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Dolomite: Perspectives on a perplexing mineral
( research qate , 2009 , Other)Dolomite is a metastable mineral that can precipitate directly from solutions containing magnesium, calcium and carbonate to form cement or unlithified sediment. It can be categorized into two classes such as penecontemporaneous ... -
Editorial: Challenges in characterizing nano- to macro-plastics and adhered substances in the aquatic environment
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Other)Globally, plastic contamination is one of the serious planetary threats, affecting almost all environmental matrices such as air, water, soil, sediment, and biota (including humans). It is estimated that ∼19 to 23 million ... -
Edms model verification considering remarkable changes in airport traffic system
( Hungarian Meteorological Service , 2016 , Conference Paper)This paper presents the verification process of the Emission and Dispersion Modeling System adapted to evaluate the air quality of Liszt Ferenc International Airport. One receptor point was selected at the Airport, at ... -
The effect of density in larval rearing of the pullet carpet shell Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791) in a recirculating aquaculture system
( John Wiley & Sons Ltd , 2014 , Article)The pullet carpet shell Venerupis corrugata is an economically valuable species in several European countries, however, nowadays stocks are under high fishing pressure. Hatchery production of juveniles for release is a ... -
Effect of gamma irradiation on the microstructure and morphology of polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl alcohol blends
( Trans Tech Publications , 2010 , Conference Paper)Thin films of a blend of 90, 75, 50 (wt/wt%) percentage of polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl alcohol were synthesized and irradiated with 5, 25, 50, 100 and 200 kGy. The presence of PVA leads to diffusion controlled mechanism ... -
Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Callus Induction from Leaf and Petiole explants of Hummeid (Rumex Vesicarius)
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Advancement in plant cell culture technology has permitted the increasing interest in harvesting plant metabolites from cell cultures. This technique is based on in vitro propagation of plant callus which contains many ... -
The effect of type and combination of fertilizers on eukaryotic microbiome of date palm rhizosphere
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is an important cultivated crop in arid areas. Here, we studied the effect of plant genotype and type of fertilizers on the eukaryotic community structures of the date palm rhizosphere. ... -
Effect of Water Stress (Drought and Waterlogging) on Medicinal Plants
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)Climate change causes different biotic and abiotic stresses to the plants, water stress being one of them. Water stress includes water-logging (flooding) and water deficit (drought). These stresses restrict the plant’s ... -
Effects of ambient climate and three warming treatments on fruit production in an alpine, subarctic meadow community
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Premise Climate change is having major impacts on alpine and arctic regions, and inter‐annual variations in temperature are likely to increase. How increased climate variability will impact plant reproduction is ... -
Effects of bottom substratum on survival and growth of early juveniles of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in captivity
( Triveni Enterprises , 2018 , Article)Aim : Cannibalism remains a limiting factor during the nursery culture of crabs. This study was undertaken to improvetherearingtechniquesbyinvestigating theimpactofbottom substratum on crablet survival and growth. The ... -
Effects of Climate and Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Early to Mid-Term Stage Litter Decomposition Across Biomes
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Litter decomposition is a key process for carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems and is mainly controlled by environmental conditions, substrate quantity and quality as well as microbial community abundance ... -
Effects of Coupling Water and Fertilizer on Agronomic Traits, Sugar Content and Yield of Sugarcane in Guangxi, China
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)This work is a contribution to applied water and fertilizer coupling efforts aiming at increasing crop productivity on sugarcane plantations through the analysis of average cane yields obtained following main agronomic ... -
Effects of incorporating pine-woodchip biochar with reduced NP fertilizer on calcareous soil characteristics, organic carbon, NPK availability, and maize productivity
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Purpose: One of the successful and sustainable methods to restore low-fertility soils over the past few decades has been the integrated effect of biochar made from various feedstocks and chemical fertilizers. However, the ... -
The Effects of Salinity and Genotype on the Rhizospheric Mycobiomes in Date Palm Seedlings.
( MDPI , 2024 , Article)Salinity severely affects the health and productivity of plants, with root-associated microbes, including fungi, potentially playing a crucial role in mitigating this effect and promoting plant health. This study employed ... -
The efficacy data of two household cleaning and disinfecting agents on Lens culinaris Medik and Vicia faba seed germination
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)A germination test of Vicia faba and Lens culinaris seeds under the effect of bleach and vinegar was conducted for seven days, and the observations were recorded daily. The completely randomized design (CRD) was used to ... -
Efficient shoot regeneration of medicinal plant Haplophyllum tuberculatum by direct and indirect organogenesis and genetic fidelity assessment using Inter Simple Sequence Repeats markers
( Frontiers in Plant Science , 2022 , Article)In vitro plant cell and tissue cultures are potent tools to propagating germplasm resources in conserving and managing plant genetic resources. A reliable micropropagation protocol was developed for efficient callus ... -
Electrically conductive fibers fabrication and characterization via in-situ polymerization of aniline for the protection against EMI and thermal imaging signals
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Polyester fibers (PEF) were successfully coated with Polyaniline (PANI) via in situ polymerization to make electrically conductive fibers (ECF). X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirms the synthesis and scanning electron ... -
Elemental compositions of particulate matter retained on air condition unit’s filters at Greater Doha, Qatar
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)© 2019, The Author(s). Elemental composition of airborne dust samples retained by internal filters of air condition units (ACUs) was determined at 12 locations of Doha city, state of Qatar. Twenty-four elements: Al, Ca, ... -
Elemental distributions in the marine sediments off Doha, Qatar: role of urbanisation and coastal dynamics
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article)This research investigates the present status and decadal variability of element distributions in the marine sediments off Doha, on the east coast of Qatar. Twenty elements were considered from 11 sediment sampling stations ... -
Empirical Relation for Capillary Pressure in Shale
( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2022 , Article)Brooks and Corey (1964) and van Genuchten (1980) proposed the two most widely used relations for approximating capillary pressure. Petroleum engineers apply both, but they were originally proposed to understand the moisture ...