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Activation Dynamics and Immunoglobulin Evolution of Pre-existing and Newly Generated Human Memory B cell Responses to Influenza Hemagglutinin.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Vaccine-induced memory B cell responses to evolving viruses like influenza A involve activation of pre-existing immunity and generation of new responses. To define the contribution of these two types of responses, we ... -
Active and stable methane oxidation nano-catalyst with highly-ionized palladium species prepared by solution combustion synthesis
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)We report on the synthesis and testing of active and stable nano-catalysts for methane oxidation. The nano-catalyst was palladium/ceria supported on alumina prepared via a one-step solution-combustion synthesis (SCS) method. ... -
Active Computing Toward 5G Internet of Things
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)The Internet of Things (IoT) contains enormous computing resources. How to fully and efficiently use computing power is a very important research issue. This article proposes an active computing (AC) concept toward IoT. ... -
Acutodesmus obliquus as a benchmark strain for evaluating methane production from microalgae: Influence of different storage and pretreatment methods on biogas yield
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Acutodesmus obliquus (SAG 276-1), a microalga with a resistant cell wall, was chosen as a benchmark strain for testing the effect of storage and pretreatment methods on methane yields during anaerobic digestion. A. obliquus ... -
Adaptation of a Mice Doppler Echocardiography Platform to Measure Cardiac Flow Velocities for Embryonic Chicken and Adult Zebrafish.
( Frontiers Media , 2019 , Article)Ultrasonography is the most widely used imaging technique in cardiovascular medicine. In this technique, a piezoelectric crystal produces, sends, and receives high frequency ultrasound waves to the body to create an image ... -
Adaptation of sea turtles to climate warming: Will phenological responses be sufficient to counteract changes in reproductive output?
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article)Sea turtles are vulnerable to climate change since their reproductive output is influenced by incubating temperatures, with warmer temperatures causing lower hatching success and increased feminization of embryos. Their ... -
Additive Manufacturing of Smart Material and Complex Structures
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Additive Manufacturing (AM), typically referred to as rapid prototyping or three-dimensional (3D) printing has rapidly emerged as a sustainable, highly efficient and intelligent tool. Moreover, recent developments in novel ... -
Addressing bias in the definition of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: implications for underestimation
( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article)Introduction: Reinfections are increasingly becoming a feature in the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. However, accurately defining reinfection poses methodological ... -
Adhesion Improvement Between Polyethylene and Aluminum Using Eco-Friendly Plasma Treatment
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Adhesive properties of polyester treated by cold plasma in oxygen and nitrogen atmospheres
(2013 , Article)Polyester foil was treated by the surface diffuse barrier discharge (SDBD) plasma at atmospheric pressure in oxygen and/or in nitrogen containing a small amount of oxygen to improve its surface and adhesive properties. ... -
Adopting a gender quota policy in Qatar: a path to gender equity
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2023 , Article)Purpose: Societal barriers continue to cause gender disparities in women’s share of political authority. As a representative case study for the Arab Gulf region, this paper aims to investigate public opinion on adopting a ... -
Adopting formal verification and model-based testing techniques for validating a blockchain-based healthcare records sharing system
( SciTePress , 2020 , Conference Paper)The Electronic Health Records (EHR) sharing system is the modern tool for delivering efficient healthcare to patients. Its functions include tracking of therapies, monitoring of the treatment effectiveness, prediction of ... -
The Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar Can Contribute to Net Carbon Emission Reduction but Requires Strong Government Incentives
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Electric mobility is at the forefront of innovation. Cutting down greenhouse gases when low-carbon electricity sources are maintained has answered the concerns of skeptics when switching to electric mobility. This paper ... -
Adsorption
( Springer International Publishing , 2018 , Book chapter)Removing of wastewater pollutants by novel adsorption techniques is urgent as they are continuously defiling the limited freshwater resources, seriously affecting the terrestrial, ecosystems, aquatic, and aerial flora and ... -
Adsorption as a process for produced water treatment: A review
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article Review)Produced water (PW) is a by-product of oil and gas operations, and its production is foreseen to increase in the upcoming years. Such an increase is justified by various entities through their projection of the expected ... -
ADSORPTION CAPACITY, STRUCTURE AND SURFACE PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBONS PRODUCED FROM PISTACIA LENTISCUS BYPRODUCT
( International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference , 2021 , Conference Paper)There are two main sources of activated carbon production - coal and lignocelullosic materials. Recently, scientists have been focused on activated carbon preparation based on agricultural waste and lignocelluloses materials, ... -
Adsorption kinetics and modeling of H2S by treated waste oil fly ash
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article)Waste oil fly ash (OFA) collected from disposal of power generation plants was treated by physicochemical activation technique to improve the surface properties of OFA. This synthesized material was further used for potential ... -
Adsorption of 4-Nitrophenol onto Iron Oxide Bentonite Nanocomposite: Process Optimization, Kinetics, Isotherms and Mechanism
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Despite its importance in chemical industry, 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) is a persistent organic pollutant that has serious effects on the ecosystem. In the present study, Box–Behnken design in response surface methodology was ... -
Adsorption of an anionic surfactant at air-liquid and different solid-liquid interfaces from solutions containing high counter-ion concentration
( Springer Verlag , 2015 , Article)The self-assembly (adsorption) of the anionic surfactant, sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate (SDBS), at air-liquid and different (octadecanethiol, β-mercaptoethanol, α-lipoic acid) solid-liquid interfaces from aqueous solutions ... -
Adsorption of Congo Red Dye Using Activated Carbon-Fe3O4 Composite
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Activated Carbon-Fe3O4 composites were synthesized using co-precipitation method and used in batch experiments to adsorb Congo red dyes. The effect of adsorbent dosage, temperature and initial dye concentration was ...