All Stories

  1. Biology and evolution of life science

    Article • Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  2. Ethnomedicinal uses of plants for the treatment of snake and scorpion bite in Northern Pakistan

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  3. Synthesis, spectroscopic and chromatographic studies of sunflower oil biodiesel using optimized base catalyzed methanolysis

    Article • Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  4. Synthesis of zeolite from marble powder waste: a greener approach and its application for the removal of inorganic metals from wastewater

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, April 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  5. Gene expression profiling of the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of offspring of one type 2 diabetic parent

    Article • International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  6. A review of the pollen analysis of South Asian honey to identify the bee floras of the region

    Article • Palynology, April 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  7. Quality assessment of harvested rainwater from green roofs under tropical climate

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  8. Monitoring the Rhizopus oryzae lipase catalyzed hydrolysis of castor oil by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  9. New method for the adsorption of organic pollutants using natural zeolite incinerator ash (ZIA) and its application as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective adsorbent

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  10. Analysis of sorption efficiency of activated carbon for removal of anthracene and pyrene for wastewater treatment

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  11. A novel method for synthesis of functionalized hybrids and their application for wastewater treatment

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Kousar Parveen

  12. Decontamination of ofloxacin: optimization of removal process onto sawdust using response surface methodology

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  13. Effect of azo dye on ammonium oxidation process and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in soil

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  14. Environmental Impacts of Metallic Elements

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  15. Transport of Metals: Statistical Approach and Pollution Indices

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  16. Mining and Economic Development: Mining and Environmental Problems

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  17. Summary and General Conclusions

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  18. Speciation Studies: Modified Methods

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  19. Speciation Analysis and Bioavailability

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  20. Metallic Elements Accumulation and Tolerance in Plants

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  21. Introduction

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  22. Environmental Organometallic Chemistry of Mercury, Lead and Tin

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  23. Remediation Approaches

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  24. Classical and Modern Approach: Case Study Bestari Jaya Catchment

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  25. Impacts of Sand Mining: Case Study Bestari Jaya Catchment

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  26. Metallic Elements in the Mining Areas: Water Quality Assessment

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  27. Modelling the Trace Metal Speciation of Labile Chemical Species in Natural Waters by Electrochemical Methods

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  28. Bioaccumulation in Fish Species: Prediction of Metal Toxicity from Bioassays

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  29. Chromatographic Approaches to Study Non-labile Chemical Species: The Trophic Transfer of Metals in Aquatic Ecosystem

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  30. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Estimation of Anticipated Performance Index and Air Pollution Tolerance Index and of vegetation around the marble industrial areas of Potwar region: bioindicators of plant pollution response

    Article • Environmental Geochemistry and Health, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  31. Coastal processes and sedimentary facies in the Zohreh River Delta (Northern Persian Gulf)

    Article • CATENA, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  32. Euthynnus affinis(little tuna): fishery, bionomics, seasonal elemental variations, health risk assessment and conservational management

    Article • Frontiers in Life Science, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  33. Ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants for respiratory disorders among the inhabitants of Gallies – Abbottabad, Northern Pakistan

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  34. Cumulative impacts of dissolved ionic metals on the chemical characteristics of river water affected by alkaline mine drainage from the Kuala Lipis gold mine, Pahang, Malaysia

    Article • Chemistry and Ecology, September 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  35. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Floristic and ethnoecological diversity in various habitats of a semi-arid area in the Chakwal district (Pakistan), with special emphasis on medicinal plants

    Article • Plant Ecology, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  36. Chemical Species of Metallic Elements in the Aquatic Environment of an Ex-Mining Catchment

    Article • Water Environment Research, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  37. Geochemical characteristics of a tropical lowland peat dome in the Kota Samarahan-Asajaya area, West Sarawak, Malaysia

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  38. Cesium-137: Radio-Chemistry, Fate, and Transport, Remediation, and Future Concerns

    Article • Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, July 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  39. Effects of Lateral Variation in Vegetation and Basin ‘Dome’ Shape on Tropical Lowland Peat Stabilisation in the Kota Samarahan-Asajaya Area, West Sarawak, Malaysia

    Article • Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  40. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Release, deposition and elimination of radiocesium (137Cs) in the terrestrial environment

    Article • Environmental Geochemistry and Health, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  41. Distaff Thistle Oil: A Possible New Non-Edible Feedstock for Bioenergy

    Article • International Journal of Green Energy, April 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  42. Soil Contamination, Risk Assessment and Remediation

    Article • March 2014, IntechOpen

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  43. Complete degradation of dimethyl phthalate by biochemical cooperation of the Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolated from cotton field soil

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  44. Study of Modern Nano Enhanced Techniques for Removal of Dyes and Metals

    Article • Journal of Nanomaterials, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  45. Quantitative ethnomedicinal study of plants used in the skardu valley at high altitude of Karakoram-Himalayan range, Pakistan

    Article • Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  46. Chemodynamics of Methyl Parathion and Ethyl Parathion: Adsorption Models for Sustainable Agriculture

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  47. Applied Limnology

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  48. Sedimentation Rate in Bera Lake

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  49. Watershed Management Practices

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  50. Bera Lake

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  51. Introduction

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  52. Sediment Quality and Ecological Risk Assessment of Bera Lake

