Dr. Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara
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Dr. Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara

Assistant Professor
Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications, Egypt


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology from Munster University, Germany

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Biography

Dr. Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara is currently working as Associate Professor at Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications, Egypt. He obtained his Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology from Munster University, Germany in 2003. His current area of expertise includes Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Protein, and Scientific Writing and Editing. He has published 6 books as well as 54 research articles in journals as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Microbiology
62%
Molecular Biology
90%
Protein
75%
Genetic Engineering
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Sharaf, M., A. Amara, A. Aboul-Enein, S. Helmi and A. Ballot et al., 2013. Antiherpetic efficacy of aqueous extracts of the cyanobacterium Arthrospira fusiformis from Chad. Die Pharm. Int. J. Pharm. Sci., 68: 376-380.
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  2. Amara, A.A.A.F., 2013. The inevitability of balanced lives: genes and, foods in action and, interactions. IOAB J., 4: 1-27.
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  3. Amara, A.A.A.F., 2013. Pharmaceutical and industrial protein engineering: where we are? Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 26: 217-232.
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  4. Amara, A.A.A.F., 2013. Optimizing PHB and protease production by box behnken design. IIUM Eng. J., 14: 15-28.
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  5. Amara, A.A., M.M. Salem-Bekhit and F.K. Alanazi, 2013. Sponge-like: A new protocol for preparing bacterial ghosts. Scient. World J., Vol. 2013. 10.1155/2013/545741.
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  6. Amara, A.A., M.A. Hassan, A.T. Abulhamd and B.M. Haroun, 2013. Non-mucoid P. aeruginosa aiming to a safe production of protease and lipase. Int. Sci. Invest. J., 2: 103-113.
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  7. Zoheir, K.M.A. and A.A. Amara, 2012. The role of the yeast as probiotic in protection against liver injury. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 11: 16824-16830.
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  8. Amara, A.A., S.M. Matar and E. Serour, 2012. Comparative amino acids studies on phaC synthases and proteases as well as establishing a new trend in experimental design. IIUM Eng. J., 13: 35-47.
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  9. Amara, A.A., A.M. Shibl and A.K.F. Tawfik, 2012. Deeper in the antibiotics paradigm: Microbes react individually and collectively for spreading the resistance. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 6: 2010-2019.
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  10. Amara, A.A., 2012. Factors affect in the wool sensitivity to enzymatic treatments. Int. Sci. Invast. J., .
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  11. Amara, A.A., 2012. Back to natural fiber: Wool color influences its sensitivity to enzymatic treatment. Sci. World J., 10.1100/2012/356239.
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  12. Salem, S.R. and A.A. Amara, 2011. Gordonia sp. able to mediate biofilm-like inside the rubber gloves waste (galls-like-structure). Assiut Univ. J. Bot., 40: 63-73.
  13. Salem S.R. and A.A. Amara, 2011. Bioinformatics/biotechnological model for the production of polyhydroxybutyrate from mixed bacillus culture. New Egypt. J. Microbiol., 29: 82-102.
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  14. Amara, A.A., 2011. Opportunistic Pathogens and their Biofilm Food for Thought. In: Science against Microbial Pathogens: Communicating Current Research and Technology Advances, Mendez-Vilas, A. (Ed.). FORMATEX Publisher, USA., pp: 813-825.
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  15. Amara, A.A., 2011. Experimental design for simultaneous production of PHB, mesophilic proteases and lipases. IIUM Eng. J., 12: 155-184.
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  16. Amara, A.A. and H. Moawad, 2011. PhaC synthases and PHA depolymerases: The enzymes that produce and degrade plastic. IIUM Eng. J., 12: 21-37.
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  17. Sharaf, M., A. Amara, A. Aboul-Enein, S. Helmi, A. Ballot, A. Astani and P. Schnitzler, 2010. Molecular authentication and characterization of the antiherpetic activity of the cyanobacterium Arthrospira fusiformis. Pharmazie, 65: 132-136.
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  18. Hassan, M.A., A.A. Amara, A.T. Abuelhamd and B.M. Haroun, 2010. Leucocytes show improvement growth on PHA polymer surface. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 23: 332-336.
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  19. Amara, A.A., 2010. The philosophy behind exo/endo/existing antioxidants and our built-in oxidant and antioxidant system. Pharmazie, 65: 711-719.
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  20. Amara, A.A. and S.R. Salem, 2010. Logical and experimental design for phenol degradation using immobilized Acinetobacter sp. culture. IIUM Eng. J., 11: 89-104.
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  21. Salem, S.R., M.S.A. Sabeb and A.A. Amara, 2009. Optimization of thermophilic protease production in Bacillus mixed cultures under mesophilic conditions. World J. Agric. Sci., 5: 375-383.
