College of Arts & Sciences: Recent submissions
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Currently Used Microbes and Advantages of Using Genetically Modified Microbes for Ethanol Production
( Elsevier , 2018 , Book chapter)Advancement in biotechnological methods has increased the potential for the commercial development of second-generation biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass. In this regard, the methods related to pretreatment of ... -
Recent advances in synthesis of functionalized β-lactams through cyclization of N-propargyl amine/amide derivatives
( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)β-lactams have attracted a significant attention due to their potential biological activities and wide variety of synthetic applications. Developing novel and efficient methods for construction of functionalized β-lactams ... -
Whole-Genome Sequence Data Analysis of Anoxybacillus kamchatkensis NASTPD13 Isolated from Hot Spring of Myagdi, Nepal
( Hindawi Limited , 2021 , Article)Anoxybacillus kamchatkensis NASTPD13 isolated from Paudwar hot spring of Myagdi, Nepal, upon morphological and biochemical analysis revealed to be Gram-positive, straight or slightly curved, rod-shaped, spore-forming, ... -
Nanostructures Formed by Custom-Made Peptides Based on Amyloid Peptide Sequences and Their Inhibition by 2-Hydroxynaphthoquinone
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article)Extensive research on amyloid fibril formations shows that certain core sequences within Aβ peptide play an important role in their formation. It is impossible to track these events in vivo. Many proteins and peptides with ... -
Phytochemical Analysis of Anastatica hierochuntica and Aerva javanica Grown in Qatar: Their Biological Activities and Identification of Some Active Ingredients
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Plant-derived compounds and their extracts are known to exhibit chemo preventive (antimicrobial, antioxidant and other) activities. The levels of such chemo preventive compounds vary depending on environmental factors, ... -
The use of microbial fuel cell for efficient treatment of cauliflower waste and generation of electricity
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an alternative way for household organic waste treatment as it produces sustainable clean energy. Chemical parameters of the cauliflower leaf waste before treatment were 143.5 mg/g COD, 0.90 ... -
In silico-designed antimicrobial peptide targeting MRSA and E. coli with antibacterial and antibiofilm actions
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Antibiotic resistance is a paramount global health issue, with numerous bacterial strains continually fortifying their resistance against diverse antibiotics. This surge in resistance levels primarily stems from the overuse ... -
Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology
( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2022 , Article)Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to understand their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date, comparative studies among species at global scales have ... -
Toxicity assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate using zebrafish embryos: Cardiotoxic potential
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Plasticizers are considered as newly emerged contaminants. They are added to plastics to increase their flexibility and softness. Phthalate plasticizers including the Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalates (DEHP) are toxic and induce ... -
Interactions between marine megafauna and plastic pollution in Southeast Asia
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article Review)Southeast (SE) Asia is a highly biodiverse region, yet it is also estimated to cumulatively contribute a third of the total global marine plastic pollution. This threat is known to have adverse impacts on marine megafauna, ... -
Socio-cultural relationship between recreational sea anglers and blue sharks (Prionace glauca) in the United Kingdom
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is commonly caught by recreational anglers around the United Kingdom (UK) – part of a population (North Atlantic) which has sustained declines of > 50% over the last three generations (36 ... -
A first look at whale sharks in Hawaiian waters: Using citizen science to study the world's largest fish, Rhincodon typus
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2023 , Article)The world's largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a circum-tropically distributed and globally endangered species, that is widely studied at predictable aggregation sites. The main Hawaiian Islands are not ... -
Recycling of gas-to-liquid sludge as a potential organic amendment: Effect on soil and cotton properties under hyperarid conditions
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Gas-to-liquid (GTL) sludge is a specific wastewater treatment by-product, which is generated during the industrial process of natural gas conversion to transportation fuels. This least studied sludge is pathogen-free and ... -
Emergent community architecture despite distinct diversity in the global whale shark (Rhincodon typus) epidermal microbiome
( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)Microbiomes confer beneficial physiological traits to their host, but microbial diversity is inherently variable, challenging the relationship between microbes and their contribution to host health. Here, we compare the ... -
Instability of Langmuir-beam waves: Kappa-distributed electrons
( American Institute of Physics Inc. , 2023 , Article)In space plasmas, electron populations exhibit non-equilibrium velocity distributions with high-energy tails that are reproduced by the Kappa power-laws and contrast with the Maxwellian distributions often used in theoretical ... -
Kappa-Distributed Electrons in Solar Outflows: Beam-Plasma Instabilities and Radio Emissions
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article)Electrostatic (ES) wave instabilities are assumed to be at the origin of radio emissions from interplanetary shocks, and solar coronal sources are most likely induced by electron beams, more energetic but less dense than ... -
Reduction kinetics of ceria surface by hydrogen
( Elsevier , 2004 , Article)Sintered ceria pellets of porosity 16.4% and density 5.99gcm−3 were treated in a hydrogen flow at 1atm and various temperatures. The electrical conductivity was measured in situ while hydrogen gas was flowing over the CeO2. ... -
Spatiotemporal mapping of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah, Oman
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The aim of this study is to analyze the spatiotemporal variation of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah governorate, a Sultanate of Oman, and the strategies to manage and control this problem in an effective way. Around ... -
Probabilistic Integration of Demand Flexibilities in a Renewable Energy-Assisted Community Network
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2023 , Conference)This paper proposes a novel decision-making tool aiding community operators in optimally procuring their energy needs from available supply sources while incorporating potential demand-side flexibilities. The supply sources ... -
Spatial data infrastructure (sdi) in oman and qatar - Current status and perspectives
( International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing , 2021 , Conference)Urban infrastructure deals with various objects, such as multi-floor buildings, underground utilities, and other typical two-dimensional (2D) geographic information system (GIS) objects. Currently, Oman and Qatar authorities ...
