Mohamed F. Awad

ORCID: 0000-0003-0467-9164
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Research Areas
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seed Germination and Physiology
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Plant Disease Management Techniques
  • Phytochemical compounds biological activities

Taif University
2016-2024

University of Waterloo
2024

Higher Institute of Engineering
2023

Al-Azhar University
2016-2022

Benha University
2016-2022

University of Mpumalanga
2022

University of Jeddah
2022

University of Sadat City
2021

Ministry of Health and Population
2021

Assiut University
2020-2021

Herein, CuO-NPs were fabricated by harnessing metabolites of Aspergillus niger strain (G3-1) and characterized using UV–vis spectroscopy, XRD, TEM, SEM-EDX, FT-IR, XPS. Spherical, crystallographic synthesized in sizes ranging from 14.0 to 47.4 nm, as indicated TEM XRD. EDX XPS confirmed the presence Cu O with weight percentages 62.96% 22.93%, respectively, at varied bending energies. FT-IR spectra identified functional groups that could act reducing, capping, stabilizing agents CuO-NPs. The...

10.3390/biology10030233 article EN cc-by Biology 2021-03-17

The metabolites of the fungal strain Rhizopus oryaze were used as a biocatalyst for green-synthesis magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs). production methodology was optimized to attain maximum productivity follows: 4 mM precursor, at pH 8, incubation temperature 35 °C, and reaction time 36 h between precursor. as-formed MgO-NPs characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, TEM, SEM-EDX, XRD, DLS, FT-IR, XPS analyses. These analytical techniques proved gain crystalline, homogenous, well-dispersed...

10.3390/jof7050372 article EN cc-by Journal of Fungi 2021-05-10

Twenty-one fungal strains were isolated from dye-contaminated soil; out of them, two A2 and G2-1 showed the highest decolorization capacity for real textile effluent were, hence, identified as Aspergillus flavus Fusarium oxysporium based on morphological molecular methods. The percentage 78.12 ± 2.1% was attained in biotreatment with consortium followed by A. F. separately removal percentages 54.68 1.2% 52.41 1.0%, respectively. Additionally, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy treated that a...

10.3390/jof7030193 article EN cc-by Journal of Fungi 2021-03-09

The unique properties and advantages of edible films over conventional food packaging have led the way to their extensive exploration in recent years. Moreover, incorporation bioactive components during production has further enhanced intrinsic features materials. This study was aimed develop comprising yeast incorporated into bacterial cellulose (BC) conjunction with carboxymethyl (CMC) glycerol (Gly) extend shelf life packaged First, biomass BC hydrogels were produced by Meyerozyma...

10.3390/polym13142310 article EN Polymers 2021-07-14

The discovery of eco-friendly, rapid, and cost-effective compounds to control diseases caused by microbes insects are the main challenges. Herein, magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs) successfully fabricated harnessing metabolites secreted Penicillium chrysogenum. MgO-NPs were characterized using UV-Vis, XRD, TEM, DLS, EDX, FT-IR, XPS analyses. Data showed successful formation crystallographic, spherical, well-dispersed with sizes 7–40 nm at a maximum wavelength 250 nm. EDX analysis...

10.3390/ijms22105096 article EN International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2021-05-12

The application of green nanotechnology in agriculture has been receiving substantial attention, especially the development new nano-fertilizers and nano-insecticides. Herein, metabolites secreted by fungal strain Penicillium chrysogenum are used as a reducing agent for selenium ions to form nanoparticles (Se-NPs). synthesized Se-NPs were characterized using color change, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray...

10.3390/catal11121551 article EN Catalysts 2021-12-19

Salinity is a major abiotic stress that poses great obstacles to wheat production, especially in arid regions. The application of exogenous substances can enhance plant salt tolerance and increase its productivity under salinity stress. This work aimed assess the mechanisms selenium (Se) at different concentrations (2, 4 8 μM SeCl2) mitigate hazardous impacts toxicity physiological, biochemical agronomic levels bread wheat. results displayed Se foliar increased chlorophyll content, net...

10.3390/agronomy11050926 article EN cc-by Agronomy 2021-05-08

Salinity is widespread environmental stress that poses great obstacles to rapeseed development and growth. Polyamines are key plant growth regulators play a pivotal role in regulating salt tolerance. Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) seedlings were treated by spermine (Spm) spermidine (Spd) versus untreated control under conditions. It was detected the Spd-treated plants had significantly elevated chlorophyll proline content maintained higher photosystem II (PSII) activity than those with Spm as...

10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.02.053 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2022-03-04

Determining the appropriate parents for breeding programs is most important decision that plant breeders must make to maximize genetic variability and produce excellent recombinant genotypes. Several methods are used identify genotypes with desirable phenotypic features experiments. In this study, five kalanchoe were morphologically characterized by assessing height, number of inflorescences, flowers, flower length, diameter petals. The analysis showed distinction yellow in height trait,...

