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Environmental impact of fuel spills on land
(2006 , Conference Paper)This study considers the toxicity and flammability of emitted fuel vapor from un-ignited pools of spilled chemicals on land. It also estimates the thermal radiation levels emitted from such pools in case they catch fire. ... -
Environmental impact of utilization of “produced water” from oil and gas operations in turfgrass systems
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)© 2020, The Author(s). This study attempted to use produced water (PW) to irrigate turfgrass species, Cynodon dactylon and Paspalum sp. Assessment on established grasses, heavy metal accumulation and germination tests for ... -
Environmental impacts of solar photovoltaic systems: A critical review of recent progress and future outlook
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Photovoltaic (PV) systems are regarded as clean and sustainable sources of energy. Although the operation of PV systems exhibits minimal pollution during their lifetime, the probable environmental impacts of such systems ... -
Environmental Sustainability Comparative Assessment of Low-Rise and High-Rise Neighbourhoods based on People’s Lifestyle Preferences: The Case of Doha, Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The urban form of Doha city has undergone numerous changes owing to rapid economic growth during the past few decades. The Qatar National Vision 2030 highlights Environmental Sustainability as one of the key sectors of ... -
Environmental sustainability through process integration, control and optimization
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Environmental sustainability through process integration, control and optimization
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Environmental, Economic, and Social Life Cycle Impacts of Alternative Fuel Buses: The Case for Qatar
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)This paper aimed to evaluate three different types of city buses' life cycle, including the manufacturing, shipping, and operation phases. On this basis, this study is applying both a hybrid life cycle sustainability ... -
Environmentally powered multiparametric wireless sensor node for air quality diagnostic
( M Y U Scientific Publishing Division , 2015 , Article)Sensor networks dedicated to environmental monitoring have helped in the analysis of primal processes and have also provided vital hazard early warnings. At the same time, environmental energy is now becoming a popular ... -
Environmentally Powered Smart Sensor Nodes in a Mesh Network Topology for Air Quality Diagnostic
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background & Objective: Air pollution is a major problem that has been recognised throughout the world for hundreds of years. In the middle ages, the burning of coal in cities released increasing amounts of smoke and sulphur ... -
Environmentally Sustainable Practices and Hotel Performance: Evidence from Malaysia
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)The hospitality sector is under constant pressure from clients to adopt environmentally friendly practices. Industry reports suggest that customers prefer to stay in hotels that care about the environment. This means that ... -
Enzymatic Electrosynthesis Toward Value Addition
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)Utilization of enzymes as biocatalyst found to have specific advantages over whole-cell bacterial biocatalyst in electrochemical systems. The process of enzymatic catalysis in association with electrodes was found to have ... -
Enzymatic treatment of peanut butter to reduce the concentration of major peanut allergens
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2013 , Article)This study investigated the effects of enzymatic treatment of peanut butter on two-major peanut allergens (Ara h 1 and Ara h 2). Home-made and commercial peanut butter samples were treated with alpha-chymotrypsin, trypsin ... -
Enzyme immobilization onto the nanomaterials: Application in enzyme stability and prodrug-activated cancer therapy
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used for immobilization of wide ranges of enzymes. However, the stabilization of enzymes on NPs is a major challenge, crucial for regulating enzymatic activity and their medical ... -
Enzyme therapy: a forerunner in catalyzing a healthy society?
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)The use of enzymes in various industries has been prevalent for centuries. However, their potency as therapeutics remained latent until the late 1950 s, when scientists finally realized the gold mine they were sitting on. ... -
Enzyme-Based Mesoporous Nanomotors with Near-Infrared Optical Brakes
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)As one of the most important parameters of the nanomotors’ motion, precise speed control of enzyme-based nanomotors is highly desirable in many bioapplications. However, owing to the stable physiological environment, it ... -
Enzyme?polymeric/inorganic metal oxide/hybrid nanoparticle bio-conjugates in the development of therapeutic and biosensing platforms
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Background: Because enzymes can control several metabolic pathways and regulate the production of free radicals, their simultaneous use with nanoplatforms showing protective and combinational properties is of great interest ... -
Epac as a tractable therapeutic target
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In 1957, cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) was identified as the first secondary messenger, and the first signaling cascade discovered was the cAMP-protein kinase A (PKA) pathway. Since then, cAMP has received increasing ... -
Epac in vascular smooth muscle cells
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are major components of blood vessels. They regulate physiological functions, such as vascular tone and blood flow. Under pathological conditions, VSMCs undergo a remodeling process ... -
ePBL: Design and implementation of a Problem-based Learning environment
( IEEE , 2013 , Conference Paper)Problem-based Learning (PBL) has been utilized by educators for almost half a century as a powerful and engaging student-centered pedagogy. PBL has also been employed across a wide range of disciplines and areas in education ... -
EPC Gen-2 UHF RFID tags with low-power CMOS temperature sensor suitable for gas applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a passive RFID tag with an embedded temperature sensor intended for the EPC Gen-2 protocol operating in the 902-928 MHz ISM band. The design is implemented as a node of a low cost temperature sensors ...