 Name: Hala Mohamed Taha.
 Title: Lecturer of Botany. Pharmacognosy and Medicinal plant Department,
Faculty of Pharmacy and Manufacturing drugs, Pharos University.
 Telephone: +2(03) 5742257 & (Mob. 01222882109)
here
 Email: taha_hm@yahoo.com. & hala.taha@pua.edu.eg
 Room: 434
Academic Qualification:
 Ph.D. In Botany (Physiology of Algae, 2002), Faculty of
Science,
Alexandria
University.
(Comparative
physiological and chemotaxonomical studies of some
species of Dunaliella (Volvocales).
 M.Sc. In Botany (Phycology, 1997), Faculty of Science,
Alexandria University. (Massive production of some
economically important metabolic compounds in
Dunaliella salina).
 B.Sc. In Botany (1988) Very Good, Faculty of Science,
Alexandria University.
Biography
Professional Experiences and Positions held:
 Lecturer of Botany. Pharmacognosy and Medicinal plant
Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Manufacturing drugs,
Pharos University.
 From 1992 to 2000, teaching the courses in nearly all the
branches of Botany in
**Botany Department, Faculty of Education, Alexandria
University.
**Faculty of Education, Damanhour branch, Alexandria
University.
1. Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
2. Collecting algae
3. Identification of marine and fresh water algae using
Chemotaxonomy, Ultrastructure (SEM and TEM), Inrared
spectroscopy,
Research interest
4. Purification of the collected algae to be unialgal and axenic
cultures
5. Culturing of algae especially under controlled conditions in
both indoors and Outdoors cultures
6. Analysis of many constituents in both the algal organisms
and in culture media.
a- From M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses
1. Kassem, A.M.; Khaleafa, A.F.; Shaalan, S.H. and Taha,
H.M. (1998). Massive production of some economically
important metabolic compounds in Dunaliella salina. Part
I: Growth and glycerol production. Proceedings, Sixth
Egyptian Botanical conference. 11: 245-256.
2. Kassem, A. M.; Khaleafa, A.F.; Shaalan, S.H. and Taha,
H.M. (1998). Massive production of some economically
important metabolic compounds in Dunaliella salina. Part
II: Protein production. J. Union Arab Biol. 6 (B): 411-428.
3. Mohammady, N.G.; Khaleafa, A.F.; Shaalan, S.H. and
Taha, H.M. (2002). Comparative biochemical taxonomy
of some Dunaliella species. Egypt J. Biotechnol. 11: 248265.
Publications
4. Osman, M. A., Kaleafa, A.F., Shalaan, S.H. and Taha,
H.M. (2003): The identification of some Dunaliella species
utilizing the genetic relatedness of protein, Isozymand and
DNA banding patterns. Egypt. J. Phycology. 4: 97-111.
5. Kassem, A. M.; Khaleafa, A.F.; Shaalan, S.H. and Taha,
H.M. (2003). Massive production of some economically
important metabolic compounds in Dunaliella salina. Part
III: Carbohydrates production. Egypt. J. Phycology. 4.
b- After Ph.D. thesis
6. Eman, M. Fakhry; Dahlia, M. El Maghraby; Hala, M. Taha
and Mohamed, A. Osman. (2007). Relationship evidences for
some species belonging to family Ulvaceae. Egypt. J.
Phycology. 8: 81-97.
7. Rania, M.A. Abedin and Hala, M. Taha. (2008). Antibacterial
and antifungal activity of cyanobacteria and green microalgae.
Evaluation of medium components by Plackett-Burman design
for antimicrobial activity of Spirulina platensis. Global Journal
of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 3(1): 22-31.
8. Hatata, M.M. and Hala, M. Taha (2008). The Promotive
effect of Spirulina platensis Extracts on Growth and Some
Physiological Activities of Broad Bean Plants in Response to
Salt Stress. Proc.5th Int .Con.Biol.Sci.(Botany). 5:71-81.
9. Hala, M. Taha and Hatata, M.M. (2008). Physiological
Responses of Chlorella salina and to Dunaliella parva Toxicity
of Some Heavy Metal Ions. Egyptian Journal of
Biotechnology. 29: 329-344.
10. Hatata M.M., Hala M. Taha and Samha M. Dowidar (2009).
Phytohormones effect on growth and certain aspects of NaCl
stressed barley plant. Egypt. J. Exp. Biol. (Bot.), 5: 1 – 7.
11. Hala, M. Taha; Hanan, A Said; Nasser, H. Abbas and Abdel
Fattah, M. khaleafa. (2009). Biosorption and biodegradation of
the Antifouling compound tributyltin (TBT) by microalgae.
American-Eurasian Journal of Scientific Research. 4(1): 1-6.
12. Shafik, M.A. and H. M. Taha (2008) .The first record for the
ivasion of the Red Alga Grateloupia to the Egyptian Coasts in
Alexandria. Egypt. J. Biotechnol. 29:309-328.
13. Abd-Elaziz W.M., Taha H.M., Kassem A.M., Khaleafa A.F.
and Al-Osaimi M.N. (2010). Impact of sodium chloride on
steady state growth and osmoregulation of the cyanobacterium
Spirulina platensis. Egypt J.Bot. (Special volume): 53-67.
