Iraqi Journal of Science

Hysterothylacium Persicum (Nematoda: Raphidascarididae) Parasite of Orangespotted Grouper Epinephelus coioides (Forsskål, 1775) Iraqi Marine Water Fishes

Majid Abdul Azizi Bannai — 2018-09-25

Hysterothylacium is one of the most important nematode parasites parasitizing fish, and it's the most diverse species nematodes of marine parasites, these species attach to the intestinal wall via their mouth lips adaptation. In the present study, seven out of 56 fish specimens (12.5 %) were found to be infected by the adult worms of Greasy grouper fishes Orangespotted grouper Epinephelus coioides (Forsskål, 1775)from locations of marine coastal water, Arabian Gulf, Iraq. A new recorded of Hysterothylacium spp. collected are morphologically described, genetically and Sccaning Electron Microscope (SEM) images for new systematic observations, on dorsal labium, sub ventral labia, posterior end of a the female and the male. Based on the study of the gene sequencer data and SEM images, it will be suggested that species are H. persicum. The study provides us some data on the taxonomy of these parasites in the Arabian Gulf. The gross examination of the fish's intestine food items and the Relationships of fish length, In this study showing that the length ranges for adult infected were 25-45 cm long, and the major food items found in the stomach were a Largest group of miscellaneous of fishes length more than 25 cm , whereas crustaceans miscellaneous parts of animal body, i.e. appendages, chela, parts of the carapace of crustaceans were found in stomachs in all the month including except some of them in stomach of length less than 20 cm , it was clear that the 25-45cm ctotal length feed mainly on fish that explain fishes are the second intermediate host of IV larval stage of nematodes. In the present reported can consider that the Epinephelus coioides as a new host for Hysterothylacium persicum and a newly recorded in Iraqi marine water . The aim of the current study is to diagnose and study new species of parasites that belong to the genus throughout the morphological studies along with the image data selected for SEM and sequence and combined with the other species of Hysterothylacium that reside in the Iraqi marine water and the relationships of fish length, food items and parasite infection.

Estimation of Levels of Interleukin-1 beta and Interleukin-10 in Sera of some Iraqi Patients with Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis

Israa M. Subhi — 2018-09-25

Serum samples were obtained from patients suffering from chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) disease. They were divided into three groups; 20 patients with RA taking biological treatment Etanercept (Enbrel), 20 patients with RA not taking biological treatment (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug) and 10 people as healthy control group. The ages of these patients and control group were between 46-50 years old; one male and 19 female in each group. The samples were used for measuring the levels of Interleukin (IL)-1 Beta and Interleukin-10 using the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay technique. Both interleukins were at their highest levels in the group of RA patients treated with biological treatment followed by the RA patients group that were not treated with biological treatment and the lowest levels were in the healthy control group.

Estimate Antimicrobial activity and Anti-biofilm formation of bark Cinnamomum zeylanicum on Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from Urinary Tract Infections

Enass Ghassan Sweedan — 2018-09-25

Five isolates (25%) of Klebsiella pneumoniae were isolated from urine samples. In addition also isolated bacteria were (10) 50% Escherichia coli, while (3)15% Proteus spp., (2)10% Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The ethanolic extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark were tested against Klebsiella pneumoniae by using the well agar diffusion test, the alcoholic bark extract from (200 -12.5) mg/ml possessed antimicrobial activity against tested microorganism. At 200 mg/ml, and 100 mg/ml concentrations was diameter of inhibition zone rang from (18-26mm), (14-16mm) respectively, and these results compared to antibiotics Norfloxacin(10µg) inhibition zone (24-30mm), and Cefotaxim (10 µg) (26-27mm) as control. Antibiotics sensetivity were used ten antibiotics with disc diffusion method against K. pneumoniae, they were sensitive to Cefotaxime, Imipenem /Cilactin,Sparfloxacin, and Norfloxacin antibiotics only, and were resisted to the others antibiotics. Minimum inhibitory concentration was tested for plant extract, and was ranged versus Klebsiella pneumoniae (12.5-25) mg/ml. It could be concluded that alcoholic extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum had a good antimicrobial effects and anti-biofilm on Klebsiella pneumoniae with significant difference (p< 0.05). This caused a decrease in the biofilm of the tested bacteria. Hence, it may be used instead of antibiotics to treat UTIs caused by bacteria used in current study.

