Browsing by Author "Sayadi, Sami"
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Efficiency of benthic diatom-associated bacteria in the removal of benzo(a)pyrene and fluoranthene
Oumayma, Kahla; Melliti Ben Garali, Sondes; Karray, Fatma; Ben Abdallah, Manel; Kallel, Najwa; Mhiri, Najla; Zaghden, Hatem; Barhoumi, Badreddine; Pringault, Olivier; Quéméneur, Marianne; Tedetti, Marc; Sayadi, Sami; Sakka Hlaili, Asma... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)We investigated the efficiency of a benthic diatom-associated bacteria in removing benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) and fluoranthene (Flt). The diatom, isolated from a PAH-contaminated sediment of the Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia), was ... -
Emerging contaminants and nutrients recovery by Picocystis sp. under continuous culture in contaminated secondary municipal wastewater effluent
Ben Ali, Rihab; Ben Ouada, Sabrine; Leboulanger, Christophe; Jebali, Ahlem; Sayadi, Sami; Ben Ouada, Hatem... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study assesses the growth and the recovery ability of the Chlorophyta Picocystis sp., cultivated in wastewater supplemented by a model mixture of emerging contaminants (EMCs). The mixture of EMCs consisted of three ... -
Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach
Hoda, Hosseini; Saadaoui, Imen; Cherif, Maroua; Amir Siddiqui, Simil; Sayadi, Sami ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Microalgae have become a key source of valuable compounds, promoting commercial scale applications. However, biological contamination is one of the most critical problems associated with large scale algal production, ... -
Food, Energy and Water management innovation in Doha: a design-led nexus approach
Karanisa, Theodora; Saadaoui, Imen; Hamdi, Helmi; Fetais, Noora; Sayadi, Sami ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Urban communities are affected by population growth, urbanization and climate change, thus being vulnerable to food, energy and water demand. According to the United Nations, the world's population is expected to increase ... -
Halobacteria-Based Biofertilizers: A Promising Alternative for Enhancing Soil Fertility and Crop Productivity under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses—A Review
Masmoudi, Fatma; Alsafran, Mohammed; Jabri, Hareb A.L.; Hosseini, Hoda; Trigui, Mohammed; Sayadi, Sami; Tounsi, Slim; Saadaoui, Imen... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Other)Abiotic and biotic stresses such as salt stress and fungal infections significantly affect plant growth and productivity, leading to reduced crop yield. Traditional methods of managing stress factors, such as developing ... -
Harnessing rhizospheric core microbiomes from arid regions for enhancing date palm resilience to climate change effects
Ben Zineb, Ameni; Lamine, Mariem; Khallef, Ahlem; Hamdi, Helmi; Ahmed, Talaat; Al-Jabri, Hareb; Alsafran, Mohammed; Mliki, Ahmed; Sayadi, Sami; Gargouri, Mahmoud... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article Review)Date palm cultivation has thrived in the Gulf Cooperation Council region since ancient times, where it represents a vital sector in agricultural and socio-economic development. However, climate change conditions prevailing ... -
Hepatoprotective Effect of Oleuropein-Rich Extract from Olive Leaves against Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Mice
Jemai, Hedya; Mahmoudi, Asma; Feryeni, Anwar; Fki, Ines; Bouallagui, Zouhaier; Choura, Sirine; Chamkha, Mohamed; Sayadi, Sami... more authors ... less authors ( Hindawi , 2020 , Article)Cadmium (Cd) is a harmful pollutant which mainly affects the liver and kidney. In this work, we investigated the hepatoprotective effects of olive leaf extract based on oleuropein against hepatic cadmium toxicity in mice. ... -
High-Rate Anaerobic Digestion of Waste Activated Sludge by Integration of Electro-Fenton Process
Feki, Emna; Battimelli, Audrey; Sayadi, Sami; Dhouib, Abdelhafidh; Khoufi, Sonia ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Anaerobic digestion (AD), being the most effective treatment method of waste activated sludge (WAS), allows for safe disposal. The present study deals with the electro-Fenton (EF) pretreatment for enhancing the WAS biogas ... -
Insights into the degradation mechanism of PET and PP under marine conditions using FTIR
Sarra N., Dimassi; Hahladakis, John N.; Yahia, Mohamed Najib Daly; Ahmad, Mohammad I.; Sayadi, Sami; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Plastics possess diverse functional properties that have made them extremely desirable. However, due to poor waste management practices, large quantities eventually end up in the oceans where their degradation begins. ... -
Investigation on the effect of several parameters involved in the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) under various seawater environments
Sarra N., Dimassi; Hahladakis, John N.; Chamkha, Mohamed; Ahmad, Mohammad I.; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Sayadi, Sami... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This work investigates the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and the leaching of their harmful additives. Micro/macro-plastics of both types were subjected to different laboratory-controlled ... -
