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An updated review on boron removal from water through adsorption processes
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)Boron is an essential micronutrient that has raised much interest, given the narrow balance between its necessity and toxicity. Both natural and anthropogenic emissions of boron into water sources can eventually deteriorate ... -
Analysis Of Date Palm Germplasm Phylogenetic Relationship Using Simple Sequence Repeat (ssr) Markers
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Background: Microsatellite (Simple Sequence Repeat) markers are very powerful tool especially in plant genome analysis because they are locus-specific, co-dominant, highly polymorphic and highly reproducible. However, in ... -
Analysis of provisioning ecosystem services and perceptions of climate change for indigenous communities in the Western Himalayan Gurez Valley, Pakistan
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Climate change is a significant threat to people living in mountainous regions. It is essential to understand how montane communities currently depend especially on the provisioning ecosystem services (ES) and the ways in ... -
ANIMAL MODEL FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY
(2017 , Poster)Obesity has been recognized as a global health problem and linked with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular syndromes, musculoskeletal disorders and some cancers. Children exposed to high carbohydrate, ... -
Anoxygenic phototrophs and the forgotten art of making dolomite
( Geological Society of America , 2019 , Article)[No abstract available] -
Antagonistic Effects of Trichoderma harzianum Isolates against Ceratocystis radicicola: pioneering a Biocontrol Strategy against Black Scorch Disease in Date Palm Trees
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2016 , Article)Date palm is an important subsistence crop in arid regions due to its ability to grow under adverse environmental conditions such as high temperature, salinity and drought. Nevertheless, ideal conditions for its growth and ... -
Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death, with atherosclerosis being a major contributor to this mortality. Several mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. ... -
Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death, with atherosclerosis being a major contributor to this mortality. Several mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. ... -
Anti-cancer properties of Microalgae (T1) Extract in Breast Cancer Cell Lines
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Breast cancer (BC), a worldwide health issue, is the most common malignant cancer in women in Gulf region, including the State of Qatar. Unfortunately, malignant tumors has the capability to metastasis, which involves both ... -
Anti-hypertensive Herbs and their Mechanisms of Action: Part I
( Frontiers Media , 2016 , Article)The use of herbal therapies for treatment and management of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is increasing. Plants contain a bounty of phytochemicals that have proven to be protective by reducing the risk of various ailments ... -
Anti-Hypertensive Herbs and Their Mechanisms of Action: Part II
( Frontiers Media , 2016 , Article)Traditional medicine has a history extending back to thousands of years, and during the intervening time, man has identified the healing properties of a very broad range of plants. Globally, the use of herbal therapies to ... -
Anti-Metastatic and Anti-Tumor Growth Effects of Origanum majorana on Highly Metastatic Human Breast Cancer Cells: Inhibition of NFκB Signaling and Reduction of Nitric Oxide Production
( Public Library of Science , 2013 , Article)Background: We have recently reported that Origanum majorana exhibits anticancer activity by promoting cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of the metastatic MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. Here, we extended our study by ... -
Anti-microbial Activity Of Graphene Oxide Against Bacteria And Fungi
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Graphene Oxide (GO) is a promising material for various applications. The team prepared GO from graphite and studied the interaction with different microorganisms. Anti-microbial properties were detected for the prepared ... -
Anti-proliferative and Anti-metastatic Effect of Aqueous Extract of Origanum Syriacum on Aggressive Human Breast Cancer Cells
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Around the world as well as in Qatar, breast cancer is characterized among the highest rates of mortalities that are cancer related. Alarmingly, statistics have shown that the incidence of breast cancer is slightly higher ... -
Anti-sporulation effectiveness of leaf extracts of three Prosopis species on spoiling fungi collected from fresh produce in the Qatari market
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)Fruit and vegetable post-harvest infections are mainly caused by mycotoxin producing fungi. Post-harvest diseases are causing food losses that lead to global economical problems. In this study, fresh samples of fruits and ... -
Antibiotics in hospital effluent and domestic wastewater treatment plants in Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Wastewater samples were collected from the main hospital’s effluent (HWW), influents and effluents of the old wastewater treatment plant (OWWTP) built in 1990 and the new one (NWWTP) built in 2010 located in Doha, Qatar. ... -
Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) and the role of complement system in disease pathogenesis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) has been associated with severe disease outcomes in several viral infections, including respiratory infections. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that antibody-response to SARS-CoV ... -
Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of SARS-CoV-2 in patients exposed to MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 antigens
( Wiley , 2024 , Article)This study evaluated the potential for antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) in serum samples from patients exposed to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Furthermore, we evaluated the effect of severe ... -
Antifungal activities of an endophytic Pseudomonas fluorescens strain Pf1TZ harbouring genes from pyoluteorin and phenazine clusters
( Springer Netherlands , 2010 , Article)Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf1TZ was inhibitory in vitro to a number of phytopathogenic fungi and could protect vine plantlets against Botrytis cinerea. Total protection was reached after 3 weeks of bacterial inoculation. The ... -
Antimicrobial activity of amphiphilic nanomicelles loaded with curcumin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa alone and activated by blue laser light
( wiley , 2021 , Article)The aim of this work was to assess the antimicrobial efficacy on Pseudomonas aeruginosa of nanomicelles loaded with curcumin (CUR) alone and activated by blue laser light in an antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) ...