{"id":14,"date":"2022-09-05T07:42:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T07:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/ralthani\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2022-09-05T08:37:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T08:37:04","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/ralthani\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>1-Roda Al Thani and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/people\/u\/897124\">Bassam T. Yasseen<\/a> (2021). Microbial Ecology of Qatar, the Arabian Gulf: Possible Roles of Microorganisms. <em>Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 697269<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2-Al-Thani, R. F., and Yasseen, B. T. (2021). Perspectives of future water sources in Qatar by phytoremediation: biodiversity at ponds and modern approach. Int. J. Phytoremediation 4, 1\u201324. doi: 10.1080\/15226514.2020.1859986<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3-Raghdaa K. Fayad, Roda F. Al-Thani, Fatima A. Al-Naemi and Mohammed H. Abu-Dieyeh (2021). Diversity, Concentration and Dynamics of Culturable Fungal Bioaerosols at Doha, Qatar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18, 182.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4-Nayla Salah Higazy, Aya Ehab Saleh, Zahoor Ul Hassan, Roda Al Thani, Quirico Migheli and Samir Jaoua (2021) Investigation and application of <em>Bacillus pumilus<\/em> QBP344-3 in the control of <em>Aspergillus carbonarius<\/em> and ochratoxin&nbsp; A contamination. <em>Food control, 119, 107464, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.foodcont.2020.107464\"><em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.foodcont.2020.107464<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5-Zahoor Ul Hassan, Roda Al Thani, Mohammed Alsafran, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua (2021). Selection of <em>Bacillus<\/em> spp. with decontamination potential on multiple <em>Fusarium<\/em> mycotoxins. <em>Food control, 127, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.foodcont.2021.108119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.foodcont.2021.108119<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6-Aya Ehab Saleh, Zahoor Ul-Hassan, Randa Zeidan, Noora Al-Shamary, Thoraya Al-Yafei, Hajer Alnaimi, Nayla Salah Higazy, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua1&nbsp; (2021). Biocontrol activity of Bacillus megaterium BM344-1 against toxigenic fungi. <em>ACS omega, 6, 10984-10990, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acsomega.1c00816\"><em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acsomega.1c00816<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7-Zahoor Ul Hassan, Roda Al Thani, Fathy A. Atia, Mohammed Alsafran, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua (2021). Application of&nbsp;yeasts and yeast derivatives for the biological control of toxigenic fungi and their toxic metabolites. <em>Environmental Technology &amp; Innovation, 22. 101447. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eti.2021.101447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eti.2021.101447<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8-Al-Thani, R. F., and Yasseen, B. T. (2020). Phytoremediation of Polluted soils and waters by native Qatari plants: future perspectives. Environ. Pollut. 259:113694. doi: 10.1016\/j.envpol.2019.113694<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9-Reem Alasmar, Zahoor Ul-Hassan, Randa Zeidan, Roda Al-Thani, Noora Al-Shamary, Hajer Alnaimi, Quirico Migheli and Samir Jaoua (2020). Isolation of a novel <em>Kluyveromyces marxianus<\/em> strain QKM-4 and evidence of its volatilome production and binding potentialities in the biocontrol of toxigenic fungi and their mycotoxins. <em>ACS omega, 5 (28), 17637\u221217645<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10-Kavita Nair , Roda Al-Thani, Carole Ginibre, Fabrice Chandre, Mohammed Alsafran and Samir Jaoua (2020). <em>Bacillus thuringiensis<\/em> strains isolated from Qatari soil, synthesizing -endotoxins highly active against the disease vector insect <em>Aedes aegypti<\/em> Bora Bora <em>Heliyon, 6 (10) 6 October 