Influence the number of laser pulses and annealed temperature and the Structure and optical properties of In2O3: CdO films prepared laser induce plasma

Kadhim A. Aadim — 2018-09-25

In this Research, (In₂O₃: CdO) films were prepared using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method on glass substrate at room temperature deposited at laser influence 500mJ/cm²with different shoots N= (200,300,400,500and600). the structural, and the optical properties and the films are studied with different annealing temperatures (523and 623) K. Optical measurements and the films were analyzed by UV-VIS absorption spectra. The structural properties of samples were investigated by x-ray diffraction patterns of the films and show that the films and polycrystalline Structure with all shoots. Transmittance spectrum found is equal to 93.17%, refractive index range is 1.635 and energy gap range is 2.75-3.15ev.

Refractive Index Sensor Based on Micro- Structured Optical Fibers with Using Finite Element Method

Amal I. Mahmood — 2018-09-25

In this paper a refractive index sensor based on micro-structured optical fiber has been proposed using Finite Element Method (FEM). The designed fiber has a hexagonal cladding structure with six air holes rings running around its solid core. The air holes of fiber has been infiltrated with different liquids such as water , ethanol, methanol, and toluene then sensor characteristics like ; effective refractive index , confinement loss, beam profile of the fundamental mode, and sensor resolution are investigated by employing the FEM. This designed sensor characterized by its low confinement loss and high resolution so a small change in the analyte refractive index could be detect which is could be useful to detect the change of the information of the biological molecule reaction and also in medical applications in fields like toxins, drug residues, vitamins, antibodies, proteins and parasites.

The Bending Property of the Epoxy (Ep / Mgo)And (Ep/Sio2) Composites After Immersion in Chemical Solution

Baraa Khalil Ibrahim — 2018-09-25

In this paper, a polymer-based composite material was prepared by hand Lay-up method consisting of epoxy resin as a base material filled with by magnesium oxide powder once and silicon dioxide powder again and with different weight ratios (3%, 6%, 9%, 12%). The three-point bending test was performed in normal conditions and after immersion in sulfuric acid. The results showed that the bending value decreased with the increase of the weighted ratio of the filled nano powder (MgO, SiO₂) .The Bending of samples filled with by SiO₂ was found to be less than the bending of samples filled with by particles (MgO), the bending of the SiO₂ sample (0.32mm) at the weighted ratio (3%) and for the MgO (0.18mm) sample at the weight ratio were the same at the same weighted load (100 g). It was found that the bending values of all samples exceeded the value after immersion in sulfuric acid. The percentage of weight (6%) at the load level (500 g) was changed from 1.16mm in normal conditions to 1.48mm for the same weight ratio after immersion. In sulfuric acid diluted with 0.3N for 10 days at the same Applied load.

Geological modeling using Petrel Software for Mishrif Formation in Noor Oil Field, Southeastern Iraq

Ali M. Hasan Altameemi — 2018-09-25

Petrel is regards one of the most important software to delineate subsurface Petrophysical properties to the reservoir. In this study, 3D Integrated geological models has been built by using Petrel software. The process includes integrated Petrophysical properties and environmental approaches.

Noor oil field within Mishrif Formation in terms of structural geology represents asymmetrical anticlinal fold with direction NW-SE. Porosity and water saturation model have been built. The reservoir was divided into several reservoirs and Non-reservoir units depends on the Petrophysical properties for each zone. In addition, intact model for the reservoir in terms of porosity and water saturation have been built. MB reservoir unit represents the most important oil bearing unit according to the high porosity and low water saturation are present in this unit. MB reservoir unit in terms of Paleoenvironment which represent the shoal including rudist biostrome. Rudist biostrome buildups comprise the major oil producing reservoirs in the carbonate strata during Cretaceous Period.

Delineation of leachate plume migration by electrical resistivity methods Ile Epo dumpsite, Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria

Emele Uduma Okpogo — 2018-09-25

A 5-traverse 2D resistivity survey and 20 Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) points were carried out on Ile Epo Dump Site with a view to inferring the extent of migration of leachate plumes in the subsurface for possible contamination of groundwater. The surveys were carried out with Omega model resistivity meter. The Schlumberger configuration was employed for the VES while Wenner configuration was employed for the 2D resistivity survey (Constant Separation Techniques). The obtained VES and CST data were interpreted using WinResist and DIPRO respectively. The integrated results revealed three to four geo-electrically polluted materials as highly saturated fills (15 Ωm, 1.9 – 27.4m), saturated fills (15 - 30 Ωm, 3.6 – 29.9m) and unsaturated fills (30 - 70 Ωm, 8.1 – 37.1m) underlain by sand formation. A good correlation was established between the thickness of the different fills delineated from the VES and CST results to a depth of 30m. Based on the integrated geophysical investigation, it is therefore concluded that aquifer units within and underlying the sand layer around Ile Epo Dumpsite and environs are potentially polluted. However, for groundwater exploration, aquifers at deeper depth are likely to be free from contamination but required time to time monitoring because the underlying sand layer serves as possible migration path to the pollutants, thereby contaminating aquifers within underlying sand layer.

