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Halophytes as important sources of antioxidants and anti-cholinesterase compounds
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Springer International Publishing
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Halophytes are plants adapted to high salinity, and they are common in many places around the world where environmental conditions are inconvenient for the growth of conventional plants. Normally, plants exposed to harsh ...
Polymer-based nano-enhanced forward osmosis membranes
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Forward osmosis (FO) technology has gained tremendous attention in recent years in desalination and wastewater treatment. Developing a new state-of-the-art FO membranes is vital for advancing the FO technology to achieve ...
Trends and innovations in biosensors for COVID-19 detection in air
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Springer International Publishing
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can reason difficult fear, or unwarranted acceptance that the fight is over, foremost to needless suffering and fatality. Coronavirus ...
Reverse osmosis membrane fouling and its physical, chemical, and biological characterization
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Membrane fouling is caused by microorganisms and organic, inorganic, and colloidal substances that are present in the feedwater. It affects the performance of membranes in water treatment systems in terms of increase in ...
Iran's Pragmatic Foreign Policy in Response to Regional Crises: The Case of the Blockade Against Qatar
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Iran has time and again adapted its foreign policy in response to regional crises and sought to take advantage of disorder to advance its national interests. Looking at Iran's response to Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait ...
Nanocomposite material-based catalyst, adsorbent, and membranes for petroleum wastewater treatment
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The advent of nanotechnology has provided an interesting approach in terms of the application of nanocomposite materials in different sectors of water and wastewater treatment. Various works have demonstrated the significant ...
Classification of SAR Images Using Compact Convolutional Neural Networks
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Springer
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Classification of SAR images has been an interesting task considering its major role in environmental and natural research areas. Existing studies proposed for Land use/land cover (LU/LC) classification using SAR data can ...
Fabrication of sustainable membranes with functionalized nanomaterials (FNMs)
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Nanomaterials have contributed significantly to the enhancement of technological and industrial development. The conventional membranes used in various separation processes are limited in their abilities, performances, and ...
Central banking and income inequality: The impact of monetary policy on income distribution
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Routledge
, 2020 , Book chapter)
Since the 2007–2008 Global Financial Crisis, income inequality and income distribution matters have gained increasing attention not only in academia but also from professionals in advanced economies. Mainstream economists ...
Forecasting Domestic Water Demand Using Meteorological and Satellite Data: Case Study of Greater Beirut Area
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Springer. W.
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Greater Beirut Area (GBA) is expected to suffer from various socio-economic burdens caused by climate change impacts, including those related to rising temperatures, reduced water availability, increased heat waves and ...