2020, e05003; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/authors.elsevier.com\/sd\/article\/S2405-8440(20)31846-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>https:\/\/authors.elsevier.com\/sd\/article\/S2405-8440(20)31846-6<\/em><\/a><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11- Zahoor Ul Hassan, Roda Al-Thani, Virgilio Balmas, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua (2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prevalence of <em>Fusarium<\/em> fungi and their toxins in marketed feed. <em>Food control, 104, 224-230<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12-Zahoor Ul Hassan, Roda Al-Thani, Hajer Alnaimi, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua (2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigation and application of <em>Bacillus licheniformis<\/em> volatile compounds for the biological control of toxigenic <em>Aspergillus <\/em>and<em> Penicillium<\/em> spp. <em>ACS omega, 4, 17186\u221217193<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13-Randa Zeidan, Zahoor Ul-Hassan, Roda Al-Thani, Quirico Migheli&nbsp;and Samir Jaoua (2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In-vitro<\/em> Application of a Qatari <em>Burkholderia cepacia<\/em> strain (QBC03) in the Biocontrol of MycotoxigenicFungi and in the Reduction of Ochratoxin A biosynthesis by <em>Aspergillus carbonarius<\/em>. <em>Toxins&nbsp;2019, 11, 700<\/em>; doi:10.3390\/toxins11120700<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14-Iman Saleh and Roda Al-Thani (2019). Fungal food spoilage of supermarkets\u2019 displayed fruits. <em>Veterinary World, EISSN: 2231-0916, 12, 27<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15-<a href=\"javascript:;\">Roda Fahad Al-Thani<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:;\">Bassam Taha Yasseen<\/a> (2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jpe\/article-abstract\/11\/5\/671\/4675233\">Solutes in native plants in the Arabian Gulf region and the role of microorganisms: future research<\/a>. Journal of Plant Ecology<em>, 11, 5, 671\u2013684,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16- Zahoor Ul Hassan, Roda Al-Thani, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua (2018). Detection of toxigenic mycobiota and mycotoxins in cereal feed market&#8221;. <em>Food control, 84, 389-394<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/search?authors=Kavita%20Nair&amp;orcid=\">Kavita Nair<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/search?authors=Ahmad%20Iskandarani&amp;orcid=\">Ahmad Iskandarani<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/search?authors=Roda%20Al-Thani&amp;orcid=\">Roda Al-Thani<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/search?authors=Ramzi%20Mohammad&amp;orcid=\">Ramzi Mohammad<\/a><sup>&nbsp;<\/sup>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/search?authors=Samir%20Jaoua&amp;orcid=0000-0002-8819-131X\">Samir Jaoua<\/a> (2018). Replacement of five Consecutive Amino Acids in the Cyt1A Protein of&nbsp;<em>Bacillus thuringiensis<\/em>&nbsp;Enhances its Cytotoxic Activity against Lung Epithelial Cancer Cells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Toxins,&nbsp;10(3), 125; doi:10.3390\/toxins10030125 (registering DOI)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18 -Zahoor Ul Hassan, Roda Al Thani, Fathy A. Atia, Saeed Al Meer, Quirico Migheli and Samir Jaoua (2018). Co-occurrence of mycotoxins in commercial formula milk and cereal-based baby Food on the Qatar Market. <em>Food Additivess &amp; contaminants: PartB, 11 (3), 191-197<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19-<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/search?authors=Kavita%20Nair&amp;orcid=\">Kavita Nair<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/search?authors=Roda%20Al-Thani&amp;orcid=\">Roda Al-Thani<\/a>, Dhabia Al-Thani, Fatima Al-Yafei, &nbsp;Talaat Ahmed, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/search?authors=Samir%20Jaoua&amp;orcid=0000-0002-8819-131X\">Samir Jaoua<\/a> (2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fmicb.2018.00708\">Diversity of <em>Bacillus thuringiensis<\/em> strains from Qatar as shown by crystal morphology, d-endotoxins and cry gene content<\/a>. <em>Front. Microbiol. 