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Professor Mayson H. Alkhatib
Membership since:
2022
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About me
Dr. Mayson H. Alkhatib is a Professor of Physical Biochemistry at the University of Nizwa, specializing in nanoemulsions, drug delivery, and biomedical applications. She holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology Science and Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and has published over 68 research articles along with a U.S. patent. Dr. Alkhatib has supervised numerous master’s and PhD students, secured multiple research grants, and served in key academic leadership roles, including Chair of the University Graduation Project Committee. Her international academic experience spans Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the USA, and she is an active reviewer and member of several scientific societies.
Prof. Mayson H. Alkhatib is a Professor of Physical Biochemistry at the University of Nizwa in the Sultanate of Oman. With a distinguished academic career spanning more than two decades across Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, she is widely recognized for her contributions to nanomedicine, nanoemulsion systems, and innovative drug-delivery technologies.
Prof. Alkhatib earned her Ph.D. in Biotechnology Science and Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where her research focused on pH-degradable surfactants and their applications in drug delivery. She also holds master’s degrees in Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, specializing in biochemistry and analytical chemistry. Her early work included graduate roles in research and teaching at the University of Alabama and Jordan University of Science and Technology.
A prolific researcher, Prof. Alkhatib has authored more than 68 scientific publications in Web of Science and Scopus-indexed journals, in addition to securing a United States patent for chitosan-based nanoemulsion technology. Her research interests include nanoemulsion formulations, polymeric systems, cancer therapeutics, and environmental applications such as water treatment. She has collaborated on and led numerous funded research projects, receiving grants from institutions including King Abdulaziz University, the Research Council of Oman, and the University of Nizwa.
Throughout her career, she has supervised an extensive number of postgraduate researchers, serving as principal advisor for multiple Ph.D. dissertations and more than twenty master’s theses. She has also examined dozens of graduate research defenses and actively contributes as a reviewer for highly ranked scientific journals in nanomedicine, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sciences.
At the University of Nizwa, Prof. Alkhatib holds several leadership roles, including Chair of the University Graduation Project Committee and member of key academic, research, entrepreneurship, and professional development committees. She plays a central role in curriculum development, graduate research oversight, and academic promotion processes. She is also deeply involved in community outreach, delivering workshops and scientific lectures across schools, universities, and national events.
Her contributions extend internationally through speaking engagements at scientific conferences, participation in global research forums, and involvement in professional societies. She is an active member of the Neutron Scattering Society of America, the Society of Chemical Industry, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, and other scientific bodies.
Prof. Alkhatib continues to advance research in nanoemulsion technology, cancer treatment strategies, and sustainable materials, while remaining committed to mentoring students, strengthening academic programs, and contributing to scientific innovation locally and internationally.
Degrees:
2006
Doctorate
Chemical Sciences
Publications resulting from Research
Patents
Zayed M. Ramadan, Mayson H. Alkhatib. Electrical Doping of Iron with Chitosan Nanoemulsion US Patent 11,980,937 B1. May 14, 2024. https://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/11980937
Publications
1. Mallak S. AL Ghafria, Marwa A. AL Shuailia, Jumana M. AL Ghafria, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hanan S. AL-yahyaia, Mohammed A. Al-Broumib, Mohammed AL Azrib, Sausan S. Alyaqoobi, Wafa S. AlSaidia ‘Synthesis and evaluation of chitosan/essential oil nanoemulsion beads for water treatment’, Water Practice and Technology, 2025; 20 (2): 424 - 435. doi: 10.2166/wpt.2025.013 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, CiteScore: 2.3, Impact Factor: 1.6)
2. GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators ‘Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023’, The Lancet, 2025; 406 (10513): 1873-1922. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01637-X
3. Reem M. Alabri, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hurya A. Alhoqni, Susan S. Alyaqoobi, Hanan S. Alyahyai ‘Synthesizing chitosan-nanoemulsion hydrogel beads for water treatment’. In Proceedings of the 3rd Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (MDSC). Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2025, 25: 485–498. (Indexed in Scopus, CiteScore: 2.2)
4. Mayson H. Alkhatib ‘Medical applications of emulsification systems containing essential oils’. In Proceedings of the 3rd Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (MDSC). Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2025, 25, 485–498. (Indexed in Scopus, CiteScore: 2.2)
