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Microfluidic-based virus detection methods for respiratory diseases
( Springer , 2021 , Article)With the recent SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, the importance of rapid and direct detection of respiratory disease viruses has been well recognized. The detection of these viruses with novel technologies is vital in timely prevention ... -
Microfluidics integrated biosensors: A leading technology towards lab-on-a-chip and sensing applications
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2015 , Article)A biosensor can be defined as a compact analytical device or unit incorporating a biological or biologically derived sensitive recognition element immobilized on a physicochemical transducer to measure one or more analytes. ... -
Microgrid Formation Strategy Including Multiple Energy and Capacity Resources for Resilience Improvement
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Book chapter)Nowadays, the resilience enhancement is one of the most important concerns in electric power networks. The division of the main microgrid into several sub-microgrids, i.e., microgrid formation (MF), is a resilient strategy ... -
Microgrid in military applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)As non-renewable resources of energy depletes at an alarming rate, the energy market strives to find alternatives that are renewable and environmentally sustainable in the long run. The conventional power generation system ... -
Micromechanical properties of hydroxyapatite nanocomposites reinforced with CNTs and ZrO2
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This study examined the mechanical properties, wettability, and tribology of hydroxyapatite (HA)–zirconia (ZrO2)–carbon nanotube (CNTs) ceramic nanocomposites (with various CNT ratios (x): 1, 5, and 10 wt%). HA–ZrO2–CNT-x ... -
Micromodel Study on Colloid Retention and Mobilization under different Geo-Chemical Conditions during Single and Two-Phase Flow
(2020 , Dissertation)Understanding the transport of colloids and colloid-facilitated transport of contaminants is essential for efficient cleanup and remediation processes. Various factors and mechanisms contributing to their retention in the ... -
Micromodel Study on Pore Scale Mechanisms Associated with Permeability Impairment in Porous Media
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Recently, researchers are attracted towards the gas production from hydrate bearing sediments considering its abundance in marine continental margins and persisting demand for alternate energy. Dissociation of hydrate into ... -
Microneedles: A new generation vaccine delivery system
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)Transdermal vaccination route using biodegradable microneedles is a rapidly progressing field of research and applications. The fear of painful needles is one of the primary reasons most people avoid getting vaccinated. ... -
Microparticles as Potential Mediators of High Glucose-Induced Renal Cell Injury.
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide. Activation of signaling pathways such as the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), ... -
Microplastics in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Eight sandy beaches along the coastline of Qatar and four sea surface stations on the eastern coast, adjacent to Doha Bay, were surveyed between December 2014 and March 2015. Microplastics, mainly low density polyethylene ... -
Microplastics in surface waters of the Gulf of Gabes, southern Mediterranean Sea: Distribution, composition and influence of hydrodynamics
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by marine litter in the world. Although microplastics and their effects have been investigated in this area, most of the currently available studies ... -
Microplastics in the beach sediments around the Ras Rakan Island, Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)The ubiquitous microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging environmental issue in the marine environment. In this study, historical accumulation trends of MPs in the beach sediments around the Ras Rakan Island of Qatar have ... -
Microporosity evolution and destruction in the Jurassic Arab D reservoir, Qatar
( Institute for Ionics , 2023 , Article)Core samples were collected from three wells, one onshore and two offshore, from Qatar’s Upper Jurassic Arab D reservoir. The samples were subjected to multiproxy petrographic and chemical analyses to identify their micro- ... -
microRNA 21 and long non-coding RNAs interplays underlie cancer pathophysiology: A narrative review
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a diverse group of functional RNA molecules that lack the ability to code for proteins. Despite missing this traditional role, ncRNAs have emerged as crucial regulators of various biological ... -
MicroRNA-mediated regulation of LDL receptor: biological and pharmacological implications.
( Europe PM , 2023 , Article)One of the main causes of atherosclerosis is a disruption in cellular cholesterol hemostasis. The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) is an important factor in maintaining cholesterol homeostasis by the receptor-mediated ... -
MicroRNAs as Potential Pharmaco-targets in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Compounded by Diabetes.
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Ischemia-Reperfusion (I/R) injury is the tissue damage that results from re-oxygenation of ischemic tissues. There are many players that contribute to I/R injury. One of these factors is the family of microRNAs (miRNAs), ... -
MicroRNAs in Cardiac Hypertrophy
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article Review)Like other organs, the heart undergoes normal adaptive remodeling, such as cardiac hypertrophy, with age. This remodeling, however, is intensified under stress and pathological conditions. Cardiac remodeling could be ... -
Microscale Thermal Energy Transfer Over a Combined System of Thin Films: Analytical Approach
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article)An analytical approach for the solution of the equation for phonon transport is presented for the combination thin films system. The transient phonon radiative transport model is considered and the combination of the silicon ... -
Microscopic Study Of The Rabbit Pancreas After Vagotomy
( Qatar University , 1997 , Article)The microscopic study of the morphological changes in the rabbit pancreas were investigated after vagotomy. Structural changes were observed in the pancreatic acinar cells and in the islets of langerhans two and three weeks ... -
Microservice instances selection and load balancing in fog computing using deep reinforcement learning approach
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Fog-native computing is an emerging paradigm that makes it possible to build flexible and scalable Internet of Things (IoT) applications using microservice architecture at the network edge. With this paradigm, IoT applications ...