranes to Reduce both Scaling and Biofouling
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
In seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), membrane scaling is one of the major issues affecting its widespread application in the desalination industry. In this research, the effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions ...
Effect of Seagrass Liquid Extracts on Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Under Salt stress Conditions.
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Salinity is considered as major environmental challenge that affects crop growth and productivity. This study investigated the application of Haodule univervis seagrass liquid extract on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) ...
Parametric study on moment redistribution of fiber reinforced concrete continuous beams with basalt FRP bars
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
The state of Qatar is suffering from its harsh environment and coastal conditions which stand for most of the year. As a result, steel-reinforced concrete structures are subjected to rapid corrosion and deterioration. ...