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Glycoprofiling of cancer biomarkers: Label-free electrochemical lectin-based biosensors
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De Gruyter
, 2015 , Article)
Glycosylation of biomolecules is one of the most prevalent post- and co-translational modification in a human body, with more than half of all human proteins being glycosylated. Malignant transformation of cells influences ...
ZnO@C (core@shell) microspheres derived from spent coffee grounds as applicable non-precious electrode material for DMFCs
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
Although numerous reports have introduced non precious electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation, most of those studies did not consider the corresponding high onset potential which restricts utilization in real fuel cells. ...
Transcriptome assembly, profiling and differential gene expression analysis of the halophyte Suaeda fruticosa provides insights into salt tolerance
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BioMed Central
, 2015 , Article)
Background
Improvement of crop production is needed to feed the growing world population as the amount and quality of agricultural land decreases and soil salinity increases. This has stimulated research on salt tolerance ...
Comparison of intestinal parasitic infection in newly arrived and resident workers in Qatar.
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BioMed Central
, 2011 , Article)
The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has been associated with an enormous expansion of building programs in its cities and in the provision of new service industries. This in turn has attracted a large influx ...
Dielectric sensitization of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanopowder.
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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 ...
Evolution of Surface Hydrology in the Sahelo-Sudanian Strip: An Updated Review
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MDPI
, 2017 , Article)
In the West African Sahel, two paradoxical hydrological behaviors have occurred during the last five decades. The first paradox was observed during the 1968–1990s ‘Great Drought’ period, during which runoff significantly ...
Growing food pyramids in the sand: how sustainable are Qatar’s self-sufficiency and foreign agro-investment policies?
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Istituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare (IAO)
, 2017 , Article)
Achieving food security in the Arabian Gulf is no easy task. Fuelled by petrodollars, the countries largely rely on imports to feed their burgeoning population, making them susceptible to price and supply shocks. This paper ...
Physico-mechanical, dielectric, and piezoelectric properties of PVDF electrospun mats containing silver nanoparticles.
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C
, 2017 , Article)
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is a piezoelectric material with outstanding physical and mechanical properties. The piezoelectric properties depend on the β-phase content of this polymer, while the physical and mechanical ...
Factors Shaping Qatari Students’ Career Expectations in STEM, Business or Public Sector Fields
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Modestum Limited
, 2017 , Article)
The purpose of this study was to identify factors shaping career expectations of Qatari students. The study examined individual and motivational variables likely to influence career expectations in STEM fields, the public ...
Membrane technology costs and me
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
A reflection of the place cost analysis holds in membrane process technology research and development is provided. The review encompassed two membrane processes and applications: (a) Reverse osmosis (RO) for seawater ...