Center for Sustainable Development: Recent submissions
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Trends in microalgal-based systems as a promising concept for emerging contaminants and mineral salt recovery from municipal wastewater
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)In the context of climate change leading to water scarcity for many people in the world, the treatment of municipal wastewater becomes a necessity. However, the reuse of this water requires secondary and tertiary treatment ... -
Effects of microplastics’ physical and chemical properties on aquatic organisms: State-of-the-art and future research trends
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Microplastics (MPs) pose a global threat to marine ecosystems, little is known about the factors that influence their bioavailability. Microplastics have the ability to adsorb contaminants from the environment, as well as ... -
Water resources assessment of zayandeh-rood river basin using integrated surface water and groundwater footprints and K-means clustering method
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)The lack of an integrated approach to assess the quantity and quality of surface water and groundwater resources undesirably affects their sustainability and errors in users' decisions in the optimal development of basins. ... -
Comparison of machine learning models for predicting groundwater level, case study: Najafabad region
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)Water resources, consisting of surface water and groundwater, are considered to be among the crucial natural resources in most arid and semiarid regions. Groundwater resources as the sustainable yields can be predicted, ... -
Potential utilization of waste nitrogen fertilizer from a fertilizer industry using marine microalgae
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)This study investigated the feasibility of microalgal biomass production using waste nitrogen fertilizers (WNFs) generated by the Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO). From the plant, three types of WNFs (WNF1, WNF2, and WNF3) ... -
Comparative Assessment of Toxic Metals Bioaccumulation and the Mechanisms of Chromium (Cr) Tolerance and Uptake in Calotropis procera
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article)Progressive pollution due to toxic metals significantly undermines global environmental sustainability efforts. Chromium (Cr) is one of the most dangerous to human health. The use of plants to rid the environment of such ... -
A feasibility study of utilizing hydrothermal liquefaction derived aqueous phase as nutrients for semi-continuous cultivation of Tetraselmis sp.
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)The feasibility of substituting 50% nutrients by aqueous phase liquid (APL), derived from hydrothermal liquefaction of Tetraselmis sp. biomass, in a semi-continuous cultivation of Tetraselmis sp. was studied. Growth ... -
Biocrude oil and high-value metabolite production potential of the Nitzschia sp.
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Diatom biomass could be an alternative feedstock for producing bio-oil through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technique. Additionally, diatom biomass could have high-value metabolites, such as pigments and polyunsaturated ... -
Nutrients and energy digestibility of microalgal biomass for fish feed applications
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Aquafeed accounts for at least 75-90% of aquaculture's operating costs. Traditional aquafeed ingredients such as fishmeal, fish oil, and soybean meal are unsustainable; further, their increasing cost necessities developing ... -
Effect of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer on kinematic viscosity and thermal stability of jojoba, date seed, and waste cooking oils in lubricant applications
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Vegetable oils possess excellent lubricant properties, but one reason limiting their application as lubricants is their low kinematic viscosity. This study investigated how the addition of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer ... -
Potential of microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient for aquaculture
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)An increase in fish consumption, combined with a decrease in wild fish harvest, is driving the aquaculture industry at rapid pace. Today, farmed seafood accounts for about half of all global seafood demand for human ... -
Treatment of wastewaters by microalgae and the potential applications of the produced biomass-a review
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)The treatment of different types of wastewater by physicochemical or biological (nonmicroalgal) methods could often be either inefficient or energy-intensive. Microalgae are ubiquitous microscopic organisms, which thrive ... -
Algal-algal bioflocculation enhances the recovery efficiency of Picochlorum sp. QUCCCM130 with low auto-settling capacity
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Large-scale production of microalgal biomass is still considered non-viable due to the high cost and energy required for harvesting. A fast, cost-effective, and successful harvesting technique has become widely sought after ... -
Microalgal Feedstock for Biofuel Production: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspective
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Globally, nations are trying to address environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, along with the burden of declining fossil fuel reserves. Furthermore, countries aim to reach zero carbon emissions ... -
Utilization of nitrogen-rich agricultural waste streams by microalgae for the production of protein and value-added compounds
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Current food and feed production practices via agricultural processes generate waste streams often rich in nitrogen. Conversion of the nitrogen in agricultural waste into valuable products would prevent environmental ... -
Microalgal Feedstock for Biofuel Production: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspective
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Globally, nations are trying to address environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, along with the burden of declining fossil fuel reserves. Furthermore, countries aim to reach zero carbon emissions ... -
Phytochemical profiling, antimicrobial, antibiofilm, insecticidal, and anti-leishmanial properties of aqueous extract from Juglans regia L. root bark: In vitro and in silico approaches
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)The Juglans regia root aqueous extract (JRRAE) phytochemical variability and the investigation of their antimicrobial, antibiofilm, insecticidal, and anti-leishmanial properties were studied. As a result, the JRRAE chemical ... -
Role of biochar in anaerobic microbiome enrichment and methane production enhancement during olive mill wastewater biomethanization
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Article)The current research work attempted to investigate, for the first time, the impact of biochar addition, on anaerobic digestion of olive mill wastewater with different initial chemical oxygen demand loads in batch cultures ... -
Olive Leaves Extract and Oleuropein Improve Insulin Sensitivity in 3T3-L1 Cells and in High-Fat Diet-Treated Rats via PI3K/AkT Signaling Pathway
( Hindawi Limited , 2023 , Article)Olive leaves extracts are known to exert potential pharmacological activities especially, antidiabetic and antiobesity. This study explores the anti-insulin resistant effect of olive leaves extracts and oleuropein in 3 ... -
Overproduction of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by the extremely halophilic archaeon Haloarcula sp. CEJ40-10 using starchy substrate
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics, possess desired features that make them preferred for various applications. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), one of the most known representative ...
