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Salinity inhibits seed germination of perennial halophytes Limonium stocksii and Suaeda fruticosa by reducing water uptake and ascorbate dependent antioxidant system
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Information about production and detoxification of reactive oxygen species during seed germination of halophytes under saline conditions is scanty. We therefore studied levels of common oxidative stress markers, antioxidant ... -
Scalable nitrogen-enriched porous sub-100 nm graphitic carbon nanocapsules for efficient oxygen reduction reaction in different media
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2023 , Article)The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is deemed a sustainable energy source; however, developing green, earth-abundant, and efficient noble-metal-free catalysts for efficient ORR in different media remains a grand challenge. ... -
A scoping review on the European Union agricultural plastic waste management strategies: focusing on liquefaction
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Agricultural plastic waste (APW) poses a growing global environmental threat, with Europe generating over 1.3 million tonnes annually. This paper presents a multidisciplinary scoping review of agriplastic waste management ... -
Screening of Fresh water and Sea water Microalgae strains from Qatar for feed supplement production
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference)The worldwide continuous increasing of population provokes an increasing awareness about the food security. Qatar is one of the first countries establishing a Food Security Strategy Program to satisfy the demand of food ... -
Screening of Qatari Microalgae and Cyanobacteria for Application in CO2 Utilization
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference)CO2 fixation by phototrophic microalgae and cyanobacteria is seen as a possible global carbon emissions reducer, which could also be applied to produce useful products. In Qatar, the prospect of using microalgae is very ... -
Secondary metabolites as anti-nutritional factors in locally used halophytic forage/fodder
( Pakistan Botanical Society , 2016 , Article)Rampant salinity coupled with population explosion necessitates search for suitable alternatives to conventional sources of food both for human and animal consumption. While it may be difficult to change our culinary ... -
Seed Biofortification by Engineered Nanomaterials: A Pathway to Alleviate Malnutrition?
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article Review)Micronutrient deficiencies in global food chains are a significant cause of ill health around the world, particularly in developing countries. Agriculture is the primary source of nutrients required for sound health, and ... -
Semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste: digester performance and microbial population dynamics
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Anaerobic digestion is an attractive approach for the management of organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and for the recovery of energy from this waste. A semi-continuous digestion of OFMSW was conducted on ... -
Shotgun Proteomic-Based Approach with a Q-Exactive Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer for Protein Adductomics on a 3D Human Brain Tumor Neurospheroid Culture Model: The Identification of Adduct Formation in Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase-2 and Annexin-A1 Induced by Pesticide Mixture
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)Pesticides are increasingly used in combinations in crop protection, resulting in enhanced toxicities for various organisms. Although protein adductomics is challenging, it remains a powerful bioanalytical tool to check ... -
A Shotgun Proteomic-Based Approach with a Q-Exactive Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer for the Assessment of Pesticide Mixture-Induced Neurotoxicity on a 3D-Developed Neurospheroid Model from Human Brain Meningiomas: Identification of Trityl-Post-Translational Modification
( American Chemical Society , 2024 , Article)The widespread use of pesticides, particularly in combinations, has resulted in enhanced hazardous health effects. However, little is known about their molecular mechanism of interactions. The aim of this study was to ... -
Single and ensemble explainable machine learning-based prediction of membrane flux in the reverse osmosis process
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Reverse osmosis is the most popular membrane-based desalination process that accounts presently for more than half the worldwide desalination capacity. However, the complex involvement of a variety of factors in this process ... -
Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that permits the conversion of biomasses into energy (bio-oil and biogas) and a solid residue called biochar. The generation of biochar from lignocellulosic materials has been, for ... -
Smart cities and communities in the GCC region: from top-down city development to more local approaches
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Article)City planners are seeking ways to incorporate human-centric urban projects that combine smart technology, good infrastructure and people's perception as well as their participation. Smart city developments are increasingly ... -
Smart greenhouses as the path towards precision agriculture in the food-energy and water nexus: case study of Qatar
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Greenhouse farming is essential in increasing domestic crop production in countries with limited resources and a harsh climate like Qatar. Smart greenhouse development is even more important to overcome these limitations ... -
Solar cultivation of microalgae in a desert environment for the development of techno-functional feed ingredients for aquaculture in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The demand for aquaculture feed will increase in the coming years in order to ensure food security for a growing global population. Microalgae represent a potential fish-feed ingredient; however, the feasibility of their ... -
Solar energy farming as a development innovation for vulnerable water basins
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)In vulnerable water basins, unregulated access to solar energy and groundwater can threaten water security through increased abstractions. Public and development agencies are therefore exploring options to provide farmers ... -
Spore production optimization of a biofertilizer based on Bacillus cabrialesii HB7 for enhancing plant growth under saline stress
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)Bacillus cabrialesii HB7, a novel halotolerant strain isolated from Qatari soil, can effectively promote tomato plant growth and mitigate saline stress and has a great biofertilizer potential. Due to its promising agronomical ... -
Static and dynamic investigations on leaching/retention of nutrients from raw poultry manure biochars and amended agricultural soil
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)In this study, nutrients release/adsorption from/by raw poultry manure-derived biochar produced at a pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C (RPM-B) was assessed under static and dynamic conditions. Batch sequential leaching ... -
Storage of Na in 2D SnS for Na ion batteries: a DFT prediction
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2022 , Article)The high demand for renewable and clean energy has driven the exploration of advanced energy storage systems. Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are considered to be potential substitutes for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) because they ... -
Structural, Electronic, Optical, and potassium anodic electrochemical characteristics of 2-Dimensional Silicane: A density functional theory investigation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Two-dimensional (2D) graphene-like materials have attracted tremendous interest due to their remarkable properties in nanoelectronics. To understand and characterize the various physical properties of silicane relevant to ...
