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Thermal modeling and optimization of microalgal biomass production in the harsh desert conditions of State of Qatar
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Microalgal culture in solar conditions raises several challenges, especially in the harsh desert areas of the Middle East where microalgal culture is a valuable candidate for biomass production on non-arable land. Here we ...
Optimization of lycopene extraction from tomato peels industrial by-product using maceration in refined olive oil
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
, 2019 , Article)
Lycopene, a nutraceutical compound, was extracted from a Tunisian industrial tomato peels by-product using maceration in refined olive oil (ROO). To do, a Box–Behnken design was applied to maximize the lycopene recovery ...
Cryopreservation of microalgae from desert environments of Qatar
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Springer Netherlands
, 2016 , Article)
The Qatar University Culture Collection of Cyanobacteria and Microalgae (QUCCCM) is a unique resource containing a diverse collection of microalgae and cyanobacteria, isolated from the Qatar desert environment. In order ...
Fabrication and characterization of flexible ruthenium oxide-loaded polyaniline/poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers
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Wiley
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Polyaniline/poly(vinyl alcohol)/ruthenium oxide (RuO2) composite nanofibers were produced by electrospinning technique. Hydrous ruthenium chloride was used as a precursor at different ...
Biological activities of phenolics from leaves of Tunisian Cydonia oblonga miller
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International Allelopathy Foundation
, 2018 , Article)
We examined the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) leaf methanol extract of Tunisian variety Commune. Chromatographic characterization of the leaf extract using HPLC-MS/MS revealed ...
Life cycle assessment of integrated seawater agriculture in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf as a potential food and aviation biofuel resource
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Springer Verlag
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose: Prospective evaluation of the lifecycle impacts of aviation biofuel production in Abu Dhabi, UAE based on a production system that integrates aquaculture, saltwater agriculture, and mangrove silviculture, termed ...
Regulation reform process and perception in the Palestinian water sector
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Routledge
, 2018 , Article)
The study analyzes the regulation reform process of the Palestinian urban water sector. It introduces the holistic reform agenda and examines the water supply sector?s performance and regulation challenges. The study also ...
Variation in temperature and light but not salinity invokes antioxidant enzyme activities in germinating seeds of Salsola drummondii
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
Seeds with efficient antioxidant defence system show higher germination under stress conditions; however, such information is limited for the halophyte seeds. We therefore studied lipid peroxidation and antioxidant responses ...
Production and characterization of B-glucosidase from Aspergillus niger fermentation: Application for organic fraction of municipal solid waste hydrolysis and methane enhancement. Biotechnology Progress
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American Chemical Society
, 2020 , Article)
The anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is
currently an attractive treatment process with energy production in the form of bio-
gas. Hydrolysis is the rate-limiting step for the ...
Effect of extraction solvents on polyphenols and antioxidant activity of medicinal halophytes
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Pakistan Botanical Society
, 2016 , Article)
This study was conducted to determine the most effective solvent for extraction of polyphenols and antioxidant activity of medicinally important coastal halophytes (Thespesia populneoides, Salvadora persica, Ipomoea ...