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The characteristics, occurrence, and toxicological effects of patulin
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article Review)
Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites secreted by different types of fungi to which humans can get exposed mainly via ingestion. Patulin (C7H6O4)is a polyketide lactone produced by various fungal specifies, including ...
Optimizing textile dye removal by activated carbon prepared from olive stones
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Activated carbon prepared from black and green olive stones were successfully used as
an adsorbing agent to remove methylene blue from water. Scanning electron microscopy
showed how the deep abundant cavities were occupied ...
Algal toxins and producers in the marine waters of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Harmful Algal Bloom species are ubiquitous and their blooms occur in the Arabian Gulf. In this study, two cruises were performed in 2012 and 2013 to collect phytoplankton samples from 4 sites in the Arabian Gulf. Toxin ...
Sustainable livelihood framework-based indicators for assessing climate change vulnerability and adaptation for Himalayan communities
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
This study evaluated the climate change vulnerability of Himalayan communities, and their potential to adapt to these changes, through assessing their perceived reactions and counter-actions to climate change. The evaluation ...
An integrated approach for produced water treatment using microemulsions modified activated carbon
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
In this study, the physical and chemical characterization of produced water was done followed by treatment through sand filtration coupled with activated carbon microemulsion modified activated carbon techniques. The results ...
Mechanistic insights into the remediation of bromide ions from desalinated water using roasted date pits
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
Bromide ions (Br−) are associated with toxic by-products that might be produced during the disinfection of drinking water. The removal of Br− from water using roasted date pits (RODPs) and activated carbon was investigated. ...
Antibiotics in hospital effluent and domestic wastewater treatment plants in Doha, Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Wastewater samples were collected from the main hospital’s effluent (HWW), influents and effluents of the old wastewater treatment plant (OWWTP) built in 1990 and the new one (NWWTP) built in 2010 located in Doha, Qatar. ...
Health risk assessment of Patulin intake through apples and apple-based foods sold in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
This is the first report on assessing the non-carcinogenic health risk associated with Patulin exposure in Qatar. The concentrations of Patulin, as determined in previous studies, in apples, apple juice, and apple-based ...
Use of β-cyclodextrin as enhancer of ascorbic acid rejection in permselective films for amperometric biosensor applications
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
Interference rejection in amperometric biosensors can be more effective introducing some modifiers during electro-deposition of permselective film. Addition of β-cyclodextrin (βCD), a cyclic oligosaccharide composed of ...
Indicator macroinvertebrate species in a temporary Mediterranean river: Recognition of patterns in binary assemblage data with a Kohonen artificial neural network
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
Current classifications used in bioassessment programs, as defined by the Water Framework Directive (WFD), do not sufficiently capture the variability present in temporary Mediterranean streams. This may result in inaccurate ...