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Yousaf S, Arshad M, Harraz FA, Masood R, Zia MA, Jalalah M, Faisal M. Evaluation of clinical efficacy of streptokinase by comparison with the thrombolytic agent on animal model. BRAZ J BIOL 2024; 84:e271083. [PMID: 38422281 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.271083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Cardiovascular disorders, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI), often lead to blood clot formation, impacting blood circulation. Streptokinase, a cost-effective and widely available thrombolytic agent, is crucial in treating thrombosis. This study aimed to produce streptokinase from Streptococcus pyogenes EBL-48 and compare its efficacy with heparin in an animal model. We evaluated the clot-lysing effectiveness of streptokinase produced from Streptococcus pyogenes EBL-48, emphasizing its low cost and ease of production. Streptokinase was produced using pre-optimized fermentation media and purified through ion exchange and gel-filtration chromatography. In vivo analysis involved inducing clots in a trial animal model using ferric chloride, comparing streptokinase with heparin. Ultrasonography assessed the clot-lysing activity of streptokinase. Streptokinase (47 kDa) effectively lysed clots, proving its low cost, easy production, and minimal adverse effects. Ultrasonography confirmed its fibrinolytic efficacy. These findings highlight potential as an affordable and easily produced thrombolytic agent, particularly relevant in resource-limited settings. Streptokinase efficacy and minimal adverse effects make it a promising option for thrombolytic therapy, especially in economically constrained regions. Future studies could optimize production techniques, explore different strains, and conduct clinical trials for human validation. Comparative studies with other thrombolytic agents would enhance understanding of their advantages and limitations.
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- S Yousaf
- University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Biochemistry, Enzyme Biotechnology Laboratory, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Department of Basic Sciences, Jhang, Pakistan
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- Najran University, Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre - AMNRC, Najran, Saudi Arabia
- Najran University, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Department of Chemistry, Sharurah Saudi Arabia
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Department of Biochemistry, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Biochemistry, Enzyme Biotechnology Laboratory, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Najran University, Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre - AMNRC, Najran, Saudi Arabia
- Najran University, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Najran University, Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre - AMNRC, Najran, Saudi Arabia
- Najran University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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Khan MI, Shanableh A, Alfantazi AM, Lashari MH, Manzoor S, Anwer R, Farooq N, Harraz FA, Alsaiari M, Faisal M. Application of QPPO/PVA based commercial anion exchange membrane as an outstanding adsorbent for the removal of Eosin-B dye from wastewaters. Chemosphere 2023; 321:138006. [PMID: 36731668 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Commercially available QPPO/PVA based anion exchange membrane (AEM) BIII was to inquire the percentage discharge of anionic dye Eosin-B (EB) at terrain temperature from wastewater. The impact of EB initial concentration, membrane dosage, ionic strength, contact time and temperature on EB percentage removal was contemplated. The EB percentage removal was increased from 22 to 99.56% and 38.15-99.56% with contact time and membrane dosage respectively while decreased from 99.56 to 29%, 99.56 to 54.61% and 99.56 to 92.22% with enhancing initial concentration of EB, ionic strength and temperature respectively. Nonlinear isotherm models were utilized to demonstrate EB adsorption onto AEM BIII. Attained results exhibited that nonliner Freundlich isotherm model best fitted to EB adsorption onto AEM BIII. For EB adsorption onto AEM BIII, adsorption kinetics were inquired in detail by using several kinetic models but EB adsorption nicely fitted to pseudo-second-order kinetics. Similarly thermodynamic analysis was performed and results pointed to an exothermic adsorption of EB onto AEM BIII. The membrane could be reused for four concecutive cycles with loosing its efficiency.
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- Muhammad Imran Khan
- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
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- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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- School of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia; Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. Box 87 Helwan, Cairo, 11421, Egypt
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia; Empty Quarter Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Art in Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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Algethami JS, Hassan MS, Amna T, Sheikh FA, Alhamami MAM, Seliem AF, Faisal M, Kim HY. Nanotextured CeO 2-SnO 2 Composite: Efficient Photocatalytic, Antibacterial, and Energy Storage Fibers. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:nano13061001. [PMID: 36985895 PMCID: PMC10052679 DOI: 10.3390/nano13061001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Bacterial infections remain a serious and pervasive threat to human health. Bacterial antibiotic resistance, in particular, lowers treatment efficacy and increases mortality. The development of nanomaterials has made it possible to address issues in the biomedical, energy storage, and environmental fields. This paper reports the successful synthesis of CeO2-SnO2 composite nanofibers via an electrospinning method using polyacrylonitrile polymer. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy assessments showed that the average diameter of CeO2-SnO2 nanofibers was 170 nm. The result of photocatalytic degradation for methylene blue dye displayed enhanced efficiency of the CeO2-SnO2 composite. The addition of SnO2 to CeO2 resulted in the enhancement of the light absorption property and enriched charge transmission of photoinduced electron-hole duos, which conspicuously contributed to momentous photoactivity augmentation. Composite nanofibers exhibited higher specific capacitance which may be accredited to the synergism between CeO2 and SnO2 particles in nanofibers. Furthermore, antibacterial activity was screened against Escherichia coli and CeO2-SnO2 composite nanofibers depicted excellent activity. The findings of this work point to new possibilities as an electrode material in energy storage systems and as a visible-light-active photocatalyst for the purification of chemical and biological contaminants, which would substantially benefit environmental remediation processes.
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- Jari S. Algethami
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Albaha University, Albaha 65799, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Albaha University, Albaha 65799, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanostructured and Biomimetic Lab, Department of Nanotechnology, University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Organic Materials and Fibers Engineering Department, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 560011, Republic of Korea
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Faisal M, Alam M, Ahmed J, Asiri AM, Algethami JS, Alkorbi A, Madkhali O, Aljabri MD, Rahman MM, Harraz FA. Electrochemical detection of nitrite (NO2) with PEDOT:PSS modified gold/PPy-C/carbon nitride nanocomposites by electrochemical approach. J IND ENG CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Alrashidi A, El-Sherif AM, Ahmed J, Faisal M, Alsaiari M, Algethami JS, Moustafa MI, Abahussain AAM, Harraz FA. A Sensitive Hydroquinone Amperometric Sensor Based on a Novel Palladium Nanoparticle/Porous Silicon/Polypyrrole-Carbon Black Nanocomposite. Biosensors (Basel) 2023; 13:178. [PMID: 36831944 PMCID: PMC9953257 DOI: 10.3390/bios13020178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Exposure to hydroquinone (HQ) can cause various health hazards and negative impacts on the environment. Therefore, we developed an efficient electrochemical sensor to detect and quantify HQ based on palladium nanoparticles deposited in a porous silicon-polypyrrole-carbon black nanocomposite (Pd@PSi-PPy-C)-fabricated glassy carbon electrode. The structural and morphological characteristics of the newly fabricated Pd@PSi-PPy-C nanocomposite were investigated utilizing FESEM, TEM, EDS, XPS, XRD, and FTIR spectroscopy. The exceptionally higher sensitivity of 3.0156 μAμM-1 cm-2 and a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.074 μM were achieved for this innovative electrochemical HQ sensor. Applying this novel modified electrode, we could detect wide-ranging HQ (1-450 μM) in neutral pH media. This newly fabricated HQ sensor showed satisfactory outcomes during the real sample investigations. During the analytical investigation, the Pd@PSi-PPy-C/GCE sensor demonstrated excellent reproducibility, repeatability, and stability. Hence, this work can be an effective method in developing a sensitive electrochemical sensor to detect harmful phenol derivatives for the green environment.