5. Mohammed A. AL-Junaibi, Mulham O. AL-Sulaimi, Bashar M. AL-Amri, Mayson H. Al Khatib, HananS. Alyahyai, Saeed Ullah, Sobia A. Halim, Ajmal Khan. ‘Evaluation of the biological activity of nanoemulsions consisting of various essential oils: Almond, lavender, and rosemary’. In Proceedings of the 3rd Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (MDSC). Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2025, 25, 485–498. (Indexed in Scopus, CiteScore: 2.2)
6. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hadeel M. Bayoumi ‘Topotecan Incorporation into Avocado Oil-based Nanoemulsion Potentiates its Inhibitory Effect on the Cellular Growth of Various Human Cancer Cells’, Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal, 2024; 8 (4), 474-486. doi:10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_287_24 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, CiteScore: 2.1, JCI: 1.1)
7. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Fatima S. ALHusini, Maryam Y. Al-Amri, Abdullah ALHatmi, Khamis O. ALRiyami, Mallak S. ALGhafri ‘ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CHITOSAN-VITAMIN E-NANOEMULSION’, Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 2023; 13(3)e10123. doi: 10.55251/jmbfs.10123 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, CiteScore: 1.6, JCI: 0.16)
8. Raghdah S. Bawadud, Mayson H. Alkhatib ‘Growth and invasion inhibition of T47D ductal carcinoma cells by the association of docetaxel with a bioactive agent in neutral nanosuspension’, BioImpacts, 2023;13(2): 145-157. doi: 10.34172/bi.2023.23515 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 3.783)
9. Hadeel M. Bayoumi, Mayson H. Alkhatib ‘Incorporation of topotecan into sesame oil - Nanoemulsion potentiates its cytotoxic effect in cancer cells’, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2022; 75, 103614. DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103614 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 5.062)
10. Ashwaq A. Al-Mutairi, Mayson H. Alkhatib ‘Antitumor Effects of a Solid Lipid Nanoparticle Loaded with Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin on the Viability, Apoptosis, Autophagy and Hsp90 of Ovarian Cancer Cells’, Journal of Microencapsulation, 2022; 39:5, 467-480 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2022.2109218 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 4.034)
11. Ashwaq A. Al-Mutairi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Antitumor Activities of Co-loading Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin into Oleic Acid-Based Solid Lipid Nanoparticle against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells’, Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 2022; 12 (1), 49-60 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus)
12. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Salwa M. Al-Hashemi, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Formulating etoposide in a nanoemulsion containing polyunsaturated fatty acids potentiates its anti-proliferation and anti-invasion activities against the ovarian cancer cells’, BIOCELL, 2021; 45 (3): 295-703. (Indexed in Web of Science, Impact Factor: 2.821).
13. Salwa M. Al-Hashemi, Mayson H. alkhatib, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Inhibition of Colon Cancer Cells Proliferation and Invasion by Etoposide Loaded on Nano-Suspensions Containing Black Currant Seed and Evening Primrose Oils’, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021; 83(3), 465-472. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.975)
14. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Rawan S. Alghamdi, Khadijah S. Balamash & Sohair M. Khojah ‘Cinnamon oil nanoemulsion as a novel nanocarrier for bleomycin amplifies its apoptotic effect on SKOV-3 ovarian cancer cells’, Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2021; 59, 697 -704. (Indexed in Web of Science, Impact Factor: 0.818)
15. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy, Mashael I. Al Omar, Khadijah S. Balamash, Faiza Abdu, Ahmad Esmat ‘Doxorubicin supplemented with pravastatin in lipid nanoemulsion induces antineoplastic activity with limited hepatotoxicity and cardiotoxicity in tumor-bearing mice’, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care, 2021; 13 (1): 242-254. (Indexed in Web of Science).
16. Hadeel M. Bayoumi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Madeha N. Al-Seeni ‘Carvacrol effect on topotecan cytotoxicity in various human cancer cells in vitro’, Pharmacia, 2021; 68 (2), 353-363 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus)
17. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Shaza A. Alyamani, Faiza Abdu ‘Incorporation of methotrexate into coconut oil nanoemulsion potentiates its antiproliferation activity and attenuates its oxidative stress’, Drug Delivery, 2020; 27(1): 422 - 430. https://doi.org/10.1080/10717544.2020.1736209. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 6.419).
18. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Raghdah S. Bawadud, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Incorporation of docetaxel and thymoquinone in borage nanoemulsion potentiates their antineoplastic activity in breast cancer cells’, Scientific Reports, 2020; 10:18124. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75017-5. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 4.379).
19. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Majidah A. Aljadani, Sawsan H. Mahassni ‘Carrying epirubicin on nanoemulsion containing algae and cinnamon oils augments its apoptotic and anti-invasion effects on human colon cancer cells’, American Journal of Translational Research, 2020; 12(6): 2463-2472. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 4.06).
