Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Type "Dissertation"
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Biodiversity of Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Qatar
(2021 , Dissertation)Information on Formicidae of Qatar as well as insect fauna is poorly documented. So far only six species of Formicidae (ants) belonging to five genera have been recorded from Qatar; Brachyponera sennaarensis, Cataglyphis ... -
Development of a Novel Polymer-Modified Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Controlling Calcium Sulfate Scaling and Biofouling on Reverse Osmosis Membrane: Mechanistic Study
(2020 , Dissertation)Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a promising environment friendly desalination technology for clean water production. However, the performance of RO is getting affected by the mineral scaling and biofouling. During this research, ... -
Development Of Bio-Insecticides Based On Local Qatari Bacillus Thuringiensis Strains For The Biological Control Of Harmful Dipteran Disease Vectors
(2019 , Dissertation)The very friendly bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is the main source of environment-friendly and safe bioinsecticides used in the control of plant pests and animal and human disease vectors. A collection of 441 Qatari ... -
Development of Biofertilizer from Local Qatari Cyanobacteria Strains for Enhancement of Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Growth, Yield, and Abiotic Stress Tolerance under Hydroponic System
(06-2 , Dissertation)The beneficial cyanobacteria strain (blue-green algae) Roholtiella sp. QUCCCM97 has been found to be the origin of an eco-friendly and environmentally safe biofertilizer whose extract and biomass were used to increase the ... -
Development of Functionalized Date Pits Adsorbent for the Removal of Boron, Lithium, and Molybdenum from Groundwater in the State of Qatar
(2021 , Dissertation)Groundwater (GW) quality deterioration is one of the main water security issues in Qatar. Although the GW in the State of Qatar is not used as drinking water for the public, it is widely used for agricultural, domestic, ... -
Heavy Metals Hyperaccumulation and the Role of Stress-Induced Proteins in Phytoremediation Mechanism in Selected Qatari Plants
(2020 , Dissertation)Progressive pollution of the environment by trace and heavy metals pose a significant risk and causes diverse human diseases. Current world initiatives to remove these toxic substances from the environment are costly and ... -
INFLUENCE OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI (AMF) ISOLATED FROM ARID ZONES ON PLANT GROWTH, PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS AND RESPONSE TO SALINITY CONDITIONS IN ALFALFA (MEDICAGO SATIVA)
(2022 , Dissertation)The present study is aimed to isolate native effective species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi from the Qatari environment and to subject these isolates for evaluation to support the growth of Medicago sativa under saline ... -
INVESTIGATION OF BACTERIAL DIVERSITY AND CHEMOMETRIC ASSESSMENT FOR ENHANCING BIOREMEDIATION OF HYDROCARBONS IN QATARI SOILS
(2018 , Dissertation)Qatar is one of the leading countries in oil and gas industry worldwide. Qatar is located in the middle of the Arabian Gulf sea, a semi-closed sea surrounded by many petrochemical sites, besides the active offshore traffic ... -
A Microbiological Risk Assessment At The Fresh Produce Wholesale Market In Doha
(2019 , Dissertation)Food contamination is a challenging problem in many developing countries, like Qatar where the majority of food is imported. The wholesale fresh produce market (WSFPM) in Doha is considered as the major produce market from ... -
MONITORING AND BIOCONTROL APPROACHES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF MYCOTOXINS IN CAMEL AND CATTLE FEED AND RELATED FOOD CHAIN
(2024 , Dissertation)The presence of fungi and their associated mycotoxins in agricultural commodities is a worldwide problem leading to mycotoxins contamination in feed and animal products. This results in mycotoxins' carry-over to human ... -
MUNICIPAL BIO-SOLIDS SOIL APPLICATION: SOIL AND PLANT QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
(2022 , Dissertation)Biosolids are utilized worldwide as an organic fertilizer and can enrich barren soils in Qatar, especially if the proper dosage is used.However, it is crucial to study this newly introduced product to the Qatari environment ... -
Novel approach in treating industrial wastewater using metal-organic framework nanoparticles impregnated with biosurfactants.
(2024 , Dissertation)Arabian Gulf countries including Qatar are amongst the main oil and gas (O&G) producers globally. A huge amount of water is used during the upstream and downstream processes of oil and gas refiners. As a result, a large ... -
The Novel Role of BRIP1 in Breast Tumor Development and Progression
(2020 , Dissertation)Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of death in women worldwide. Only 5-10% of mutations in the BRCA genes are attributed to familial breast tumors in Eastern countries, suggesting the ... -
ROLE OF AEROBIC BACTERIA IN DOLOMITE FORMATION IN THE EVAPORITIC ENVIRONMENTS OF QATAR SABKHAS
(2018 , Dissertation)Sabkha (salt flats) are extreme evaporitic environments inhabited by a large diversity of halophilic microorganisms. Sabkhas have been studied to understand the microbemineral interactions that lead to the formation of ... -
Role of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) in WNT/β--CATENIN proliferative signaling in breast cancer
(2020 , Dissertation)Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) activity is dysregulated in many aggressive cancers and its enhanced levels are associated with increased tumor growth and survival. In this study, we show that PRMT5 is ... -
SCREENING, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS OF ENDOPHYTES FROM QATARI HALOPHYTES
(2024 , Dissertation)Saline soil poses a significant challenge for plant growth in arid and semi-arid regions. The harsh climatic and environmental conditions in Qatar and the Gulf region have led to highly saline soil, severely limiting crop ... -
Uncovering the Epigenetic Contribution of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) during Zebrafish Cardiomyogenesis
(2020 , Dissertation)The heart develops through an extremely intricate process mediated by a network of transcription factors initiated by key chromatin modification events. Scientist have implicated the protein arginine methyltransferase ...
