Center for Sustainable Development Research: Recent submissions
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A comparison of bio-crude oil production from five marine microalgae – Using life cycle analysis
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Marine microalgae biomass could offer a viable feedstock for sustainably producing biofuel by hydrothermal liquefaction. In this study, five promising marine microalgae (i.e., Tetraselmis, Picochlorum, Synechococcus, ... -
An overview of the occurrence, fate, and human risks of the bisphenol-A present in plastic materials, components, and products.
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)With over 95% of bisphenol-A (BPA) used in the production of polycarbonate (PC) and epoxy resins, termed here as BPA-based plastic materials, components, and products (MCPs), an investigation of human exposure to BPA over ... -
Techno-economic modelling of high-value metabolites and secondary products from microalgae cultivated in closed photobioreactors with supplementary lighting
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The purpose of this study is to develop an initial computational model to evaluate the techno-economic viability of high-value and secondary resources from microalgae. The isolation of high-value metabolites is the driving ... -
Marine microbial bioprospecting: Exploitation of marine biodiversity towards biotechnological applications—a review
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)The increase in the human population causes an increase in the demand for nutritional supplies and energy resources. Thus, the novel, natural, and renewable resources became of great interest. Here comes the optimistic ... -
Characteristics of Desalination Brine and Its Impacts on Marine Chemistry and Health, With Emphasis on the Persian/Arabian Gulf: A Review
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)At a time when worldwide water shortage is increasing, seawater is being viewed as an inexhaustible supply of freshwater via the process of seawater desalination. As a result, seawater desalination is becoming more popular, ... -
Coupling air stripping process and anaerobic digestion for the treatment of landfill leachate: organics degradation and cytotoxicity evaluation
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Landfill leachate (LFL) from a controlled discharge in Tunisia was found to be highly loaded with ammonia. This study investigated the feasibility of an air stripping process aiming to mitigate the inhibitory effect of ... -
Olive oil by‑product’s contribution to the recovery of phenolic compounds from microalgal biomass: biochemical characterization, anti‑melanogenesis potential, and neuroprotective effect
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Recently, the use of microalgae in the treatment of olive mill wastewater as a safe method for reducing pollutants has gained more attention. However, the contribution of such by-product to the improvement of the pharmacological ... -
Optimization of anaerobic co-digestion of fruit and vegetable waste with animal manure feedstocks using mixture design
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Optimization of anaerobic co-digestion of fruits and vegetable waste (FVW) with cow manure (CD) and poultry manure (PM) was studied by conducting biochemical methane potential (BMP) tests at different mixing ratios using ... -
Why is the generation of packaging waste from express deliveries a major problem?
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The rapid growth of the express delivery industry resulted in the explosion of packaging waste with a wide range of direct and indirect environmental consequences. Until recently, little attention was given to this topic, ... -
A study to investigate the energy recovery potential from different macromolecules of a low-lipid marine Tetraselmis sp. biomass through HTL process
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study investigated the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of extracted major macromolecules from Tetraselmis sp. biomass. The carbohydrate fraction was first recovered from Tetraselmis biomass using pressurized heated ... -
Pistacia lentiscus L. Distilled Leaves as a Potential Cosmeceutical Ingredient: Phytochemical Characterization, Transdermal Diffusion, and Anti‐Elastase and Anti‐Tyrosinase Activities
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The present work was performed to investigate the phenolic composition of P. lentiscus L. distilled leaves (PDL) and examine its potential against certain key enzymes related to skin aging. High‐pressure liquid chromatography ... -
Chemical Composition, Antibacterial Activity using Micro-broth Dilution Method and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil and Water Extract from Aerial Part of Tunisian Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut.
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)In this study, we investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of essential oil and aqueous extract from Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut growing in Tunisia. GC/MS analysis of essential ... -
Material flow analysis of plastic waste in the gulf co-operation countries (GCC) and the Arabian gulf: Focusing on Qatar
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Global plastic waste production has increased dramatically in recent years, both globally and regionally, having a multitude of adverse effects on the environment and human health. However, little attention has been directed ... -
Mediation of carbonate minerals formation by aerobic bacterial strains isolated from Dohat Faishakh Sabkha in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Carbon dioxide (CO2) is increasingly released to the environment as a result of the extensive use of various industrial facilities. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report (2015), cumulative ... -
Investigating algal CO2 capture through screening of Qatari desert microalgae & cyanobacteria strains
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)CO2 fixation by phototrophic microalgae has been addressed as a possible global carbon emissions reducer, whilst simultaneously producing useful products. Especially in Qatar, the prospect of using microalgae for CO2 ... -
Qatar Culture Collection of Microalgae: A Sustainable Source for Biodiesel Production and Omega Fatty Acid Compounds
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that can grow in different environments (sea water, fresh water, waste water soil, rocks…) and under various conditions (Light, pH, temperature, salinity…). During their phases ... -
Microalgae biomass production in municipal wastewater and use of the produced biomass as sustainable biofertilizer
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Due to the lack of natural water sources, and cost and environmental issues associated with water desalination, Qatar currently emphasizes on the reuse of current wastewater sources, which includes conventional and ... -
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 ... -
Unpacking the complexity of the PET drink bottles value chain: A chemicals perspective
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Chemicals can migrate from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) drink bottles to their content and recycling processes may concentrate or introduce new chemicals to the PET value chain. Therefore, even though recycling PET ... -
Study the Potential Use of Waste Water Grown Microalgae Biomass as Biofertilizer
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Liquid wastewater streams that contain nitrogen must be treated before being discharged into the environment to prevent eutrophication. Already there are several existing conventional treatment technologies that can remove ...
