Amr M. Abdelmgeed, M. Farrag, M. A. Moustafa, Alaa G. M. Osman
{"title":"Removal of ammonia from the water of catfish aquaculture by using synthetic resins","authors":"Amr M. Abdelmgeed, M. Farrag, M. A. Moustafa, Alaa G. M. Osman","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1667","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"42 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140356247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. M. Saber, R. Farag, Mohamed E. Sultan, Mahmoud Ghareb, E. Hamzawy
{"title":"Valorization of Rockwool waste as an effective additive for bitumen membrane in waterproofing insulators production","authors":"A. M. Saber, R. Farag, Mohamed E. Sultan, Mahmoud Ghareb, E. Hamzawy","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1668","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"174 5-6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140516609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ibrahim Hassan Fangary, A. M. Orabi, A. Tolba, Mostafa Kamel Abd Elghany, Lotfy Abd Elsalam Mohamed
{"title":"Geology and geochemistry of Neoproterozoic basement rocks at Um Had area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt","authors":"Ibrahim Hassan Fangary, A. M. Orabi, A. Tolba, Mostafa Kamel Abd Elghany, Lotfy Abd Elsalam Mohamed","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1666","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140525907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Moamen M. Badr, Ahmed M. El Mezayen, S. M. Salem, Sherif A. Taalab
{"title":"Geological mapping using remote sensing, GIS, field studies and laboratory data of Wadi Hammamat area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt","authors":"Moamen M. Badr, Ahmed M. El Mezayen, S. M. Salem, Sherif A. Taalab","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1636","url":null,"abstract":"In the present study, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) images have been used with several processing approaches for delineating the different rock units of the Wadi Hammamat area. To validate the remote sensing data, a geological map of the Wadi Hammamat area at a scale of 1:20,000 was produced using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and field research. The geological map of the research area has been improved and modified using several a variety of image processing methods, such as False color composite (FCC), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Minimum Noise Fraction (MNF), and Band Ratio (BR). The best band combination of FCC 761,762 and 751 RGB. The result of PCA is PCA1, PCA2 and PCA3 show well lithological differentiation, while the best result of PCA is PC5, PC2, and PC3. In which it can distinguish between the different types of Hammamat molasse sediments; Hammamat graywacke, Hammamat siltstone, and Hammamat conglomerate. A new proposed FCC band ratio (7/5,5/3&3/1) has been developed as a best lithological discrimination.","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"160 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135773159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdel-Aziz A. Abdel-Aziz, Alaa Mostafa, Salman A. Salman, Ramadan S. A. Mohamed, Esam A. Ismail
{"title":"Hydrogeoochemical Evaluation Of Middle Eocene Limestone Aquifer Using Multivariate Statistics And Visual Models, East El Minia Governorate, Egypt","authors":"Abdel-Aziz A. Abdel-Aziz, Alaa Mostafa, Salman A. Salman, Ramadan S. A. Mohamed, Esam A. Ismail","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1637","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1637","url":null,"abstract":"East Minia is considered as one of the most promising areas for the establishment of numerous sustainable development projects. The Middle Eocene Limestone aquifer is the main water source needed for the establishment of these projects. Therefore, 32 collected samples from different wells and chemically analyzed to determine the suitability of that water for drinking and irrigation, as well as mentioned to the various factors controlling the water quality through the application of hydrochemical diagrams and statistical analysis. TDS value of the studied water samples was ranged from 271 to 2328 ppm which indicates that nearby is 93.8% of the investigated water samples are acceptable for drinking uses, while total hardness value ranged from 32.19 to 1035.44 which indicates that there is 93.8% of the studied groundwater samples are suitable for domestic uses. Statistical analyses, Gibbs and End-member diagrams indicate that the water-rock interactions, geochemical process (Redox), besides anthropogenic activities are the essential contributor to the investigated groundwater chemical composition. Thus, the studied water is suitable for irrigation purposes based on the calculated sodium hazards and salinity.","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136373701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asmaa A. Hamed, Ahmed A. El-Sherif, Carmen M. Sharaby, Yousry A. Ammar, Mona F. Amine