20. Sahar M. AlMotwaa, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy 'Incorporating ifosfamide into salvia oil-based nanoemulsion diminishes its nephrotoxicity in mice inoculated with tumor' Bioimpacts, 2020; 10(1): 9 -16. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 3.831)
21. Shaza A. Alyamani, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Faiza Abdu ‘Coconut oil nanoemulsion attenuates methotrexate-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma-bearing mice’, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2020; 10 (12): 540-546 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.903).
22. Huda Mohammed Alkreathy, Mayson H Alkhatib, Mona Ali Hadeed Al-thepyani, Khadijah Saeed A. Balamash, Sara Khalaf Alghamdi, Shahid Karim, Aftab Ahmad ‘Synergistic antitumor activity of doxorubicin and atorvastatin combination loaded nanoemulsion in mice’, International Journal of Pharmacology, 2020; 16(4): 330 -342. (Indexed in Web of Science, Impact Factor: 0.754).
23. Waad A Al-Otaibi, Mayson H Alkhatib, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Protective role of nanoemulsion containing Roman Roman chamomile oil against mitomycin C-induced toxicity in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma bearing mice’, Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics, 2020; 57: 33 - 44 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.918).
24. Majidah A. Aljadani, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Sawsan H. Mahassni ‘Evaluation of the Proliferation and Invasion of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Subjected to Epirubicin Formulated with Natural Oils in Nanoemulsion’ Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2020; 14(1): 1-9 (Indexed in Web of Science).
25. Salwa M. Al-Hashemi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Incorporating Etoposide into PUFA-Rich Oils Nanoemulsion Potentiates its Inhibitory Effect on the Cellular Growth of A549 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells’ Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications, 2020; 13 (1): 106 -112 (Indexed in Web of Science).
26. Raghdah S. Bawadud, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Combination of Docetaxel with Thymoquinone in Nanoemulsion Impedes the Migration of Breast Cancer Stem Cells’ International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2020; 10(2): 211- 216 (Indexed in Web of Science).
27. Rawan S. Alghamdi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Khadijah S. Balamash, Sohair M. Khojah ‘Apoptotic Effect of Bleomycin Formulated in Cinnamon Oil Nanoemulsion on HeLa Cervical Cancer Cells’ Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2020, 14(3): 256 -361 (Indexed in Web of Science).
28. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Sahar M. AlMotwaa, Huda M. Alkreathy ‘Incorporation of ifosfamide into various essential oils –based nanoemulsions ameliorates its apoptotic effect in the cancers cells’, Scientific Reports, 2019; 9: 695-705 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 4.379).
29. Waad A. Al-Otaibi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Evaluation of Antitumor Activity and Hepatoprotective Effect of Mitomycin C Solubilized in Chamomile Oil Nanoemulsion’, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 2019; 10: 1232 – 1242. doi: 10.2174/1871520619666190408114732 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 2.556).
30. Huda Mohammed Alkreathy, Mayson H Alkhatib, Safaa Ahmed Al Musaddi, Khadijah Saeed A. Balamash, Nadia Nour Osman, Aftab Ahmad ‘Enhanced anti‐tumor activity of doxorubicin and simvastatin combination loaded nanoemulsion treatment against a Swiss albino mouse model of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma’, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 2019, 46(5): 496-505. doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.13071 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 2.557).
31. Sahar M. AlMotwaa, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy 'Hepatotoxic and hematotoxic effects of sage oil-loaded ifosfamide nanoemulsion in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma-bearing mice', Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2019, 18 (6): 1205 -1211 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.533).
32. Sahar M. AlMotwaa, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy ‘Nanoemulsion-based camphor oil carrying ifosfamide: preparation, characterization, and in vitro evaluation in cancer cells’ International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2019, 10(4): 2018-2026. (Indexed in Web of Science)
33. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Waad A. Al-Otaibi, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Antineoplastic activity of mitomycin C formulated in nanoemulsions-based essential oils on HeLa cervical cancer cells’, Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2018; 291: 72-80 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 5.192).
34. Waad A. Al-Otaibi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Cytotoxicity and apoptosis enhancement in breast and cervical cancer cells upon coadministration of mitomycin C and essential oils in nanoemulsions formulations’, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018; 106: 946 – 955 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 6.529).
35. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Wafa S. Alshehri, Faiza B. Abdu ‘In Vivo Evaluation of the Anticancer Activity of the Gemcitabine and Doxorubicin Combined in a Nanoemulsion’, Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2018; 10(1): 35-42 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus).
36. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Duaa K. Zahim. “Cytotoxicity Effect of the Combination of Doxorubicin and Pravastatin Loaded in Lipid Nanoemulsion on MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells and HFS Human Foreskin Cells”, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Phytopharmacological Research, 2018, 8(2): 31-39 (Indexed in Web of Science).
37. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Abrar M. Mizjaji, Abdulwahab NoorWali ‘In Vitro Assessment of the Antineoplastic Activity of Doxorubicin Combined with Gemcitabine in a Nanoparticle’, Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 2018; 5 (2): 76–82 (Indexed in Web of Science).
38. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Nujud S. Alnahdi, Wadiah S. Backer ‘Antitumor activity, hematoxicity and hepatotoxicity of sorafenib formulated in a nanoemulsion based on the carrot seed oil’, International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 2018; 8 (1): 51 – 58 (Indexed in Web of Science).
39. Mayson H. Alkhatib, May M. Alasmari, Faiza Abdo ‘In vivo Assessment of the Hepatoxicity of Mixed Gemcitabine and 5-Fluorouracil Loaded on Microemulsion in Mice Bearing Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma’ Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy, 2017; 5 (3): 44 - 50 (Indexed in Web of Science).
40. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Bashair M. Binsiddiq and Wadiah S. Backer ‘In vivo evaluation of the anticancer activity of a water-in-garlic oil nanoemulsion loaded with docetaxel’, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2017, 8 (12): 5373-5379 (Indexed in Web of Science).
41. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Shrooq A. Alharbi, Sawsan H. Mahassni ‘In vivo evaluation of the anticancer activity of the docetaxel incorporated into nanoemulsion based on orange oil’, Pharmacophore, 2017; 8(6): 41-47 (Indexed in Web of Science).
42. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Dalal A. Al-Saedi ‘Cytotoxic Effect of the Combination of Gemcitabine and Atorvastatin Loaded in Nanoparticle on the MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells and HFS Human Foreskin Cells’, Current Nanoscience, 2017; 13 (6): 625 - 633. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.824).
43. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Dunya A. Nori, Maryam A. Al-Ghamdi ‘Antitumor Activity and Hepatotoxicity Effect of Sorafenib Incorporated into Nanoemulsion Formulated with Flaxseed Oil’, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences, 2017; 6(1):175-188 (Indexed in Web of Science).
44. Magda M Aly, Roqayah H Kadi, Alia M Aldahlawi, Mayson H Alkhatib, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Production of the antitumor L-glutamase enzyme from thermotolerant Streptomyces sp. D214, under submerged fermentation conditions’, Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 2017, 5 (6): 878 – 885 (Indexed in Web of Science).
45. Mayson H Alkhatib, Dalal A Al-Saedi, Wadiah S Backer ‘Cytotoxic Effect of the Combination of Gemcitabine and Atorvastatin Loaded in Microemulsion on the HCT116 Colon Cancer Cells’, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 2017; 9 (2): 146-155.
46. Mayson H Alkhatib, Sharifa M. Theeban, Wadiah S Backer ‘Antiumor activity of mixing gemcitabine with pravastatin in a microemulsion against A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells’, International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2017; 8(2): 41-47.
47. Mayson H Alkhatib, Duaa K Zahim, Wadiah S Backer ‘Anticancer Activity of Mixed Doxorubicin and Pravastatin in Nanoemulsions Against HCT 116 Colon Cancer Cells’, International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology, 2017; 7 (1): 63-70 (Indexed in Scopus).
48. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Dunya A. Nori, Maryam A. Al-Ghamdi ‘Cardiotoxicity and Hematoxicity of Sorafenib – Loaded Nanoemulsion in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma - Bearing Mice’, Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, 2017; 14 (1): 75 -82.
49. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Ashwaq A. Al-Mutairi and Abdulwahab NoorWali ‘Anticancer effect of gemcitabine combined with 5-flurouracil in microemulsion on the HCT-116 colon cancer cells’, International Journal of Development Research, 2017; 7(2): 1790-11795.
50. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Magda M. Aly, Ohud A. Saleh, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Antibacterial activity of a microemulsion loaded with cephalosporin’, Biologia, 2016, 71(7): 748—756. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.35).
51. Mayson H Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy, Khadijah S. Balamash and Faiza Abdu ‘Antitumor Activity of Doxorubicine-loaded Nanoemulsion against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma-bearing Mice’, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2016, 15(5): 937-943. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.533)
52. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Magda M. Aly, Rajaa A. Rahbeni, Khadijah S. Balamash ‘Antimicrobial Activity of Biocompatible Microemulsions Against Aspergillus niger and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2’, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, 2016, 9(9):e37437. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.017).
53. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Norah S. Alkhayyal ‘The apoptotic effect of gemcitabine –loaded-microemulsion (isopropyl myristate/tween 80/span 20/water/ethanol) on A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells’, Cytologia, 2016, 81 (4): 423-429.(Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.913).
