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Cry4Ba and Cyt1Aa proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis: Interactions and Toxicity mechanism against Aedes aegypti
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Individual crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis exhibit variable levels of insecticidal activities against mosquito larvae. In all cases, they are much less active compared to the whole crystal proteins ...
Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells
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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. ...
Effect of polymaleic acid and microwave radiations on reverse osmosis membrane's performance and properties: A response surface methodology approach
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Polymaleic acid was tested for its ability to control inorganic fouling in reverse osmosis (RO) system for the first time as a membrane surface modifier. Using the design of experiments (DoE) based on the response surface ...
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 ...
Assessment of water bodies of united arab emirates coastal sabkhas as potential sites for natural salinity gradient solar ponds
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ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
, 2008 , Article)
Increasing population and growing demands from both agriculture and industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) necessitate the need to provide inexpensive fresh water. The only feasible source of such water is desalination. ...
Effect of temperature on the growth, survival, development and foraging behaviour of Sardina pilchardus larvae
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Inter-Research
, 2016 , Article)
The effect of water temperature on the growth, survival, development and foragin behaviour of European sardine Sardina pilchardus larvae was examined in the laboratory. First the capability of early sardine larvae to cope ...
Antimicrobial activity of amphiphilic nanomicelles loaded with curcumin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa alone and activated by blue laser light
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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) ...
First record of microsporedean and myxosporeans (Protozoa) infecting some Arabian Gulf fish off the coasts of Emirates and Qatar with a description Myxobolus arabicus n.sp
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Arabian Gulf University
, 2002 , Article)
During a comprehensive survey carried out on helminth parasites of Arabian Gulf fishes mainly from the coasts of the Emirates and Qatar, two microsporeans and three myxosporeans Protozoa were reported and described for the ...
Multivariate analysis of competitive adsorption of food dyes by activated pine wood
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Taylor & Francis
, 2016 , Article)
In this work, competitive adsorption of four food dyes (Sunset Yellow, Allura Red, tartrazine, and Brilliant Black) by heated pine wood is studied using multivariate calibration. Partial least squares PLS1 and principal ...