Ecology news

  The Department of Environment discussed a master’s thesis on evaluating the genotoxicity and oxidative stress of nano-zinc oxide in some plants, presented by MSc student Abdullah Hassan Kazem under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Mithaq Abdul Muslim Gouda. The study aims to evaluate the toxic effects of using …

  The Department of Environment discussed a master’s thesis on the biodegradation of some mycotoxins using some plant extracts and fungal filtrates inside the cell, by researcher Hajar Saud Radhi, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Nihad Habib Mutlak. The thesis aims to isolate and diagnose toxins secreted by some …

  A master’s thesis in the Department of Environment investigated the evaluation of some potential pollutants hazardous to human health in the soil of Najaf Governorate. The thesis, presented by MSc student Islam Tahseen Rasoul, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Muhammad Jawad Saleh, aims to determine some standards related …

Abstract Ceratophyllum demersum considered a native common species in Iraq. The current study aimed to identify the concentration of lipid compounds in that plant using two types of solvents (Hexane and benzene:methanol mixture). The results showed that 25 compounds were identified in plants when using benzene:methanol mixture solvents, whereas 28 compounds …

Abstract Gross primary production (GPP) by benthic microalgae growing on soft sediments is an important contributor to lake productivity in many lakes world-wide. As benthic microalgae have access to nutrients in the sediment they have been regarded as primarily controlled by light, while the role of CO2 as a limiting factor …

Dr. Mithaq Abd Muslim Joudeh and Dr. Afiaa Sabah Nasir, lecturers in the Department of Environment and Pollution, and Dr. Shaima Mazi, a lecturer in the Department of Biology, delivered lectures in a seminar on their participation in the Third Conference on Nanotechnology, which was held at the University of …

The Department of Environment and Pollution held a seminar entitled Evaluation of the genotoxicity and oxidative stress of zinc oxide nanoparticles in some plant species. The seminar included a lecture given by the researcher Abdullah Hassan Kazem, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mithaq Abdul Muslim Joudeh, in which he …

The Department of Environment and Pollution held a seminar entitled “Removing Some Heavy Metals from Water Using Bio Charcoal Produced from Spirulina Algae.” The seminar included a lecture by the master’s student, Khitam Jamil, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Sadiq Kazem, which dealt with the role of microalgae in …

  The Department of Environment and Pollution held a seminar entitled Thalassemia, Causes and Solutions. The seminar included a lecture given by lecturer Hassan Abbas, which dealt with an overview of Thalassemia, which is transmitted from parents to children through genes, and its symptoms range from simple to severe and …

  Under the slogan of nature belongs to all and must be preserved, the Department of Environment and Pollution held a scientific symposium on biodiversity in Iraq. The symposium aims to highlight the importance of biodiversity and spread awareness of the importance of preserving living organisms. The symposium topics included …