54. Abdulwahab Noor Wali, Mohammed Farouk El Shal, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Laila A Damiati. ‘Effect of Three Calmodulin Antagonists on Subpopulations of CD44/CD24 Immunophenotypes in Breast Cancer Cell Lines’, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2015, 14(8):1393-1393. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.533)
55. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Sahar S. AL-Merabi. ‘In vitro assessment of the anticancer activity of simvastatin-loaded microemulsion in liver and colon cancer cells’, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2014, 24(4), 373-379. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 3.981)
56. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Norah S Alkhayyal. ‘Cytotoxicity of Gemcitabine-Loaded-Microemulsions in Breast and Colon Cancer Cells’, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2014, 13(2): 217-224. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.533)
57. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Wafaa A. Al-qaidi. ‘The antiproliferative effect of docetaxel-microemulsion formulation against HepG2 liver cancer cells’, Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, 2014, 11 (1), 1-9. (ISI, Thomson Reuters Masters Journal List, USA, SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR): 0.122, Index Copernicus Value (ICV): 9.00)
58. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Wafaa A. Al-qaidi. ‘Cytotoxicity effect of docetaxel-loaded-microemulsion in A549 non-small cell lung cancer and HCT116 colon cancer cells’, International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences, 2014, 5 (2): 300 – 315. (Impact factor: 0.67, SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR): 0.129 (powered by Scopus of Elsevier)
59. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Wafaa A. Al-qaidi. ‘Anticancer effect of docetaxel encapsulated in a capryol 90/ cremophor EL/ trascutol microemulsion against MCF-7 breast cancer cells’, Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 2014, 2(1), 1-6. (Indexed in Web of Science, Index Copernicus Value (ICV) (2012): 4.76, Global Impact Factor (GIF): 0.215)
60. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Sahar S. AL-Merabi. ‘The apoptotic effect of the microemulsion formulation of Simvastatin/Cremophor EL/ Transcutol/ Captex355/water in A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells’, International Journal of Development Research, 2014, 4 (3), 753 – 756. (Global Impact Factor (2013):0.471)
61. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Hayat M. Albishi. ‘In vitro evaluation of antitumor activity of doxorubicin-loaded nanoemulsion in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells’, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2013, 15(3), 1489-1504. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact factor: 2.253)
62. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Magda M. Aly and Salwa Bagabas. ‘Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Action of Lipid Nanoemulsions against Staphylococcus aureus’, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2013, vol.7 (Spl.Edn.), 259-267. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.073)
63. Nadia N. Osman, Madeha N. AL-seeni, Mayson H. Alkhatib and Hanaa A. Al-shreef. ‘Modulation of Radiation Injury by Physalis Peruviana’, Life Science Journal, 2013, 10(4), 3403 – 3410. (Indexed in Web of Science, Impact factor: 0.165).
64. Douglas G. Hayes, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Javier Gomez del Rio, Volker S. Urban. ‘Physicochemical characterization of water-in-oil microemulsions formed by a binary 1,3-dioxolane alkyl ethoxylate/Aerosol-OT surfactant system’, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2013, 417, 99-110. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact factor: 4.539)
65. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hayat M. Albishi, and Sawsan H. Mahassni, ‘Impact of Nanoparticles on Cancer Therapy’, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2012, 11(6), 1001-1011. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact factor: 0.533)
66. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Douglas G. Hayes, Volker Urban ‘Characterization of Microemulsion Systems Formed by a Mixed 1,3-Dioxolane Ethoxylate/ Octyl Glucoside Surfactant System’ Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 2009,12(3), 277-283. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact factor: 1.902)
67. Ragheb F. Atmeh, Isam M. Arafa, and Maysoon Al-Khateeb ‘Albumin Aggregates: Hydrodynamic Shape and Physico-Chemical Properties’ Jordan Journal of Chemistry, 2007, 2(2), 169-182. (Indexed in Web of Science).
