Fungal diversity notes 253–366: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa

Li, G. J.,Hyde, K. D.,Zhao, R. L.,Hongsanan, S.,Abdel-Aziz, F. A.,Abdel-Wahab, M. A.,Alvarado, P.,Alves-Silva, G.,Ammirati, J. F.,Ariyawansa, H. A. Springer Science and Business Media 2016 FUNGAL DIVERSITY Vol.78 No.1

<P>Notes on 113 fungal taxa are compiled in this paper, including 11 new genera, 89 new species, one new subspecies, three new combinations and seven reference specimens. A wide geographic and taxonomic range of fungal taxa are detailed. In the Ascomycota the new genera Angustospora (Testudinaceae), Camporesia (Xylariaceae), Clematidis, Crassiparies (Pleosporales genera incertae sedis), Farasanispora, Longiostiolum (Pleosporales genera incertae sedis), Multilocularia (Parabambusicolaceae), Neophaeocryptopus (Dothideaceae), Parameliola (Pleosporales genera incertae sedis), and Towyspora (Lentitheciaceae) are introduced. Newly introduced species are Angustospora nilensis, Aniptodera aquibella, Annulohypoxylon albidiscum, Astrocystis thailandica, Camporesia sambuci, Clematidis italica, Colletotrichum menispermi, C. quinquefoliae, Comoclathris pimpinellae, Crassiparies quadrisporus, Cytospora salicicola, Diatrype thailandica, Dothiorella rhamni, Durotheca macrostroma, Farasanispora avicenniae, Halorosellinia rhizophorae, Humicola koreana, Hypoxylon lilloi, Kirschsteiniothelia tectonae, Lindgomyces okinawaensis, Longiostiolum tectonae, Lophiostoma pseudoarmatisporum, Moelleriella phukhiaoensis, M. pongdueatensis, Mucoharknessia anthoxanthi, Multilocularia bambusae, Multiseptospora thysanolaenae, Neophaeocryptopus cytisi, Ocellularia arachchigei, O. ratnapurensis, Ochronectria thailandica, Ophiocordyceps karstii, Parameliola acaciae, P. dimocarpi, Parastagonospora cumpignensis, Pseudodidymosphaeria phlei, Polyplosphaeria thailandica, Pseudolachnella brevifusiformis, Psiloglonium macrosporum, Rhabdodiscus albodenticulatus, Rosellinia chiangmaiensis, Saccothecium rubi, Seimatosporium pseudocornii, S. pseudorosae, Sigarispora ononidis and Towyspora aestuari. New combinations are provided for Eutiarosporella dactylidis (sexual morph described and illustrated) and Pseudocamarosporium pini. Descriptions, illustrations and/or reference specimens are designated for Aposphaeria corallinolutea, Cryptovalsa ampelina, Dothiorella vidmadera, Ophiocordyceps formosana, Petrakia echinata, Phragmoporthe conformis and Pseudocamarosporium pini. The new species of Basidiomycota are Agaricus coccyginus, A. luteofibrillosus, Amanita atrobrunnea, A. digitosa, A. gleocystidiosa, A. pyriformis, A. strobilipes, Bondarzewia tibetica, Cortinarius albosericeus, C. badioflavidus, C. dentigratus, C. duboisensis, C. fragrantissimus, C. roseobasilis, C. vinaceobrunneus, C. vinaceogrisescens, C. wahkiacus, Cyanoboletus hymenoglutinosus, Fomitiporia atlantica, F. subtilissima, Ganoderma wuzhishanensis, Inonotus shoreicola, Lactifluus armeniacus, L. ramipilosus, Leccinum indoaurantiacum, Musumecia alpina, M. sardoa, Russula amethystina subp. tengii and R. wangii are introduced. Descriptions, illustrations, notes and / or reference specimens are designated for Clarkeinda trachodes, Dentocorticium ussuricum, Galzinia longibasidia, Lentinus stuppeus and Leptocorticium tenellum. The other new genera, species new combinations are Anaeromyces robustus, Neocallimastix californiae and Piromyces finnis from Neocallimastigomycota, Phytophthora estuarina, P. rhizophorae, Salispina, S. intermedia, S. lobata and S. spinosa from Oomycota, and Absidia stercoraria, Gongronella orasabula, Mortierella calciphila, Mucor caatinguensis, M. koreanus, M. merdicola and Rhizopus koreanus in Zygomycota.</P>

Physical Characteristics of Small Space Objects at High Orbits Based on Optical Methods

Afaf M. Abd El-Hameed,Gamal F. Attia,,Yehia Abdel-Aziz 한국우주과학회 2017 Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences Vol.34 No.1

Optical observation is one of the most common techniques used for characterizing the physical properties of unknown objects and debris in space. This research presents measurements and properties of the new object 96019 from ground-based optical methods. Optical observations of this small object were performed using a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera and the Santel-500 telescope at the Zvenigorod Observatory. The orbital elements and physical properties of this object, such as areato- mass ratio, have been determined. The results show that this small object has a low area-to-mass ratio, between 0.009 and 0.12 m2/kg. The light curve of object 96019 is given: Over the time intervals, variations in brightness are analyzed and the maximum brightness was found to be 12.4 magnitudes. The observational results show that, this object brightens by about three magnitudes over a time span of three minutes. Based on these observations, the characteristics and physical properties of this object are discussed.

