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Biological activities of phenolics from leaves of Tunisian Cydonia oblonga miller
( International Allelopathy Foundation , 2018 , Article)We examined the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) leaf methanol extract of Tunisian variety Commune. Chromatographic characterization of the leaf extract using HPLC-MS/MS revealed ... -
Production of biolubricant from renewable feedstocks from Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Due to increase in environmental pollution and decline in petroleum reserves, there is an increase in the demands of developing alternative renewable bio-based products. Petroleum and lubricant manufacturing companies are ... -
Screening of Qatari Microalgae and Cyanobacteria for Application in CO2 Utilization
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)CO2 fixation by phototrophic microalgae and cyanobacteria is seen as a possible global carbon emissions reducer, which could also be applied to produce useful products. In Qatar, the prospect of using microalgae is very ... -
Screening of Fresh water and Sea water Microalgae strains from Qatar for feed supplement production
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)The worldwide continuous increasing of population provokes an increasing awareness about the food security. Qatar is one of the first countries establishing a Food Security Strategy Program to satisfy the demand of food ... -
Improvement of both lipid and biomass productivities of Qatar Chlorocystis isolate for biodiesel production and food security
( Blackwell Publishing , 2018 , Article)Microalgae are considered a very promising alternative for biofuel production. Several strategies were developed to modulate and improve algae metabolites production to meet the requirements for biodiesel production. Most ... -
Institutional arrangements for beneficial regional cooperation on water, energy and food priority issues in the Eastern Nile Basin
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Research on water cooperation in the Eastern Nile Basin has focused on expanding policy and diplomacy tools for a better allocation of transboundary water resources confined to the river. Regional cooperation on water and ... -
Sustainable agriculture in the Arabian/Persian Gulf region utilizing marginal water resources: Making the best of a bad situation
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article Review)One way to encourage agricultural self-sufficiency in arid regions is to increase the productivity of conventional freshwater agriculture. Another way is to develop and implement novel strategies and technologies that do ... -
Regulation reform process and perception in the Palestinian water sector
( Taylor & Francis , 2018 , Article)The study analyzes the regulation reform process of the Palestinian urban water sector. It introduces the holistic reform agenda and examines the water supply sector’s performance and regulation challenges. The study also ... -
Urban Climate Change Vulnerability, Responses, and Policies in Qatar: An Assessment
( Springer Nature , 2018 , Book chapter)Urban climate change policies are critical for reducing carbon emissions and increasing societal resilience to future risks. This is especially true for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which are arid ... -
Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
( Springer Nature , 2018 , Book chapter)With changing and mounting pressures on environmental resources due to economic and demographic developments, environmental policymaking is a wide and continuously growing field. The birth hour of modern environmental ... -
Microalgal nutrients recycling from the primary effluent of municipal wastewater and use of the produced biomass as bio-fertilizer
( Center for Environmental and Energy Research and Studies , 2019 , Article)Availability of N, P and other trace metals in municipal wastewater (MWW) makes it very attractive to produce microalgae biomass using MWW. Although limited organic carbon is available in MWW, supplementing flue gas as CO2 ... -
Assessment of the algae-based biofertilizer influence on date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivation
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the main fruit crop found in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. It naturally adapts to the adverse environments of extreme heat and water scarcity and prevents further ... -
Comparison between Thermo-Alkaline and Electro-Fenton Disintegration Effect on Waste Activated Sludge Anaerobic Digestion
( Hindawi Limited , 2019 , Article)Disintegration of municipal waste activated sludge (WAS) using thermo-alkaline (TA) and electro-Fenton (EF) methods was investigated and compared in terms of the efficiency of sludge solubilisation and enhancement of ... -
Comparative scorecard assessment of urban water pricing policies-The case of Jordan and Iran
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Urban water pricing is becoming increasingly important due to the rapid rate of urbanization and the expansion of water reclamation and reuse. The mounting evidence of failures of current pricing schemes makes analyzing ... -
Water, energy and food supply security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries-A risk perspective
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article Review)Supply systems for water, energy and food in the Gulf region are becoming highly interlinked. In the last decades, interdependence was evident in the increase of coproduction plants and the cross-sectoral resource use ... -
Microalgal bioremediation of petroleum-derived low salinity and low pH produced water
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)Due to the presence of toxic organic compounds and heavy metals, it is essential to treat the produced water before reuse or discharge to the environment. In this study, produced water sample was collected from a local ... -
Potential of novel desert microalgae and cyanobacteria for commercial applications and CO2 sequestration
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)CO2 fixation by phototrophic microalgae and cyanobacteria is seen as a possible global carbon emissions reducer; however, novel microalgae and cyanobacterial strains with tolerance to elevated temperatures and CO2 ... -
Concretizing green growth and sustainable business models in the water sector of Jordan
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)The green growth paradigm has gained much attention from various governments worldwide as a guiding strategy for national and sectoral growth strategies. There is, however, little knowledge on how to integrate green growth ... -
Purification and biochemical characterization of a novel thermostable protease from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus sajor-caju strain CTM10057 with industrial interest
( BMC , 2019 , Article)Background Proteases are hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze peptide linkage cleavage reactions at the level of proteins and peptides with different degrees of specificity. This group draws the attention of industry. More ... -
Pyrolysis Process as a Sustainable Management Option of Poultry Manure: Characterization of the Derived Biochars and Assessment of their Nutrient Release Capacities
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Raw poultry manure (RPM) and its derived biochars at temperatures of 400 (B400) and 600 ◦C (B600) were physico-chemically characterized, and their ability to release nutrients was assessed under static conditions. The ...