14. Nagwa G-E Mohammady, Christopher W. Rieken, Scott R.
Lindell, Christopher M. Reddy, Hala M. Taha, Connie Pui
Ling Lau and Catherine A. Carmichael (2011). Biochemical
engineering of Tetraselmis chuii for compromizing between
high cell division and lipid content. Proceeding of
Phycological Society of America Annual Meeting. 12-16 July,
Seattle, WA, USA, pp 138.
15. Mohamed S. Abd-El-Kareem and Hala M. Taha (2011).
Effect of Mobile’s Electromagnetic Waves on Some
Microalgal Species. Egypt. J. Exp. Biol. (Bot.), 7(1): 1 – 7.
16. Nagwa G-E Mohammady, Christopher W. Rieken, Scott R.
Lindell, Christopher M. Reddy, Hala M. Taha, Connie Pui
Ling Lau and Catherine A. Carmichael (2012). Age of nitrogen
deficient microalgal cells is a key factor for maximizing lipid
production. Research J. of Phytochemistry. 6: 42-53.
17. Hala, M. Taha; Hanan, A Said; Wafaa M. Abd-Elaziz and
Abdel Fattah, M. khaleafa. (2012). Effect of zinc and opper
toxicity on growth and some metabolites of the green alga
Tetraselmis chuii Butcher. Egypt. J. Exp. Biol. (Bot.), 8(2):
183-192.
18. Abd-Elaziz W.M., Taha H.M., Said H.A. khaleafa A.F.
(2012). The molecular and mechanisms of cellular deffense
that adapt the blue green alga Spirulina platensis to cope with
varying salinity levels. assiut Univ. J. of Botany. 41(1): 53-66.
19. Mohamed S. Abd-El-Kareem and Hala M. Taha (2012).
Decolorization of Malachite Green and Methyleen Blue by two
Microalgal Species. International Journal of Chemical and
Environmental Engineering. 3(5): 297-302.
20. Said H.S., Abd-Elaziz W.M. and Taha H.M. (2013). The
metabolic response of Cyclotella meneghiniana Kutzing to
toxicity of the antifouling agent Irgarol 1051. African Journal
of Biotechnology. 12(33): 4140-5147.
Workshops
 Participate in workshop of Nannoscience and Thin films,
Faculty of Science and Mubarak City for Scientific Research
and Technology Applications, 15-16 April 2007.
 Participate in workshop of nuclear radiation and its
applications, Faculty of Science, 7-8 February 2009.
Conferences:
1- The Fifth conference of Arab Biologists. Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 8-11 Nov. 1998.
2- The Sixth Conference of the Egyptian Botanical Society,
Cairo University, Cairo, 24-26 Nov. 1998.
Conferences and
workshops
3- The Third International Conference on Biological Science,
Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 28-29 April
2004.
4- Biovision Alexandria 2006, 2008 Biblothica Alexandria
"New life Science: Changing Lives" 26-29 April.
5- Attended and participated in the fourth international
Conference on Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Tanta
University, Tanta, 1-2 November 2006.
6- Attended and participated in the fourth conference of the
Egyptian Society of Experimental biology, October 6
University, 23 February, 2008.
7- Attended the Envi 2008 Conference" First conference on
Contemporary Environmental Issues in Arid and Semi-Arid
Regions (Climate Change: Envi 2008)" Alexandria, Egypt,
25-17 October 2008.
8- Attended the 1st General Assembly Meeting of the North
Africa and Middle East Science centers network (NAMES)
at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on 2-3 November 2008.
9- Attended, actively to second International Conference on
Aquatic Resources "Integrated Coastal Zone Management
and Sustainable Development ICAR-08" held in Alexandria
Egypt from 22nd-25th November, 2008.
10- Participated and Organized the International Conference on
Current Trends in Medicinal plant research and
microbiological applications (27-29 October 2010).
11- Participation in the Alexandria International Biodiversity
Symposium in Bib. Alex. (9-10 November 2010).
12- Attended, Sessions of The New Trends in Nuclear and
Renewable Energy and Its Applications in Egypt. Bibliotheca
Alexandrina (17/2 - 24/3/2013).
13- Attended, The Second Forum for Scientists. Mirage Hall San
Jiovany Down Town Alexandria (22/2/2013).
14- Attended and participated The 9th Annual International
Conference of The Egyptian Society of Experimental
Biology. Cairo University (23/2/2013).
15- Attended, Solar Energy: Principles and Applications.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina (24/2/2013).
16- Participation in the Second Scientific Symposium
"Environmental Biotechnology and Its Applications" in
Institute of Graduate Studies and Research (14th December
2013).
17- Attended, “Science and Technology Education for
Sustainable Development in the Arab Region” Conference,
that was held in the Occasion of the TWAS-ARO 9 Annual
Meeting, from 29 to 30 December 2013, at the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Professional and
scientific Activities
(optional)
Member in the project of Med-algae. Production of Biodiesel in
selected Mediterranean Countries. Funded by the European
Union.