Sequence Stratigraphy of the Cenomanian - early Turonian Cycle in the Selected wells, Southeastern Iraq

Aiad Ali Hussien Al-Zaidy — 2018-09-25

Sequence stratigraphic cycle of Cenomanian-early Turonian is composed of (Ahmadi, Rumaila, and Mishrif) formations, which is bounded at top and base by unconformity surfaces. The lithofacies of this cycle in the southern Iraq indicate a normal lateral change facies from shallow water facies through deeper water and open marine sediments, Ahmadi Formation (early Cenomanian) characterized by open marine sediments during the transgressive conditions, and passes up into deep basinal sediments (Rumaila Formation) by conformably surface.

Rumaila Formation (middle Cenomanian) was deposited in the deeper part of the intrashelf basin, which comprises of a mainly basinal sediments, and includes an abundant of open marine fauna supportive of middle Cenomanian age. Rumaila Formation is represented time equivalent basin to the Mishrif Formation, and they deposited during highstand system tract. The Cenomanian-early Turonian cycle can be subdivided into three medium sequences displays coarsening upward cycles (Mishrif A, Mishrif B, and Mishrif C), which comprises of one reservoir pay zone dominated by rudistid packstone to grainstone or rudistid biostrome facies separated by barriers (dense non- porous) units (CR I and CR II). The microfacies analysis of the study wells assisted the recognition of five main environments (open marine, basinal, shallow open marine, Rudist biostrome, and lagoon).

Mapping groundwater quality Index for irrigation in the Dibdibba aquifer at Karbala - Najaf plateau, central of Iraq

Qusai Y. Al-Kubaisi — 2018-09-25

Mapping groundwater quality Index for irrigation is of great importance for agricultural issues. As groundwater is a vital source of water for domestic and agricultural activities in Iraqi Western Desert area, where the study area (Dibdibba aquifer) represents the extreme eastern part of it, evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for irrigation is important. This study aims to develop decision support tools for identifying the optimal locations of groundwater regarding its quality to meet the future demands of the study area. Samples were collected during the wet season (April-May 2017 (and analyzed for determining the physicochemical properties. The indices used in the quality assessment were the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), sodium percentage (%Na⁺), magnesium hazard (MH), and irrigation water quality index (IWQI), incorporating the spatial variation using the GIS-based multi-criteria system highlighted the spatial variation of groundwater quality for irrigation in the study area. This spatial distribution indicated that groundwater is generally of moderate quality in the Dibdibba aquifer.

Enhancement of Seismic reflectors by using VSP and Seismic Inversion in Sindbad oil field, south of Iraq

Osama Salam Doohee — 2018-09-25

The purpose of this research is to enhance the methods of surface seismic data processing and interpretation operations by using the produced information of vertical seismic profile (measured velocity and corridor stack). Sindbad oil field (South of Iraq) is chosen to study goals and it's containing only one well with VSP survey (Snd2) that covering depth from Zubair to Sulaiy Formations and 2D seismic lines of Basrah Survey. The horizons were picked and used with low frequency contents from well data for the construction of low frequency model and it was used with high frequency of VSP to make the high frequency model that compensated to seismic main frequency through inversion process. Seismic inversion technique is performed on post stack of 2D seismic data (2Br2) through Hampson-Russell CGG program. The inversion model of low frequency shows 88.5% matching with relative seismic impedance while high frequency model 93.3% matching with lower error percent. The two impedance sections which resulted from inversion model were convoluted with best wavelet from VSP data to make a new seismic section. The LFM section was similar to original seismic section while the HFM section shows real enhancement of the Flatspot (DHI) feature and recoverable some missing reflectors.

