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    • Pilot scale manufacturing of black seed oil-loaded alginate beads; process development, and stability of thymoquinone 

      Hamzeh, Alkhatib; Mohamed, Farahidah; Alfatama, Mulham; Assadpour, Elham; Kharazmi, Mohammad Saeed; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      The approach of ionic gelation was employed at the pilot scale of the 50 kg batch size to manufacture black seed oil (BSO)-loaded alginate (ALG) beads as a natural source supplementing the main bioactive compound of BSO, ...

    • Recent developments and future prospective of polyurethane coatings for corrosion protection − a focused review 

      Samra, Zafar; Kahraman, Ramazan; Shakoor, R.A. ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)
      Many studies are now being conducted on developing polyurethane-based composite coatings and their process optimization. Polyurethanes are versatile polymeric materials that demonstrate exceptional operational qualities ...

    • Jatropha curcas oil a potential feedstock for biodiesel production: A critical review 

      Joseph V.L., Ruatpuia; Halder, Gopinath; Vanlalchhandama, Michael; Lalsangpuii, Fanai; Boddula, Rajender; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)
      Biodiesel is a low-emissions diesel substitute fuel made from renewable resources. The excessive reliance on edible oils for biodiesel production raises concerns about food-versus-fuel issues including starvation in poor ...

    • Photocatalytically active layered double hydroxide-PVDF composite membranes for effective remediation of dyes contaminated water 

      Mukarram, Zubair; Yasir, Muhammad; Machovsky, Michal; Baig, Nadeem; Saood Manzar, Mohammad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      In this work, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) intercalated CuFe layered double hydroxides (LDH) membranes were fabricated and investigated for UV-LED/persulfate degradation of methylene blue (MB), crystal violet (CV), methyl ...

    • In-vivo microwave-aided spectrofluorimetric characterization of teneligliptin-loaded solid dispersion adsorbate using quality by design approach 

      Prajapati, Pintu; Ardeshana, Princy; Kansara, Yashwini; Shah, Pranav; Pulusu, Veera Shakar; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      This study developed a microwave-aided spectrofluorimetric method for in-vivo characterizing teneligliptin-loaded solid dispersion adsorbate (TNG-SDA) using a quality by design approach. The microwave-aided chemical reaction ...

    • Failure Mode Effects Analysis and Design of Experiments to Sensitive and Sustainable Microwave-Aided Spectrofluorophotometric Estimation of Teneligliptin and Method's Chlor-Tox Scale and Blue Applicability Grade Index Assessment 

      Prajapati, Pintu; Prajapati, Bhumika; Haque, Anzarul; Ahmad, Sarfaraz; Shah, Shailesh ( Wiley , 2025 , Article)
      Teneligliptin hydrobromide hydrate is efficiently controls blood sugar levels while minimizing the risk of hypoglycemia. Determination of teneligliptin in commercial formulations and biological-fluids has been documented ...

    • Integrating green hydrogen production with renewable energy-powered desalination: An analysis of CAPEX implications and operational strategies 

      Muthumeenal, Arunachalam; Yoo, Youngwook; Al-Ghamdi, Ahmed Saeed; Park, Hyunwoong; Han, Dong Suk ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      The study examines how sustainable energy transitions can meet freshwater needs in green hydrogen production. It proposes four configurations that combine polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolysis with renewable ...

    • Selective chlorine evolution reaction using Pt-RuO2 electrocatalysts in brackish water and seawater at circum-neutral pH and its application to seawater desalination 

      Nan-Nan, Liang; Han, Dong Suk; Kim, Seonghun; Park, Hyunwoong ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Precious metal-based mixed metal oxides have been widely used as catalysts for the chlorine evolution reaction (CER). However, a concurrent oxygen evolution reaction (OER) leads to insufficient selectivity for CER at ...

    • Blue applicability grade index assessment and response surface modelling to synchronous determination of metformin hydrochloride, vildagliptin and dapagliflozin propanediol monohydrate by HPTLC method 

      Prajapati, Pintu; Patil, Krutika; Naik, Dhrumi; Pulusu, Veera Shakar; Haque, Anzarul; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)
      Diabetes mellitus is major chronic disease found in human due to stressful lifestyle and bad food habit. Recently, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization of India has approved combination of metformin hydrochloride, ...

