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Chemical Treatment and Characterization of Qatalum’s 1st Cut Spent Spot Lining (SPL)
(Materials Science and Technology, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Spent pot lining (SPL) waste is produced in thousands of tons annually from the aluminium production factories including Qatar Aluminum Company, Qatalum. SPL is classified into first and second cut; the first cut is mainly ...
بين المعرفة اللغوية والمعرفة الأصولية: القضايا التداولية في موافقات الشاطبي أنموذجا
(اللغة العربية وآدابها, 2015 , Master Thesis)
اهتم الأصوليون بدراسة نصوص القرآن والسنة بصفة خاصة لاستخلاص الأحكام الشرعية منها استنادا إلى نوعين من المبادئ: مبادئ لغوية تتصل بوجوه دلالة الخطاب، ومبادئ مقامية تتصل بأغراض الشارع وبمقاصد الشريعة.
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Effect of hypoxia on metabolic markers and gene expression HIF-1 α in adipocytes
(Health Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Background: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; omega-3 fatty acid) has been reported to have potential anti-obesity properties. Hypoxia is a condition that results from the excessive expansion of white adipose tissue resulting in ...
Discovery of Novel Pyridine Derivatives as Anti-Cancer Agents
(Health Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer indicated that cancer burden was raised in 2012 to 14.1 million incidence cases and 8.2 mortality cases. Consequently, novel approaches are urgently required for further ...
INVESTIGATION OF SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIABILITY AND CONTAMINATION OF PLASTIC MARINE DEBRIS IN QATAR’S COASTAL WATERS
(Biological and Environmental Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
There has been a tremendous proliferation in plastic production in the last five decades due to its low cost and versatile applications. Plastic debris dominates the marine litter globally and has been found in the most ...
Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of Different Piperine Analogs for Therapeutic Potential to Prevent ER Stress
(Pharmacy, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Background: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the chief organelle involved in protein folding and maturation. Emerging studies implicate the role of ER stress in the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Thus, there is ...
Physico-Mechanical Properties of New Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposites
(Materials Science and Technology, 2015 , Master Thesis)
This study aimed to prepare and characterize poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofibres with the following additives: graphene oxide (GO), cellulose, and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). Two types of solvents were used to ...
Vulnerability of mangroves to sea level rise in Qatar: Assessment and identification of vulnerable mangroves areas
(Biological and Environmental Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Qatar is one of few countries in Arabian Gulf where mangrove ecosystem exist.
They are essential number of ecosystem function; however, this valuable ecosystem is
threatened by both anthropogenic and global climatic ...
INVESTIGATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND CORRESPONDING CODING GENES OF HYDROCARBON-DEGRADING BACTERIAL STRAINS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOMASS USEFUL IN BIOREMEDIATION OF PETROLEUM POLLUTION
(Biological and Environmental Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Petroleum-derived contamination events constitute one of the most dominant sources of environmental deterioration in the industrialized countries. Hydrocarbon compounds are recognized as toxic and carcinogenic organic ...
INVESTIGATING MOLECULAR PATHWAYS OF ROS-INDUCED PRO-INFLAMMATORY SENESCENCE IN PREADIPOCYTES
(Health Sciences, 2015 , Master Thesis)
Obesity has been associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, which is
considered to be a major cause for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The
therapeutic interventions for T2D are lacking due to the ...