Isolation and characterization of a newly naphthalene degrading Halomonas pacifica, strain Cnaph3: biodegradation and biosurfactant production studies
Cheffi, Meriam; Hentati, Dorra; Chebbi, Alif; Mhiri, Najla; Sayadi, Sami; Marques, Ana Maria; Chamkha, Mohamed... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Verlag , 2020 , Article)A newly marine Halomonas pacifica strain Cnaph3 was isolated, as a naphthalene degrader and biosurfactant producer, from contaminated seawater collected in Ataya's fishing harbor, located in Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. ... -
Isolation of bacterial strains from compost teas and screening of their PGPR properties on potato plants
Samet, Mariem; Ghazala, Imen; Karray, Fatma; Abid, Cyrine; Chiab, Nour; Nouri-Ellouz, Oumèma; Sayadi, Sami; Gargouri-Bouzid, Radhia... more authors ... less authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article)The beneficial effect of compost and compost tea on plant growth and protection is mainly associated with the microbial diversity and the presence of bacteria with plant growth–promoting effect. PGPR are considered as ... -
A jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed cake extracts express hepatoprotective activity against paracetamol-induced toxicity in rats
Firas, Feki; Mahmoudi, Asma; Denev, Petko; Feki, Ines; Ognyanov, Manol; Georgiev, Yordan; Choura, Sirine; Chamkha, Mohamed; Trendafilova, Antoaneta; Sayadi, Sami... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study aimed to investigate the hepatoprotective activity of jojoba seed cake extracts against an acute paracetamol (PC) intoxication. Two aqueous extracts from jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed cake, a simmondsin-rich ... -
Material flow analysis of plastic waste in the gulf co-operation countries (GCC) and the Arabian gulf: Focusing on Qatar
Danah I., Alagha; Hahladakis, John N.; Sayadi, Sami; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Global plastic waste production has increased dramatically in recent years, both globally and regionally, having a multitude of adverse effects on the environment and human health. However, little attention has been directed ... -
Methane production enhancement from Tetraselmis biomass co-digestion using frying oil residue as co-substrate and ultrasonication as pretreatment
Firas, Feki; Cherif, Maroua; Masmoudi, Mohamed Ali; Chamkha, Mohamed; Saadaoui, Imen; Das, Probir; Sayadi, Sami... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Tetraselmis sp. microalgae biomass co-digestion with frying oil residue was investigated without or with an ultrasonication pretreatment to enhance methane production. Interestingly, compared to untreated Tetraselmis ... -
Microalgae: A potential bioagent for treatment of emerging contaminants from domestic wastewater
Sanjeet, Mehariya; Das, Probir; Thaher, Mahmoud Ibrahim; Abdul Quadir, Mohammed; Khan, Shoyeb; Sayadi, Sami; Hawari, Alaa H.; Verma, Pradeep; Bhatia, Shashi Kant; Karthikeyan, Obulisamy Parthiba; Zuorro, Antonio; Al-Jabri, Hareb... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Water crisis around the world leads to a growing interest in emerging contaminants (ECs) that can affect human health and the environment. Research showed that thousands of compounds from domestic consumers, such as endocrine ... -
Microalgal-based feed: promising alternative feedstocks for livestock and poultry production
Saadaoui, Imen; Rasheed, Rihab; Aguilar, Ana; Cherif, Maroua; Al Jabri, Hareb; Sayadi, Sami; Manning, Schonna R.... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article Review)There is an immediate need to identify alternative sources of high-nutrient feedstocks for domestic livestock production and poultry, not only to support growing food demands but also to produce microalgae-source functional ... -
Microplastics in surface waters of the Gulf of Gabes, southern Mediterranean Sea: Distribution, composition and influence of hydrodynamics
Zayen, Amal; Sayadi, Sami; Chevalier, Cristele; Boukthir, Moncef; Ismail, Sana Ben; Tedetti, Marc... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by marine litter in the world. Although microplastics and their effects have been investigated in this area, most of the currently available studies ... -
Mychonastes homosphaera (Chlorophyceae): A promising feedstock for high quality feed production in the arid environment
Imen, Saadaoui; Cherif, Maroua; Rasheed, Rihab; Bounnit, Touria; Al Jabri, Hareb; Sayadi, Sami; Hamadou, Radhouane Ben; Manning, Schonna R.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Rapid development and drastic population increase in Qatar have led to increasing awareness about food security. Microalgae are considered one of the most promising feedstocks owing to their ability to produce nutrients, ... -
Mycoremediation of Tunisian tannery wastewater under non-sterile conditions using Trametes versicolor: live and dead biomasses
Boujelben, Raouia; Ellouze, Mariem; Tóran, Maria Josefina; Blánquez, Paqui; Sayadi, Sami ( Springer , 2022 , Article)Tannery wastewater contains high concentration of pollutants (nitrogen, organic matter, toxic metals, etc.). The present study investigated the efficiency of mycoremediation on the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants ...