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Removal of heavy metals using bacterial bio-flocculants of Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp.

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Azzam A.M.; Tawfik A. Journal: Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd. Publication Date: 27 October 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 23 / Issue 4 Pages: 288–294 ISSN: 16486897 DOI: 10.3846/16486897.2015.1068781 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Authors and Affiliations Azzam A.M., Environmental Researches Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, 30-12411, Egypt; Tawfik A., Department of Environmental Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El Arab-City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt Abstract Bio-flocculants produced by Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. were evaluated as flocculating agents for the removal of Cu (II), Pb (II) and Cd (II) from chemical and textile wastewater industries. Both bio-flocculants were very effective for removal of heav...

Evaluation of Echinostoma liei worm, metacercaria and redia antigens for schistosomiasis control

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Abdel-Monaem G.; Farid A.; Rabia I.; El-Amir A. Journal: Experimental Parasitology Publisher: Academic Press Inc. Publication Date: October 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 157 Pages: 23–29 ISSN: 144894 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2015.06.008 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 26115938 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Abdel-Monaem G., Zoology Dept., Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Farid A., Zoology Dept., Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Rabia I., Parasitology Dept., Theodore Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; El-Amir A., Zoology Dept., Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt Abstract While chemotherepeutic drugs, such as praziquantel, oxamniquine and metrifonate, are currently considered safe and effective drugs for schistosomiasis treatment, reinfection occurs frequently after drug treatment. Thus, a vaccine is sought to provide long-term treatment. Antigens from wor...

Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and studying its influence on the antimicrobial, anticorrosion and mechanical behavior of polyurethane composite for surface coating

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Bibliographic Information Authors: El Saeed A.M.; El-Fattah M.A.; Azzam A.M. Journal: Dyes and Pigments Publisher: Elsevier Ltd Publication Date: October 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 121 Pages: 282–289 ISSN: 1437208 DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2015.05.037 Scopus: View on Scopus Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations El Saeed A.M., Petroleum Applications Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Cairo, Egypt; El-Fattah M.A., Production Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Cairo, Egypt; Azzam A.M., Environmental Researches Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Giza, Egypt Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were obtained by a direct precipitation method. The TEM photograph demonstrated that the synthesized ZnO NPs were of a pseudo-spherical shape and the average diameter of the particles is 20.0 nm. ZnO polyurethane nanocomposite (ZPN) coating films were fabricated by uniformly dispersing ZnO NPs ...

Mistletoe plant extract in patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer: Results of a phase Ib/IIa single group dose escalation study

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Bibliographic Information Authors: Rose A.; El-Leithy T.; Dorp F.V.; Zakaria A.; Eisenhardt A.; Tschirdewahn S.; Rübben H. Journal: Journal of Urology Publisher: Elsevier Inc. Publication Date: October 2015 Volume / Issue: Volume 194 / Issue 4 Pages: 939–943 ISSN: 225347 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.04.073 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 25910967 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Rose A., Department of Urology, HELIOS Marien Klinik, Wanheimerstr. 167a, Duisburg, 47053, Germany; El-Leithy T., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Dorp F.V., Department of Urology, HELIOS Marien Klinik, Wanheimerstr. 167a, Duisburg, 47053, Germany; Zakaria A., Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Eisenhardt A., Praxis Urologie Rhein/Ruhr, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany; Tschirdewahn S., Department of Urology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany; Rübben H., Department of Urology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany Abstract Pur...