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Insights into the degradation mechanism of PET and PP under marine conditions using FTIR
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Plastics possess diverse functional properties that have made them extremely desirable. However, due to poor waste management practices, large quantities eventually end up in the oceans where their degradation begins. ...
Genetic engineering to enhance microalgal-based produced water treatment with emphasis on CRISPR/Cas9: A review
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article Review)
In recent years, the increased demand for and regional variability of available water resources, along with sustainable water supply planning, have driven interest in the reuse of produced water. Reusing produced water can ...
Understanding impact of heat, drought, and salinity stresses on growth and physiological attributes of Chenopodium album under field conditions
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Springer
, 2023 , Article)
Utilizing potential of wild crop relatives becomes a necessity under current climate trends scenario. Chenopodium album is a natural inhabitant of Qatari harsh environment that is characterised by a combination of various ...
Caught off guard and beaten: The Ukraine war and food security in the Middle East
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article)
The Ukraine war has led to a severe global food crisis due to complex supply disruptions and price increases of agricultural inputs. Countries of the Middle East have been directly affected because of their high dependence ...
Assessing Desalination Governance and the Promise of Technology in the Arabian Peninsula
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AL SHARQ STRATEGIC RESEARCH
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Desalination is expected to grow across the Middle East and
North Africa due to increased water scarcity. The cost of desalinated water
has decreased significantly over the last decades, but it has not reflected
the ...
Editorial: (10 years) Water-Energy-Food nexus: Towards knowledge synthesis, action prioritization and revitalization of security debates
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Other)
The Water-Energy-Food nexus (WEF nexus) has emerged as a colossal environmental debate on how to improve the sustainability and resilience of resource systems. This debate has been inclusive of different disciplines and ...
Pyrolytic elimination of ethylene from ethoxyquinolines and ethoxyisoquinolines: a computational study
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Nature Research
, 2023 , Article)
This work reports a thermo-kinetic study on unimolecular thermal decomposition of some ethoxyquinolines and ethoxyisoquinolines derivatives (1-ethoxyisoquinoline (1-EisoQ), 2-ethoxyquinoline (2-EQ), 3-ethoxyquinoline (3-EQ), ...
Unpacking the complexity of the polyethylene food contact articles value chain: A chemicals perspective
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article Review)
Polyethylene (PE) is the most widely used type of plastic food packaging, in which chemicals can potentially migrate into packaged foods. The implications of using and recycling PE from a chemical perspective remain ...
Reuse of Sludge as Organic Soil Amendment: Insights into the Current Situation and Potential Challenges
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article Review)
Sludge generation as an organic by-product of wastewater treatment has seen a consistent increase worldwide due to population growth and industrial activities. This poses a chronic challenge regarding management options ...
Algal-algal bioflocculation enhances the recovery efficiency of Picochlorum sp. QUCCCM130 with low auto-settling capacity
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2023 , Article)
Large-scale production of microalgal biomass is still considered non-viable due to the high cost and energy required for harvesting. A fast, cost-effective, and successful harvesting technique has become widely sought after ...