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Chemistry
Tunisia
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
12442
World Ranking
10137
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Tunisia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Tunisia Leader Award

Overview

Moktar Hamdi is affiliated with the University of Carthage in Tunisia and has a research focus primarily in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including Food Science, Plant Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Soil Science. The research activities concentrate on practical and scientific topics related to waste management, food technology, and biological applications.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • Botanical Research and Applications
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production
  • Waste Management and Recycling

Moktar Hamdi's recent scientific contributions include several papers published in reputable journals. Selected works are:

  • "Effects of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) peel flour as an innovative ingredient in biscuits formulation", 2020, LWT
  • "Microbiological, Biochemical, and Functional Aspects of Fermented Vegetable and Fruit Beverages", 2020, Journal of Chemistry
  • "Optimization of Food Waste and Biochar In-Vessel Co-Composting", 2020, Sustainability
  • "Potential of windrow food and green waste composting in Tunisia", 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "Potential of Sustainable Concept for Handling Organic Waste in Tunisia", 2020, Sustainability

Their frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative research environment and include:

  • Manel Mechmeche
  • Faten Kachouri
  • Nour El Houda Chaher
  • Abdallah Nassour
  • Michael Nelles

Moktar Hamdi's research has been published multiple times in prominent scientific journals. Frequent publication venues associated with their work are:

  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Sustainability
  • Chemistry Africa
  • Journal of Chemistry
  • Foods

This scientist's work contributes to advancing knowledge in agriculture, waste management, and food sciences by addressing both fundamental and applied aspects. Their publications cover a variety of methodologies and innovations particularly relevant to sustainable handling of organic waste, fermentation processes, and novel food ingredient development.

Best Publications

  • Bioreactor performance in anaerobic digestion of fruit and vegetable wastes

    H. Bouallagui;H. Bouallagui;Y. Touhami;R. Ben Cheikh;M. Hamdi

  • The effects of solvents and extraction method on the phenolic contents and biological activities in vitro of Tunisian Quercus coccifera L. and Juniperus phoenicea L. fruit extracts

    El Akrem Hayouni;Manaf Abedrabba;Marielle Bouix;Moktar Hamdi

  • Fungal tyrosinases: new prospects in molecular characteristics, bioengineering and biotechnological applications

    S. Halaouli;S. Halaouli;M. Asther;J.-C. Sigoillot;M. Hamdi

  • Mesophilic biogas production from fruit and vegetable waste in a tubular digester.

    H Bouallagui;R Ben Cheikh;L Marouani;M C Hamdi

  • Improvement of fruit and vegetable waste anaerobic digestion performance and stability with co-substrates addition.

    H. Bouallagui;H. Lahdheb;E. Ben Romdan;B. Rachdi

  • Tunisian Salvia officinalis L. and Schinus molle L. essential oils: Their chemical compositions and their preservative effects against Salmonella inoculated in minced beef meat

    El Akrem Hayouni;Imed Chraief;Manaf Abedrabba;Marielle Bouix

  • Effect of temperature on the performance of an anaerobic tubular reactor treating fruit and vegetable waste

    H. Bouallagui;O. Haouari;Y. Touhami;R. Ben Cheikh

  • Two-phases anaerobic digestion of fruit and vegetable wastes: bioreactors performance

    H. Bouallagui;M. Torrijos;J.J. Godon;R. Moletta

  • Antioxidant phenolic compounds loss during the fermentation of Chétoui olives

    Nada Ben Othman;Dominique Roblain;Nadia Chammen;Philippe Thonart

  • Congo Red Decolorization and Detoxification by Aspergillus niger: Removal Mechanisms and Dye Degradation Pathway.

    Nedra Asses;Lamia Ayed;Neila Hkiri;Moktar Hamdi

  • Development of a beverage from red grape juice fermented with the Kombucha consortium

    Lamia Ayed;Salwa Ben Abid;Moktar Hamdi

  • Toxicity and biodegradability of olive mill wastewaters in batch anaerobic digestion

    Moktar Hamdi

  • Effect of thermal pretreatment on the biogas production and microbial communities balance during anaerobic digestion of urban and industrial waste activated sludge.

    Hajer Ennouri;Baligh Miladi;Soraya Zahedi Diaz;Luis Alberto Fernández Güelfo

  • Characterization of a new tyrosinase from Pycnoporus species with high potential for food technological applications.

    S. Halaouli;Mi. Asther;K. Kruus;L. Guo

  • Physical properties and antifungal activity of bioactive films containing Wickerhamomyces anomalus killer yeast and their application for preservation of oranges and control of postharvest green mold caused by Penicillium digitatum.

    Hajer Aloui;Fabio Licciardello;Khaoula Khwaldia;Moktar Hamdi

  • Alginate coatings containing grapefruit essential oil or grapefruit seed extract for grapes preservation

    Hajer Aloui;Hajer Aloui;Khaoula Khwaldia;Laura Sánchez-González;Laurence Muneret

  • Ecological clarification of cheese whey prior to anaerobic digestion in upflow anaerobic filter.

    H Gannoun;E Khelifi;H Bouallagui;Y Touhami

  • Synergistic Effect of Halloysite and Cellulose Nanocrystals on the Functional Properties of PVA Based Nanocomposites

    Hajer Aloui;Khaoula Khwaldia;Moktar Hamdi;Elena Fortunati

  • Defluviitoga tunisiensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a mesothermic and anaerobic whey digester.

    Wajdi Ben Hania;Wajdi Ben Hania;Ramzi Godbane;Ramzi Godbane;Anne Postec;Moktar Hamdi

  • Antimicrobial activity of essential oils from Tunisian aromatic plants

    Nabiha Bouzouita;Faten Kachouri;Moktar Hamdi;Mohamed Moncef Chaabouni

  • Effect of green and black teas (Camellia sinensis L.) on the characteristic microflora of yogurt during fermentation and refrigerated storage

    Imène Jaziri;Mourad Ben Slama;Houcine Mhadhbi;Maria C. Urdaci

  • Aerobic decolourization of the indigo dye-containing textile wastewater using continuous combined bioreactors.

    Eltaief Khelifi;Hana Gannoun;Youssef Touhami;Hassib Bouallagui

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Ollivier
Bernard Ollivier Aix-Marseille University
Philippe Thonart
Philippe Thonart University of Liège
Céline Brochier-Armanet
Céline Brochier-Armanet Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Sami Sayadi
Sami Sayadi Qatar University
Monique Lacroix
Monique Lacroix Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Francisco Lucena
Francisco Lucena University of Barcelona
Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello
Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello Sapienza University of Rome
Patricia Bonin
Patricia Bonin Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography
Françoise Elbaz-Poulichet
Françoise Elbaz-Poulichet University of Montpellier
Claude Payri
Claude Payri Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

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