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Realizing algae value chains in arid environments: an Arabian Peninsula perspective
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Algae are a promising feedstock for the sustainable production of feed, fuels, and chemicals. Especially in arid regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, algae could play a significant role in enhancing food security, economic ...
Characteristics of olive mill solid residue and its application in remediation of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ from aqueous solution: Mechanistic study
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
This study investigated the use of untreated olive mill solid residues (OMSR) as a solid extractant for Pb2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions from aqueous solution. It was shown that the solution initial pH value affected the metal ...
Characterization and utilization of fly ash of heavy fuel oil generated in power stations
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Unlike coal fly ash, fly ash of heavy fuel oil has received much less attention in the literature. In this work, detailed physicochemical characterization of heavy fuel oil fly ash (FA) is provided. The ash has a carbonaceous ...
Graphene oxide as antimicrobial against two gram-positive and two gram-negative bacteria in addition to one fungus
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Science Publications
, 2014 , Article)
Graphene based materials have wide potential applications in biology, biomedical, agriculture environmental and biotechnology. Graphene Oxide (GO) is one of those materials and has a promising substance as antimicrobial ...
Competition, facilitation, and niche differentiation in two foliar pathogens
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Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
, 2004 , Article)
We studied competition between the obligate biotroph Puccinia triticina (designated here as Puccinia) and the facultative saprophyte Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (designated here as Pyrenophora) in older and younger leaves ...
Studying competitive sorption behavior of methylene blue and malachite green using multivariate calibration
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Sorption of methylene blue MB and malachite green MG (with 96.4% spectral overlap) from bi-solute solution by natural kaolinitic-clay and philipsite-rich-zeolite tuff was addressed where solutes simply quantified using ...
Relative sensitivity of soft-bottom intertidal macrofauna to increased CO2 and experimental stress
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Inter-Research
, 2014 , Article)
We used a controlled CO2 perturbation experiment to test hypotheses about changes in diversity, composition and structure of soft-bottom intertidal macrobenthic assemblages, under realistic and locally relevant scenarios ...
Impact of phytolacca Americana extracts on gene expression of colon cancer cells
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Native Americans have used Phytolacca americana to treat breast ailments, gastrointestinal disorders, rashes, and inflammation. Some anti-cancer and anti-viral research has been reported on this perennial herb, but none ...
SARS-CoV-2 does not replicate in HaCaT spontaneously immortalized human keratinocytes: implications for the pathogenesis of COVID-19-associated skin manifestations
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John Libbey Eurotext
, 2022 , Article)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related cutaneous manifestations have been reported [1], however, the direct or indirect role of SARS-CoV-2 infection in their pathophysiology is still debated ...
The date palm microbiome: A review
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a significant crop grown in warm, tropical, and arid regions. The microorganisms associated with plants can have positive and negative effects on the growth and yield of crops. Thus, there ...