• para‑Nitrophenol nano‑biodegradation using Turbinaria triquetra‑synthesized magnetic nanoparticles‑coated novel bacteria: a sustainable approach for refnery wastewater treatment 

  Nassar, H. N;  Abd El Salam, H. M; Al‑Sadek, A. F; Abu Amr, S. A; El‑Gendy, N. Sh (Springer, 2024-05)

  Recently, nano-biodegradation is considered promising for environmental reclamation. In this study, selective enrichment technique was applied for isolating a novel bacterium, Bacillus nealsonii strain HN9 (NCBI Gene ...
• A Study on the Valorization of Rice Straw into Different Value-Added Products and Biofuels 

  Ali, Basma A; Hosny, Mohamed; Nassar, Hussein N; Elhakim, Heba K. A; El-Gendy, Nour Sh (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2024-04)

  Tis work depicts that rice straw (RS), which is one of the major lignocellulosic wastes all over the world and causing many environmental problems, has considerable amounts of protein, ash, macronutrients, and micronutrients ...
• Investigating the Combined Impact of Water–Diesel Emulsion and Al2O3 Nanoparticles on the Performance and the Emissions from a Diesel Engine via the Design of Experiment 

  Mostafa, A; Mourad, M; Mustafa, Ahmad; Youssef, I (MDPI AG, 2024-02)

  This study aims to assess the impact of the water ratio and nanoparticle concentration of neat diesel fuel on the performance characteristics of and exhaust gas emissions from diesel engines. The experimental tests were ...
• Clean production of isopropyl myristate: A cutting-edge enzymatic approach with a holistic techno-economic evaluation 

  ., M. Shaaban Sadek a , Ahmad Mustafa b,c,* , N.A. Mostafa a,* , Luigi di Bitonto d , Muhamad Mustafa e ,f , Carlo Pastore d (Elsevier Ltd, 2024-03)

  This work aims to develop a simple, clean, and energy-efficient lipase-catalyzed method for the synthesis of isopropyl myristate (IPM). The enzymatic esterification between isopropyl alcohol and myristic acid was catalyzed ...
• Comparison of the Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Hydrodynamic Cavitation and Mechanical Stirring Reactors for the Production of Sustainable Hevea brasiliensis Ethyl Ester 

  Samuel, Olusegun David; Aigba, Peter A; Tran, Thien Khanh; Fayaz, H; Pastore, Carlo; Der, Oguzhan; Erçetin, Ali; Enweremadu, Christopher C; Mustafa, Ahmad (MDPI AG, 2023-12)

  Even though the hydrodynamic cavitation reactor (HCR) performs better than the mechanical stirring reactor (MSR) at producing biodiesel, and the ethylic process of biodiesel production is entirely bio-based and environmentally ...
• Development and Evaluation of an Eco-Friendly Hand Sanitizer Formulation Valorized from Fruit Peels 

  Verma, J; Mishra, R; Mazumdar, A; Singh, R; El-Gendy, N. Sh (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2023-12)

  Hand sanitizer usage has proven to be a common and practical method for reducing the spread of infectious diseases which can be caused by many harmful pathogens. Tere is a need for alcohol-free hand sanitizers because ...
• Highly efficient one-pot bioethanol production from corn stalk with biocompatible ionic liquids 

  Zhu, Qingqing; Gao, Die; Yan, Dongxia; Tang, Jing; Cheng, Xiujie; El Sayed, Ibrahim El Tantawy; El-Gendy, Nour Sh; Lu, Xingmei; Xin, Jiayu (Elsevier Ltd., 2023-05)

  Efficient utilization of ionic liquids (ILs) for transforming lignocellulose into biofuel and alleviating concerns over shortages of nonrenewable resources is still an urgent issue. Herein, a highly efficient one-pot ...
• Highly selective synthesis of glyceryl monostearate via lipase catalyzed esterification of triple pressed stearic acid and glycerin 

  Mustafa, Ahmad; Ramadan, Rehab; Niikura, Fumiya; Inayat, Abrar; Hafez, H (Elsevier Ltd., 2023-04)

  The synthesis of value-added products from glycerin is an attractive research area that aims to valorize this abundant by-product of the biodiesel industry. Thus, raising the economic feasibility and mitigating the ...
• A Mini Review on Flotation Techniques and Reagents Used in Graphite Beneficiation 

  Vasumathi, N.; Sarjekar, Anshuli; Chandrayan, Hrishikesh; Chennakesavulu, K; Reddy, G Ramanjaneya; Kumar, T. V. Vijaya; El-Gendy, Nour Sh; Gopalkrishna, S. J (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2023-03)

  Due to its numerous and major industrial uses, graphite is one of the significant carbon allotropes. Refractories and batteries are only a couple of the many uses for graphite. A growing market wants high-purity graphite ...
• Valorization of Waste Cooking Oil into Biodiesel via Bacillus stratosphericus Lipase Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous SBA-15 Nanobiocatalyst 

  Ismail, Abdallah R; Kashtoh, Hamdy; Betiha, Mohamed A; Abu Amr, Salem A; Baek, Kwang-Hyun; El-Gendy, Nour Sh (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2022-11)

