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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from aqueous extract of Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam and evaluation of their bio-activities under in vitro and in vivo conditions
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)© 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The purpose of this experiment was the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from aqueous extracts of Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam (AgNPs@Ziziphora) and assessment of their cytotoxicity, ... -
Green tea epigallocatechin 3-gallate alleviates hyperglycemia and reduces advanced glycation end products via nrf2 pathway in mice with high fat diet-induced obesity
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Abstract Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG) from green tea may reduce plasma glucose and alleviate complications of diabetes by attenuating advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation. We hypothesized that EGCG would ... -
Green tea waste as an efficient adsorbent for methylene blue: Structuring of a novel adsorbent using full factorial design
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Adsorptive removal of methylene blue (MB) from contaminated water samples was achieved using green tea waste (GTW). Adsorption of MB onto raw (RGTW) and thermally treated waste (TTGTW250–TTGTW500) was explored. The performance ... -
Green transformational leadership and green creativity? The mediating role of green thinking and green organizational identity in SMEs
( national center for biotechnology information , 2022 , Article)For countries and organizations to achieve sustainable development, radical green creativity is required. Despite the fact that the influencing elements of green creativity have received a lot of attention, there is little ... -
Green Transformational Leadership, Green Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of SMEs: The Mediating Role of Green Product Innovation
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Green practices are becoming increasingly important throughout the world. The performance of SMEs is becoming a crucial issue because of increasing awareness of consumers about environmentally friendly products; therefore, ... -
"green" ZnO-Interlinked Chitosan Nanoparticles for the Efficient Inhibition of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Inject Seawater
( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)Antimicrobial agents and corrosion inhibitors are widely used as biocides in the oil and gas industry to disinfect water and inhibit excessive biofilm formation caused mainly by sulfate reducing bacteria (SRBs). However, ... -
Green-Agile Maturity Model: An Evaluation Framework for Global Software Development Vendors
( IEEE , 2021 , Article)Agile methods are extensively adapted by software development organizations due to the competitive benefits it offers. In recent years global software development (GSD) projects practice agile methods as prominent methods ... -
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Sultanate of Oman
( Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2015 , Article)Worldwide, many countries are being affected by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Sultanate of Oman is no exception. In Oman, both oil- and natural-gas-related activities have the most important shares of the nation's ... -
Greening multinational enterprises in the oil, gas and petrochemicals: Environmental sustainability and the moderation role of environmental sensitivity
( Emerald Publishing , 2020 , Article)Purpose: Premised on the shortage of research on the role of organisational mindfulness in promoting environmental sustainability, this study evaluates the effects of organisational mindfulness and mindful organising on ... -
Greensporone A, a fungal secondary metabolite suppressed constitutively activated AKT via ROS generation and induced apoptosis in leukemic cell lines
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Greensporone A is a fungal secondary metabolite that has exhibited potential in vitro for anti-proliferative activity in vitro. We studied the anticancer activity of greensporone A in a panel of leukemic cell lines. ... -
Greensporone C, a Freshwater Fungal Secondary Metabolite Induces Mitochondrial-Mediated Apoptotic Cell Death in Leukemic Cell Lines
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2018 , Article)Therapeutic agents used in the treatment of cancer are known to develop resistance against cancer cells. Hence, there is a continuing need to investigate novel agents for the treatment and management of cancer. Antitumor ... -
Grid Connected Microgrid Optimization and Control for a Coastal Island in the Indian Ocean
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)For the suggested site in the Maldives, this research paper analyzes the possibility of a hybrid renewable microgrid that is dispatch strategy-governed in both off-grid and on-grid scenarios. The planned microgrid's ... -
Grid integration of multiple wind turbines using a multi-port converter - A novel simultaneous space vector modulation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)In this paper, an innovative approach of integrating multiple doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind turbines using a single multi-port converter unit, named as a unified expandable power converter (UEPC) is ... -
GridConnected CapacitorTapped MultiModule Voltage Source Converter
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)In this work, a new dc-ac converter is proposed for grid integration purposes, namely, capacitor-tapped multi-module dc-ac voltage source converter. The main advantages of the proposed converter when compared with the ... -
Ground response to global warming
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)Owing to the awareness of the impact of global warming, there has been a growing interest in studying the relationship between the climatic changes and human activities. An increased global mean air temperature leads to ... -
Ground- and excited-state properties of some 3,4-dihydro-1-(2-p-substituted benzylidene)naphthalenones: substituent and environmental effects
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 1997 , Article)Electronic absorption and steady-state fluorescence emission of seven 3,4-dihydro-1-(2-p-substituted benzylidene)naphthalenones (1–7) show sizable solvent dependence. The charge-transfer (CT) absorption maxima of these ... -
Ground-borne vibration investigation by model-ling the tunnel-soil interaction using a finite element package
( International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration, IIAV , 2018 , Conference Paper)In 2013, Qatar Rail announced major rail projects that include an urban rail network for the city of Doha with lines running on the surface and underground which are expected to be in operation by 2020. Railway systems are ... -
Ground-borne vibrations due to railway traffic in urbanized areas: A numerical study about traffic in trench cross-sections
( National Technical University of Athens , 2017 , Conference Paper)Modern cities require efficient mass transportation systems like subway and railway networks. Due to the lack of available space and also due to environmental concerns, it is usually preferable to use the underground space ... -
Grounded theory analysis of successful implementation of e-government projects: Exploring perceptions of e-government authorities
( IGI Global , 2018 , Article)This article explores the perceptions of senior managers about the successful implementations of e-government projects in their agencies, identifying what problems they have encountered and how they have addressed these ... -
Groundwater pollution by petroleumderived contaminants in coastal semiarid environment
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)A common source of contamination of soil and groundwater in arid and (semi)-arid coastal regions are accidental spills of petroleum products, such as crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel. Groundwater pollution by petroleum ...