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Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ...
Cytokine- and chemokine-induced inflammatory colorectal tumor microenvironment: Emerging avenue for targeted therapy
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Wiley
, 2022 , Article Review)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a predominant life-threatening cancer, with liver and peritoneal metastases as the primary causes of death. Intestinal inflammation, a known CRC risk factor, nurtures a local inflammatory environment ...
Oncolytic viruses as nanomedicines against the tumor microenvironment
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AMG Transcend Association
, 2021 , Article Review)
The tumor microenvironment is best described as the battleground for fighting cancer and the host immune system. Contrary to primitive beliefs that cancer growth and progression are solely dependent on cancer cells, recent ...
Visible light communication for intelligent transportation systems: A review of the latest technologies
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
In seeking to improve traffic congestion and safety on roads and highways, there has been an increased interest in intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The emerging visible light communication (VLC) technology is a ...
Hybrid ejector-absorption refrigeration systems: A review
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Absorption Refrigeration Systems (ARS) are potential alternatives to direct expansion (DX) refrigeration systems. This review focused on the incorporation of an ejector into absorption refrigeration cycles to constitute ...
Targeting cancer signaling pathways by natural products: Exploring promising anti-cancer agents
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death and significantly burdens the healthcare system. Due to its prevalence, there is undoubtedly an unmet need to discover novel anticancer drugs. The use of natural products as ...
A comprehensive review on the application of bioethanol/biodiesel in direct injection engines and consequential environmental impact
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
Bioethanol/biodiesel are deemed a highly suitable alternative to conventional fuels in the near future due to their versatility in production techniques and operability. This paper examines the engine performance and ...
Sustainable agri-food systems: Environment, economy, society, and policy
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article Review)
Agri-food systems (AFS) have been central in the debate on sustainable development. De-spite this growing interest in AFS, comprehensive analyses of the scholarly literature are hard to find. Therefore, the present systematic ...
Prospective Role of Bioactive Molecules and Exosomes in the Therapeutic Potential of Camel Milk against Human Diseases: An Updated Perspective
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
Camel milk (CM) constitutes an important dietary source in the hot and arid regions of the world. CM is a colloidal mixture of nutritional components (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and minerals) and non-nutritional ...
A prospective concept on the fabrication of blend pes/peg/dmf/nmp mixed matrix membranes with functionalised carbon nanotubes for co2/n2 separation
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article Review)
With an ever-increasing global population, the combustion of fossil fuels has risen immensely to meet the demand for electricity, resulting in significant increase in carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions. In recent years, CO2 ...