{"title":"SYNTHESIS OF NEW LIGAND-BASED PHOSPHAZO RING AND ITS TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES AS CANCER INHIBITOR: SPECTROSCOPIC, DFT, ANTIMICROBIAL, AND MOLECULAR DOCKING INVESTIGATIONS","authors":"Asmaa A. Hamed, Ahmed A. El-Sherif, Carmen M. Sharaby, Yousry A. Ammar, Mona F. Amine","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1646","url":null,"abstract":"A condensation between 2-sulfanilamidopyrimidine and a p-toluidine dimer of cyclodiazadiphosphetidine resulted in the formation of a new ligand, 2,2,4,4-tetrachloro-1,3-di-[p-tolyl]-2,4-di-[N-(pyrimidin-2-yl) benzenesulfonamide]-1,3,2,4-diazadiphosphetidine, (H2L). We investigated the chemical behavior of the newly prepared ligand was investigated by treating it with some chosen metal ions at a stoichiometric ratio of 1:2 (L:M), where M = Fe(III), Fe(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Ag(I), to provide colored complexes with accepted yields. Then, we characterized the ligand and related complexes using spectroscopic and analytical techniques. Investigations revealed that the geometrical structure of the complexes was octahedral, except for the silver complex was tetrahedral. From the spectral analyses, we observed that the ligand coordinated with metal ions through the enolic OH of the sulfonamide group and pyrimidine-N of the pyrimidine ring. The molecular geometries have also been optimized by using density functional theory (DFT-B3LYP) methods. Additionally, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP), and chemical activity parameters, including chemical hardness, electronegativity, softness, and other parameters have been investigated. We also tested H2L and its metal complexes for their ability to inhibit the growth of bacterial cells against different types of microorganisms and cancer cells against two different cell lines: MCF-7 and HTC-116. Accordingly, the recently synthesized ligand (H2L) and its metal complexes exhibited good antimicrobial and antiproliferative actions. Hence, we finally conducted molecular docking of the ligand and its complexes to verify their drug ability.","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135007092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global Stability Analysis And Numerical Simulation For Nonlinear Ecological Model With Delay","authors":"M.ISMAIL ABDELRAHMAN, ASHRAF A. GOUDA","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1631","url":null,"abstract":"Discrete models are particularly useful for modelling population dynamics when the population size remains small over several generations or when it is relatively constant within a single generation. We focus on finding effective solutions to the challenges posed by such populations. In our research, we have successfully used qualitative analytic techniques to study a three species model. It is important to consider the reproductive process and other population dynamics as happening in real-time, even for species with unclear reproductive seasons. While the delay technique has introduced some complexities, we have identified sufficient conditions to address them. Our study examines the global stability of a three species ecological model that does not consider delayed intraspecific competition. We analyze a delayed Lotka Volterra system, which demonstrates global stability when the interaction matrix is effective. We present numerical simulations to illustrate the theoretical results of the delay differential equation. Since delay differential equation models are always challenging to solve, we propose the use of JiTCDDE (just-in-time compilation for delay differential equations) of the DDE integration method to solve the dynamical three species models.","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135006790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Momen M. Abdelmotaleb, Huessien H. Elshikh, Marwa M Abdel-Aziz, Mahmoud M. Elaasser, Mohammed Yosri
{"title":"Evaluation of antibacterial efficacy and phytochemical analysis of Echinacea purpurea towards MDR strains with clinical origins","authors":"Momen M. Abdelmotaleb, Huessien H. Elshikh, Marwa M Abdel-Aziz, Mahmoud M. Elaasser, Mohammed Yosri","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1643","url":null,"abstract":"Microbes that are resistant to antibiotics are becoming a severe threat to global healthcare system. The well possible alternative to the possibility of medication resistance is the incorporation of natural remedies with considerable antimicrobial property in the therapeutic approaches of bacterial illnesses. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii), Proteus mirabilis (P. mirabilis), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) were isolated from 50 clinical specimens taken from patients admitted to Al-Zahraa University Hospital and Cairo Specialized Hospital from January 2016 to June 2016. Antimicrobial impacts of various solvents including (hexane, ethyl acetate, chloroform, and aqueous) were screened against multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains isolated from clinical samples. Echinacea Purpurea ethyl acetate fraction showed the most promising antibacterial activity versus bacterial clinical isolates with inhibition zone range 16.8-22.7 mm, and MIC range of 15.63-250 µg/mL, whereas other fractions were found to exhibit lower inhibition zones and higher minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values than ethyl acetate fraction against MDR strains. None of fractions have antibacterial action versus S. maltophilia. Electron microscopic investigation of MRSA treated by E. purpurea ethyl acetate reveled its role in lysis of pathogenic bacterial cells. The ethyl acetate fraction of the E. purpurea was analyzed using LC–MS to screen various molecules present in the fraction of E. Purpurea ethyl acetate fraction showed promising antioxidant activity with IC50 = 14.24 ± 0.58 µg/m. E. Purpurea ethyl acetate fraction had CC50 value of 1145.97 μg/ml upon testing on Vero cells highlighted its minimal toxicity. The study's findings will be used to further in vivo elucidate the E. purpurea ethyl acetate fraction for potential medicinal purposes.","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135006817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ibrahim S. Ghannam, Mostafa I. Hassan, Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Mohamed A. Awad, Ahmed Z.I. Shehata
{"title":"Destructive cellular and anticoagulant activities of chitosan extracted from the oriental hornet, Vespa orientalis L. (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and the rice grasshopper, Aiolopus thalassinus (Orthoptera: Acrididae)","authors":"Ibrahim S. Ghannam, Mostafa I. Hassan, Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Mohamed A. Awad, Ahmed Z.I. Shehata","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1649","url":null,"abstract":"The current investigation tested Chitosan isolated from adult Vespa orientalis and Aiolopus thalassinus for its cytotoxic and anticoagulant effects. Chitosan was analyzed for its effects on human breast cancer cells (MCF-7), human liver cancer cells (HepG2) and lung fibroblast cells (WI-38) after being extracted and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Also, the anticoagulant activity of extracted chitosan using activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and Prothrombin Time (PT) assays was investigated. Results showed that cytotoxic activity of both extracted chitosan samples recorded cellular viability of MCF-7 cell line equal to 17.99 and 9.53 % by V. orientalis and A. thalassinus extracted chitosan at 1000 μg/ml, respectively. At 500 μg/ml, the viability of the HepG2 cell line was recorded 54.95 and 20.76 % by V. orientalis and A. thalassinus, respectively. In addition, V. orientalis and A. thalassinus extracted chitosan showed non-cytotoxic effects against the WI-38 cell line at concentrations less than or equal to 250 and 125 μg/ml. On the other hand, the anticoagulant activity of V. orientalis extracted chitosan using APTT assay recorded 53.7 ± 0.01 second at 75 μg/ml, while A. thalassinus chitosan reached 58.91 ± 0.04 sec. at 75 μg/ml. Whereas anticoagulant activity of V. orientalis chitosan using PT assay recorded 12.16 ± 0.07 sec. at 25 μg/ml, compared with 14.37 ± 0.02 sec. for A. thalassinus chitosan at the same concentration. Based on these results, can be inferred that V. orientalis and A. thalassinus maybe considered as a source for chitosan with properties suitable for cytotoxic and anticoagulant activities.","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135007084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION OF HAMMAM FARAUN MEMBER IN NORTH EL MORGAN FIELD GULF OF SUEZ, EGYPT","authors":"Ahmed Walaan, Alaa Mostafa, Mahmoud Hassaan","doi":"10.58675/2636-3305.1634","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58675/2636-3305.1634","url":null,"abstract":"The main purpose of this work is to detect reservoir characterization of Hammam Faraun member of Belayim formation at North El Morgan oil filed based on integration of petrophysical and sedimentological studies. The work-flow in this study integrates multiple data evaluation techniques and multiple data scales by using a comprehensive interpretation of the available conventional, advanced digital well log data (large scale) and core analysis data (small scale). The petrophysical work shows the hydrocarbon saturation, shale volume and effective porosity are varied along reservoir. The NMR logs shows various clay bound volume, capillary bound water volume and free fluid content along the reservoir. The sedimentological work done includes core sample description, core log and ditch cutting description, that helped to understand facies distribution along reservoir zones, depositional cycles recorded in reservoir zones, relationship between different rock type and understanding the heterogeneity of the reservoir. Integrated petrophysical and sedimentological work lead to divide Hammam Faraun reservoir in to three zones (Hammam Faraun B1, B2 and B3 zones) which have different reservoir quality, facies type and lead to understand the behavior and production performance of each zone along area of study. By using petrophysical and sedimentological results we can outline possible opportunity areas as well as generate depletion development plan for the field to help in increasing field production through drilling new development wells and water injection wells.","PeriodicalId":7687,"journal":{"name":"Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science","volume":"116 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136373697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}