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Neelamani, S., Al-Ragum, A.

Wave dissipation characteristics of arrays of crater type barriers

(2009) Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 38 (4), pp. 418-422.

DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Sudhersan, C., Ashkanani, J.H.

Introduction, evaluation and propagation of Ziziphus in Kuwait

(2009) Acta Horticulturae, 840, pp. 47-54.

DOCUMENT TYPE: Conference Paper

Pia Chaparro, M., Zaghloul, S.S., Holck, P., Dobbs, J.

Food insecurity prevalence among college students at the University of Hawai'i at M?noa

(2009) Public Health Nutrition, 12 (11), pp. 2097-2103. Cited 1 time.

DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Al-Muzaini, S.M.

A comparative study of the characterization of landfill leachate at the dumping sites in Kuwait

(2009) Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 7 (3-4), pp. 679-683.

DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Uddin, S., Al-Dousari, A., Al-Ghadban, A.

Mapping of palm trees in urban and agriculture areas of Kuwait using satellite data

(2009) International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 4 (2), pp. 103-111.

DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Al-Zenki, S.F., Al-Nasser, A.Y., Al-Saffar, A.E., Abdullah, F.K., Al-Bahouh, M.E., Al-Haddad, A.S., Alomirah, H., Mashaly, M.

Effects of using a chicken-origin competitive exclusion culture and probiotic cultures on reducing Salmonella in broilers

(2009) Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 18 (1), pp. 23-29.

DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Biebinger, R., Zimmermann, M.B., Al-Hooti, S.N., Al-Hamed, N., Al-Salem, E., Zafar, T., Kabir, Y., Al-Obaid, I., Petry, N., Hurrell, R.F.

Efficacy of wheat-based biscuits fortified with microcapsules containing ferrous sulfate and potassium iodate or a new hydrogen-reduced elemental iron: A randomised, double-blind, controlled trial in Kuwaiti women

(2009) British Journal of Nutrition, 102 (9), pp. 1362-1369.

DOCUMENT TYPE: Article

Al-Muhanna, K., Habib, K.

Corrosion behavior of different alloys exposed to continuous flowing seawater by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) (full text) 

(2009) Desalination, . Article in Press.

Riad, W.T., Hussain, B.S., Shalaby, H.M.

Cracking of aluminum cast pistons of fuel gas reciprocating compressors (full text) 

(2009) Engineering Failure Analysis, . Article in Press.

Kotwicki, V.

Water balance of Earth

(2009) Hydrological Sciences Journal, 54 (5), pp. 829-840.

Albassam, E., Khan, A., Popov, V.

Management of air quality in the vicinity of congested area in Kuwait

(2009) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 157 (1-4), pp. 539-555.

Jafar, Q.A., Sameer, A.-Z., Salwa, A.-M., Samee, A.-A., Ahmed, A.-M., Faisal, A.-S.

Molecular investigation of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates from environmental samples and fish specimens during a massive fish kill in Kuwait Bay 

(2009) African Journal of Microbiology Research, 3 (1), pp. 022-026.

Suleiman, M.K., Bhat, N.R., Abdal, M.S., Jacob, S., Thomas, R.R., Al-Dossery, S., Bellen, R.

Germination studies of Capparis spinosa L. 

(2009) Propagation of Ornamental Plants, 9 (1), pp. 35-38.

Panigrahi, A., Azad, I.S., Das, B.K., Dandpat, J., Das, G., Behera, S., Mishra, S.S.

Probiotic induced immunomodulation: Investigation into the cellular and molecular mechanism involved 

(2009) Research Journal of Biotechnology, 4 (3), pp. 7-13.

Ali, M., Al-Yamani, F., Khalaf, T.A.

Observation of Acartia (Acartiella) faoensis (Copepoda, Calanoida, Acartiidae) near Bubiyan Island in the north of Kuwait

(2009) Crustaceana, 82 (8), pp. 1073-1077.

Alomirah, H., Al-Zenki, S., Husain, A., Ahmed, N., Al-Rashdan, A., Gevao, B., Sawaya, W.

Dietary exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from commercially important seafood of the Arabian Gulf 

(2009) Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 7 (1), pp. 9-15.

