Concentration of sucrose solutions via vacuum membrane distillation by Al-Asheha, S.

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Surface engineering of the PLA films for fabricating dexterous humidity sensors by Ubaid F.

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Thermally conductive polyethylene/expanded graphite composites as heat transfer surface: Mechanical, thermo-physical and surface behavior by Sobolčiak, Patrik

“…This enhanced surface wettability was retained over a long time with only a 9% and 18% decrease in RF and corona plasma-treated samples' surface energy after two months. …”
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Development of Internally Pressurized Composite/Metallic/Composite Hybrid Pipes by Alabtah, Fatima Ghassan

“…The testing results showed significant improvement in the internal pressure capacity compared to the conventional steel pipes. Fourth, a detailed evaluation of fiber type’s effect on the electrochemical corrosion aspects in different highly corrosive solutions, 0.5 M NaCl, 0.5 M HCl, and 0.5 M H2SO4, was presented. …”
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The spectral and morphological studies of the conductive polyaniline thin film derivatives by the in situ copolymerization by Waware, Umesh S.

“…The blue shift in the band indicates that there is a decrease in the extent of conjugation system along the copolymer. …”
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The effect of genetic and nongenetic factors on warfarin dose variability in Qatari population. by Bader, Loulia

“…Carriers of at least one CYP2C9 decreased function allele (*2 or *3) required lower median (IQR) warfarin doses compared to noncarriers [24.5 (14.5) mg/week vs. 35 (21) mg/week, p < 0.001]. …”
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Novel, selective EPO receptor ligands lacking erythropoietic activity reduce infarct size in acute myocardial infarction in rats by Kiss, K.

“…In study 4, AF43136 at 10 mg/kg decreased infarct size, similarly to the positive control CsA compared to the appropriate vehicle (39.4 ± 5.9% vs. 58.1 ± 5.4% and 45.9 ± 2.4% vs. 63.8 ± 4.1%, p < 0.05, respectively). …”
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Tobacco Use and Its Health Effects among Professional Athletes in Qatar by Chaabane, Zaina

“…The objective of the study was to determine the effects of tobacco use on selected markers of health and lung function in professional athletes. A total of 108 male professional athletes participated in the study from ten ball game teams in the same sport league in Qatar (age = 26.4 ± 5.1 yrs, height = 190.6 ± 11.9 cm, and weight = 91.5 ± 16.4 kg). …”
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Study the efficiency of Ultrasonic Technology in Removal of Algae from Surface Waters by Maarouf, Alaa

“…The dominant algae genus was identified using a light microscope, and ultrasound waves with a low frequency of 40 kHz and a power density of 0.024 W/cm³ were applied at different time intervals (0 – 80 minutes) at time intervals of 5 minutes. …”
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Magnetorheological damper with external excitation for more efficient control of vehicles? dynamics by Sassi S.

“…The experimental tests made on the first prototype featuring this new technology was promising. The excitation of a set of 12 coils surrounding the body of the damper, by an electric current of 5 A, managed to increase the damping coefficient by up to 75%. …”
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Experimental investigation of the influence of grain geometry on residual NAPL using synchrotron microtomography by Al-Raoush, Riyadh I.

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Impact of combined oil-in-water emulsions and particulate suspensions on ceramic membrane fouling and permeability recovery by Abdalla M.

“…The addition of 1500 mg·L−1 of bentonite to a 10 vol.% emulsion resulted in a permeability decrease of 3.5–5 times over that recorded for the emulsion, and 8–36 times lower than that of the bentonite suspension. …”
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Impact of composition and salinity on swelling and gel strength of poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) preformed particle gel by Ben Ali, Ahmed

“…On the contrary, PPG5, with the lowest acrylic acid and highest crosslinker content, has a swelling capacity of 239 g/g and more than 17 g/g in distilled and brine 1, respectively. …”
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Effect of mobile text messages on antiretroviral medication adherence and patient retention in early HIV care: An open-label, randomized, single center study in south Florida by Sherman, Elizabeth M.

“…A significant increase in CD4 cell count and a decrease in HIV RNA were found at study end, with no differences between the two groups. …”
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Mechanical properties of gamma irradiated TiO2NPs/MWCNTs/LDPE hybrid nanocomposites by Zagho M.M.

“…Furthermore, the % of the total elongation at break is decreased after incorporating MWCNTs. The % of the total elongation at break after exposure to a dosage of 25 kGy was reduced as a result of chain scissions and molecular weight decrease. …”
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High-Rate Anaerobic Digestion of Waste Activated Sludge by Integration of Electro-Fenton Process by Feki, Emna

“…Production of biogas was also found to improve during semi-continuous fermentation of EF-pretreated sludge conducted in a lab-scale reactor. In comparison to raw sludge, EF-pretreated sludge produced the highest biogas yield (0.81 L biogas/g VS) with a high COD removal rate, reaching 96.6% at an organic loading rate (OLR) of 2.5 g VS/L. d. …”
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Inhibitory effect of sodium nitrite on corrosion of lead in 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution by Mourad, M.Y.

“…The concentrations of NaNO2 employed are in the range 1-5×10-5. There is a linear relationship between the corrosion potential and the molar concentration of NaNO2. …”
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Correlation between delta-endotoxin and proteolytic activities produced by Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki growing in an economic production medium by Ennouri, Karim

“…Maximal protease activity (540-2468 UI) obtained by BUPM5-1 and BUPM5-2 was 2.34-fold and 10.7-fold, respectively, more than that obtained by the wild strain BUPM5 with a drastic decrease of their delta-endotoxin production. …”
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Screening of Qatari Microalgae and Cyanobacteria for Application in CO2 Utilization by Schipper, Kira

“…All four strains were then cultivated under various temperatures, ranging from 30 to 45˚C. The most productive strain was Tetraselmis sp., with a maximum biomass productivity of 157.7 ± 10.9 mg L-1 d-1 at 30˚C, with a decreasing productivity for increasing temperatures. …”
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Conceptual Framework for Planning Urban Roadside Vegetation to Enhance Air Quality for Roadside Users by Mogra, Soujanya

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