  In this study, evaporation-induced self-assembly was applied to prepare amine-functionalized nano-silica (NH2-Pr-SBA-15). Tat was simply used to immobilize Bacillus stratosphericus PSP8 lipase (E–NH2–Pr-SBA-15), producing ...
• Glycolipid biosurfactants: Biosynthesis and related potential applications in food industry 

  Ashby, Richard D; Zulkifli, Wan Nur Fatihah Wan Muhammad; Yatim, Abdul Rashid M; Ren, Kangzi; Mustafa, Ahmad (Elsevier, 2022-10)

  Applications of Next Generation Biosurfactants in the Food Sector 2023, Pages 307-334 Chapter 15 - Glycolipid biosurfactants: Biosynthesis and related potential applications in food industry☆ Author links open overlay ...
• Green synthesis of isopropyl palmitate using immobilized Candida antarctica lipase: Process optimization using response surface methodology 

  Mustafa, Ahmad; Niikura, Fumiya (Elsevier, 2022-06)

  This work aims to produce isopropyl palmitate (IPP), a common emollient ester in a solvent-free system. An esterification reaction between isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and palmitic acid (PA) was performed in a closed batch ...
• Selective synthesis of alpha monoglycerides by a clean method: Techno-economic and environmental assessment 

  Mustafa, Ahmad; Niikura, Fumiya; Pastore, Carlo; Allam, Hoda A; Hassan, Omnia Bassam; Mustafa, Muhamad; Inayat, Abrar; Salah, Sameh A; Abdel Salam, Ahmed; Mohsen, Reham (Elsevier, 2022-04-12)

  This work proposes an alternative green and selective biocatalytic route for Glycerin Mono- stearate (α-monostearin) production. The conventional method of production uses an elevated temperature. Apart from the high ...
• Synthesis and characterization of new bifunctional SnZrSi oxide catalysts for biodiesel production 

  Ibrahim, Shaimaa M; Mustafa, Ahmad (Elsevier, 2022-03-01)

  A set of unprecedented (mesoporous SnO2/ZrSiO4) solids has been synthesized via the ultrasound-assisted co-precipitation path. The impact of silica dopant content (ranged between 0.05 and 0.4 mol %) on the characterization ...
• Kinetic and statistical perspectives on the interactive effects of recalcitrant polyaromatic and sulfur heterocyclic compounds and in-vitro nanobioremediation of oily marine sediment at microcosm level 

  Nassar, Hussein N; Rabie, Abdelrahman M; Abu Amr, Salem A; El-Gendy, Nour Sh (Elsevier, 2022-01-24)

  A halotolerant biosurfactant producer Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain NSH3 (NCBI Gene Bank Accession No. MN149622) was isolated to degrade high concentrations of recalcitrant polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polyaromatic ...
• INTEGRATION OF ENERGY SAVING WITH LEAN PRODUCTION IN A FOOD PROCESSING COMPANY 

  Salah, Sameh A; Mustafa, Ahmad (Editorial Institution of Wrocaw Board of Scientific, 2021-12-08)

  Increasing the energy efficiency has become a key concern in manufacturing companies due to the increased energy costs and the environmental impacts. More efficient energy saving can make the most economic contribution ...
• Recruitment of long short-term memory for envisaging the higher heating value of valorized lignocellulosic solid biofuel: A new approach 

  Al-Sadek, Ahmed F; Gad, Beshoy K; Nassar, Hussein N; El-Gendy, Nour Sh (Taylor and Francis, 2021-08-13)

  The valorization of lignocellulosic wastes via the concept of bio-based circu- lar economy to achieve the sustainable development goals of clean energy, safe life on land, and climate change mitigation is a worldwide ...
• Novel preparation technique of hyperimmune globulins against bovine coronavirus as surrogate of beta coronavirus 

  Abd El Fadeel, Maha Raafat; Allam, Ahmad Mohammad Mohammad; Elkersh, Mohamed Fekry; Mustafa, Ahmad (Unique Scientific Publishers, 44338)

  Consuming time and effort to prepare hyperimmune globulins using Freund’s adjuvant is a sophisticated and harsh technique. In this work, a novel, safe, and rabid method was proposed using monolaurin as an immune-stimulating ...
• Biodiesel Sustainability: Challenges and Perspectives 

  Nassar, Hussein N; Ismail, Abdallah R; El-Gendy, Nour Sh (Wiely, 2021-09)

  The worldwide depletion of high‐quality oil reserves and the immense stringent environmental regulations force decision makers towards alternative biofuels. However, that comes in parallel with the worldwide water scarcity ...
• Sustainable ecofriendly recruitment of bioethanol fermentation lignocellulosic spent waste biomass for the safe reuse and discharge of petroleum production produced water via biosorption and solid biofuel production 

  Nassar, Hussein N; El-azab, Waleed I.M; El-Gendy, Nour Sh (Elsevier, 2022)

  Sustainable lignocellulosic spent waste rice straw (SWRS) from bioethanol production inventively applied in this study to valorize petroleum production produced water (PPPW). SWRS expressed efficient pollutant removal ...

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