List of Publications
1)Books
- International Book contribution: Co-authoring among other authors from USA, UK, the Netherlands, etc… in a book entitled. “Unravelling the Algae: The Past, Present, and Future of Algae Systematics”. Published by Taylor & Francis Group LLC.6000 Broken Sound Pkwy, NW.Boca Raton, FL 33487, USA. 2007. Pp: 93-101. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780849379895/
- International Book contribution: Co-authoring among other authors from across the globe in a book entitled “Bioactive Compounds: Types, Biological Activities and Health Effects“ Published by Nova Publishers, USA, 2011, ISBN 978-1-61324-865-2. Pp:319-331 Editor: A. Bitterlich and S. Fischl https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=185_188_209_190&products_id=26009&osCsid=
- International book : Solely authoring the book”
Microorganisms in soil: interesting examples and amazing ecological relationships and impacts”. Published by Lambert Academic publisher. Germany , 2012.
- International book chapter:
Authoring a book chapter entitled
“Fatty acids from some microalgae: Ecological importance and biotechnological potentials” Published in the book entitled Advances in
Biotechnology and Ecological Sciences, published by Env Books, India. Pp:190-197
V- Biofuel chapter (Under preparation).
2) Peer-reviewed Scientific Papers
1) Zeid, I. M. and El-Semary, N. A. (2001). Response of two differentially drought tolerant varieties of maize to drought stress. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 4(7), 779-784. http://www.ansijournals.com/abstract.php?doi=pjbs.2001.779.784.
2) Fadiel A., Eichenbaum, K. D., El Semary, N. and Epperson, B. (2007). Mycoplasma genomics: Tailoring the genome for minimal life requirements through reductive evolution. Frontiers in Bioscience, 12, 2020-2028, USA. Available from: http://www.bioscience.org/current/special/trushin1.htm
3) El Semary, N. A. (2008). Detecting the expression of a microcystin biosynthetic gene (mcyB) from Microcystis strains and the effect of temperature on the expression using real-time PCR. Egyptian Journal of Biotechnology. 29: 190-201.
4) El Semary, N., Ghazy, S., Badawy, A., El Fouly, M. and Hassoub, M. (2009). Investigating the effect of mineral nutrition and light quality on some growth-related metabolites and pigments of two filamentous cyanobacteria (cyanoprokaryot). Egyptian Journal of Phycology. 10: 57-67.
5) El Semary, N. A. (2009). Investigating the potential for biodiesel and bioactive compounds production from some cyanobacteria. Egyptian Journal of Phycology. 10: 85-97.
6) El Semary, N. A., Ghazy, S. M. and Abd El Naby, M. (2009). Investigating the taxonomy and bioactivity of an Egyptian Chlorococcum isolate. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3(3): 1540-1551. http://www.insipub.com/ajbas/2009/1540-1551.pdf
7) Magda A. M. Soroor, Hoda H. El Hendawy, Abd-ElHady M. Ghazy, Nermin El Semary, Kamal M.A. Khalil, Ahmed M. Abd El Aziz (2009). Characterization of an alkine metalloprotease secreted by the Entomopathogenic bacterium Photorhabdus sp. strain EK1″. Research journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences. 5(4): 349-360. http://www.insipub.com/rjabs/2009/349-360.pdf
8) El Semary, N. (2010). Optimised electroporation-induced transformation in Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806. Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment (BASE).14(1), 149-152. Belgium. Available from: http://popups.ulg.ac.be/Base/document.php?id=5185
9) El Semary, N. (2010). Investigating the factors affecting growth and cellular mcyB transcripts of Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806 using Real-Time PCR. Annals of Microbiology (Springer-University of Milan, Italy). DOI: 10.1007/s13213-010-0024-5.60(2):181-188. http://www.springerlink.com/content/b5010656l1uq7280/
10) El Semary, N. and Abd El Naby, M. (2010). Characterization of a Synechocystis sp. from Egypt with the potential of bioactive compounds production. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. The Netherlands. DOI 10.1007/s11274-009-0280-3. 26 (6): 1125-1133. http://www.springerlink.com/content/2620w7h267341h56/
10) The polyphasic description of a Phormidium-like cyanobacterium from Egypt with antimicrobial activity of its methanolic extract (2011). Nova Hedwigia, Germany, Vol. 92 issue 3–4, 377–390.
11) El Semary, N. A. (2010). Modern methods of detection and elimination of microcystins toxins produced by cyanobacteria: A minireview. Journal of Applied Sciences. http://scialert.net/qredirect.php?doi=jas.0000.20279.20279&linkid=pdf
12) El Semary, N. A. (2011). The polyphasic description of a Desmodesmus spp. isolate
with the potential of bioactive compounds production. Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment (BASE). Belgium, 15(2), 231-238.
13) El Semary, N. A. (2012). The characterisation of bioactive compounds from an Egyptian Leptolyngbya sp. strain. Annals of Microbiology. 62:55–59.
DOI 10.1007/s13213-011-0226-5.
14) El Semary, N. A. (2012). The antimicrobial profile of extracts of a Phormidium-like cyanobacterium changes with phosphate levels. World Journal for Microbiology and Biotechnology. 28:585–593. DOI 10.1007/s11274-011-0851-y
15) El-Ardy O., Abo El-Enin S. A., El Semary N.A., El Diwani G. (2012 ). Microalgal culture in photo-bioreactor for biodiesel production: case studies from Egypt. Afinidad. 558: 137- 143. (Spain)
16) El Semary, N. A. (2013) Microscopic, molecular and biochemical investigations to characterise a benthic cyanoprokaryote Leptolyngbya strain from Egypt. Microscopy Research and Technique. 76:249–257. (USA)
17) El Semary, N. and Mabrouk, M. (2013). Molecular characterisation of two microalgal strains from Egypt with antimicrobial activity of their extracts. Biotechnology Agronomy Society Environment. 17(2): 312-320. (Belgium)
18) El Semary, N. (2014). Gene mining: A case study on putative iron-responsive cyanobacterial genetic locus using in silico bioinformatics, ecophysiology and expression-combined approach. In press (Bangladesh Journal of Botany). June issue 43(1): 79-86.
19) El Semary, N. (2013). Siderophores from cyanobacteria: an interesting role in the ambiguous iron uptake machinery (Mini-review). Egyptian Journal of Botany. 257-264.
20) El Semary, N.A.; Osman, M.E.; Ahmed, A.S.; Botros, H.W. ; Farag, A. T. (2014). Investigating the antimicrobial bioactivity of cyanobacterial extracts on some plant and human pathogens. In preparation
21) Anticancer effect of cyanobacterial extracts (2014) (in preparation).