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  22. Amara, A.A., S.R. Salem and M.S.A. Shabeb, 2009. The possibility to use bacterial protease and lipase as biodetergent. Global J. Biotechnol. Biochem., 4: 104-114.
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  23. Amara, A.A. and S.R. Salem, 2009. Degradation of castor oil and lipase production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 5: 556-563.
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  24. Amro, A.A., 2008. Polyhydroyalkanoates: From basic research and molecular biology to application. IIUM Eng. J., 9: 37-73.
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  25. Amara, A.A., M.H. El-Masry and H.H. Bogdady, 2008. Plant crude extracts could be the solution: Extracts showing in vivo antitumorigenic activity. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 21: 159-171.
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  26. Amara, A.A. and E.A. Serour, 2008. Wool quality improvement using thermophilic crude proteolytic microbial enzymes. Am.-Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 3: 554-560.
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  27. Salem, S.R., H.M.A. Soliman and A.A. Amara, 2007. Polymer-strips a method for characterization of PHB depolymerase activity in Alcaligenes xylosoxidans subsp. denitrificans and Citrobacter sp. New J. Egypt. Microbiol., 16: 191-200.
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  28. Amara, A.A. and R.S. Salem, 2007. Characterization of PHA depolymerase in phenol degrading bacteria. Int. J. Biotechnol. Biochem., 3: 69-81.
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  29. Abuelhamd, A.T., D.A.M. Abd-El-Haleem, S.A. Zaki, A.A. Amara and G.M.S. Aboelreesh, 2007. Genetic engineering of Schizosaccharomyces pombe sp. to produce bacterial polyhydroxyalkanotes. J. Applied Sci. Environ. Manage., 11: 83-90.
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  30. Abd-El-haleem, D.A.M., A.A. Amara, S.A. Zaki, A. Abuelhamd and G.M.S. Abuelreesh, 2007. Biosynthesis of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanotes biopolymers in genetically modified yeasts. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 4: 513-520.
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  31. Abd-El-Haleem, D.A.M., S.A. Zaki, A.T. Abuelhamd, A.A. Amara and G.M.S. Aboelreesh, 2007. Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanotes in wild type yeasts. J. Applied Sci. Environ. Manage., 11: 5-10.
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  32. Zakaria, M.H. and A.A. Amara, 2006. Case-by-case study using antibiotic-EDTA combination to control Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 19: 236-243.
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  33. Amara, A.A. and R.S. Salem, 2006. Probit analysis for determining bacteriophage lethal time (LT50) against E. coli. Bull. Hig. Inst. Public Health, 36: 555-570.
  34. Amara, A.A. and M.H. Zakaria, 2006. Offline controlling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to protein inhibitor antibiotics using combination of EDTA and Na-citrate or disinfectant (s). Microbiology, 33: 95-100.
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  35. Shabeb, M.S., M. Younis, A.A. Amara and A. Shoreit, 2005. Production of PHB-co-PHV from compost biodegradation by purple non-sulfur bacteria. Egypt. J. Biotechnol., 19: 467-478.
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  36. Amara, A.A., M.A. Ellatif, M. Younis and M. Shabeb, 2005. Strategy for economic production of PHAs (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) by bacterial isolates as a biotechnological model in Arabic countries. Egypt. J. Applied Sci., 20: 455-473.
  37. Amara, A.A., I.K. Afifi, M.A. Younis, M.M. Sharaf and M.S. Shabeb, 2005. Non-enzymatic methods for DNA isolation from different microbial strains. Egypt. J. Biotechnol., 21: 339-349.
  38. Amara, A.A., 2004. Economic factors effect on PHA bioplastic production: As a general biotechnological model in arabic country. Proceeding of the 3rd Symposium on Scientific Research and Technological Development Outlook in the Arabic World, April 11-14, 2004, Riyadh, KSA, pp: 1-18.
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  39. Amara, A.A. and B.H. Rehm, 2003. Replacement of the catalytic nucleophile cysteine-296 by serine in class II polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa-mediated synthesis of a new polyester: Identification of catalytic residues. Biochem. J., 374: 413-421.
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  40. Rehm, B.H.A., R.V. Antonio, P. Spiekermann, A.A. Amara and A. Steinbuchel, 2002. Molecular characterization of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) synthase from Ralstonia eutropha: In vitro evolution, site-specific mutagenesis and development of a PHB synthase protein model. Biochim. Biophys. Acta (BBA)-Protein Struct. Mol. Enzymol., 1594: 178-190.
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  41. Hoffmann, N., A.A. Amara, B.B. Beermann, Q. Qi, H.J. Hinz and B.H.A. Rehm, 2002. Biochemical characterization of the Pseudomonas putida 3-hydroxyacyl ACP:CoA transacylase, which diverts intermediates of fatty acid de Novo biosynthesis. J. Biol. Chem., 277: 42926-42936.
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  42. Amara, A.A., A. Steinbuchel and B.H.A. Rehm, 2002. In vivo evolution of the Aeromonas punctata polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase: Isolation and characterization of modified PHA synthases with enhanced activity. Applied Microbiol. Biotechnol., 59: 477-482.
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  43. Awny, H.A., A.A. Amara, M.H. El-Masry and H.H. Baghdadi, 1997. Effect of 12 plant extract on Hepatic microsomal penzo(a) pyrene hydroxylation and hydrogen peroxide production in mice treated with lendane. J. Environ. Nutr. Interact., 5: 129-142.