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- Abdullah Alrashidi
- Engineering College, Northern Border University, Arar 91431, Saudi Arabia
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- Engineering College, Northern Border University, Arar 91431, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Empty Quarter Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah 68342, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Empty Quarter Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah 68342, Saudi Arabia
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Mani M, Mathiyazhagan C, Dey A, Faisal M, Alatar AA, Alok A, Shekhawat MS. Micro-morpho-anatomical transitions at various stages of in vitro development of Crinum malabaricum Lekhak and Yadav: A critically endangered medicinal plant. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2023; 25:142-151. [PMID: 36040406 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Crinum malabaricum Lekhak & Yadav is a recently discovered and critically endangered aquatic bulbous plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. It gained attention as a wild source of the acetylcholinesterase inhibiting alkaloid 'galanthamine' used to treat Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. The bulbs of this plant contain the highest amount of galanthamine among Crinum species. In vitro regeneration systems were developed to produce quality uniform plantlets of C. malabaricum. Bright field light microscopy was used to analyse micro-morpho-anatomical developments taking place in the leaves and roots during in vitro, ex vitro and in vivo transitions of plantlets. Leaves and roots of plants raised in vitro possessed a higher degree of microscopic structural anomalies, such as underdeveloped epicuticular wax deposition, immature and non-functional stomata, more aquiferous parenchyma with a reduced lumen. Roots developed in vitro were characterized by extremely large, uneven cortical cells and reduced intercellular spaces. The vascular tissues were under-developed and only primary vascular tissues were observed. As a result of ex vitro acclimation, there was a significant acceleration in the improvement of tissue systems in leaves and roots. Such plantlets can tolerate elevated temperatures and light under in vivo conditions. Thus, the microscopic evaluation of the structural trajectory in different stages of plantlet development provides an understanding of the acclimation process and structural adaptations, which could help enhance survival of in vitro raised plantlets under ex vitro and in vivo conditions.
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- M Mani
- Biotechnology Unit, Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry, India
- Department of Botany, Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Central Council for Research in Siddha, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biotechnology Unit, Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, Twin cities, Saint Paul, USA
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- Biotechnology Unit, Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry, India
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Faisal M, Ahmed J, S.Algethami J, Jalalah M, Alsareii SA, Alsaiari M, Harraz FA. Visible-light responsive Au nanoparticle-decorated polypyrrole-carbon black/SnO2 ternary nanocomposite for ultrafast removal of insecticide imidacloprid and methylene blue. J IND ENG CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Qadir MB, Jalalah M, Shoukat MU, Ahmad A, Khaliq Z, Nazir A, Anjum MN, Rahman A, Khan MQ, Tahir R, Faisal M, Alsaiari M, Irfan M, Alsareii SA, Harraz FA. Nonwoven/Nanomembrane Composite Functional Sweat Pads. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:membranes12121230. [PMID: 36557137 PMCID: PMC9788416 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Sweat is a natural body excretion produced by skin glands, and the body cools itself by releasing salty sweat. Wetness in the underarms and feet for long durations causes itchiness and an unpleasant smell. Skin-friendly reusable sweat pads could be used to absorb sweat. Transportation of moisture and functionality is the current challenge that many researchers are working on. This study aims to develop a functional and breathable sweat pad with antimicrobial and quick drying performance. Three layered functional sweat pads (FSP) are prepared in which the inner layer is made of an optimized needle-punched coolmax/polypropylene nonwoven blend. This layer is then dipped in antimicrobial ZnO solution (2, 4, and 6 wt.%), and super absorbent polymer (SAP) is embedded, and this is called a functional nonwoven (FNW1) sheet. Electrospun nanofiber-based nanomembranes of polyamide-6 are optimized for bead-free fibers. They are used as a middle layer to enhance the pad's functionality, and the third layer is again made of needle-punched optimized coolmax/polypropylene nonwoven sheets. A simple nonwoven-based sweat pad (SSP) is also prepared for comparison purposes. Nonwoven sheets are optimized based on better comfort properties, including air/water vapor permeability and moisture management (MMT). Nonwoven webs having a higher proportion of coolmax show better air permeability and moisture transfer from the inner to the outer layer. Antimicrobial activity of the functional nonwoven layer showed 8 mm of bacterial growth, but SSP and FSP showed only 6 mm of growth against Staphylococcus aureus. FSP showed superior comfort and antibacterial properties. This study could be a footstone toward highly functional sweat pads with remarkable comfort properties.
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- Muhammad Bilal Qadir
- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (Z.K.); (A.N.); (F.A.H.)
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (Z.K.); (A.N.); (F.A.H.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile & Clothing, Karachi Campus, National Textile University, Karachi 74900, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (Z.K.); (A.N.); (F.A.H.)
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Jalalah M, Ahmad A, Saleem A, Qadir MB, Khaliq Z, Khan MQ, Nazir A, Faisal M, Alsaiari M, Irfan M, Alsareii SA, Harraz FA. Electrospun Nanofiber/Textile Supported Composite Membranes with Improved Mechanical Performance for Biomedical Applications. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:membranes12111158. [PMID: 36422150 PMCID: PMC9693054 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Textile-supported nanocomposite as a scaffold has been extensively used in the medical field, mainly to give support to weak or harmed tissues. However, there are some challenges in fabricating the nanofiber/textile composite, i.e., suitable porous structure with defined pore size, less skin contact area, biocompatibility, and availability of degradable materials. Herein, polyamide-6 (PA) nanofibers were synthesized using needleless electrospinning with the toothed wheel as a spinneret. The electrospinning process was optimized using different process and solution parameters. In the next phase, optimized PA nanofiber membranes of optimum fiber diameter with uniform distribution and thickness were used in making nanofiber membrane-textile composite. Different textile fabrics (woven, non-woven, knitted) were developed. The optimized nanofiber membranes were combined with non-woven, woven, and knitted fabrics to make fabric-supported nanocomposite. The nanofiber/fabric composites were compared with available market woven and knitted meshes for mechanical properties, morphology, structure, and chemical interaction analysis. It was found that the tear strength of the nanofiber/woven composite was three times higher than market woven mesh, and the nanofiber/knitted composite was 2.5 times higher than market knitted mesh. The developed composite structures with woven and knitted fabric exhibited improved bursting strength (613.1 and 751.1 Kpa), tensile strength (195.76 and 227.85 N), and puncture resistance (68.76 and 57.47 N), respectively, than market available meshes. All these properties showed that PA nanofibers/textile structures could be utilized as a composite with multifunctional properties.
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- Mohammed Jalalah
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile & Clothing, Karachi Campus, National Textile University, Karachi 74900, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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Javaid A, Jalalah M, Safdar R, Khaliq Z, Qadir MB, Zulfiqar S, Ahmad A, Satti AN, Ali A, Faisal M, Alsareii SA, Harraz FA. Ginger Loaded Polyethylene Oxide Electrospun Nanomembrane: Rheological and Antimicrobial Attributes. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:membranes12111148. [PMID: 36422140 PMCID: PMC9696929 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
Synthetic antibiotics have captured the market in recent years, but the side effects of these products are life-threatening. In recent times, researchers have focused their research on natural-based products such as natural herbal oils, which are eco-friendly, biocompatible, biodegradable, and antibacterial. In this study, polyethylene oxide (PEO) and aqueous ginger extract (GE) were electrospun to produce novel antibacterial nanomembrane sheets as a function of PEO and GE concentrations. A GE average particle size of 91.16 nm was achieved with an extensive filtration process, inferring their incorporation in the PEO nanofibres. The presence of the GE was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) through peaks of phenol and aromatic groups. The viscoelastic properties of PEO/GE solutions were analysed in terms of PEO and GE concentrations. Increasing PEO and GE concentrations increased the solution's viscosity. The dynamic viscosity of 3% was not changed with increasing shear rate, indicating Newtonian fluid behaviour. The dynamic viscosity of 4 and 5 wt% PEO/GE solutions containing 10% GE increased exponentially compared to 3 wt%. In addition, the shear thinning behaviour was observed over a frequency range of 0.05 to 100 rad/s. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis also specified an increase in the nanofibre's diameter with increasing PEO concentration, while SEM images displayed smooth morphology with beadless nanofibres at different PEO/GE concentrations. In addition, PEO/GE nanomembranes inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, as presented by qualitative antibacterial results. The extent of PEO/GE nanomembrane's antibacterial activity was further investigated by the agar dilution method, which inhibited the 98.79% Staphylococcus aureus population at 30% GE concentration.
