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Developmental Toxicity of Surface-Modified Gold Nanorods in the Zebrafish Model
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Background: nanotechnology is one of the fastest-growing areas, and it is expected to have a substantial economic and social impact in the upcoming years. Gold particles (AuNPs) offer an opportunity for wide-ranging ... -
Developments and modifications in passive solar still: A review
( Desalination Publications , 2019 , Article)Due to the increment in pollution as well as global warming, the scarcity of potable water is increasing day by day. There are several ways to obtain pure water, but solar desalination with use of solar still is the cheapest ... -
Developments in the application of nanomaterials for water treatment and their impact on the environment
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Nanotechnology is an uppermost priority area of research in several nations presently because of its enormous capability and financial impact. One of the most promising environmental utilizations of nanotechnology has been ... -
Dexamethasone and transdehydroandrosterone significantly reduce pulmonary epithelial cell injuries associated with mechanical ventilation.
( American Physiological Society , 2021 , Article)Many patients who suffer from pulmonary diseases cannot inflate their lungs normally, as they need mechanical ventilation (MV) to assist them. The stress associated with MV can damage the delicate epithelium in small airways ... -
DFT investigation of H2S adsorption on graphenenanosheets and nanoribbons: Comparative study
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Graphenenanosheet (GNS), armchair graphenenanoribbon (AGNR), and zigzag graphenenanoribbon (ZGNR) systems were investigated by first principle calculations using the density functional theory (DFT). The DFT calculations ... -
Diagenetic Alterations of the Outcropped Lower Triassic Mahil Formation (KS-1 Khuff-Equivalent) in the Oman Mountains, North Oman
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Conference Paper)The Lower Triassic Mahil Formation in North Oman is the outcrop time-equivalents to the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, Upper Khuff Formation (referred to as KS-1 cycle). The studied sections of the KS-1 cycle in the ... -
Diagnostic Efficiency of Three Fully Automated Serology Assays and Their Correlation with a Novel Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic SARS-COV-2 Individuals
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Abstract: To support the deployment of serology assays for population screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, we compared the performance of three fully automated SARS-CoV-2 IgG assays: Mindray CL-900i® (target: spike [S] ... -
Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory Monitoring of LARC
(2017 , Poster)Microbial free environment of a research facility is critical to maintain animal health. Establishing Microbiological Monitoring Program is mandatory to assure the quality of the system. Microbiological monitoring involves ... -
Dielectric and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of germanium dioxide nanoparticle reinforced poly(vinyl chloride) and poly(methylmethacrylate) blend nanocomposites
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)Germanium dioxide (GeO2) nanoparticles reinforced poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blend nanocomposite films were prepared using solution casting technique. The PVC/PMMA/GeO2 nanocomposite ... -
Dielectric properties of Mn doped Bismuth Barium Titanate based ceramic thin films prepared by PLD technique
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)In this article, the effect of Mn doping on the permittivity and dielectric loss in 0.67BiFeO3-0.33BaTiO3 (BF-BT) based film bulk acoustic resonator test structures has been investigated. BF-BT thin films were deposited ... -
Dielectric properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposites filled with green synthesized zinc sulphide (ZnS) nanoparticles
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)In this study, zinc sulphide nanoparticles (ZnS NPs) have been synthesized by green synthesis approach. These ZnS NPs were used as nanofiller to fabricate polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based nanocomposite films via solution ... -
Dielectric sensitization of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanopowder.
( Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska , 2017 , Article)Metallo-organic complexes are a class of materials that are increasingly used in sensory applications. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are their subclass that are topologically isomorphic with zeolites. The porosity ... -
Dielectric Spectroscopy
( Elsevier , 2017 , Book chapter)In this chapter, an attempt has been made to review dielectric spectroscopy (DS) as a technique for the characterization of nanomaterials. DS involves the study of the response of a material to an electric field, which ... -
Diesel-fired boiler performance and emissions measurements using a combination of diesel and palm biodiesel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Biodiesel is widely accepted as a fuel that is similar to diesel with various advantages. Biodiesel's low-temperature flow qualities are one of its characteristics that limits its use. The goal of this study was to see how ... -
Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents and associated sociodemographic characteristics in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates
( The Nutrition Society , 2010 , Article)Objective: To describe food habits and associated sociodemographic factors. Design: Cross-sectional survey in 2005. Setting: Ninety-six school classes in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates, Occupied Palestinian ... -
Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents in three major governorates in the West Bank: a cross-sectional survey
(2010 , Article)The Palestinian society is undergoing changes in their dietary habits and in the prevalence of obesity and overweight. Palestinian adolescents (aged 10–19 years) make up 24% of the population. Their dietary habits are ... -
Differentiation of human olfactory bulb-derived neural stem cells toward oligodendrocyte.
( Wiley , 2018 , Article)In the central nervous system (CNS), oligodendrocytes are the glial element in charge of myelin formation. Obtaining an overall presence of oligodendrocyte precursor cells/oligodendrocytes (OPCs/OLs) in culture from different ... -
DIGITAL INNOVATION : A BLESSING OR A CURSE ?
( Qatar University Young Scientists Center - Qatar University , 2024 , Conference Paper)We all somehow witnessed the needeness we have today towards technology. Either when we were getting medical services or public services or others… Our world today is becoming more and more digital to a point that is ... -
Digital innovation in SMEs: a systematic review, synthesis and research agenda
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)This paper presents a systematic literature review on digital innovation in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). It aims to synthesize previous research and identify knowledge gaps and future research opportunities. ... -
Digital revolution: impacts, opportunities, challenges
( Qatar University Young Scientists Center - Qatar University , 2024 , Conference Paper)After the Renaissance of the 15th century and the industrial revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries, we are now witnessing an enormous revolution, incomparable to the fi rst two, a revolution of a diff erent dimension. ...