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Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
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MedCrave
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ...
TiO2 nanotubes and mesoporous silica as containers in self-healing epoxy coatings
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2016 , Article)
The potential of inorganic nanomaterials as reservoirs for healing agents is presented here. Mesoporous silica (SBA-15) and TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) were synthesized. Both epoxy-encapsulated TiO2 nanotubes and amine-immobilized ...
Catalytic evaluation of nickel nanoparticles in methane steam reforming
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Development of a highly efficient and coke-resistant, nickel nanoparticles (Ni.NPs) based catalyst in the steam reformation reaction of methane is reported. The catalyst was prepared by dispersing Ni-nanoparticles over ...
Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background
Anelloviruses (TTV, TTMV, and TTMDV) have been associated with non A-G hepatitis. The goal of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of these anelloviruses in Qatar.
Methods
A total of 607 blood ...
Petroleum refinery wastewater treatment: A pilot scale study
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
A three-step pilot plant was designed, fabricated and tested for the treatment of highly contaminated petroleum refinery wastewater. The three-step process consisted of an electrocoagulation (EC) unit, a biological treatment ...
Benthic surveys of the historic pearl oyster beds of Qatar reveal a dramatic ecological change
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
The study aimed to confirm the presence of historic oyster banks of Qatar and code the biotopes present. The research also collated historical records and scientific publications to create a timeline of fishery activity. ...
The status of industrial and municipal effluent treatment with membrane bioreactor technology
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
The status of MBR technology has been scrutinised with reference to (a) available commercial technologies and their characteristics, (b) key design and performance parameters of existing full-scale installations, and (c) ...
Associated effects of storage and mechanical pre-treatments of microalgae biomass on biomethane yields in anaerobic digestion
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
The pre-treatment of microalgae cell walls is known to be a key factor to enhance methane (CH4) yields during anaerobic digestion. This study investigated the combined effects of two different biomass storage methods and ...
Tryptophan-functionalized gold nanoparticles for deep UV imaging of microbial cells
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Biocompatible fluorescent nanostructures were prepared by a functionalization of gold nanoparticles with the amino acid tryptophan. The gold-tryptophan bioconjugates were investigated by TEM and HRTEM and various spectroscopy ...
Mechanical properties and surface characteristics of an AA6060 alloy strained in tension at cryogenic and room temperature
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Mechanical properties at 77 K and 295 K and surface characteristics of an AA6060 alloy have been studied. The alloy exhibited significant differences in mechanical properties and fracture mechanisms at 77 K in comparison ...