Almarri, M., Ma, X., Song, C.

Role of surface oxygen-containing functional groups in liquid-phase adsorption of nitrogen compounds on carbon-basedadsorbents

(2009) Energy and Fuels, 23 (8), pp. 3940-3947.

Carew, J., Al-Hashem, A., El-Mohemeed, E., Al-Enezi, H.

North Kuwait oil field sea water flood experience in pipeline integrity management program 

(2009) NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series, .

Al-Hashem, A., Tarish, H., Fallatah, G.

Cavitation erosion behavior of epoxy-, vinyl ester- and phenolic-based fiber glass composites in sea water 

(2009) NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series, .

Trejo, F., Rana, M.S., Ancheyta, J.

Thermogravimetric determination of coke from asphaltenes, resins and sediments and coking kinetics of heavy crude asphaltenes (full text) 

(2009) Catalysis Today, . Article in Press.

Al-Ramadhan, M.A.

Decomposing sex differentials in life expectancy among Kuwaitis in respect to age and causes-specific death rates 

(2009) Journal of the Social Sciences, 37 (2), pp. 89-114.

Suleiman, M.K., Zaman, S., Al-Dossery, S., Thomas, R.R., Jacob, S.

Germination studies in Horwoodia dicksoniae Turril

(2009) International Journal of Environmental Studies, 66 (2), pp. 221-225.

Alomirah, H.F., Al-Zenki, S.F., Sawaya, W.N., Jabsheh, F., Husain, A.J., Al-Mazeedi, H.M., Al-Kandari, D., Jukes, D.

Assessment of the food control system in the State of Kuwait (full text) 

(2009) Food Control, . Article in Press.

Biebinger, R., Zimmermann, M.B., Al-Hooti, S.N., Al-Hamed, N., Al-Salem, E., Zafar, T., Kabir, Y., Al-Obaid, I., Petry, N., Hurrell, R.F.

Efficacy of wheat-based biscuits fortified with microcapsules containing ferrous sulfate and potassium iodate or a new hydrogen-reduced elemental iron: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial in Kuwaiti women

(2009) British Journal of Nutrition, pp. 1-8. Article in Press.

Pia Chaparro, M., Zaghloul, S.S., Holck, P., Dobbs, J.

Food insecurity prevalence among college students at the University of Hawai'i at Mânoa

(2009) Public Health Nutrition, pp. 1-7. Article in Press.

Razzaque, M.A., Mohammed, S.A., Al-Mutawa, T., Bedair, M.

Growth, reproduction and milk yield of Holstein Friesian Heifers born and adapted in Kuwait (full text) 

(2009) Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8 (8), pp. 1159-1163.

Fadlelmawla, A.

Towards sustainable water policy in Kuwait: Reforms of the current practices and the required investments, institutional and legislative measures 

(2009) Water Resources Management, 23 (10), pp. 1969-1987.

Al-Rashidi, T.B., El-Gamily, H.I., Amos, C.L., Rakha, K.A.

Sea surface temperature trends in Kuwait Bay, Arabian Gulf

(2009) Natural Hazards, 50 (1), pp. 73-82.

Habib, K.

DL capacitance-emission spectroscopy of determining the electrochemical behavior of anodized aluminum in aqueous solutions (full text) 

(2009) Optik, 120 (11), pp. 530-534.

Habib, K., Habib, S.

Measurement of surface resistivity/conductivity of Si waver by optical interferometry techniques

(2009) Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 7294, art. no. 729417, .

Alenezi, R., Leeke, G.A., Santos, R.C.D., Khan, A.R.

Hydrolysis kinetics of sunflower oil under subcritical water conditions (full text) 

(2009) Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 87 (6), pp. 867-873.

Rinaldi, N., Usman, Al-Dalama, K., Kubota, T., Okamoto, Y.

Preparation of Co-Mo/B2O3/Al2O3 catalysts for hydrodesulfurization: Effect of citric acid addition (full text) 

(2009) Applied Catalysis A: General, 360 (2), pp. 130-136.

Al-Yatama, F.I., Al-Bader, M.D., Al-Mazidi, Z.M., Ali, A., Al-Omair, A.S., Al-Jehma, N.A., Mohammed, F.

