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A Pilot Assessment Of Lead Contamination In Qatari Shooting Ranges
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Qataris are increasingly becoming interested in sport shooting at indoor and outdoor areas where lead (Pb) contamination can become an environmental health hazard, especially since high salinity and low organic matter ...
Roasted-modified Date Pits In Remediation Of Bromide Ions From Desalinated Water: Kinetic Studies
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Disinfection of drinking water is one of the extreme public health activities in Qatar. Chlorination, ozonation, ultra-violet, chloramination, and others are the most important treatment processes used and they can cause ...
Solvent Extraction Of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons From Contaminated Soils In Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
The increase of soil and water contamination, caused by oil leakages during transportation and storage of petroleum components, present serious threat to human health and the environment. Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) ...
Analysis Of Date Palm Germplasm Phylogenetic Relationship Using Simple Sequence Repeat (ssr) Markers
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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 ...
Aqueous Extract Of Origanum Syriacum Inhibits Proliferation, Migration, Adhesion As Well As Erk1/2 Phosphorylation In Aggressive Breast Cancer
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Background: Breast Cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related mortality in women, both in Qatar and the world. Despite the available treatments the incidence of breast cancer is increasing. This highlights the ...
Expression Patterns Of Genes Encoding Antioxidative Enzymes In Date Palm(phoenix Dactylifera) In Response To Salinity Stress
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Background Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses threatening crop productivity worldwide. Plants exposed to severe salinity suffer ionic toxicities, osmotic stress and oxidative damage that lead to inhibition of ...
Origanum Syriacum Inhibits Proliferation, Migration, Invasion and Induces Differentiation of Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are still the number one cause of morbidity and mortality both in Qatar and worldwide. A major risk factor of CVDs is atherosclerosis, the hardening of blood vessels caused by decreased ...
Anti-microbial Activity Of Graphene Oxide Against Bacteria And Fungi
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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 ...