Biological & Environmental Sciences: المرسلات الحديثة
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Towards sustainable physiochemical and biological techniques for the remediation of phenol from wastewater: A review on current applications and removal mechanisms
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article Review)Phenol is a priority pollutant that presents a significant threat to human health and natural systems when discharged directly into the environment. Consequently, numerous technologies have been used and developed to ... -
Macroalgae as an eco-friendly and successful green technology for the removal of crystal violet from synthetic and real wastewater
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Crystal violet (CV) is one of the water pollutants that can cause potential harm to living beings and the environment. Different methods are applied for the removal of CV from wastewater, however, a cheap and environmentally ... -
Effects of treated municipal wastewater and sea water irrigation on soil and plant characteristics
( Springer Nature , 2009 , Article)The increasing need for water in the arid areas of the world has resulted in the emergence of wastewater application for agriculture and landscape. Using treated wastewater in agricultural irrigation can provide more ... -
Genetic diversity of date palm genotypes in qatar as determined by SSR and ISSR markers
( International Society for Horticultural Science , 2010 , Conference)Date palm is the most important fruit tree in Qatar. Recently developed techniques, based on DNA markers, offer new tools for genetic analysis. The objectives of the present study are to analyze the genetic diversity among ... -
Waste-to-value: Guidelines for the potential applications of Prosopis juliflora
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article Review)This review describes the guidelines and potential applications of Prosopis juliflora (P. juliflora) as a waste-to-value resource. It aimed to explore various methods of P. juliflora control through utilization, including ... -
Isolation and evaluation of Qatari soil rhizobacteria for antagonistic potential against phytopathogens and growth promotion in tomato plants
( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria are a diverse group of microorganisms that enhance the growth of plants under various conditions. In this study, 55 isolates of endogenous rhizobacteria were collected from the rhizosphere ... -
Diversity, Characterization, and Potential Applications of Bacterial Endophytes Isolated from the Halophyte Limonium axillare
( Springer , 2024 , Article)Recently, there has been a worldwide call to explore nature-friendly compounds, which could enhance plant growth and substitute for chemically synthesized products. Endophytes are a group of microorganisms that lives in ... -
Diversity, Distribution, and applications of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Arabian Peninsula
( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Article)Investigations of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) received extreme interests among scientist including agronomists and environmental scientists. This interest is linked to advantages provided by AMF in enhancing the ... -
The characteristics, occurrence, and toxicological effects of alternariol: a mycotoxin
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article Review)Alternaria species are mycotoxin-producing fungi known to infect fresh produce and to cause their spoilage. Humans get exposed to fungal secondary metabolites known as mycotoxin via the ingestion of contaminated food. ... -
Phylogenetic analyses of peanut resistance gene candidates and screening of different genotypes for polymorphic markers
( Elsevier , 2009 , Article)The nucleotide-binding-site-leucine-rich-repeat (NBS–LRR)-encoding gene family has attracted much research interest because approximately 75% of the plant disease resistance genes that have been cloned to date are from ... -
Date palm status and perspective in qatar
( Springer Netherlands , 2015 , Article)Qatar ranks as the 16 largest date-producing country in the world. There are 581,336 date palm trees growing in an area of 2,469 ha with date production of 21,491 mt as of 2010. It is the major fruit tree grown in the ... -
Investigating the individual interests of undergraduate students in STEM disciplines
( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)Despite massive investments in the education sector to empower youth in Qatar, a vital concern remains to retain students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at the undergraduate level. ... -
The use of microbial fuel cell for efficient treatment of cauliflower waste and generation of electricity
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an alternative way for household organic waste treatment as it produces sustainable clean energy. Chemical parameters of the cauliflower leaf waste before treatment were 143.5 mg/g COD, 0.90 ... -
In silico-designed antimicrobial peptide targeting MRSA and E. coli with antibacterial and antibiofilm actions
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Antibiotic resistance is a paramount global health issue, with numerous bacterial strains continually fortifying their resistance against diverse antibiotics. This surge in resistance levels primarily stems from the overuse ... -
Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology
( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2022 , Article)Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to understand their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date, comparative studies among species at global scales have ... -
Toxicity assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate using zebrafish embryos: Cardiotoxic potential
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Plasticizers are considered as newly emerged contaminants. They are added to plastics to increase their flexibility and softness. Phthalate plasticizers including the Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalates (DEHP) are toxic and induce ... -
A first look at whale sharks in Hawaiian waters: Using citizen science to study the world's largest fish, Rhincodon typus
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2023 , Article)The world's largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a circum-tropically distributed and globally endangered species, that is widely studied at predictable aggregation sites. The main Hawaiian Islands are not ... -
Interactions between marine megafauna and plastic pollution in Southeast Asia
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article Review)Southeast (SE) Asia is a highly biodiverse region, yet it is also estimated to cumulatively contribute a third of the total global marine plastic pollution. This threat is known to have adverse impacts on marine megafauna, ... -
Socio-cultural relationship between recreational sea anglers and blue sharks (Prionace glauca) in the United Kingdom
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is commonly caught by recreational anglers around the United Kingdom (UK) – part of a population (North Atlantic) which has sustained declines of > 50% over the last three generations (36 ... -
Emergent community architecture despite distinct diversity in the global whale shark (Rhincodon typus) epidermal microbiome
( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)Microbiomes confer beneficial physiological traits to their host, but microbial diversity is inherently variable, challenging the relationship between microbes and their contribution to host health. Here, we compare the ...