3D Seismic Structural and Stratigraphy Study of Shuaiba Formation in Kumait Oil Field-Southern Iraq

Kamal K. Ali — 2018-09-25

The Kumait Oil field was interpreted using 3-D seismic data from Oil Exploration company. The Shuaiba Formation (Cretaceous Age) reflector is detected.Structural map of formation is prepared to obtain the location and direction of the sedimentary basin and shoreline. Depth maps was drawn depending on the structural interpretation of the picked reflector and show several structural feature as closures.The seismic interpretation of the area approves the presence of some stratigraphic features in the studied formation. Some distributary mound and flatspot were observed within the study area, but they are not continuous due to the tectonic effects. These activity elements give reasonable explanation for the hydrocarbon distribution in the area of study and explain the cause of wildcat of Kt-2 is well.

3D Seismic Structural Study of the Lower Cretaceous Sequence in Kifl oil field_ central Iraq

Nawal Abed Al-Ridha — 2018-09-25

This research focused up on the Seismic reflection study of a 268.7 km² area located in the central of Iraq within the Karbala province (Kifl area). The seismic data were reprocessed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and its partners Dome International and Vitol with OEC in 2005, the result of processing works has improved the quality of seismic sections in most of the study area. The study area was interpreted by using 3-D seismic data from the Oil Exploration Company. By studying the seismic sections and applying seismic attributes (instantaneous phase) Faults were picked across 3D seismic volume of the studied reflectors. The study area affected by a major fault and minor normal faults, Two fault system has been observed in the study area; the major normal fault of (NW-SE) trending and minor normal faults of (NE-SW) trending, with a small displacement are influencing the studied reflectors (NahrUmr, Shuaiba, Zubair and Ratawi reflectors). Time, velocity and depth maps are prepared depending on the structural interpretation of the picked reflectors, The structural interpretation of these reflectors shows a structural anticline (Asymmetrical anticline) extending in NW-SE trend and plunges to the southeast with a dip angle about 5 degrees. and the general dip towards the east.

Using Multiattribute Analysis to Predicting Effective Porosity of Yamama Formation in Nasriya Oilfield Southern Iraq

Salman Z. Khorshid — 2018-09-25

Emerge application was used in Hampsson-Russell programs and that uses a combination of multiple 3D or 2D seismic attributes to predict some reservoir parameter of interest. In this research used the seismic inversion technique was performed on post-stack three dimensions (3D) seismic data in Nasriya oilfield with five wells and then used this results in Emerge analysis (training and application) were used to estimate reservoir properties (effective porosity) with multiattribute analysis derive relations between them at well locations. The horizon time slice of reservoir units of (Yb1, Yb3 and Yc) of Yamama Formation was made for property (effective porosity) to confirm match results and enhancement trends within these units. Because of the good prospects of the oil in the rocks of Cretaceous generally and Yamama Formation specially in the Nasriya oilfield and in view of the economic importance of Yamama Formation, which is considered as important formation that contains hydrocarbon accumulation, and one of the most important and oil production reservoirs in southern Iraq.

Evaluation of Gharraf River Water for different Uses, South Iraq

Moutaz A. Al-Dabbas — 2018-09-25

Water quality has become an important requirement in recent years, assumed the enormous pressure on water resources. As a result of the rapid population growth and climate change. Seven sampling stations were chosen along the river, specifically near the important cities. After analyzing the water samples, it was found that pH values range from (7.1 to 7.5). The values of total dissolved ions ranged from (730 to 1390) mg/l. It was found that the sodium percentage in the river water samples ranged from (36.8 to 51.3), which is acceptable for irrigation purposes. The water content of magnesium hazard ranges from (45.1 to 48.6), it is within the permissible limits for watering purposes. The residual sodium amounts range from (-4.01 to -2.86) and are within acceptable limits. Water quality index model was used and according to this model classification, it was found that water is good. PHREEQC model was used to identify the geochemical changes of the river water with distance, found that carbonate mineral were under saturation, while clay mineral were in saturation phase.

Coefficient Estimates for Subclasses of Regular Functions

Abdul Rahman S. Juma — 2018-09-25

The aim of this paper is to introduce and investigate new subclasses of regular functions defined in . The coefficients estimate and for functions in these subclasses are determined. Many of new and known consequences are shown as particular cases of our outcomes.

