Dr. Sonia Ben Younes
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Dr. Sonia Ben Younes

Assistant Professor
Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Tunisia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Centre of biotechnology of Sfax, Tunisia

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Biography

Dr. Sonia Ben Younes is currently working as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, Tunisia. She obtained her PhD in Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Environmental Bioprocess, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax-Tunisia. She has assured the teaching of the practicum of many courses such as: Biotechnology cell and tissue, Valorization products and by-products of animal origin, Molecular biology, Molecular biotechnology, Introduction to biomolecules of interest, Structural biochemistry, Cell biology and Environmental biochemistry. Her research area focused on the improvement and the production of fungal laccase, on the purification and characterization of this enzyme and at developing new tools and technologies for biological treatment of pollutants. More recently (2011) this expertise was expanded to treat synthetic dyes, real effluent in Erlenmeyer and in bioreactor. She is also reviewer in number of international journals. She is also supervising 15 technicians, 3 undergraduates and 1 PhD student. She also attended number of workshops. She has published (10) articles in peer-reviewed journals, (8) oral communications and (4) posters as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Biological Sciences
62%
Microbiology
90%
Molecular Biology
75%
Biochemistry
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
14
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Taieb, I., S.B. Younes, B. Messai, S. Mnif and R. Mzoughi et al., 2021. Isolation, characterization and identification of a new Lysinibacillus fusiformis strain ZC from metlaoui phosphate laundries wastewater: bio-treatment assays. Sustainability, Vol. 13. 10.3390/su131810072.
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  2. Younes, S.B., C. Dallali, A. Ellafi, L. Bouslama, A. Feriani and S. Sayadi, 2020. Extracellular enzymatic activities of bacterial strains isolated from tunisian biotopes: decolorization and detoxification of indigo carmine. Catal. Lett., 151: 1248-1261.
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  3. Younes, S.B., S.B. Khedher, Y. Zhang, S.U. Geissen and S. Sayadi, 2019. Laccase from Scytalidium thermophilum: production improvement, catalytic behavior and detoxifying ability of diclofenac. Catal. Lett., 149: 1833-1844.
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  4. Younes, S.B., I. Cherif, A. Dhouib and S. Sayadi, 2016. Trametes trogii: A biologic powerful tool for dyes decolorization and detoxification. Catalysis Lett., 146: 204-211.
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  5. Younes, S.B., M. Ellouze and S. Sayadi, 2013. A comparative study of an industrial effluent treatment using enzymatic and alkaline adapted consortium assays. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 88: 563-571.
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  6. Younes, S.B. and S. Sayadi, 2013. Detoxification of Indigo carmine using a combined treatment via a novel trimeric thermostable laccase and microbial consortium. J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzymatic, 87: 62-68.
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  7. Rigane, G., S.B. Younes, H. Ghazghazi and R.B. Salem, 2013. Investigation into the biological activities and chemical composition of Calendula officinalis L. growing in Tunisia. Int. Food Res. J., 20: 3001-3007.
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  8. Baroudi, O., S.B. Younes, A. Mezlini, Y.J. Bignon and I. Medimeg et al., 2013. Status of antioxidant enzyme: Glutathione peroxidase and total polyphenol level in plasma of Tunisian patients suffering from colorectal and gastric cancer: Interaction with clinical outcome. Med. Oncol., Vol. 30. 10.1007/s12032-013-0731-4.
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  9. Younes, S.B., Z. Bouallagui and S. Sayadi, 2012. Catalytic behavior and detoxifying ability of an atypical homotrimeric laccase from the thermophilic strain Scytalidium thermophilum on selected azo and triarylmethane dyes. J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzymatic, 79: 41-48.
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  10. Eddouaouda, K., S. Mnif, A. Badis, S.B. Younes and S. Cherif et al., 2012. Characterization of a novel biosurfactant produced by Staphylococcus sp. strain 1E with potential application on hydrocarbon bioremediation. J. Basic Microbiol., 52: 408-418.
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  11. Younes, S.B., Z. Bouallagui, A. Gargoubi and S. Sayadi, 2011. Investigation of dyes degradation intermediates with Scytalidium thermophilum laccase. Eur. Food Res. Technol., 233: 751-758.
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  12. Younes, S.B., F. Karray and S. Sayadi, 2011. Isolation of thermophilic fungal strains producing oxido-reductase and hydrolase enzymes from various Tunisian biotopes. Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad., 65: 1104-1109.
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  13. Younes, S.B. and S. Sayadi, 2011. Purification and characterization of a novel trimeric and thermotolerant laccase produced from the ascomycete Scytalidium thermophilum strain. J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzymatic, 73: 35-42.
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  14. Younes, S.B., T. Mechichi and S. Sayadi, 2007. Purification and characterization of the laccase secreted by the white rot fungus Perenniporia tephropora and its role in the decolourization of synthetic dyes. J. Appl. Microbiol., 102: 1033-1042.
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