68. Alkhatib, M. H. 2006. Ph.D. Thesis, Biotechnology Ph.D. Program, University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Zayed M. Ramadan, Mayson H. Alkhatib. Electrical Doping of Iron with Chitosan Nanoemulsion US Patent 11,980,937 B1. May 14, 2024. https://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/11980937
Publications
1. Mallak S. AL Ghafria, Marwa A. AL Shuailia, Jumana M. AL Ghafria, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hanan S. AL-yahyaia, Mohammed A. Al-Broumib, Mohammed AL Azrib, Sausan S. Alyaqoobi, Wafa S. AlSaidia ‘Synthesis and evaluation of chitosan/essential oil nanoemulsion beads for water treatment’, Water Practice and Technology, 2025; 20 (2): 424 - 435. doi: 10.2166/wpt.2025.013 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, CiteScore: 2.3, Impact Factor: 1.6)
2. GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators ‘Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023’, The Lancet, 2025; 406 (10513): 1873-1922. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01637-X
3. Reem M. Alabri, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hurya A. Alhoqni, Susan S. Alyaqoobi, Hanan S. Alyahyai ‘Synthesizing chitosan-nanoemulsion hydrogel beads for water treatment’. In Proceedings of the 3rd Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (MDSC). Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2025, 25: 485–498. (Indexed in Scopus, CiteScore: 2.2)
4. Mayson H. Alkhatib ‘Medical applications of emulsification systems containing essential oils’. In Proceedings of the 3rd Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (MDSC). Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2025, 25, 485–498. (Indexed in Scopus, CiteScore: 2.2)
5. Mohammed A. AL-Junaibi, Mulham O. AL-Sulaimi, Bashar M. AL-Amri, Mayson H. Al Khatib, HananS. Alyahyai, Saeed Ullah, Sobia A. Halim, Ajmal Khan. ‘Evaluation of the biological activity of nanoemulsions consisting of various essential oils: Almond, lavender, and rosemary’. In Proceedings of the 3rd Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference (MDSC). Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2025, 25, 485–498. (Indexed in Scopus, CiteScore: 2.2)
6. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hadeel M. Bayoumi ‘Topotecan Incorporation into Avocado Oil-based Nanoemulsion Potentiates its Inhibitory Effect on the Cellular Growth of Various Human Cancer Cells’, Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal, 2024; 8 (4), 474-486. doi:10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_287_24 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, CiteScore: 2.1, JCI: 1.1)
7. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Fatima S. ALHusini, Maryam Y. Al-Amri, Abdullah ALHatmi, Khamis O. ALRiyami, Mallak S. ALGhafri ‘ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CHITOSAN-VITAMIN E-NANOEMULSION’, Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 2023; 13(3)e10123. doi: 10.55251/jmbfs.10123 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, CiteScore: 1.6, JCI: 0.16)
8. Raghdah S. Bawadud, Mayson H. Alkhatib ‘Growth and invasion inhibition of T47D ductal carcinoma cells by the association of docetaxel with a bioactive agent in neutral nanosuspension’, BioImpacts, 2023;13(2): 145-157. doi: 10.34172/bi.2023.23515 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 3.783)
9. Hadeel M. Bayoumi, Mayson H. Alkhatib ‘Incorporation of topotecan into sesame oil - Nanoemulsion potentiates its cytotoxic effect in cancer cells’, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2022; 75, 103614. DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103614 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 5.062)
10. Ashwaq A. Al-Mutairi, Mayson H. Alkhatib ‘Antitumor Effects of a Solid Lipid Nanoparticle Loaded with Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin on the Viability, Apoptosis, Autophagy and Hsp90 of Ovarian Cancer Cells’, Journal of Microencapsulation, 2022; 39:5, 467-480 DOI: 10.1080/02652048.2022.2109218 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 4.034)
11. Ashwaq A. Al-Mutairi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Antitumor Activities of Co-loading Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin into Oleic Acid-Based Solid Lipid Nanoparticle against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells’, Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 2022; 12 (1), 49-60 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus)
12. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Salwa M. Al-Hashemi, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Formulating etoposide in a nanoemulsion containing polyunsaturated fatty acids potentiates its anti-proliferation and anti-invasion activities against the ovarian cancer cells’, BIOCELL, 2021; 45 (3): 295-703. (Indexed in Web of Science, Impact Factor: 2.821).
13. Salwa M. Al-Hashemi, Mayson H. alkhatib, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Inhibition of Colon Cancer Cells Proliferation and Invasion by Etoposide Loaded on Nano-Suspensions Containing Black Currant Seed and Evening Primrose Oils’, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021; 83(3), 465-472. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.975)
14. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Rawan S. Alghamdi, Khadijah S. Balamash & Sohair M. Khojah ‘Cinnamon oil nanoemulsion as a novel nanocarrier for bleomycin amplifies its apoptotic effect on SKOV-3 ovarian cancer cells’, Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2021; 59, 697 -704. (Indexed in Web of Science, Impact Factor: 0.818)
15. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy, Mashael I. Al Omar, Khadijah S. Balamash, Faiza Abdu, Ahmad Esmat ‘Doxorubicin supplemented with pravastatin in lipid nanoemulsion induces antineoplastic activity with limited hepatotoxicity and cardiotoxicity in tumor-bearing mice’, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care, 2021; 13 (1): 242-254. (Indexed in Web of Science).