9, | doi: 10.3389\/fmicb.2018.00708<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20- Zahoor Ul Hassan, Roda Al-Thani, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0956713518302019\">Fathy A. Atia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0956713518302019\">Saeed Al Meer<\/a>, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua (2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evidence of low levels of aflatoxin M1 in milk and dairy products marketed in Qatar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Food control, 92, 25-29<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21-Roda Fahad Al-Thani and Bassam Taha Yasseen, 2018. Solutes in native plants in the Arabian Gulf region and the role of microorganisms: future research. Journal of Plant Ecology. 11, (5), 671\u2013684. doi: 10.1093\/jpe\/rtx066<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22-Roda Fahad Al-Thani and Bassam Taha Yasseen, 2018. Solutes in native plants in the Arabian Gulf region and the role of microorganisms: future research. Journal of Plant Ecology. 11, (5), 671\u2013684. doi: 10.1093\/jpe\/rtx066<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23-Roda Fahad Al-Thani, Bassam Taha Yasseen, 2018. Biological Soil Crusts and Extremophiles Adjacent to Native Plants at Sabkhas and Rawdahs, Qatar: The Possible Roles. Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology, 4(2): 55-70. doi: 10.11648\/j.fem.20180402.13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24- Randa Zeidan, Zahoor Ul-Hassan, Roda Al-Thani, Virgilio Balmas and Samir Jaoua<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;(2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application of Low-Fermenting Yeast Lachancea thermotolerans for the Control of Toxigenic Fungi Aspergillus parasiticus, Penicillium verrucosum and Fusarium graminearum and Their Mycotoxins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toxins 2018, 10(6), 242; doi: 10.3390\/toxins10060242<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25-Al-Thani, R. F., and Yasseen, B. T. (2017). Halo-Thermophilic bacteria and heterocyst cyanobacteria found adjacent to halophytes at Sabkhas\u2013Qatar: preliminary study and possible roles. Afric. J. Micro. Res. 11, 1346\u20131354. doi: 10.5897\/ajmr2017.8648<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26- Walid Hammami, Roda Al Thani, Stefano Fiori, Saeed Al-Meer, Fathy Atia Mohamed Atia, Duha Rabah, Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua (2017)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patulin and patulin producing Penicillium spp.&nbsp; occurrence in apples and apple-based products including baby food. J Infect Dev Ctries 11(4), 343-349<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27-Asmaa Missoum and Roda Al-Thani (2017). Production of antimicrobial agents by Bacillus spp. isolated from Al-Khor coast soils, Qatar. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 11(41), 1510-1519, 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DOI: 10.5897\/AJMR2017.8705<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28-Al-Thani RF (2015) Cyanomatrix and Cyanofilm. J Res Development 3:123. doi: 10.4172\/jrd.1000123<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29-John DM, Al-Thani RF (2014). Benthic marine algae of the Arabian Gulf: a critical review and analysis of distribution and diversity patterns. Nova Hedwigia, 98 (3-4) : 341 &#8211; 392. doi: 10.1127\/0029-5035\/2014\/0156<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30-Roda Al-Thani, Mohammad A.A. Al-Najjar, Abdul Munem Al-Raei, Tim Ferdelman, Nguyen M. Thang, Ismail Al Shaikh, Mehsin Al-Ansi and Dirk de Beer. (2014). Community structure and activity of a highly dynamic and nutrient limited hypersaline microbial mat in Um Alhool Sabkha, Qatar. PLOS ONE. 9(3): e92405. doi:10.1371\/journal.pone.0092405.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31-Roda F. Al-Thani (2014). Hypolithic Cyanobacteria Colonization of Quartz at South Desert. On Line Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(1): 57-63. DOI: 10.3844\/ojbsci.2014.57.63<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>32-Al-Thani, R.F., N.K. Patan and M.A. Al-Maadeed, (2014). Graphene oxide as antimicrobial against two gram-positive and two gram-negative bacteria in addition to one fungus. Online J. Biol. Sci., 14: 230-239. DOI : 10.3844\/ojbsci.2014.230.239<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>33-Roda F. Al-Thani and Fatema Al-Ali. (2012). Incidences and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of <em>Staphylococcus<\/em> species isolated from animals in different Qatari farms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>African Journal of Microbiology Research, Vol. 6(48): 7454-7458. DOI: 10.5897\/AJMR12.1270 .ISSN 1996-0808, Academic Journals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>34- Walid Hammami, Stefano Fiori, Roda Al Thani, Najet Ali Kali, Virgilio Balmas,&nbsp; Quirico Migheli, Samir Jaoua (2014). Fungal and aflatoxin contamination of marketed spices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food control 37, 177\u2013181<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>35-Bassam T. Yasseen and Roda F. Al-Thani. 