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Biodiversity and possible utilization of halophytes in Qatar
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Springer International Publishing
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Climate change, nature destruction, food security, and accessibility to fresh water are all the most concerning world issues facing humanities. There are many solutions to minimize the adverse effects of such environmental ...
Polymer-metal oxide composite nanofibers
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Extensive studies have been conducted on different kinds of polymers, their composites, and multifunctionalities, depending on their structural features. Metal oxides and their polymer nanocomposites offer technological ...
Halophytes as important sources of antioxidants and anti-cholinesterase compounds
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Springer International Publishing
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Halophytes are plants adapted to high salinity, and they are common in many places around the world where environmental conditions are inconvenient for the growth of conventional plants. Normally, plants exposed to harsh ...
Microbial Ecology of Qatar, the Arabian Gulf: Possible Roles of Microorganisms
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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 ...
Coral and reef fish communities in the thermally extreme Persian/Arabian gulf: Insights into potential climate change effects
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Coral reefs are facing global challenges, with climate change causing recurrent coral bleaching events at a faster rate than corals may be able to recover from, and leading to an overall decline of coral cover and shifts ...
Biophysical model of coral population connectivity in the Arabian/Persian Gulf
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Academic Press
, 2020 , Book chapter)
The coral reef ecosystems of the Arabian/Persian Gulf (the Gulf) are facing profound pressure from climate change (extreme temperatures) and anthropogenic (land-use and population-related) stressors. Increasing degradation ...
Metal Organic Frameworks, Their Properties and Future Promises in the Medical Field
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Nanotechnology is defined as the manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular level, with nanomedicine being a subdivision of nanotechnology, where nanoparticles are used in medicine often as a drug delivery vehicle ...
Biocrude oil and high-value metabolite production potential of the Nitzschia sp.
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2021 , Article)
Diatom biomass could be an alternative feedstock for producing bio-oil through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technique. Additionally, diatom biomass could have high-value metabolites, such as pigments and polyunsaturated ...
Combating immunotoxicity of aflatoxin B1 by dietary carbon supplementation in broiler chickens
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2021 , Article)
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a secondary metabolite of some Aspergillus species that contaminate the agricultural commodities intended for animal and human consumption. The present in vivo study aimed to evaluate activated ...
Determination of aflatoxins in coffee by means of ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detector and fungi isolation
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
In this study, fourteen coffee samples were collected from local markets in Doha, Qatar according to different variables i.e. packed or unpacked, beans or powder, roasted or raw bean samples. The coffee samples were subjected ...