16. Hadeel M. Bayoumi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Madeha N. Al-Seeni ‘Carvacrol effect on topotecan cytotoxicity in various human cancer cells in vitro’, Pharmacia, 2021; 68 (2), 353-363 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus)
17. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Shaza A. Alyamani, Faiza Abdu ‘Incorporation of methotrexate into coconut oil nanoemulsion potentiates its antiproliferation activity and attenuates its oxidative stress’, Drug Delivery, 2020; 27(1): 422 - 430. https://doi.org/10.1080/10717544.2020.1736209. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 6.419).
18. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Raghdah S. Bawadud, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Incorporation of docetaxel and thymoquinone in borage nanoemulsion potentiates their antineoplastic activity in breast cancer cells’, Scientific Reports, 2020; 10:18124. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75017-5. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 4.379).
19. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Majidah A. Aljadani, Sawsan H. Mahassni ‘Carrying epirubicin on nanoemulsion containing algae and cinnamon oils augments its apoptotic and anti-invasion effects on human colon cancer cells’, American Journal of Translational Research, 2020; 12(6): 2463-2472. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 4.06).
20. Sahar M. AlMotwaa, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy 'Incorporating ifosfamide into salvia oil-based nanoemulsion diminishes its nephrotoxicity in mice inoculated with tumor' Bioimpacts, 2020; 10(1): 9 -16. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 3.831)
21. Shaza A. Alyamani, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Faiza Abdu ‘Coconut oil nanoemulsion attenuates methotrexate-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma-bearing mice’, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2020; 10 (12): 540-546 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.903).
22. Huda Mohammed Alkreathy, Mayson H Alkhatib, Mona Ali Hadeed Al-thepyani, Khadijah Saeed A. Balamash, Sara Khalaf Alghamdi, Shahid Karim, Aftab Ahmad ‘Synergistic antitumor activity of doxorubicin and atorvastatin combination loaded nanoemulsion in mice’, International Journal of Pharmacology, 2020; 16(4): 330 -342. (Indexed in Web of Science, Impact Factor: 0.754).
23. Waad A Al-Otaibi, Mayson H Alkhatib, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Protective role of nanoemulsion containing Roman Roman chamomile oil against mitomycin C-induced toxicity in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma bearing mice’, Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics, 2020; 57: 33 - 44 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.918).
24. Majidah A. Aljadani, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Sawsan H. Mahassni ‘Evaluation of the Proliferation and Invasion of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Subjected to Epirubicin Formulated with Natural Oils in Nanoemulsion’ Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2020; 14(1): 1-9 (Indexed in Web of Science).
25. Salwa M. Al-Hashemi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Incorporating Etoposide into PUFA-Rich Oils Nanoemulsion Potentiates its Inhibitory Effect on the Cellular Growth of A549 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells’ Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications, 2020; 13 (1): 106 -112 (Indexed in Web of Science).
26. Raghdah S. Bawadud, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Combination of Docetaxel with Thymoquinone in Nanoemulsion Impedes the Migration of Breast Cancer Stem Cells’ International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2020; 10(2): 211- 216 (Indexed in Web of Science).
27. Rawan S. Alghamdi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Khadijah S. Balamash, Sohair M. Khojah ‘Apoptotic Effect of Bleomycin Formulated in Cinnamon Oil Nanoemulsion on HeLa Cervical Cancer Cells’ Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2020, 14(3): 256 -361 (Indexed in Web of Science).
28. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Sahar M. AlMotwaa, Huda M. Alkreathy ‘Incorporation of ifosfamide into various essential oils –based nanoemulsions ameliorates its apoptotic effect in the cancers cells’, Scientific Reports, 2019; 9: 695-705 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 4.379).
29. Waad A. Al-Otaibi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Evaluation of Antitumor Activity and Hepatoprotective Effect of Mitomycin C Solubilized in Chamomile Oil Nanoemulsion’, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 2019; 10: 1232 – 1242. doi: 10.2174/1871520619666190408114732 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 2.556).
30. Huda Mohammed Alkreathy, Mayson H Alkhatib, Safaa Ahmed Al Musaddi, Khadijah Saeed A. Balamash, Nadia Nour Osman, Aftab Ahmad ‘Enhanced anti‐tumor activity of doxorubicin and simvastatin combination loaded nanoemulsion treatment against a Swiss albino mouse model of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma’, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 2019, 46(5): 496-505. doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.13071 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 2.557).