2013. Ecophysiology of Wild Plants and Conservation Perspectives in the State of Qatar. In: Agricultural Chemistry. Edited by Margarita Stoytcheva and Roumen Zlatev. ISBN 978-953-51-1026-2, 210 pages, Publisher: InTech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>36-Al-Thani R and Potts M. 2012. Cyanobacteria, Oil \u2013 and Cyanofuel?. In: Ecology of Cyanobacteria II. Edited by: B. Whitton. Springer Netherlands, pp 427-440. ISBN 978-94-007-3854-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>37-Al-Thani R., Elleuch, L., El-Amadi, Rebai I., Bejar S. and Mellouli L. 2012.Isolation, Selection and Identification from Qatari soils of new Streptomyces strains producing Antimicrobial Activities. Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>38-Roda F. Al-Thani and Hadia A. Al-Meri 2011. Study of Some Lichens of Qatar. Atlas Journal of Biology, 1 (3): 41-46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>39- Imen Saadaoui, Roda Al-Thani, Fatma Al-Saadi,&nbsp; Lobna Abdelkafi Mesrati, Najeh, Belghith Ben Hassin, Patrick Schultz, Souad Rouis and Samir Jaoua (2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Characterization of Tunisian <em>Bacillus thuringiensis<\/em> Strains with Abundance of <em>kurstaki<\/em> Subspecies Harbouring Insecticidal Activities against the Lepidopteran Insect <em>Ephestia kuehniella.<\/em> <em>Curr Microbiol. <\/em><em>61, 541-548<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40- Roda F Al-Thani. 2010. Survey of Macrofungi (including Truffles) in Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KBM Journal of Biology, 1 (2): 26-29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>41- Al-Thani R. F., Abd-El-Halem D. A and Al-Shammri M. 2009. Isolation and characterization of polyaromatic hydrocarbons-degrading bacteria from different Qatar soils. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 3(11): 761-766.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>42-Abd-El-Haleem D.A., Al-Thani R.F., Al-Mokemy T., Al-Marii S. and Hassan F. 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isolation and characterization of extracellular bioflocculants produced by bacteria isolated from Qatari ecosystems. Polish Journal of Microbiology, 57(3):231-239.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>43-Al-Thani R. 2007.Screening for novel antimicrobial agents produced by thirty-four Qatari strains of Streptomyces against multi-antibiotic resistant pathogens. Al-Manarah journal for research and studies. 13(6) 55-61.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>44-Yasseen, B. T.; Al-Thani, R. F. 2007. Halophytes and associated properties of natural soils in the Doha area, Qatar. , Aquatic Ecosystem Health &amp; Management, 10(3): 320-326 Taylor and Francis Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>45-Al-Thani R., Abd Elhaleem, D. and Al Shammri M. 2007. Isolation, Biochemical and Molecular<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Characterization of 2-chlorophenol Degrading Bacillus Isolates. African journal for Biotechnology, 6(23): 2675-2681.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>46-Al-Thani R. 2007 Ecology and Biodiversity profile of the genus Streptomyces in the soil of the state of Qatar. Qatar University Science Journal.27:57-68.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>47-Al-Thani R. 2004. Antimicrobial resistance trends among urinary tract infection isolates in Doha, Qatar. Al- Azhar Post Graduate Journal of Medicine 1:35-41<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>48-Al-Thani R., Amin R., Al-Marri A. and Al-Naimi I.2004.Antibacterial activity of some synthesized thiosemicarbazide derivatives. 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