Scientific Work
Our products are the result of extensive scientific research conducted by our esteemed founder, Dr. Mark, at numerous reputable research institutions over the past two decades. This diligent effort has culminated in innovative solutions rooted in empirical evidence. Below is a comprehensive summary of his published work in respected journals, showcasing the depth of his expertise and the impact of his research in the field.
Journal Articles
1. Sarthak Saha, Muhammad Zubair, MA Khosa, Sandra, Aman Ullah (2019) “Keratin and Chitosan Biosorbents for Wastewater Treatment: A Review, Journal of Polymer and the Environment, 19: 1439-06. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-019-01439-6
2. Shruti Sarode, Punita Upadhyay, MA Khosa, Tony Mak, Abdus Shakir, Sandra Song, Aman Ullah (2018) “Overview of wastewater treatment methods with special focus on biopolymer chitin-chitosan” International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 121: 1086-1100. https:// www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141813018339588
3. MA Khosa and Ullah A (2018) “Mechanistic insight into protein supported biosorption complemented by kinetic and thermodynamic perspectives” Advances in colloid and interface science” 261: 28-40 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000186861830215X
4. Arshad M, Khosa MA, Siddique T, Ullah A (2016) “ Modified biopolymers as sorbents for the removal of naphthenic acids from oil sands process affected water (OSPW)” Chemosphere, 163: 334-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.08.015
5. Khosa MA, Shah SS, Feng X (2014) “Thermodynamic functions of metal-sericin complexation in ultrafiltration study” Journal of Membrane Science, 470: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.06.056
6. Khosa MA and Ullah A (2014) “In-situ modification, regeneration, and application of keratin biopolymer for arsenic removal” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 278: 360-371. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389414004804
7. Khosa MA, Shah SS and Feng X (2014) “Metal sericin complexation and ultrafiltration of heavy metals from aqueous solution” Chemical Engineering Journal, 244: 446-456. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1385894714001168
8. Khosa MA and Ullah A (2013) “A Sustainable Role of Keratin Biopolymer in Green Chemistry: A Review” Journal of Food Processing Beverages, 1: (1) 8. https://www.avensonline.org/ fulltextarticles/JFPB-2332-4104-01-0004.html
9. Khosa MA, Wu JP and Ullah A (2013) “Chemical Modification, Characterization and Application of Chicken Feathers as Novel Biosorbent” RSC Advances, 3: 20800-20810. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2013/ra/c3ra43787f
10. Khosa MA, Shah SS and Feng X (2012) Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration of Organic Dyes. Separation Science and Technology, 48: 1315-1323. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01496395.2012.740124
11. Mehmood RF, Mehmood F, Akhtar J, Shah SS and Khosa MA (2013) Adsorption of Cd ions by Sol-Gel Silica doped with N-(dipropylcarbamothioyl) thiophene-2-carboxamide” J. Dispersion Science and Technology, 34:153–160. https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691.2012.657097
12. Khosa, MA, Shah SS and Nazar MF (2011) UV-Visible Spectrometric study and Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration of Alizarin Red S Dye. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 32: 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691.2010.528338
13. Khosa MA and Shah SS (2011) Micellar enhanced ultrafiltration of Reactive Black-5 from aqueous solution by cationic surfactants, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 32: 1002-1007. https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691.2010.497428
14. Raheel M, Shah SS and Khosa, MA (2011) Thermodynamics of surfactant micellization in presence of benzamide derivatives, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technol., 32 (4): 507-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691003756852
15. Khosa MA, Shah SS and Nazar MF (2011) Application of micellar enhanced ultrafiltration methylene blue from aqueous solution. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 32:1002-1007. https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691003659171
16. Nazar MF, Shah SS and Khosa MA (2011) Microemulsion in Enhanced Oil Recovery. Petroleum Science and Technology, 29, (13): 1353-1365. https://doi.org/10.1080/10916460903502514
17. Khosa MA and Malana MA (2011) Groundwater Pollution with special focus on arsenic, Dera Ghazi Khan- Pakistan. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 15 (01): 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.2010.09.009
18. Nazar MF, Shah SS and Khosa MA (2010) Interaction of Azo Dye with Cationic Surfactant under Different pH Conditions. Journal of Surfactant and Detergents, 13, (4): 529-537. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-009-1177-8
Book
1. Khosa MA (2012) Polymer and Surfactant Supported Ultrafiltration- Water Purification, Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany. https://www.amazon.ca/Polymer-Surfactant-Supported- Ultrafiltration-Purification/dp/3847341448