Assessment of Urinary Iodine Excretion Among Normal Kuwaiti Adults

(2009) Biological Trace Element Research, pp. 1-8. Article in Press.

Albaho, M., Bhat, N., Abo-Rezq, H., Thomas, B.

Effect of three different substrates on growth and yield of two cultivars of Capsicum annuum 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 28 (2), pp. 227-233.

Al Abdullah, H.

Environmental degradation of Al-Dahar area due to human intervention 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 28 (3), pp. 436-442.

Al-Nafisi, R.S., Al-Ghadban, A., Gharib, I., Bhat, N.R.

Positive impacts of mangrove plantations on Kuwait's coastal environment 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 26 (4), pp. 510-521.

Abo-Rezq, H., Albaho, M., Thomas, B.

Effect of sand in growing media on selected plant species 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 26 (4), pp. 618-623.

Zaman, S., Padmesh, S., Bhat, N.R., Tawfiq, H.

Germination characteristics and storage behavior of Tamarix aucheriana (Decne.) seeds 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 26 (4), pp. 532-538.

Al-Zalzaleh, H.

Root and shoot growth of Acacia saligna and Eucalyptus viminalis as influenced by container geometry 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 25 (4), pp. 567-573.

Al-Zalzaleh, H.A., Al-Zalzaleh, M.A., Mathew, A.R.

Vam inoculation for selected ornamental plants in bioremediated and agricultural soils 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 25 (4), pp. 559-566.

Bhat, N.R., Suleiman, M.K., Al-Menaie, H., Al-Ali, E.H., Al-Mulla, L., Christopher, A., Lekha, V.S., Ali, S.I., George, P.

Polyacrylamide polymer and salinity effects on water requirement of Conocarpus lancifolius and selected properties of sandy loam soil 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 25 (4), pp. 549-558.

Jin, C.-N., Harikrishnan, R., Moon, Y.-G., Kim, M.-C., Kim, J.-S., Balasundaram, C., Azad, I.S., Heo, M.-S.

Histopathological changes of Korea cultured olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus due to scuticociliatosis caused by histophagous scuticociliate, Philasterides dicentrarachi 

(2009) Veterinary Parasitology, 161 (3-4), pp. 292-301.

Rushdi, A.I., Al-Mutlaq, K.F., Simoneit, B.R.T., Al-Azri, A., DouAbul, A.A.Z., Al-Zarban, S., Al-Yamani, F.

Characteristics of lipid tracer compounds transported to the Arabian Gulf by runoff from rivers and atmospheric dust transport

(2009) Arabian Journal of Geosciences, pp. 1-19. Article in Press.

Neelamani, S., Al-Salem, K., Rakha, K.

Extreme gravity waves in the Arabian Gulf 

(2009) Journal of Engineering Research, 6 (1), pp. 21-36.

Bahzad, D., Kam, E.

Atmospheric residues of Kuwait heavy crude upgrading: A pilot plant and model simulation study

(2009) Energy and Fuels, 23 (3), pp. 1683-1694.

Shahalam, A.M.

Treatment of nitrogen and phosphorus in brine of RO process refining effluent of biological-processes treating municipal wastewater 

(2009) European Journal of Scientific Research, 28 (4), pp. 514-521.

Trejo, F., Ancheyta, J., Rana, M.S.

Structural characterization of asphaltenes obtained from hydroprocessed crude oils by SEM and TEM

(2009) Energy and Fuels, 23 (1), pp. 429-439.

Misak, R., Al-Ajmi, D., Al-enezi, A.

War-induced soil degradation, depletion, and destruction (the case of ground fortifications in the terrestrial environment of Kuwait)

(2009) Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Volume 3: Anthropogenic Compounds, 3 U, pp. 125-139.

Al Ajmi, D., Saif ud din

Remote sensing: Fundamentals, types and monitoring applications of environmental consequences of war

2009) Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Volume 3: Anthropogenic Compounds, 3 U, pp. 41-123.

Omar, S.A.S., Bhat, N.R., Asem, A.

Critical assessment of the environmental consequences of the invasion of Kuwait, the Gulf war, and the aftermath

(2009) Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Volume 3: Anthropogenic Compounds, 3 U, pp. 141-170.