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- Anum Javaid
- Department of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- U.S.-PAKISTAN Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCASE), National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials, National Textile University, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Sharurah, Najran University, Sharurah 68342, Saudi Arabia
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Faisal M, Alam MM, Ahmed J, Asiri AM, Alsaiari M, Alruwais RS, Madkhali O, Rahman MM, Harraz FA. Efficient Detection of 2,6-Dinitrophenol with Silver Nanoparticle-Decorated Chitosan/SrSnO 3 Nanocomposites by Differential Pulse Voltammetry. Biosensors (Basel) 2022; 12:bios12110976. [PMID: 36354485 PMCID: PMC9688669 DOI: 10.3390/bios12110976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Herein, an ultra-sonication technique followed by a photoreduction technique was implemented to prepare silver nanoparticle-decorated Chitosan/SrSnO3 nanocomposites (Ag-decorated Chitosan/SrSnO3 NCs), and they were successively used as electron-sensing substrates coated on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) for the development of a 2,6-dinitrophenol (2,6-DNP) efficient electrochemical sensor. The synthesized NCs were characterized in terms of morphology, surface composition, and optical properties using FESEM, TEM, HRTEM, BET, XRD, XPS, FTIR, and UV-vis analysis. Ag-decorated Chitosan/SrSnO3 NC/GCE fabricated with the conducting binder (PEDOT:PSS) was found to analyze 2,6-DNP in a wide detection range (LDR) of 1.5~13.5 µM by applying the differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) approach. The 2,6-DNP sensor parameters, such as sensitivity (54.032 µA µM-1 cm-2), limit of detection (LOD; 0.18 ± 0.01 µM), limit of quantification (LOQ; 0.545 µM) reproducibility, and response time, were found excellent and good results. Additionally, various environmental samples were analyzed and obtained reliable analytical results. Thus, it is the simplest way to develop a sensor probe with newly developed nanocomposite materials for analyzing the carcinogenic contaminants from the environmental effluents by electrochemical approach for the safety of environmental and healthcare fields in a broad scale.
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- M. Faisal
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdelaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdelaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Dawadmi 17472, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdelaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (M.M.R.); (F.A.H.)
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (M.M.R.); (F.A.H.)
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Faisal M, Alam M, Ahmed J, Asiri AM, Alsareii S, Saad Alruwais R, Faihan Alqahtani N, Rahman MM, Harraz FA. Efficient electrochemical detection of L-lactic acid using platinum nanoparticle decorated Chitosan/ZnTiO3 nanocomposites. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Muhammad S, H. P. S. AK, Abd Hamid S, Danish M, Marwan M, Yunardi Y, Abdullah CK, Faisal M, Yahya EB. Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Patchouli Extracted via Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (SC-CO2) Extraction. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27186025. [PMID: 36144760 PMCID: PMC9503852 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27186025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Patchouli extracts and oils extracted from Pogostemon cablin are essential raw material for the perfume and cosmetics industries, in addition to being used as a natural additive for food flavoring. Steam distillation is a standard method used for plant extraction. However, this method causes thermal degradation of some essential components of the oil. In this study, patchouli was extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) under different conditions of pressure (10–30 MPa) and temperature (40–80 °C). The chemical components of the crude extracted oil and the functional group were characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). The extraction with supercritical carbon dioxide was shown to provide a higher yield (12.41%) at a pressure of 20 MPa and a temperature of 80 °C. Patchouli alcohol, Azulene, δ-Guaiene, and Seychellene are the main bioactive compounds that GC-MS results have identified. FTIR spectra showed alcohol, aldehyde, and aromatic ring bond stretching peaks. Extraction of patchouli with supercritical carbon dioxide provided a higher yield and a better quality of the crude patchouli oil.
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- Syaifullah Muhammad
- Chemical Engineering Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- ARC-PUIPT Nilam Aceh, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Bioresource Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
- Green Biopolymer, Coatings & Packaging Cluster, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
- Correspondence:
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- Bioresource Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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- Bioresource Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- ARC-PUIPT Nilam Aceh, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- ARC-PUIPT Nilam Aceh, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Green Biopolymer, Coatings & Packaging Cluster, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
- Statistics Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
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- Green Biopolymer, Coatings & Packaging Cluster, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
- Bioprocess Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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Kadi MW, Faisal M, Mohamed RM, Ismail AA. Optical detection, selective and fast adsorption of Hg(II) ions anchored mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rashed MA, Ahmed J, Faisal M, Alsareii S, Jalalah M, Harraz FA. Highly sensitive and selective thiourea electrochemical sensor based on novel silver nanoparticles/chitosan nanocomposite. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Faisal M, Rashed MA, Ahmed J, Alsaiari M, Jalalah M, Alsareii SA, Harraz FA. Ag nanoparticle-decorated chitosan/SrSnO 3 nanocomposite for ultrafast elimination of antibiotic linezolid and methylene blue. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:52900-52914. [PMID: 35275371 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17735-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Effective design of ultrafast new-generation photocatalysts is a challenging task that requires highly dedicated efforts. This research focused on the development and design of ultrafast smart ternary photocatalysts containing SrSnO3 nanostructures in conjugation with chitosan (CTSN) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles by a very simple and straightforward methodology. Modern analytical tools such as FESEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, FTIR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy were employed to characterize the synthesized nanostructures. XRD and XPS analysis confirmed the successful creation of ternary organization among the Ag, CTSN, and SrSnO3. The TEM images clearly confirmed that CTSN possessed overlapping micron-sized sheets with a layered morphology, whereas the undoped SrSnO3 particles exhibited spherical and elongated shapes and particle sizes ranging from 20 to 80 nm. These particles were produced in high density with homogeneously distributed Ag nanoparticles (4-15 nm). The bandgap energy (Eg) for bare SrSnO3, CTSN/SrSnO3, and Ag@CTSN/SrSnO3 nanocomposites was found to be 4.0, 3.94, and 3.7 eV, respectively. The photocatalytic efficiencies of all newly created photocatalysts were evaluated by considering an antibiotic linezolid drug and methylene blue (MB) dye molecule as target analytes. Among all investigated samples, the Ag@CTSN/SrSnO3 photocatalyst was found to be highly superior, with ultrafast removal of the linezolid drug at 96.02% within 25 min and almost total removal of the MB dye in just 12 min under UV light irradiation. The Ag@CTSN/SrSnO3 photocatalyst exhibited removal rate that was 3.36 times faster than that of bare SrSnO3. The present report delivers a highly promising, extremely efficient, and very simple, straightforward treatment methodology for the effective destruction of lethal and notorious pollutants, enabling the appropriate management of current environmental concerns.
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- M Faisal
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Santosh, 1902, Bangladesh
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia.
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. Box: 87, Cairo, Helwan, 11421, Egypt.
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Faisal M, Rashed MA, Ahmed J, Alhmami M, Khan MA, Jalalah M, Alsareii S, Harraz FA. Pt nanoparticles decorated chitosan/ZnTiO3: Ternary visible-light photocatalyst for ultrafast treatment of insecticide imidacloprid and methylene blue. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mehdizadeh D, Johnson O, Petty D, Faisal M, Gardner P. Using risk prediction to case-find frail older people at risk of anticholinergic burden for Structured Medication Reviews: a qualitative study exploring the views and perspectives of primary care professionals. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riac021.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Abstract
Introduction
Reviewing anticholinergic medicines is an important consideration in the safe care of frail older people. The cumulative effect of taking multiple anticholinergic medicines, known as anticholinergic burden (AB) (1), is associated with physical and cognitive decline, falls, and hospitalisation (2). There is a need to explore the development of integrated tools within clinical IT systems, to support safer prescribing. This includes the use of risk prediction, to case-find frail older patients at risk of AB for structured medication reviews (SMRs). However, using risk prediction in this context is a new concept, and perspectives of end-users in primary care are unknown.
Aim
To explore health care professionals’ (HCPs) views and perspectives of risk prediction, to case-find frail older people at risk of AB for SMRs, in order to inform future development and implementation.