Effect of Successive Convolution Layers to Detect Gender

Hanaa Mohsin Ahmed — 2018-09-25

Image classification can be defined as one of the most important tasks in the area of machine learning. Recently, deep neural networks, especially deep convolution networks, have participated greatly in end-to-end learning which reduce need for human designed features in the image recognition like Convolution Neural Network. It is offers the computation models which are made up of several processing layers for learning data representations with several abstraction levels. In this work, a pre-trained deep CNN is utilized according to some parameters like filter size, no of convolution, pooling, fully connected and type of activation function which includes 300 images for training and predict 100 image gender using probability measures. Results in Classification and precision accuracy equal to 0.68 and 0.3225 respectively.

Generating dynamic S-BOX based on Particle Swarm Optimization and Chaos Theory for AES

Zainab Ali Kamal — 2018-09-25

Data security is a significant requirement in our time. As a result of the rapid development of unsecured computer networks, the personal data should be protected from unauthorized persons and as a result of exposure AES algorithm is subjected to theoretical attacks such as linear attacks, differential attacks, and practical attacks such as brute force attack these types of attacks are mainly directed at the S-BOX and since the S-BOX table in the algorithm is static and no dynamic so this is a major weakness for the S-BOX table, the algorithm should be improved to be impervious to future dialects that attempt to analyse and break the algorithm in order to remove these weakness points, Will be generated dynamic substitution box (S-BOX) base on the input key, shifting, chaotic theory (1D, 2D logistic map), and particle swarm algorithm. At the same time will be generated inverse of the table S-BOX through output of the S-BOX which will be generated from the suggestions above will return the values of the union of the row and the column for all the values generated for S-BOX. The S-BOX output is tested in several measurements represent (complexity, time, avalanche criterion, and balance) and the results show that any change in the input will change the output S-BOX also the proposed algorithm will be measured by the five statistical and NIST measurements all results will show a successful exception random excursions, random excursions variant (test not application ). The time needed to implement it requires only milliseconds and is approximated to the time taken for the original algorithm.

Age Estimation Using Support Vector Machine

Ayad R. Abbas — 2018-09-25

Recently there has been an urgent need to identify the ages from their personal pictures and to be used in the field of security of personal and biometric, interaction between human and computer, security of information, law enforcement. However, in spite of advances in age estimation, it stills a difficult problem. This is because the face old age process is determined not only by radical factors, e.g. genetic factors, but also by external factors, e.g. lifestyle, expression, and environment. This paper utilized machine learning technique to intelligent age estimation from facial images using support vector machine (SVM) on FG_NET dataset. The proposed work consists of three phases: the first phase is image preprocessing include four stages: grayscale image stage, histogram equalization stage, face detection stage has been carried out using viola jones algorithm, it comprises for four steps namely: Haar like Feature, integral image, Adaboost training, and cascading classifier, the last stage of image preprocessing phase is cropping and resize stage. The second phase is data mining include two stages: feature extraction stage using linear discriminate analysis and machine learning stage using support vector machine. The last phase is age estimation and evaluation. The FG-net dataset is used which divided into seven classes in order to has been became increased accuracy and reduce the execution time, the first class represents 3-7 years, the second class represents 8-13 years, the third class represents 14-19 years, the forth class represents 20-25 years, the fifth class represents 26-30 years, the sixth class represents 31-40 years and the seven class represents 41-50 years. Then, the seven classes are combined into three classes depending on the number of features. The Experimental results display that the proposed system can grant high accuracy. The practical evaluation of the proposed system gives accuracy is 84%.

Using GIS and Remote Sensing to Study Water Quality Changes and Spectral Analysis for AL-Hawizah Marshes, South of Iraq

Tabarak S. Hashesh — 2018-09-25

The aim of this research is to measure the changes of Iraqi Marshland's area as well as the changes in the spectral reflectivity water quality, analyzing seasonal difference in AL-Hawizah marshes, South of Iraq using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques. For this paper, the samples were taken at 10 sites along the study area. Satellite images of the 8 Landsat on 20/5/2017, 8/8/2017, 11/10/2017 and 14/12/2017 have been selected in order to study the seasonal changes on the marshes took place during 2017. The reflectance values of red, green, blue and near infrared bands showed that are significantly associated with a seasonal factor. All bands show that reflectivity of the marsh has been affected by locational variance of reflectance. Also in this paper applying the (Inverse distance weighting) IDW exact interpolation technique depending on the measured data spectral reflectivity water seasonal were distributed on the areas of Iraqi Marshland using Geographic Information System. This technique utilizes for generating thematic map of each seasons to assessment water quality in AL_Hawizah marshes, south of Iraq.