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Microalgal bioremediation of brackish aquaculture wastewater
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Rapid aquaculture industry development contributed to a major increase in aquaculture wastewater generation. In the context of a circular economy, aquaculture wastewater treatment should simultaneously recover nutrients ... -
Microalgal Feedstock for Biofuel Production: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspective
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Globally, nations are trying to address environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, along with the burden of declining fossil fuel reserves. Furthermore, countries aim to reach zero carbon emissions ... -
Microalgal Feedstock for Biofuel Production: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspective
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Globally, nations are trying to address environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, along with the burden of declining fossil fuel reserves. Furthermore, countries aim to reach zero carbon emissions ... -
Microbial Ecology of Qatar, the Arabian Gulf: Possible Roles of Microorganisms
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article Review)The Arabian Gulf ranks among the world's most arid and warm regions; the land has high salinity levels with many Sabkhas and receives little precipitation. This region holds about one-third of the world's oil supply. Qatar ... -
Microbial Mats from the Khor Al-Adaid Sabkha, Qatar: Morphotypes and Association with Authigenic Minerals
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The sabkhas (i.e., salt flats) of Qatar are among the rare places on Earth where carbonate and sulfate minerals similar to those constituting economically important hydrocarbon reservoirs are still forming today, under the ... -
Microbially induced calcite precipitation in calcareous soils by endogenous Bacillus cereus, at high pH and harsh weather
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) improves the physical properties of soils by increasing the solid content, decreasing the pore sizes and improving the rigidity of the particle-to-particle contact ending ... -
Microplastics in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Eight sandy beaches along the coastline of Qatar and four sea surface stations on the eastern coast, adjacent to Doha Bay, were surveyed between December 2014 and March 2015. Microplastics, mainly low density polyethylene ... -
Microplastics in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Eight sandy beaches along the coastline of Qatar and four sea surface stations on the eastern coast, adjacent to Doha Bay, were surveyed between December 2014 and March 2015. Microplastics, mainly low density polyethylene ... -
Minimizing wind erosion using microbial induced carbonate precipitation
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Conference Paper)This research focuses on investigating the effectiveness of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) to reduce the potential for wind erosion. This paper summarizes the results of preliminary wind tunnel experiments. ... -
Mitochondrial phylogeography illuminates the origin of the extinct caspian tiger and its relationship to the amur tiger
( Public Library of Science , 2009 , Article)The Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) flourished in Central Asian riverine forest systems in a range disjunct from that of other tigers, but was driven to extinction in 1970 prior to a modern molecular evaluation. ... -
Mitogenomics of the extinct cave lion, Panthera spelaea (Goldfuss, 1810), resolve its position within the panthera cats
( Ubiquity Press , 2016 , Article)The extinct cave lion (Panthera spelaea) was an apex predator of the Pleistocene, and one of the largest felid species ever to exist. We report the first mitochondrial genome sequences for this species, derived from two ... -
Mitotic Arrest and Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells Induced by Origanum majorana Extract: Upregulation of TNF-α and Downregulation of Survivin and Mutant p53
( Public Library of Science , 2013 , Article)Background: In the present study, we investigated the effect of Origanum majorana ethanolic extract on the survival of the highly proliferative and invasive triple-negative p53 mutant breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. ... -
Modeling spatiotemporal variations in leaf coloring date of three tree species across China
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Autumn phenology can regulate climate-biosphere interactions and net primary production within the ecosystem. However, studies modeling spatiotemporal variations in leaf coloring date (LCD) remain limited, especially for ... -
Modified os sepiae of Sepiella inermis as a low cost, sustainable, bio-based adsorbent for the effective remediation of boron from aqueous solution
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)The occurrence of boron in low concentration is essential; however, a higher concentration of boron source in water has a toxic effect on humans as well as have retard effect on agricultural plant growth. Thus, the affordable ... -
Modulation of Plant Defense System in Response to Microbial Interactions
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)© Copyright © 2020 Nishad, Ahmed, Rahman and Kareem. At different stages throughout their life cycle, plants often encounter several pathogenic microbes that challenge plant growth and development. The sophisticated innate ... -
Molecular analysis of inflammatory diseases.
( Wiley , 2022 , Article Review)If we try to describe the search for molecular actors involved in inflammatory diseases, the picture best representing this task is a mission to unexplored worlds. However, researchers nowadays have powerful tools to support ... -
Molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 from indoor air samples in environmental monitoring needs adequate temporal coverage and infectivity assessment
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The relevance of airborne exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in indoor environments is a matter of research and debate, with special importance for healthcare low-risk settings. Experimental approaches to the bioaerosol sampling are ... -
Molecular Evidence of Anticancer Activity of Camel Milk Combined with Camel Urine
( Austin Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Camel Milk (CM) and Camel Urine (CU) is a traditional practice in the Middle East and other countries as an alternative treatment against cancer. We hypothesized that a combination of CM and CU (CM+CU), used at ... -
Molecular Evidence of Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation Inhibition by a Combination of Selected Qatari Medicinal Plants Crude Extracts
( MDPI , 2023 , Article): Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy, and conventional medicine has failed to establish efficient treatment modalities. Conventional medicine failed due to lack of knowledge of the mechanisms that underpin ... -
Molecular identification and biocontrol of ochratoxigenic fungi and ochratoxin A in animal feed marketed in the state of Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic fungal metabolite produced by some Aspergillus and Penicillium species. This work was designed to explore the presence of OTA and ochratoxigenic fungi in feed grains marketed in Qatar and their ...