Methods
In-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted virtually. Data analysis used the inductive thematic analysis method, using Nvivo 12. Recruitment involved advertising a flyer on social media, and snowball sampling. A purposive sample of twenty-five HCPs in primary care were interviewed, including pharmacy professionals, GPs, nurses, and a community-based geriatrician.
Results
Six core themes emerged as important factors for future development and implementation, and were mapped to the Theoretical Domains Framework: knowledge and skills, beliefs about capabilities and consequences, decision processes, professional role and identity, motivation and goals, and environmental context and resources. HCPs supported the concept of risk prediction to case-find patients, particularly for more efficient utilisation of health resources. However, despite feeling motivated to reduce anticholinergic prescribing in frail older people, deprescribing in this area was deemed complex, with multiple barriers. A case-finding tool was perceived to be important, but considered only one element of a multi-factorial approach towards safer prescribing, with various other factors influencing decision making processes. HCPs felt prescribing decisions should be made holistically, and not influenced entirely by the outputs of a validated risk prediction tool. Lacking a deeper understanding of AB and frailty was also expressed, with further education and upskilling in deprescribing deemed essential to support uptake. There were concerns that proactive case-finding would lead to an unsustainable number of SMRs. Potential facilitators of future uptake were also identified, including the expansion of the primary care workforce, and financial incentivisation for deprescribing.
Conclusion
The concept of a future risk prediction tool was seen positively by HCPs, supporting a case for its development to facilitate the case-finding of at-risk patients for SMRs, in line with NHS policy. However, this study has identified multiple factors which could influence future uptake, having implications for the design and implementation stages. Strengths include the use of inductive thematic analysis, and how in-depth interviews were conducted with a variety of HCPs. Seeking views and perspectives of a risk prediction tool that is currently not in existence has its limitations however, but indeed are invaluable as early insights. HCPs as potential end-users, in addition to patients and the public, are crucial to future developmental phases and must be included as partners in any further research efforts.
References
(1) Hilmer SN, Gnjidic D. Prescribing for frail older people. Aust Prescr. 2017;40(5):174-178. doi:10.18773/austprescr.2017.055
(2) Welsh TJ, van der Wardt V, Ojo G, Gordon AL, Gladman JRF. Anticholinergic Drug Burden Tools/Scales and Adverse Outcomes in Different Clinical Settings: A Systematic Review of Reviews. Drugs Aging. 2018 Jun;35(6):523-538. doi: 10.1007/s40266-018-0549-z. PMID: 29736815.
Funding disclaimer: This research was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (NIHR YHPSTRC). The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health and Social Care.
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- D Mehdizadeh
- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
- NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (NIHR YHPSTRC), Bradford, UK
- Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
- Health Data Research UK North (HDRUK North), University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (NIHR YHPSTRC), Bradford, UK
- Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
- Health Data Research UK North (HDRUK North), University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Computing, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (NIHR YHPSTRC), Bradford, UK
- Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
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- NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (NIHR YHPSTRC), Bradford, UK
- Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
- NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (NIHR YHPSTRC), Bradford, UK
- Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
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Rashed M, Faisal M, Ahmed J, Alsareii S, Jalalah M, Harraz FA. Highly sensitive and selective amperometric hydrazine sensor based on Au nanoparticle-decorated conducting polythiophene prepared via oxidative polymerization and photo-reduction techniques. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2022.101480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Faisal M, Russell L, Collins AW, Armstrong D, Pinto-Sanchez MI. A255 INCREASED ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND REDUCED EXERCISE CAPACITY IN CELIAC DISEASE PATIENTS ON A GLUTEN-FREE DIET. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwab049.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Celiac disease (CeD) patients often exhibit impaired nutritional status due to nutrient malabsorption and altered metabolism. Accurate clinical assessment of malnutrition, muscle function and energy requirements are thus essential to prevent and treat malnutrition. Indirect calorimetry (IC) is the most accurate method to measure energy needs, but it is underutilized in outpatient settings.
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To assess the use of IC testing in estimating the resting energy expenditure and exercise-related energy utilization in treated CeD patients compared to patients with other gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.
Methods
Adult patients attending the Celiac and Nutrition Clinic at McMaster University that underwent rest and exercise testing as a part of their nutritional assessment were enrolled. CeD diagnosis was based on positive CeD serology and confirmed by biopsy, and all of them were on a GFD for at least 6 months. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) and undernutrition due to other causes (UN) were included as controls. Resting energy expenditure was assessed using 3
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1) predictive formula (25kcal/kg), 2) Harris Benedict and 3) estimation of VO2 by IC. Exercise capacity and energy expenditure (EE) during exercise was estimated at baseline, moderate and maximum exercise. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. ANOVA with Bonferroni corrections and Chi2 test were used to assess differences between continuous and categorical variables, respectively.
Results
A total of 66 patients (CeD n=24; IBD n=15; FGID n=17; UN n=10) were included in the analysis. The REE of GI patients measured using the HB equation and the predictive formula were significantly underestimated compared to IC [Mean Difference (MD)=229 kcal/day p=0.03 and MD=365 kcal/day p<0.001, respectively]. The EE during exercise increased with intensity of exercise. CeD patients had the highest EE during moderate and strenuous exercise (Mean EE = 286 kcal/h and 494 kcal/h respectively) compared to patients with other GI conditions (Moderate and Strenuous for IBD= 218kcal/h and 373kcal/h; for FGIDs 296kcal/hand 467kcal/h, for UN, Mean EE = 181kcal/h and 294kcal/h). Exercise capacity was reduced in CeD compared to predicted exercise capacity (Mean = 86% predicted work capacity, range 72.5–107%), but was significantly higher than IBD (86% vs 73%; p=0.65) and UN patients (86% vs 46%; p=0.004).
Conclusions
Increased energy consumption and reduced exercise capacity is suggestive of chronic impaired nutritional status in treated CeD patients. Future studies with larger sample sizes are needed to understand whether incorporating accurate estimations of energy expenditure in nutritional practices can improve CeD outcomes.
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- M Faisal
- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Moss K, Russell L, Mehta K, Faisal M, Armstrong D, Verdu E, Dowhaniuk J, Pinto-Sanchez MI. A194 THE ADDITION OF DEAMIDATED GLIADIN PEPTIDE TO TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE ANTIBODIES DOES NOT INCREASE THE ODDS OF CELIAC DISEASE DIAGNOSIS IN AN IGA SUFFICIENT POPULATION. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2022. [PMCID: PMC8859345 DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwab049.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Previous studies proposed that the combination of IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase 2 IgA (TTG) and IgG deamidated gliadin peptide IgG (DGP) antibodies increases celiac disease (CeD) detection rates. However, this remains controversial.
Aims
To evaluate the performance of adding DGP to TTG antibodies, for the diagnosis of celiac disease (CeD) in the immunoglobulin A (IgA)-sufficient population.
Methods
We included consecutive patients with suspected CeD who had both TTG and DGP serology performed simultaneously from 2017–2020 in Hamilton, Canada. Chart review was performed by 3 reviewers to extract data on biopsies, diagnosis of CeD and genetic HLA-DQ2/DQ8. CeD was defined as positive serology (either TTG and/or DGP) and villous atrophy in duodenal biopsies (≥Marsh-3a). A case was defined as an instance of TTG and DGP performed at a single timepoint. A single patient could have represented multiple cases if TTG and DGP were measured at multiple time points. Sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive values were calculated, and ROC curves were generated. Diagnostic odds ratios (DOR) assessed the performance of each serological strategy compared to duodenal biopsies.