Environmentally benign Scouring of Cotton Knits Using Locally Produced Acid Pectinase Enzyme

Nabil A. Ibrahim,Basma M. Eid,Mohamed S. Abdel Aziz,Soha M. Hamdy,Safaa E. AbdAllah 한국섬유공학회 2019 Fibers and polymers Vol.20 No.4

The main task of the present study is to pre-screen selected fungal strain (Fusarium oxysporum M1-EGY) isolatedfrom local agriculture soil and optimize cultivation conditions for an acid pectinase production. Experimental resultsdemonstrated the optimum conditions for achieving the highest enzyme activity (14.80 U/ml) were found to be: incubationperiod (8 days) at pH (5), temperature (30 oC), and shaking rate (150 rpm), apple pectin carbon source (2 %), and ammoniumphosphate as nitrogen source (0.2 gN/l). The positive impacts of utilizing the produced crude acid-pectinase in eco-friendlyscouring of various cotton knits as well as their subsequent bleaching and reactive dyeing have been confirmed. Additionally,the use of local resources for an acid pectinase production would encourage and promote local production of textile enzymesand their potential applications in Egyptian textile sector, taking in consideration efficiency, textile quality, environmental andeconomy concerns.

Flavobacterium columnare / Myxobolus tilapiae Concurrent Infection in the Earthen Pond Reared Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) during the Early Summer

Eissa, Alaa E.,Zaki, Manal M.,Aziz, A. Abdel Korean Society for Bioinformatics 2010 Interdisciplinary Bio Central (IBC) Vol.2 No.2

Flavobacterium columnare (F. columnare), the dermotropic Gram negative yellow pigmented bacteria was isolated from different sites of skin ulcerations in the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Nile catfish (Clarias gariepinus) collected from an earthen pond located at an aquaculture station in Sharkiya Province, Lower Egypt during an acute episode of mass kills during the early summer of 2009. An acute infection with F. columnare was behind the emergent event of mass mortalities among both populations. Many of the Nile tilapias exhibited typical signs of hole - in- the head like lesions from which F. columnare together with the myxosporean spore, Myxobolus tilapiae (M. tilapiae) were retrieved. Most of the cohabitating infected Nile catfishes exhibited severe form of saddle back like ulcer. The identities of the retrieved isolates were confirmed using morphological, biochemical and molecular tools. The research lead us to conclude that the two diverse etiological agents (F. columnare and M. tilapiae) under the triggering effect of the abrupt change in the water quality measures (abrupt rise in the water temperature, ammonia, pH, sharp decrease in dissolved oxygen) have synergized together to induce the above mentioned pathology with the consequent reemergence of fish mass mortalities.

Enhancement of heavy metals recovery from aqueous solutions by cementation on a rotating cylinder using a stationary wiper

M.S. Ahmed,T.M. Zewail,E-S.Z. El-Ashtoukhy,H.A. Farag,I.H. El Azab,F.A. Albatati,A.F. Al-Hossainy,M.Sh. Zoromba,M.H. Abdel-Aziz 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.97 No.-

The goal of the present research is to study the impact of a stationary wiper almost touching a revolvingzinc solid cylinder on the rate of Cu+2 cementation. Initial Cu+2 ions concentration, speed of rotation, andthe effect of the presence and absence of a wiper were investigated. The degree of Cu+2 cementation wasstated in relation to the mass transfer coefficient which was valued under diverse circumstances. Thepresent study showed that the mass transfer coefficient accelerates as rotation speed and quantity of Cu+2increase. The presence of a wiper enhances the degree of Cu+2 cementation by an extent that varies from1.59 to 64% subject to the operational circumstances. The present mass transfer data have beeninterrelated by dimensionless equations. The importance of such relationships in the sizing and runningof rotating cylinders used for performing diffusion- restricted reactions is underlined.

Wall to liquid mass transport and diffusion controlled corrosion in fixed bed reactors

M.H. Abdel-Aziz,M. Bassyouni,I.A.S. Mansour,A. Nagi 한국공업화학회 2014 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.20 No.5

The diffusion controlled corrosion at the inner wall of a fixed bed reactor was studied in terms of the wall to liquid mass transfer coefficient. Variables studied are solution flow rate, physical properties, and packing size and geometry. The effect of drag reducing polymers on the rate of mass transfer and on the rate of corrosion was studied. The presence of the drag reducing polymer decreased the rate of both mass transfer and corrosion by a factor ranging from 8.92% to 39.47%. All variables were correlated by dimensionless equations. Possible applications of these data in heat transfer were highlighted. 2013 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V.