Ali, M.A.J., Currie, P.K., Salman, M.J.

The effect of residual oil on deep-bed filtration of particles in injection water

(2009) SPE Production and Operations, 24 (1), pp. 117-123.

Razzaque, M.A., Abbas, S., Al-Mutawa, T., Bedair, M.

Performance of pre-wanted female calves confind in housing and open enviornment hutches in Kuwait

(2009) Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 29 (1), pp. 1-4.

Jin, C.-N., Harikrishnan, R., Moon, Y.-G., Kim, M.-C., Kim, J.-S., Balasundaram, C., Azad, I.S., Heo, M.-S.

Histopathological changes of Korea cultured olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus due to scuticociliatosis caused by histophagous scuticociliate, Philasterides dicentrarachi (full text)

(2009) Veterinary Parasitology, . Article in Press.

Almarri, M., Ma, X., Song, C.

Selective adsorption for removal of nitrogen compounds from liquid hydrocarbon streams over carbon- and alumina-based adsorbents

(2009) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 48 (2), pp. 951-960.

Maheshwari, G.P., Al-Ragom, F., Al-Nakib, D., Al-Taqi, H., Meerza, A.

Smart operation of air-conditioning (A/C) and lighting systems for national load management

(2009) International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 7 (1), pp. 18-29.

Assem, E.O., Al-Ragom, F.

The effect of reinforced concrete frames on the thermal performance of residential villas in hot climates

(2009) International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 7 (1), pp. 46-62.

Maheshwari, G.P., Al-Mulla, A., Al-Hadban, Y.

Energy management program for the State of Kuwait

(2009) International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 7 (1), pp. 95-112.

Abusam, A., Keesman, K.J.

Dynamic modeling of sludge compaction and consolidationprocesses in wastewater secondary settling tanks

(2009) Water Environment Research, 81 (1), pp. 51-56.

Al-Salem, S.M.

Influence of natural and accelerated weathering on various formulations of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) films (full text)

(2009) Materials and Design, 30 (5), pp. 1729-1736.

Ramadan, A.A.

Air quality assessment in Southern Kuwait using diffusive passive samplers (full text)

(2009) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, pp. 1-11. Article in Press.

Dashti, B., Al-Hamli, S., Alomirah, H., Al-Zenki, S., Abbas, A.B., Sawaya, W.

Levels of aflatoxin M1 in milk, cheese consumed in Kuwait and occurrence of total aflatoxin in local and imported animal feed (full text)

(2009) Food Control, . Article in Press.

Mohammed, H., Faten, J.

Multiple component series systems with imperfect repair

(2009) International Journal of Operational Research, 4 (2), pp. 125-141.

Chen, W., Almatar, S., Bishop, J.M.

Spatial and temporal variability of fish assemblage in Kuwait Bay

(2009) Marine Biology, 156 (3), pp. 415-424.

Al-Dousari, Ali.M., Al-Elaj, M., Al-Enezi, E., Al-Shareeda, A.

Origin and characteristics of yardangs in the Um Al-Rimam depressions (N Kuwait) (full text)

(2009) Geomorphology, 104 (3-4), pp. 93-104.

Marafi, M., Al-Sheeha, H., Al-Omani, S., Al-Barood, A.

Activity of hydroprocessing catalysts prepared by reprocessing spent catalysts (full text)

(2009) Fuel Processing Technology, 90 (2), pp. 264-269.

Gevao, B., Jaward, F.M., Uddin, S., Al-Ghadban, A.N.

Occurrence and concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in coastal marine sediments in Kuwait (full text)

(2009) Marine Pollution Bulletin, . Article in Press.

Al-Awadi, E., Quinn, M., Mukhopadhyay, A., Hauser, A., Akber, A., Al-Haddad, A., Al-Rashedi, M.

Extent and nature of hydrocarbon occurrence in the groundwater of Kuwait

(2009) Environmental Geology, 56 (5), pp. 877-889.

Mohammed, S.A., Razzaque, M.A., Malik, R.C., Al-Khozam, N.M.

Carcass composition of crossbred and straightbred lambs finished on a high concentrate diet (full text)

(2009) Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8 (4), pp. 345-348.