Results
There were 580 patients constituting 823 cases that met inclusion criteria, of whom 441 had CeD. IgA-deficient patients (n=100) were excluded. Of the 723 cases remaining, 337 (214 adult;123 pediatric) had serology performed at the time of CeD diagnosis. TTG increased the odds of CeD diagnosis compared with DGP, Diagnostic Odds Ratio (DOR)=53.22 (95% CI 22.63–119.80) vs DOR=21.28 (95% CI 10.67–42.46). The addition of DGP to TTG did not increase the odds of CeD diagnosis [DGP+TTG DOR=51.39 (95% CI 19.36–135.61) vs TTG alone DOR=53.22 (95% CI 22.63–119.80)]. There were 37 discordant cases where only one of either TTG or DGP was positive. HLA-DQ2/DQ8 were absent in 2/9 cases with isolated increased DGP. Among the discordant cases, TTG outperformed DGP (DOR TTG= 4.29; 95% CI 1.09–16.83 vs DOR DGP=0.23; 95% CI 0.06–0.92).
Conclusions
In the IgA-sufficient population, the addition of DGP to TTG testing does not increase the diagnostic accuracy of CeD serologic screening. This has implications in health-care costs as false positive results prompt further investigations. Given these findings, larger prospective studies should be completed prior to adding DGP antibodies to routine TTG serology.
Funding Agencies
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- K Moss
- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Faisal M, Rashed MA, Ahmed J, Alsaiari M, Jalalah M, Alsareii SA, Harraz FA. Au nanoparticles decorated polypyrrole-carbon black/g-C 3N 4 nanocomposite as ultrafast and efficient visible light photocatalyst. Chemosphere 2022; 287:131984. [PMID: 34438206 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Modification and bandgap engineering are proposed to be extremely significant in improving the photocatalytic activity of novel photocatalysts. The current research focused on the fabrication of ultrafast and efficient visible light-responsive ternary photocatalyst containing g-C3N4 nanostructures in conjugation with polypyrrole doped carbon black (PPy-C) and gold (Au) nanoparticles by highly effectual, simple, and straightforward methodology. Various analytical techniques like XRD, FESEM, TEM, XPS, FTIR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy were applied for characterization purposes. The XRD and XPS results confirmed the successful creation of a nanocomposite framework among Au, PPy-C and g-C3N4. The TEM images revealed that bare g-C3N4 holds sheets or layered graphitic structure with sizes ranging from 100 to 300 nm. The sponge-like PPy-C network intermingled perfectly with g-C3N4 sheets along with homogeneously distributed 5-15 nm Au nanoparticles. The band gap energy (Eg) for bare g-C3N4, PPy-C/g-C3N4 and Au@PPy-C/g-C3N4 nanocomposites were found to be 2.74, 2.68, and 2.60 eV, respectively. The photocatalytic activity for all newly designed photocatalysts have been assessed during the degradation of insecticide Imidacloprid and methylene blue (MB) dye, where Au@PPy-C/C3N4 was found to be extremely efficient with ultrafast removal of both imidacloprid and MB in just 25 min of visible light irradiation. It was revealed that the Au@PPy-C/g-C3N4 ternary photocatalyst removed 96.0% of target analyte imidacloprid, which is ⁓ 2.91 times more efficient than bare g-C3N4 in treating imidacloprid. This report provides a distinctly promising, highly effectual and straightforward route to destruct extremely toxic and notorious pollutants and opens a new gateway in the present challenging scenario of environmental concerns.
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- M Faisal
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, 1902, Bangladesh
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Najran University, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. 87 Helwan, Cairo, 11421, Egypt.
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Samy I, El-Rahman KMA, Elhussieny A, Faisal M, Everitt NM. Fabrication of Green Biopolymeric Nanocomposites. Green Nanomaterials 2021:29-45. [DOI: 10.1201/9781003130314-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Krisnandi YK, Nurani DA, Alfian DV, Sofyani U, Faisal M, Saragi IR, Pamungkas AZ, Pratama AP. The new challenge of partial oxidation of methane over Fe 2O 3/NaY and Fe 3O 4/NaY heterogeneous catalysts. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08305. [PMID: 34805565 PMCID: PMC8586754 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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As one of the most important gases that abundantly contribute to air pollution, methane becomes the most leading gas that challenges researchers to utilize it in more functional products such as methanol. In this study, the conversion process involved iron oxide species supported by sodium Y (NaY-Z) zeolite as the catalysts. This work highlighted the preparation of Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 modified NaY zeolite to investigate their catalytic performance on partial oxidation of methane to methanol, with trace amount of oxygen (0.5% in N2), in a batch reactor. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized using FTIR, XRD, SEM, and BET. The structure of NaY zeolite and its modified catalysts were confirmed. The pristine NaY-Z shows the highest activity followed by Fe2O3/NaY-3.52 (3.52 wt% of Fe loading) with high selectivity to formaldehyde (80%). Very high selectivity (∼100%) towards methanol was observed in the reactions on Fe2O3/NaY-1.70 and Fe3O4/NaY-2.55 catalysts, although the total amount of product was decreased. It was noticeable that Fe3O4/NaY-3.22 is an active catalyst and has good selectivity to methanol (70%).
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- Y K Krisnandi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia.,Solid Inorganic Framework Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia.,Solid Inorganic Framework Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia.,Solid Inorganic Framework Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia
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- Solid Inorganic Framework Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan-20155, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia.,Solid Inorganic Framework Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia.,Solid Inorganic Framework Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Indonesia, Depok-16424, Indonesia
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Ahmed J, Faisal M, Jalalah M, Alsareii S, Harraz FA. Novel polypyrrole-carbon black doped ZnO nanocomposite for efficient amperometric detection of hydroquinone. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ahmed J, Faisal M, Harraz FA, Jalalah M, Alsareii S. Porous silicon-mesoporous carbon nanocomposite based electrochemical sensor for sensitive and selective detection of ascorbic acid in real samples. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Faisal M, Rashed MA, Alhmami M, Harraz FA. Clean light oriented ultrafast Pt/Bi2S3 nanoflakes for the photocatalytic destruction of gemifloxacin mesylate drug and methylene blue. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ahmed J, Faisal M, Jalalah M, Alsaiari M, Alsareii S, Harraz FA. An efficient amperometric catechol sensor based on novel polypyrrole-carbon black doped α-Fe2O3 nanocomposite. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Al-Syadi AM, Faisal M, Harraz FA, Jalalah M, Alsaiari M. Immersion-plated palladium nanoparticles onto meso-porous silicon layer as novel SERS substrate for sensitive detection of imidacloprid pesticide. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9174. [PMID: 33911124 PMCID: PMC8080827 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88326-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Herein, we demonstrate the effectiveness of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) to detect trace concentration of potentially harmful imidacloprid pesticide. To achieve this ultimate objective, a rapid and highly effective methodology for the fabrication of active and stable porous silicon (PSi) plated palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) SERS substrates by an electrochemical anodization and immersion plating routes was applied. The PSi layers were fabricated by the electrochemical anodization of a silicon wafer in ethanoic fluoride solution, followed by uniformly deposition of PdNPs via a simple immersion plating technique. The structural features and morphology of fabricated frameworks of PSi-Pd NPs have been investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra. The PSi substrate demonstrates a meso-porous morphology with good distribution, good pore density and average pore sizes around 20 nm. The SERS performance of Si-Pd NPs and PSi-Pd NPs substrates has been examined taking imidacloprid (an insecticide) as a target analyte. The SERS signal of imidacloprid using PSi-Pd NPs substrate exhibited immense enhancement compared to the Si-Pd NPs substrate. The active substrate revealed excellent detectable performance with a concentration as low as 10-9 M imidacloprid and an enhancement factor (EF) of 1.2 × 105. This large EF is fundamentally ascribed to the combined effect of the electromagnetic improvement and charge transfer mechanisms. Additionally, no aging effect was observed for the present substrates kept in air for two weeks. Striking enhancement in Raman spectral signals obtained with the current PSi-Pd NPs substrates can provide a simple and smooth platform towards the sensitive detection of various target analytes.
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- A M Al-Syadi
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.,Physics Department, Faculty of Education, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia. .,Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. 87, Helwan, Cairo, 11421, Egypt.
