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Potential Lifespan Increase of Membranes used for Wastewater Treatment by Electrocoagulation
( Qatar University Young Scientists Center - Qatar University , 2024 , Conference Paper)Electrocoagulation technology can treat pollutants without the need for coagulants. Coagulation takes place when current is applied and is capable of eliminating small particles. Additionally, electrocoagulation may reduce ... -
The Potential of Marine Microalgae for the Production of Food, Feed, and Fuel (3F)
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Whole-cell microalgae biomass and their specific metabolites are excellent sources of renewable and alternative feedstock for various products. In most cases, the content and quality of whole-cell biomass or specific ... -
Potential of microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient for aquaculture
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)An increase in fish consumption, combined with a decrease in wild fish harvest, is driving the aquaculture industry at rapid pace. Today, farmed seafood accounts for about half of all global seafood demand for human ... -
Potential of novel desert microalgae and cyanobacteria for commercial applications and CO2 sequestration
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)CO2 fixation by phototrophic microalgae and cyanobacteria is seen as a possible global carbon emissions reducer; however, novel microalgae and cyanobacterial strains with tolerance to elevated temperatures and CO2 ... -
Potential of Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Ischemic Stroke.
( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article Review)Ischemic stroke is one of the major health problems worldwide. The only FDA approved anti-thrombotic drug for acute ischemic stroke is the tissue plasminogen activator. Several studies have been devoted to assessing the ... -
Potential psychosocial influences on gender differences in physical activity among Qatari adolescents: a first insight through descriptive observation
( Taylor & Francis Open , 2018 , Article)Adolescents in Qatar have some of the highest levels of inactivity and gender inequality in physical activity (PA) among all adolescents in the world. Contextual psychosocial influences remain unknown to date. The current ... -
The potential role of vitamin C in empowering cancer immunotherapy
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Vitamin C also known as L-ascorbic acid is a nutrient naturally occurring in many fruits and vegetables and widely known for its potent antioxidant activity. Several studies have highlighted the importance of using high ... -
Potential use of mixed indigenous microalgae for carbon dioxide bio-fixation and advanced wastewater treatment
( AIChE , 2017 , Conference Paper)The potential use of mixed indigenous microalgae (MIMA) as a CO2 capturing technology and treatment process for wastewaters was evaluated at two temperatures ( 25 and 30 C) and different CO2 dosage ( 0%, 5% and 15%). During ... -
Potential utilization of municipal solid waste incineration ashes as sand replacement for developing sustainable cementitious binder
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates the ability of recycling the municipality solid waste incineration (MSWI) ashes as sand replacement in cementitious binder production. Two types of MSWI ashes were considered in this study including ... -
Potential utilization of waste nitrogen fertilizer from a fertilizer industry using marine microalgae
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)This study investigated the feasibility of microalgal biomass production using waste nitrogen fertilizers (WNFs) generated by the Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO). From the plant, three types of WNFs (WNF1, WNF2, and WNF3) ... -
A Practical and Scalable Tool to Find Overlaps between Sequences
( Hindawi , 2015 , Article)The evolution of the next generation sequencing technology increases the demand for efficient solutions, in terms of space and time, for several bioinformatics problems. This paper presents a practical and easy-to-implement ... -
A practical approach to CO2 sequestration: Reactions with high salinity water
( OMICS , 2017 , Conference Paper)Carbon dioxide is known to be a major contributor to global warming and climate change and hence has an adverse effect on environmental sustainability. CO2 is emitted by various activities associated with industrial processes ... -
Practical Guidance on Calculating Sampling Error in Election Polls
( American Association for Public Opinion Research , 2013 , Article)In election poll results, the proportions favoring candidates and the survey sampling error are usually reported. However, it is hard to assess if the gap between any two candidates is statistically significant or not based ... -
Practices of obtaining informed consent in Lebanon and Qatar: a disconnect between standards and practice
(2013 , Presentation)With the increasing number of universities in the Arab region, there has been a consequent increase in the number of research projects conducted particularly with human subjects. Despite the need to understand the application ... -
Pre treatment of melatonin rescues cotton seedlings from cadmium toxicity by regulating key physio-biochemical and molecular pathways
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Melatonin, a plant/animal origin hormone, regulates plant response to abiotic stresses by protecting them from oxidative damage. This study identified physiochemical and molecular mechanism of melatonin-induced cadmium ... -
Pre-fusion structure of a human coronavirus spike protein
( Nature Publishing Group , 2015 , Article)HKU1 is a human betacoronavirus that causes mild yet prevalent respiratory disease1, and is related to the zoonotic SARS2 and MERS3 betacoronaviruses, which have high fatality rates and pandemic potential. Cell tropism ... -
Precious metal free Ni/Cu/Mo trimetallic nanocomposite supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes as highly efficient and durable anode-catalyst for alkaline direct methanol fuel cells
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) proved to be an auspicious choice in the applications of portable power electronics and energy transportation, apart from their high cost catalysts materials. To this end, we have developed ... -
Precise fabrication of porous one-dimensional gC3N4 nanotubes doped with Pd and Cu atoms for efficient CO oxidation and CO2 reduction
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Rational design of graphitic carbon nitride nanostructures (gC3N4) is vital for various catalytic applications. Herein, we synthesized porous gC3N4 nanotubes (gC3N4NTs) doped with Pd and Cu (Pd/Cu/gC3N4NTs) via the consecutive ... -
Predicting carbonate formation permeability using machine learning
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)It is imperative to characterize the formation permeability to simulate the flow behavior at subsurface conditions. An accurate characterization at the core scale is possible when large samples are available, but often ... -
Predicting litter decomposition rate for temperate forest tree species by the relative contribution of green leaf and litter traits in the Indian Himalayas region
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)We examined eight green leaf traits (leaf area, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter, leaf water content, leaf carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and chlorophyll) and eight litter traits (cellulose, lignin, litter carbon, ...