    • Medicinal Phytocompounds as Potential Inhibitors of p300-HIF1? Interaction: A Structure-Based Screening and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study 

      Suleman, Muhammad; Sayaf, Abrar Mohammad; Aftab, Sohail; Alissa, Mohammed; Alghamdi, Abdullah; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Hypoxia plays a key role in cancer progression, mainly by stabilizing and activating hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1). For HIF-1 to function under low oxygen conditions, it must interact with the transcriptional ...

    • Protection conferred by SARS-CoV-2 infection across a spectrum of reinfection symptoms and severities 

      Sukik, Layan; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2025 , Article)
      Background SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with protection against reinfection. This study analysed this protection across different reinfection symptoms and severities, comparing the preomicron and omicron eras. Methods ...

    • N-Lactoyl amino acids as metabolic biomarkers differentiating low and high exercise response 

      Sellami, Maha; Naja, Khaled; Almuraikhy, Shamma; Anwardeen, Najeha; Sultanov, Rinat I.; ... more authors ( Institute of Sport , 2025 , Article)
      Aerobic physical exercise has significant benefits for cardiovascular health; however, some individuals experience no benefit or even adverse effects. One reason for poor tolerance to aerobic exercise may be a low percentage ...

    • A Snapshot of Antimicrobial Resistance in Semi-Wild Oryx: Baseline Data from Qatar 

      Mushahidur Rahman, Asma; Ahmed, Salma E.; Osman, Shayma A.; Al-Haddad, Radhia A.; Almiski, Abdallah; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2025 , Article)
      Background/Objectives: The spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health concern. Wild animals can play an important role in the amplification and dissemination of AMR and in conservation efforts ...

    • Accre 8 emerging point of care CLIA system for vitamin B12 assessment compared with three established assays 

      Trad, Farah M.; AlHamad, Tasneem; Younes, Nadin; Abunasser, Shaden; Younes, Salma; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2025 , Article)
      Accurate Vitamin B12 (Vit B12) quantification is essential for diagnosing deficiencies linked to neurological and hematological disorders. The Accre 8 Point-of-Care (POC) Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) system offers ...

    • Indoleacetylglutamine Pathway Is a Potential Biomarker for Cardiovascular Diseases 

      Naja, Khaled; Anwardeen, Najeha; Al-Shafai, Mashael; Elrayess, Mohamed A. ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2025 , Article)
      Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Metabolomics allows for the identification of important biomarkers for CVDs, essential for early detection and risk assessment. This ...

    • Silicone Quaterium-22 Surfactant as an Eco-Friendly Carbon Steel Anticorrosive: Assessment of Corrosion Inhibition Properties and Ecotoxicity in Zebrafish Embryos 

      Shaito, Abdullah A.; Younes, Nadin; daas, sahar; Dosari, AL-Dana; Nasrallah, Dana F.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      Corrosion of carbon steel pipelines in the oil and gas industry presents operational and environmental challenges, requiring safer alternatives to toxic corrosion inhibitors. This study evaluates Silicon-Q-22 (SQ22) as a ...

    • Optimization of UAE of phenolic and antioxidant compounds from Ephedra foeminea by RSM 

      Elhag, Husam Eldin Elhag Abugabr; Karousa, Mai M. Morsy; Joseph, Jensa M.; Shaito, Abdullah A. ( Qatar University , 2025 , Poster)
      Ephedra foeminea Forssk, a widely distributed shrub in the East Mediterranean, possesses numerous traditional medicinal applications and is an abundant source of bioactive phytochemical metabolites. In this study, ult ...

    • Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. 

      Rautalin, Ilari; Volovici, Victor; Stark, Benjamin A; Johnson, Catherine O; Kaprio, Jaakko; ... more authors ( American Medical Association , 2025 , Article)
      Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) represents the third most common stroke type with unique etiologies, risk factors, diagnostics, and treatments. Nevertheless, epidemiological studies often cluster SAH with other ...

    • Global, regional and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease study. 

      Lee, Sooji; Son, Yejun; Hwang, Jiyoung; Kim, Min Seo; Shin, Jae Il; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2025 , Article)
      Although iron deficiency is well documented, less is known about dietary involvement in symptomatic iron deficiency manifesting in medical conditions. In this study, we quantified the global burden of dietary iron deficiency, ...

    • Utilization of Complementary Medicine Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Qatar: A Cross Sectional Study 

      abouelela, rasha salah; AlBashtawi, Joud; Al-Jaber, Hend; Chokor, Fatima Al Zahraa; Shaito, Abdullah; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundDiabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels due to inadequate insulin production or ineffective insulin utilization. The prevalence of DM is rising globally, ...