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts At Sharurah, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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Faisal M, Jalalah M, Harraz FA, El-Toni AM, Labis JP, Al-Assiri M. A novel Ag/PANI/ZnTiO3 ternary nanocomposite as a highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Rashed MA, Harraz FA, Faisal M, El-Toni AM, Alsaiari M, Al-Assiri MS. Gold nanoparticles plated porous silicon nanopowder for nonenzymatic voltammetric detection of hydrogen peroxide. Anal Biochem 2020; 615:114065. [PMID: 33321107 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2020.114065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A voltammetric approach was developed for the selective and sensitive determination of hydrogen peroxide using Au plated porous silicon (PSi) nanopowder modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The AuNPs-PSi hybrid structure was synthesized via stain etching procedure followed by an immersion plating method to deposit AuNPs onto PSi via a simple galvanic displacement reaction with no external reducing agent to convert Au3+ to Au0. The as-fabricated AuNPs-PSi catalyst was successfully characterized by XRD, Raman, FTIR, XPS, SEM, TEM and EDS techniques. Well crystalline nature of the as-fabricated hybrid structure with AuNPs size ranging from 5 to 40 nm was observed. The specific surface area and total pore volume for both PSi and AuNPs plated PSi were evaluated using N2 adsorption isotherm technique. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques were applied to investigate the catalytic efficiency of AuNPs-PSi modified electrode compared to pure PSi/GCE and unmodified GCE. The sensing performance of the active material modified GCE was thoroughly examined with linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) techniques. The AuNPs-PSi/GCE exhibited a remarkable linear dynamic range between 2.0 and 13.81 mM (for LSV) and 0.5-6.91 mM for (SWV) with high sensitivity and low detection limit of 10.65 μAmM-1cm-2 and 14.84 μM for LSV, whereas 10.41 μAmM-1cm-2 and 15.16 μM using SWV techniques, respectively. The fabricated sensor electrode showed excellent anti-interfering ability in the presence of several common biomolecules as well as demonstrated good operational stability and reproducibility with low relative standard deviation. Moreover, the modified electrode showed acceptable recovery of H2O2 in a real sample analysis. Thus, the developed AuNPs-PSi hybrid nanomaterial represents an excellent electrocatalyst for the efficient detection and quantification of H2O2 by the electrochemical approach.
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- Md A Rashed
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, 1902, Bangladesh
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. 87 Helwan, Cairo, 11421, Egypt.
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia; Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. 87 Helwan, Cairo, 11421, Egypt
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Saudi Arabia
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Bartels S, Faisal M, Büsche G, Schlue J, Hasemeier B, Schipper E, Vogtmann J, Westphal L, Lehmann U, Kreipe H. [Bone marrow fibrosis in primary myelofibrosis in relation to myelodysplasia- and age-related mutations of hematopoietic cells]. Pathologe 2020; 41:124-128. [PMID: 33113046 DOI: 10.1007/s00292-020-00828-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Besides histopathological findings, there are no indicators of increased risk for fibrotic progression in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Age-related clonal hematopoiesis (ARCH) or clonal hematopoiesis of indetermined potential (CHIP) are frequent findings in the elderly and combinations with MPN driver mutations (JAK2, MPL, and CALR) have been described. To determine the impact of ARCH/CHIP-related mutations for the development of fibrosis in primary myelofibrosis (PMF), the mutational status of cases with fibrotic progression from grade 0 to grade 2/3 (n = 77) as evidenced by follow-up bone marrow biopsies (median 6.2 years) was compared to prefibrotic PMF samples without the development of fibrosis (n = 27; median follow-up 7.3 years). Frequent ARCH/CHIP-associated mutations (TET2, ASXL1, DNMT3A) demonstrable at presentation were not connected with fibrotic progression. However, mutations that are rarely found in ARCH/CHIP (SRSF2, U2AF1, SF3B1, IDH1/2, and EZH2) were present in 24.7% of cases with later development of fibrosis and not detectable in cases staying free from fibrosis (P = 0.0028). Determination of tumor mutational burden (TMB) in a subgroup of cases (n = 32) did not show significant differences (7.68 mutations/MB vs. 6.85 mutations/MB). We conclude that mutations rarely found in ARCH/CHIP provide an independent risk factor for rapid fibrotic progression (median 2.0 years) when already manifest at first presentation.
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- S Bartels
- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland.
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Faisal M, Farhan R, Cheong XK, Ng BH, Nuratiqah N, Andrea Yl B. Short-course modified regimen intrapleural alteplase and pulmozyme (DNase) in pleural infection. Respir Med Case Rep 2020; 31:101168. [PMID: 32714827 PMCID: PMC7372138 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pleural infection is a common clinical condition leading to hospitalisation. In the last decade, advances in pleural research have led to a paradigm shift in the treatment of complex effusion from a surgical approach to a less invasive non-surgical approach using a combination of intrapleural fibrinolytics and pulmozyme (DNase). We report 3 patients with pleural infection. Intercostal chest catheter failed to drain the complex effusion. They were subsequently treated with a modified short-course regimen of alteplase and DNase. They received 3 cycles of 16 mg alteplase with 5 mg DNase each within 24 hours and all three had a favourable outcome with no adverse effects. This modified regimen appears effective with good safety profile and adds to the current literature on the safety and effectiveness of different dose combinations of alteplase and DNase.
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- M Faisal
- Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia
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- Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia
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- Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia
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- Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia
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- Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia
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- Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia
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Harraz FA, Ismail AA, Faisal M, Al-Sayari S, Al-Hajry A, Al-Assiri M. Organic analytes sensitivity in meso-porous silicon electrical sensor with front side and backside contacts. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2017.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Faisal M, Buckow R, Vasiljevic T, Donkor O. Effect of simulated digestion on antigenicity of banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) after high pressure processing at different temperatures. Food Control 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Abdel-Latif IA, Al-Hajji LA, Faisal M, Ismail AA. Doping Strontium into Neodymium Manganites Nanocomposites for Enhanced Visible light Driven Photocatalysis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13932. [PMID: 31558764 PMCID: PMC6763447 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50393-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Nd1-xSrxMnO3 nanocomposites perovskites were synthesized using sol gel method at different Sr content x = 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9. The photocatalytic performance of the Nd1-xSrxMnO3 nanocomposites for photodegradation of Acridine orange dye (AO) was evaluated over visible light illumination. The single phase of orthorhombic pbnm was formed for x = 0.3 and 0.5; however monoclinic and orthorhombic were observed at x = 0.7 and 0.9. The Energy gap of the Nd1-xSrxMnO3 nanocomposites were estimated for all concentrations to be in the range of 3 ± 0.05 eV. The photocatalytic efficiency of Nd0.3Sr0.7MnO3 nanocomposite was 95% of the initial AO dye concentration within 3 h illumination time. The linear increase of the photodegradation rate was found in our samples as a result of the increase of Sr contents from 0.3 to 0.7wt %. Interestingly, the Nd0.3Sr0.7MnO3 content has the highest degradation rate of AO which is two times faster than undoped NdMnO3. This superior behavior in photocatalytic activity of Nd0.3Sr0.7MnO3 nanocomposite emerges from large surface area, structural anisotropy, and small particle size. These findings shows convincingly that the Nd1-xSrxMnO3 photocatalysts possess great promise for visible light driven photodegradation of AO dye.
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- I A Abdel-Latif
- Physics Department, College of Science, Najran University, Najran, P.O. Box 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia. .,Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia. .,Reactor Physics Department, NRC, Atomic Energy Authority, Abou Zabaal P.O. 13759, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Nanotechnologyand and Advanced Materials Program, Energy & Building Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), P.O. Box 24885, Safat, 13109, Kuwait
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- Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanotechnologyand and Advanced Materials Program, Energy & Building Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), P.O. Box 24885, Safat, 13109, Kuwait. .,Central Metallurgical R& D Institute, CMRDI, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt.