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  53. Soil Erosion Rate and Nutrient Loss at the Bera Lake Catchment

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  54. A review of the stabilization of tropical lowland peats

    Article • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  55. Definitions and engineering classifications of tropical lowland peats

    Article • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  56. Green biocides, a promising technology: current and future applications to industry and industrial processes

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, October 2013, Wiley

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  57. Ionic liquid as a medium to remove iron and other metal ions: a case study of the North Kelantan Aquifer, Malaysia

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  58. Land use changes and soil redistribution estimation using 137Cs in the tropical Bera Lake catchment, Malaysia

    Article • Soil and Tillage Research, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  59. Intercationic effect on biosorbent efficacy

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  60. Synthetic polymer composite membrane for the desalination of saline water

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  61. Sedimentation rates in Bera Lake (Peninsular Malaysia) using 210Pb and 137Cs radioisotopes

    Article • Geosciences Journal, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  62. Removal of Cd(II) onto Raphanus sativus peels biomass: equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, February 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  63. Removal of acid yellow-17 dye from aqueous solution using eco-friendly biosorbent

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, February 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  64. Study of contaminant transport at an open-tipping waste disposal site

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  65. Effects of agricultural projects on nutrient levels in Lake Bera (Tasek Bera), Peninsular Malaysia

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  66. Distribution, classification, petrological and related gochemical (SRA) characteristics of a tropical lowland peat dome in the Kota Samarahan-Asajaya area, West Sarawak, Malaysia

    Article • Open Geosciences, January 2013, De Gruyter

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  67. Chemical constituents of Cenchrus ciliaris L. from the Cholistan desert, Pakistan

    Article • Archives of Biological Sciences, January 2013, National Library of Serbia

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  68. Characterization of Triphenylamino-Based Polymethine Dyes

    Article • Journal of Chemistry, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  69. Assessment of pollutants migration at Ampar Tenang landfill site, Selangor, Malaysia

    Article • ScienceAsia, January 2013, Science Society of Thailand - Mahidol University

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  70. Arsenic, Zinc, and Aluminium Removal from Gold Mine Wastewater Effluents and Accumulation by Submerged Aquatic Plants (Cabomba piauhyensis,Egeria densa, andHydrilla verticillata)

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  71. An Evaluation of Bera Lake (Malaysia) Sediment Contamination Using Sediment Quality Guidelines

    Article • Journal of Chemistry, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  72. Erratum to: Luciferase-transfected colon adenocarcinoma cell line (DLD-1) for use in Orthotopic Xenotransplantation studies

    Article • Chemistry Central Journal, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  73. Historical variations of Bera Lake (Malaysia) sediments geochemistry using radioisotopes and sediment quality indices

    Article • Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  74. Ecotoxicological risks associated with tannery effluent wastewater

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  75. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Luciferase-transfected colon adenocarcinoma cell line (DLD-1) for use in Orthotopic Xenotransplantation studies

    Article • Chemistry Central Journal, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  76. Study of chemical forms of heavy metals collected from the sediments of tin mining catchment

    Article • Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, January 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  77. Speciation of heavy metals in the surface waters of a former tin mining catchment

    Article • Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, January 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  78. Performance analysis of cation and anion exchangers in water treatment plant: an industrial case study

    Article • Polish Journal of Chemical Technology, January 2012, De Gruyter

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  79. Morphology, Geology and Water Quality Assessment of Former Tin Mining Catchment

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  80. Chemical Speciation and Potential Mobility of Heavy Metals in the Soil of Former Tin Mining Catchment

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  81. Removal of Lead from Synthetic Solutions by Protonated Teleosts Biomass

    Article • E-Journal of Chemistry, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  82. Preparation, characterization and adsorption performance of the KOH-activated carbons derived from kenaf fiber for lead (II) removal from waste water

    Article • Scientific Research and Essays, November 2011, Academic Journals

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Dr zaira zaman chowdhury

  83. Proposed design of anaerobic wetland system for treatment of mining waste water at former tin mining catchment

    Article • Scientific Research and Essays, November 2011, Academic Journals

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  84. Study of biosorptive potential in the peel of Citrus reticulata, Punica granatum, Daucus carota and Momordica charantia

    Article • AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, November 2011, Academic Journals

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf

  85. Introduction to Remote Sensing of Biomass

    Article • September 2011, IntechOpen

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  86. Developmental Design of Anaerobic Wetland System for Mining Waste Water Treatment

    Article • American Journal of Environmental Sciences, April 2011, Science Publications

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  87. Study of Antioxidant Potential of Tropical Fruit

    Article • International Journal of Bioscience Biochemistry and Bioinformatics, January 2011, IACSIT Press

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  88. Spectral Investigation of the Activities of AminoSubstituted Bases

    Article • International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications, January 2011, EJournal Publishing

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  89. Study of Health & Environmental Risks Associated with Polluted Water Irrigation

    Article • International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications, January 2011, EJournal Publishing

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  90. Heavy metals accumulation and tolerance in plants growing on ex-mining area, Bestari Jaya, Kuala Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia

    Article • September 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah

  91. Water Quality Characterization of Varsity Lake, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Article • E-Journal of Chemistry, January 2010, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Prof Mohd Jamil Maah