10.3390/plants11131722 article EN cc-by Plants 2022-06-29

L-Asparaginase is an antileukemic agent that depletes L-asparagine "an important nutrient for cancer cells" through the hydrolysis of into L-aspartic acid and ammonia leading to leukemia cell starvation apoptosis in susceptible leukemic populations. Moreover currently, bacterial L-asparaginase has been limited by problems lower productivity, stability, selectivity a number toxicities along with resistance towards L-asparaginase. Then current work aimed provide pure in-vitro efficacy against...

10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.058 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2021-02-10

Drought is one of the major threats to global food security. Biochar use in agriculture has received much attention and improving it through chemical modification offers a potential approach for enhancing crop productivity. There still limited knowledge on how acidified biochar influences soil properties, consequently its agricultural productivity drought stressed plants. The water efficiency (I-WUE) faba beans was investigated effects (ACBio) (a 3:100 (w:w) combination citric acid biochar)...

10.3390/agronomy11071290 article EN cc-by Agronomy 2021-06-25

Salinity in soil or irrigation water requires developing genetically salt-tolerant genotypes, especially arid regions. Developing and high-yielding wheat genotypes has become more urgent particular with continuing global population growth abrupt climate changes. The current study aimed at investigating the genetic variability of new breeding lines three advanced generations F6–F8 under salinity stress. evaluated were derived through accurate pedigree selection actual saline field conditions...

10.3390/agronomy11020281 article EN cc-by Agronomy 2021-02-03

Water shortage is a major environmental stress that destructively impacts maize production, particularly in arid regions. Therefore, improving irrigation management and increasing productivity per unit of water applied are needed, especially under the rising temperature precipitation fluctuations induced by climate change. Laboratory field trials were carried out present study, which aimed at assessing possibility promoting germination, growth, grain yield crop (CWP) using seed priming...

10.3390/agronomy11040756 article EN cc-by Agronomy 2021-04-13

In this study, we investigated aqueous extracts of three edible mushrooms: Agaricus bisporus (white button mushroom), Pleurotus columbinus (oyster and sajor-caju (grey oyster mushroom). The were biochemically characterized for total carbohydrate, phenolic, flavonoid, vitamin, protein contents besides amino acid analysis. Triple TOF proteome analysis showed 30.1% similarity between proteomes the two spp. All promising antiviral activities. While extract potent activity against adenovirus...

10.3390/jof7080645 article EN cc-by Journal of Fungi 2021-08-08

Water-deficit stress poses tremendous constraints to sustainable agriculture, particularly under abrupt climate change. Hence, it is crucial find eco-friendly approaches ameliorate drought tolerance, especially for sensitive crops such as maize. This study aimed at assessing the impact of seed halo-priming on seedling vigor, grain yield, and water use efficiency maize various irrigation regimes. Laboratory trials evaluated influence using two concentrations sodium chloride solution, 4000...

10.3390/w13152115 article EN Water 2021-07-31

Mastitis is a significant disease affecting dairy cattle farms in Egypt. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence and major bacterial pathogens causing subclinical mastitis (SCM) three bovine herds, with history of SCM, at Governorates North Upper antimicrobial resistance profiles specific virulence-associated genes SCM were investigated. One thousand sixty-quarter milk samples (QMS) collected aseptically from 270 apparently healthy cows examined. total was 46% 44.8% based on...

10.3390/microorganisms9061175 article EN cc-by Microorganisms 2021-05-29

In this study, we examined aqueous extracts of the edible mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) and Lentinula edodes (shiitake mushroom). Proteome analysis was conducted using LC-Triple TOF-MS showed expression 753 proteins by ostreatus, 432 edodes. Bioactive peptides: Rab GDP dissociation inhibitor, superoxide dismutase, thioredoxin reductase, serine proteinase lectin, were identified in both mushrooms. The also included promising bioactive compounds including phenolics,...

10.3390/molecules26154623 article EN cc-by Molecules 2021-07-30

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most chronic metabolic diseases. In past few years, our research group has synthesized and evaluated libraries heterocyclic analogs against α-glucosidase α-amylase enzymes found encouraging results. The current study comprises evaluation benzimidazole-bearing thiosemicarbazone as antidiabetic agents. A library fifteen derivatives (7-21) was synthesized, characterized via different spectroscopic techniques such HREI-MS, NMR, screened enzymes. All exhibited...

10.3390/molecules27206921 article EN cc-by Molecules 2022-10-15

Dual-purpose barley is an alternative approach to producing high-quality forage yield plus acceptable grain in marginal environments of arid regions that are characterized by lack forage. Field experiment was performed two consecutive growing seasons at region affected salinity irrigation water and soil Western Sinai Peninsula Egypt. The study aimed optimize sowing date screen salt-tolerant genotypes perform better terms quality as well biomass production salt-affected environment. Sowing...

10.3390/agronomy11040717 article EN cc-by Agronomy 2021-04-09

Salinity is one of the harsh environmental stresses that destructively impact potato growth and production, particularly in arid regions. Exogenously applied safe–efficient materials a vital approach for ameliorating plant growth, productivity, quality under salinity stress. This study aimed at investigating foliar spray using folic acid (FA), ascorbic (AA), salicylic (SA) different concentrations (100, 150, or 200 mg/L) on physiochemical ingredients, antioxidant defense system, tuber yield,...

10.3390/plants11020210 article EN cc-by Plants 2022-01-14
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