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Rai A, Ahmad S, Saleem M, Faisal M. Hybrid central giant cell granuloma and central ossifying fibroma: Case report and literature review. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Faisal M, Vasiljevic T, Donkor ON. A review on methodologies for extraction, identification and quantification of allergenic proteins in prawns. Food Res Int 2019; 121:307-318. [PMID: 31108753 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Prawn allergy is one of the most common food-borne allergies and current prevention is by avoidance. This review paper summarised different methodologies for the extraction, identification and quantification of prawn protein allergens, reported in various research studies. Following extraction, allergenic components have been analysed using well-established methodologies, such as SDS-PAGE, Immunoblotting, ELISA, CD Spectroscopy, HPLC, DBPCFC, SPT etc. Moreover, the preference towards Aptamer-based technique for allergenicity analysis has also been highlighted in this review paper. The summary of these methodologies will provide a reference platform for present and future research directions.
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- Advanced Food Systems Research Unit, Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities and College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Werribee Campus, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia.
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- Advanced Food Systems Research Unit, Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities and College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Werribee Campus, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia.
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- Advanced Food Systems Research Unit, Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities and College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Werribee Campus, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia.
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Harraz FA, Faisal M, Ismail AA, Al-Sayari S, Al-Salami A, Al-Hajry A, Al-Assiri M. TiO2/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite as efficient ascorbic acid amperometric sensor. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Li JW, Zhang XC, Wang MR, Bi WL, Faisal M, da Silva JAT, Volk GM, Wang QC. Development, progress and future prospects in cryobiotechnology of Lilium spp. Plant Methods 2019; 15:125. [PMID: 31700526 PMCID: PMC6825351 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-019-0506-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Lilium is one of the most popular flower crops worldwide, and some species are also used as vegetables and medicines. The availability of and easy access to diverse Lilium genetic resources are essential for plant genetic improvements. Cryopreservation is currently considered as an ideal means for the long-term preservation of plant germplasm. Over the last two decades, great efforts have been exerted in studies of Lilium cryopreservation and progress has been made in the successful cryopreservation of pollen, seeds and shoot tips in Lilium. Genes that exist in Lilium, including those that regulate flower shape, color and size, and that are resistant to cold stress and diseases caused by fungi and viruses, provide a rich source of valuable genetic resources for breeding programs to create novel cultivars required by the global floriculture and ornamental markets. Successful cryopreservation of Lilium spp. is a way to preserve these valuable genes. The present study provides updated and comprehensive information about the development of techniques that have advanced Lilium cryopreservation. Further ideas are proposed to better direct future studies on Lilium cryobiotechnology.
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- Jing-Wei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Region, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi People’s Republic of China
- College of Agronomy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 Guizhou People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Region, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Region, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Region, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi People’s Republic of China
- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation (GRIPP), Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Bovey Bldg, Room 4227, Guelph, ON Canada
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- Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, 1111 S. Mason St, Fort Collins, CO 80521 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Region, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi People’s Republic of China
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Köster P, Wallrad L, Edel KH, Faisal M, Alatar AA, Kudla J. The battle of two ions: Ca 2+ signalling against Na + stress. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2019; 21 Suppl 1:39-48. [PMID: 29411929 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Soil salinity adversely affects plant growth, crop yield and the composition of ecosystems. Salinity stress impacts plants by combined effects of Na+ toxicity and osmotic perturbation. Plants have evolved elaborate mechanisms to counteract the detrimental consequences of salinity. Here we reflect on recent advances in our understanding of plant salt tolerance mechanisms. We discuss the embedding of the salt tolerance-mediating SOS pathway in plant hormonal and developmental adaptation. Moreover, we review newly accumulating evidence indicating a crucial role of a transpiration-dependent salinity tolerance pathway, that is centred around the function of the NADPH oxidase RBOHF and its role in endodermal and Casparian strip differentiation. Together, these data suggest a unifying and coordinating role for Ca2+ signalling in combating salinity stress at the cellular and organismal level.
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- P Köster
- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, WWU Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, WWU Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, WWU Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Institut für Biologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, WWU Münster, Münster, Germany
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Nithya N, Remitha R, Jayasree PR, Faisal M, Manish Kumar PR. Analysis of beta-lactamases, blaNDM-1phylogeny & plasmid replicons in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp. from a tertiary care centre in south India. Indian J Med Res 2018; 146:S38-S45. [PMID: 29205194 PMCID: PMC5735569 DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_31_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background & objectives: β-lactamases play a predominant role in drug-resistance amongst Enterobacteriaceae. Presence of genes on transferable plasmids encoding these enzymes favours their dissemination across species and genera within and outside geographical boundaries. This study was aimed to understand the presence of β-lactamases and transferable plasmids in clinical isolates of Klebsiella spp. which can contribute to the spread of resistance determinants. Methods: A total of 41 clinical isolates of Klebsiella spp., collected from a tertiary care centre in Kerala, India, were checked for antibiotic sensitivity and the presence of plasmids. The ability to produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) was screened for and confirmed in 29 plasmid-harbouring isolates. blaNDM-1-specific primers were used for polymerase chain reaction amplification with plasmid DNA as template to determine episomal prevalence of this gene and its sequence-based phylogeny employing similar sequences from GenBank. Plasmid replicon typing was also carried out to determine the presence of transferable plasmids. Results: Our results showed a high degree of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens with ESBL production confirmed in 52 per cent, MBL in 31 per cent and co-production of both enzymes in seven per cent of the plasmid-bearing isolates. Plasmid DNA from 14 per cent of the isolates produced blaNDM-1-specific amplicons which showed sequence homology with those from bacteria of different genera and geographical areas. The predominant replicon type was found to be that of conjugative plasmids belonging to the incompatibility group - IncFIIK. Interpretation & conclusions: This study provides insight into the predominance of various β-lactamases and potent gene-disseminating agents in Klebsiella spp. and emphasizes the need for constant surveillance of these pathogens to determine appropriate treatment strategies.
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- N Nithya
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, India
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- Devision of Molecular Biology, School of Health Sciences, University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, India
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Alqahtani MM, Ali AM, Harraz FA, Faisal M, Ismail AA, Sayed MA, Al-Assiri MS. Highly Sensitive Ethanol Chemical Sensor Based on Novel Ag-Doped Mesoporous α-Fe 2O 3 Prepared by Modified Sol-Gel Process. Nanoscale Res Lett 2018; 13:157. [PMID: 29785557 PMCID: PMC5962480 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-018-2572-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mesoporous α-Fe2O3 has been synthesized via a simple sol-gel procedure in the presence of Pluronic (F-127) triblock copolymer as structure directing agent. Silver (Ag) nanoparticles were deposited onto α-Fe2O3 matrix by the photochemical reduction approach. Morphological analysis revealed the formation of Ag nanoparticles with small sizes < 20 nm onto the mesoporous structure of α-Fe2O3 possessing < 50 nm semi-spherical shape. The XRD, FTIR, Raman, UV-vis, PL, and N2 sorption isotherm studies confirmed the high crystallinity, mesoporosity, and optical characteristics of the synthesized product. The electrochemical sensing toward liquid ethanol has been performed using the current devolved Ag/α-Fe2O3-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and current potential (I-V) techniques, and the obtained results were compared with bare GCE or pure α-Fe2O3. Mesoporous Ag/α-Fe2O3 was found to largely enhance the sensor sensitivity and it exhibited excellent sensing characteristics during the precision detection of low concentrations of ethanol. High and reproducible sensitivity of 41.27 μAmM- 1 cm- 2 at lower ethanol concentration region (0.05 to 0.8 mM) and 2.93 μAmM- 1 cm- 2 at higher concentration zone (0.8 to 15 mM), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 15.4 μM have been achieved. Investigation on reaction kinetics revealed a characteristic behavior of mixed surface and diffusion-controlled processes. Detailed sensing studies revealed also that the sensitivity toward ethanol was higher than that of methanol or isopropanol. With further effort in developing the synthesis and fabrication approaches, a proper utility for the current proposed protocol for fabricating a better sensor device performance is possible.
