Browsing Qatar University Science Journal - [From 1981 TO 2007] by Subject "Botany"
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17- Hydroxylation Of Progesterone By Cunninghamella Echinulata On A Laboratory Fermentor Scale
( Qatar University , 1985 , Article)The mircrobiological transformation of progesterone by a local isolate of Cunninghamella echiiiulata using a laboratory fermentor was studied. Progresterone (10-50 g/1) wetted by Tween 80 was added to 48-hour old culture ... -
Abscisic acid, relative water content and water use efficiency of wheat plants In relation to grain pretreatment by phytohormones and irrigation with sea water
( Qatar University , 1999 , Article)Irrigation of wheat plants with sea water (10% and 25%) led to significant increase in free and bound ABA in the leaves, especially at 25%. The relative water content (RWC) of the sea water irrigated plants was either ... -
Additions to the flora of Qatar
( Qatar University , 1997 , Article)Collections and earlier studies on the plants of Qatar are limited and of recent origin — since the seventies. The latest of these in 1983 (El Amin) listed 300 species belonging to 202 genera in 56 families. At present, a ... -
Age Environmental Factors, Germination And Seedling Emergence Of Ocimum Basilicum L
( Qatar University , 1990 , Article)Fresh and exhumed seeds of Ocimuni basilicum L. gave 100 % germination at 13/11-h alternating temperature of 20/10, 32/18, 38/24 and 40/32 °C but did not germinate at constant temperatures. Germination was prevented in the ... -
Air-Borne Fungi Of Wheat Fields In Egypt
( Qatar University , 1983 , Article)The air borne fungi of wheat fields in El-Minya Governorate were studied during the periods January-May 1977 and December 1977-May 1978 using the plating catch method on 1% glucose and 50% sucrose-Czapek's agar. Fifty-two ... -
Antibacterial and antidermatophyte activities of some essential Oils from spices
( Qatar University , 1993 , Article)The inhibitory effects of ten essential oil from different spices against the growth of various isolates of bacteria representing Gram-positive (seven isolates) and Gram-negative (four isolates) were studied. Eight ... -
The Antibiotic Activity Of Some Aquatic Plants And Algal Extracts From Jordan
( Qatar University , 1991 , Article)The antimicrobial activity of the extracts of three fresh water green algae, four marine green algae, two brown marine algae and five red marine algae from the Jordanian part of the Aqaba Gulf, together with four aquatic ... -
Apical dominance in vicia faba l.
( Qatar University , 1983 , Article)A side-effect of plant surgery was an interference with apical dominance. From the results of three experiments involving plant surgery, decapitation and the usage of "C-IAA, it appeared that the movement of the apically ... -
Appraisal into Phytochemistry and Taxonomy of an Old Plant Collection from The Middle East
( Qatar University , 1997 , Article)The English traveller Richard Pococke (1704 -1765) visited the Middle East during the period 1737-1740 and collected medicinal plants from localities in Egypt and Arabia. This collection gave a description of the Middle ... -
Assessment of heavy metal accumulation and performance Of some physiological parameters in zea mays l. And Vic1a faba l. Grown on soil amended by sewage Sludge resulting from sewage water Treatment in the state of qatar
( Qatar University , 1995 , Article)Pot experiment was conducted to explore extent of concerns regarding agricultural use of sewage sludge for crop production in the state of Qatar. Extent of heavy metal accumulation and its subsequent impact on physiological ... -
Attenuation Of Bacillus Cereus Spores By Different Factors
( Qatar University , 1993 , Article)The spore suspension of Bacillus cereus K] ]s was exposed to different concentrations of NaCl. NaNo3 and NaNC>2 as curing agents. The spores were able to tolerate 10% NaCl. Up to 4%, NaNC>3 had little or minor effects on ... -
The Availability Of Iron In Soil And Plants Treated With Organic And Inorganic Fertilizers In The Jordan Valley
( Qatar University , 1995 , Article)This paper deals with the rcults of a study carried out on "Phoseolus vulgaris - Wed" as an indicator of chlorosis. The study took place between July 1990 and July 1992, and for two crop seasons each year. Six kinds of ... -
Biosynthesis of Single Cell Protein (SCP) By Yeasts from Crude Chicken Waste
( Qatar University , 1993 , Article)Three strains of yeasts have been grown on media consisting of Chicken waste (CW) as a sole source of carbon and nitrogen in different concentrations. The nutrient medium which contains 2% CW extract was found to be the ... -
Botanical Exploration Of Sinai
( Qatar University , 1985 , Article)The history of the botanical exploration of Sinai has been reviewed. It has been divided into the following periods: I. Expeditions in the eighteenth century. II. Exploration from 1800 till the publication of "Florula ... -
Calcium Carbonate Content, Some Chemical And Physical Properties Of The Sudan Gezira Soils And Their Implications
( Qatar University , 1991 , Article)Eight soil pcdons representing a range of aridisols, vertisols and recent alluvium were studied for various chemical and physical properties. Generally the soils were clayey except the recent alluvium which was loamy but ... -
Cellulose - Decomposing Fungi From Saudi Arabian Soils
( Qatar University , 1996 , Article)Thirty fungal species belonging to fifteen genera were collected from 30 soil samples on cellulose Czapek agar. The highest number of fungal species was isolated from Dammam (20 species) followed by Niomas (18 species), ... -
Changes In Biomass Gain, Protein Content And Hormonal Levels In Wheat Kernels In Response To Soil Drench With Sodium Salicylate
( Qatar University , 1992 , Article)Drenching of soil with sodim salycylate (800,4000 and 8000mg/l) increased grain f. wt. and d. wt. Protein content was increased in grains at days 23 and 60 with 800 mg/1 salicylate. With higher doses "4000 and 8000mg/l ... -
Changes in carbohydrate and nitrogen fractions during germination of fenugreek (Trigonellafoenum-graecum L.) seeds presoaked in GA3, growing under different osmotic potentials
( Qatar University , 1997 , Article)Changes in carbohydrate and nitrogen fractions during seed germination of fenugreek under water stress and GA^ treatment were investigated. The germination percentage was reduced with the decrease in the osmotic potential ... -
Chemical stabilization of baiji sand dunes in iraq 1. Effect of some soil stabilizers on the infiltration rate of sand
( Qatar University , 1995 , Article)In this study, the effect of soil chemical stabilizers including polyvinyl alcohol 125,000 (PVA) (0.2% and 0.4%); ferquatac resin emulsion RB-50 (F.E.) (0.14, 0.18, 0.2 and 0.4 lm'2); bitumen emulsion Al-55 (B.E.) (0.3, ... -
A comparative study of the effects of clumping, substrate, light, depth of burial and soil moisture upon the germination of seeds of weeds and crops grown in the sudan gezira.
( Qatar University , 1985 , Article)The influence of the number of seeds per clump upon germination of oryza sativa L., Gossypium hirsutum L., Brachiaria eruciformis (Sm.) Griseb, Dinbera retroflexa (Vahl) Panz. and Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link was investigated ...