A review of polymeric nanocomposite membranes for water purification

M. Bassyouni,M.H. Abdel-Aziz,M.Sh. Zoromba,S.M.S Abdel-Hamid,Enrico Drioil 한국공업화학회 2019 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.73 No.-

Nanocomposites are now commonly employed to augment the standard polymeric membrane materialsthat are used in water treatment processes. A number of different materials and methods have been putforward; amongst those that show the greatest promise so far are thin-film nanocomposite (TFN),electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes, carbon nanotubes, metal and metal oxides, grapheneand graphene oxide, and zwitterionic materials. This paper presents a detailed review of the currentdevelopments in the use of polymeric nanocomposite membranes for purifying water. Variousnanocomposite membranes have been reported to evaluate their effectiveness in terms of resistance tofouling and the performance of the membranes. A specific focus has been placed on better understandinghow nanomaterials can be used in a number of different ways, such as nanofiltration, micro-filtration,reverse osmosis and membrane distillation. This review aims to offer inspiration for further progress inthefield of water treatment and desalination employing polymeric nanocomposite membranes.

Removal of nitrates from water by electrocoagulation using a cell with horizontally oriented Al serpentine tube anode

M.H. Abdel-Aziz,E-S.Z. El-Ashtoukhy,M.Sh. Zoromba,M. Bassyouni,G.H. Sedahmed 한국공업화학회 2020 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.82 No.-

In this work, removal of nitrates by electrocoagulation in a batch electrochemical cell with horizontallyoriented electrodes was studied, the anode was a horizontal Al serpentine tube whose inner surface canpotentially act as a built-in cooler to control the cell temperature, a H2 evolving Al plate cathode wasplaced beneath the anode at the cell bottom where the stirring action of H2 bubbles improve the mixingconditions at the anode. The effect of operating parameters, such as initial NO3 concentration, initial pHof the solution, applied current density, and NaCl concentration on the removal efficiency wasinvestigated. The electrical energy consumption of the cell was calculated at different operatingparameters in order to optimize the operating conditions. The removal efficiency of the cell reached 100%after 100 min. A kinetic model for the process was proposed and verified by the experimental data. Themerits of the present new cell which is self-stirred and contains a built-in heat transfer facility fortemperature control were highlighted. Importance of the present work for agriculture drainage waterand underground water remediation was pointed out.

A Self-Consistent Semi-Analytical Model for AlGaAs/InGaAs PMHEMTs

Abdel Aziz, M.,El-Banna, M.,El-Sayed, M. The Institute of Electronics and Information Engin 2002 Journal of semiconductor technology and science Vol.2 No.1

A semi-analytical model based on exact numerical analysis of the 2DEG channel in pseudo-morphic HEMT (PMHEMT) is presented. The exactness of the model stems from solving both Schrodinger's wave equation and Poisson's equation simultaneously and self-consistently. The analytical modeling of the device terminal characteristics in relation to the charge control model has allowed a best fit with the geometrical and structural parameters of the device. The numerically obtained data for the charge control of the channel are best fitted to analytical expressions which render the problem analytical. The obtained good agreement between experimental and modeled current/voltage characteristics and small signal parameters has confirmed the validity of the model over a wide range of biasing voltages. The model has been used to compare both the performance and characteristics of a PMHEMT with a competetive HEMT. The comparison between the two devices has been made in terms of 2DEG density, transfer characteristics, transconductance, gate capacitance and unity current gain cut-off frequency. The results show that PMHEMT outperforms the conventional HEMT in all considered parameters.

Hall-Current Effects on MHD Flow of a Power-Law Fluid over a Rotating Disk

Abdel-Aziz . M. Salem 한국물리학회 2007 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.50 No.1I

The steady laminar flow of a power-law fluid in the presence of an axial uniform magnetic field is studied in the vicinity of a constantly rotating infinite disk. The Hall current effect is taken into consideration. The incompressible fluid driven by the rotating disk obeys the inelastic Ostwald-de Waele power-law model. The transformed governing equations in the present study were solved numerically by using the Runge-Kutta and Shooting method. Some of the results obtained for a special case of the problem are compared to the results published in a previous work and are found to be in excellent agreement. The effects of the magnetic field M, the Hall current m, and the power-law index n on the velocity profiles, the radial, the tangential skin frictions, and the axial inflow are presented graphically. One valuable important observation is that the effect of the power-law index n is to reduce the effect of both the magnetic field and the Hall current in the boundary-layer’s flow field.