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- Moteb M. Alqahtani
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001 Saudi Arabia
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. 87, Helwan, Cairo 11421 Egypt
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001 Saudi Arabia
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- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. 87, Helwan, Cairo 11421 Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran, 11001 Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
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Faisal M, Uthman I, Bakr AA. 203P Combined pulmonary metastasectomy and chemotherapy in patients with colorectal lung metastases and concurrent extrapulmonary disease. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(18)30476-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ismail AA, Faisal M, Al-Haddad A. Mesoporous WO 3-graphene photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue dye under visible light illumination. J Environ Sci (China) 2018; 66:328-337. [PMID: 29628102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Advanced oxidation technologies are a friendly environmental approach for the remediation of industrial wastewaters. Here, one pot synthesis of mesoporous WO3 and WO3-graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites has been performed through the sol-gel method. Then, platinum (Pt) nanoparticles were deposited onto the WO3 and WO3-GO nanocomposite through photochemical reduction to produce mesoporous Pt/WO3 and Pt/WO3-GO nanocomposites. X-ray diffraction (XRD) findings exhibit a formation of monoclinic and triclinic WO3 phases. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) images of Pt/WO3-GO nanocomposites exhibited that WO3 nanoparticles are obviously agglomerated and the particle sizes of Pt and WO3 are ~10nm and 20-50nm, respectively. The mesoporous Pt/WO3 and Pt/WO3-GO nanocomposites were assessed for photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) as a probe molecule under visible light illumination. The findings showed that mesoporous Pt/WO3, WO3-GO and Pt/WO3-GO nanocomposites exhibited much higher photocatalytic efficiencies than the pure WO3. The photodegradation rates by mesoporous Pt/WO3-GO nanocomposites are 3, 2 and 1.15 times greater than those by mesoporous WO3, WO3-GO, and Pt/WO3, respectively. The key factors of the enhanced photocatalytic performance of Pt/WO3-GO nanocomposites could be explained by the highly freedom electron transfer through the synergetic effect between WO3 and GO sheets, in addition to the Pt nanoparticles that act as active sites for O2 reduction, which suppresses the electron hole pair recombination in the Pt/WO3-GO nanocomposites.
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- Adel A Ismail
- Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Technologies (WTRT), Water Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat 13109, Kuwait.
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- Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Technologies (WTRT), Water Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat 13109, Kuwait
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Munir I, Bano A, Faisal M. Impact of phosphate solubilizing bacteria on wheat (Triticum aestivum ) in the presence of pesticides. BRAZ J BIOL 2018; 79:29-37. [PMID: 30726453 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.172213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Three phosphate solubilizing bacteria were isolated and identified by 16S rRNA sequencing as Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas sp and Pseudomonas fulva . The strains were subjected to plant biochemical testing and all the PGPR attributes were checked in the presence of pesticides (chlorpyrifos and pyriproxyfen). The phosphate solubilizing index of strain Ros2 was highest in NBRIP medium i.e 2.23 mm. All the strains showed acidic pH (ranges from 2.5-5) on both medium i.e PVK and NBRIP. Strain Ros2 was highly positive for ammonia production as well as siderophore production while strain Rad2 was positive for HCN production. The results obtained by the strains Rad1, Rad2 and Ros2 for auxin production were 33.1, 30.67 and 15.38 µg ml-1, respectively. Strain Rad1 showed 16% increase in percentage germination in comparison to control in the presence of pesticide stress. Most promising results for chlorophyll content estimation were obtained in the presence of carotenoids upto 6 mgg-1 without stress by both strains Rad1 and Rad2. Study suggests that especially strain Ros2 can enhance plant growth parameters in the pesticide stress.
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab - PU, Lahore, 54590, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab - PU, Lahore, 54590, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab - PU, Lahore, 54590, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Pakistan
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Ismail AA, Abdelfattah I, Faisal M, Helal A. Efficient photodecomposition of herbicide imazapyr over mesoporous Ga 2O 3-TiO 2 nanocomposites. J Hazard Mater 2018; 342:519-526. [PMID: 28886564 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.08.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Revised: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The unabated release of herbicide imazapyr into the soil and groundwater led to crop destruction and several pollution-related concerns. In this contribution, heterogeneous photocatalytic technique was employed utilizing mesoporous Ga2O3-TiO2 nanocomposites for degrading imazapyr herbicide as a model pollutant molecule. Mesoporous Ga2O3-TiO2 nanocomposites with varied Ga2O3 contents (0-5wt%) were synthesized through sol-gel process. XRD and Raman spectra exhibited extremely crystalline anatase TiO2 phase at low Ga2O3 content which gradually reduced with the increase of Ga2O3 content. TEM images display uniform TiO2 particles (10±2nm) with mesoporous structure. The mesoporous TiO2 exhibits large surface areas of 167m2g-1, diminished to 108m2g-1 upon 5% Ga2O3 incorporation, with tunable mesopore diameter in the range of 3-9nm. The photocatalytic efficiency of synthesized Ga2O3-TiO2 nanocomposites was assessed by degrading imazapyr herbicide and comparing with commercial photocatalyst UV-100 and mesoporous Ga2O3 under UV illumination. 0.1% Ga2O3-TiO2 nanocomposite is considered the optimum photocatalyst, which degrades 98% of imazapyr herbicide within 180min. Also, the photodegradation rate of imazapyr using 0.1% Ga2O3-TiO2 nanocomposite is nearly 10 and 3-fold higher than that of mesoporous Ga2O3 and UV-100, respectively. The high photonic efficiency and long-term stability of the mesoporous Ga2O3-TiO2 nanocomposites are ascribed to its stronger oxidative capability in comparison with either mesoporous TiO2, Ga2O3 or commercial UV-100.
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- Adel A Ismail
- Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Technologies (WTRT), Water Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, Safat 13109, Kuwait; Advanced Materials Department, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, CMRDI, P.O. Box 87, Helwan 11421, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Water Pollution Research Dept., National Research Centre, 33 EL Bohouth St.(Former EL Tahrir St.), P.O. 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box: 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Materials Department, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, CMRDI, P.O. Box 87, Helwan 11421, Cairo, Egypt
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Faisal M, Harraz FA, Ismail AA, El-Toni AM, Al-Sayari S, Al-Hajry A, Al-Assiri M. Polythiophene/mesoporous SrTiO 3 nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Uthman I, Meshref A, Faisal M, Hassan M, Amin A, Hafez M. Efficacy of combined chemotherapy and surgical resection on survival of patients with colorectal liver metastases and concurrent extrahepatic disease. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx659.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Loch TP, Rosser TG, Baumgartner WA, Boontai T, Faisal M, Griffin MJ. New host record and molecular characterization of Dicauda atherinoidi Hoffman & Walker (Bivalvulida: Myxobolidae): a parasite of the emerald shiner Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque, 1818 and mimic shiner Notropis vollucellus Cope, 1865. J Fish Dis 2017; 40:1405-1415. [PMID: 28422305 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Updated morphological and histopathological descriptions for Dicauda atherinoidi (Bivalvulida:Myxobolidae) and an expanded host range are supplemented with the first molecular data and phylogenetic analyses of the genus. Plasmodia were located on the head, ventrum/body and fins of infected emerald shiner Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque, 1818 and mimic shiner Notropis vollucellus Cope, 1865, a new host species. Myxospores were spherical, ranging 9.3-11.4 μm (10.5 ± 0.4) in length, 9.0-11.0 μm (9.7 ± 0.4) in width and 6.6-7.0 μm (6.8 ± 0.2) thick in sutural view, and possessed 2-3 caudal processes (5.3-68.3 μm, 31.1 ± 13.6) connected to the spore body at the sutural groove, all of which are consistent with the genus Dicauda. In the absence of available Dicauda sequence data, the 18S rDNA sequences from Michigan isolates were most similar to Myxobolus spp. Phylogenetic analyses clustered these isolates with myxobolid species from cyprinid fish, suggesting these parasites may represent an underpopulated group of cyprinid-infecting myxozoans. Histopathology revealed thin-walled plasmodial pseudocysts in the dermis and associated connective tissue, where granulomatous inflammation and focal scale atrophy were also present. Further sampling/sequencing of myxobolids from Notropis spp. should expand these underrepresented myxozoans and offer further insight into Myxobolidae host family tropisms.
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS, USA
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