31. Sahar M. AlMotwaa, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy 'Hepatotoxic and hematotoxic effects of sage oil-loaded ifosfamide nanoemulsion in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma-bearing mice', Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2019, 18 (6): 1205 -1211 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.533).
32. Sahar M. AlMotwaa, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy ‘Nanoemulsion-based camphor oil carrying ifosfamide: preparation, characterization, and in vitro evaluation in cancer cells’ International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2019, 10(4): 2018-2026. (Indexed in Web of Science)
33. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Waad A. Al-Otaibi, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Antineoplastic activity of mitomycin C formulated in nanoemulsions-based essential oils on HeLa cervical cancer cells’, Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2018; 291: 72-80 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 5.192).
34. Waad A. Al-Otaibi, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Cytotoxicity and apoptosis enhancement in breast and cervical cancer cells upon coadministration of mitomycin C and essential oils in nanoemulsions formulations’, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018; 106: 946 – 955 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 6.529).
35. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Wafa S. Alshehri, Faiza B. Abdu ‘In Vivo Evaluation of the Anticancer Activity of the Gemcitabine and Doxorubicin Combined in a Nanoemulsion’, Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2018; 10(1): 35-42 (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus).
36. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Duaa K. Zahim. “Cytotoxicity Effect of the Combination of Doxorubicin and Pravastatin Loaded in Lipid Nanoemulsion on MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells and HFS Human Foreskin Cells”, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Phytopharmacological Research, 2018, 8(2): 31-39 (Indexed in Web of Science).
37. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Abrar M. Mizjaji, Abdulwahab NoorWali ‘In Vitro Assessment of the Antineoplastic Activity of Doxorubicin Combined with Gemcitabine in a Nanoparticle’, Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 2018; 5 (2): 76–82 (Indexed in Web of Science).
38. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Nujud S. Alnahdi, Wadiah S. Backer ‘Antitumor activity, hematoxicity and hepatotoxicity of sorafenib formulated in a nanoemulsion based on the carrot seed oil’, International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 2018; 8 (1): 51 – 58 (Indexed in Web of Science).
39. Mayson H. Alkhatib, May M. Alasmari, Faiza Abdo ‘In vivo Assessment of the Hepatoxicity of Mixed Gemcitabine and 5-Fluorouracil Loaded on Microemulsion in Mice Bearing Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma’ Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy, 2017; 5 (3): 44 - 50 (Indexed in Web of Science).
40. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Bashair M. Binsiddiq and Wadiah S. Backer ‘In vivo evaluation of the anticancer activity of a water-in-garlic oil nanoemulsion loaded with docetaxel’, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2017, 8 (12): 5373-5379 (Indexed in Web of Science).
41. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Shrooq A. Alharbi, Sawsan H. Mahassni ‘In vivo evaluation of the anticancer activity of the docetaxel incorporated into nanoemulsion based on orange oil’, Pharmacophore, 2017; 8(6): 41-47 (Indexed in Web of Science).
42. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Dalal A. Al-Saedi ‘Cytotoxic Effect of the Combination of Gemcitabine and Atorvastatin Loaded in Nanoparticle on the MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells and HFS Human Foreskin Cells’, Current Nanoscience, 2017; 13 (6): 625 - 633. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.824).
43. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Dunya A. Nori, Maryam A. Al-Ghamdi ‘Antitumor Activity and Hepatotoxicity Effect of Sorafenib Incorporated into Nanoemulsion Formulated with Flaxseed Oil’, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences, 2017; 6(1):175-188 (Indexed in Web of Science).
44. Magda M Aly, Roqayah H Kadi, Alia M Aldahlawi, Mayson H Alkhatib, Abdulwahab Noor Wali ‘Production of the antitumor L-glutamase enzyme from thermotolerant Streptomyces sp. D214, under submerged fermentation conditions’, Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 2017, 5 (6): 878 – 885 (Indexed in Web of Science).
45. Mayson H Alkhatib, Dalal A Al-Saedi, Wadiah S Backer ‘Cytotoxic Effect of the Combination of Gemcitabine and Atorvastatin Loaded in Microemulsion on the HCT116 Colon Cancer Cells’, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 2017; 9 (2): 146-155.
46. Mayson H Alkhatib, Sharifa M. Theeban, Wadiah S Backer ‘Antiumor activity of mixing gemcitabine with pravastatin in a microemulsion against A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells’, International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2017; 8(2): 41-47.
47. Mayson H Alkhatib, Duaa K Zahim, Wadiah S Backer ‘Anticancer Activity of Mixed Doxorubicin and Pravastatin in Nanoemulsions Against HCT 116 Colon Cancer Cells’, International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology, 2017; 7 (1): 63-70 (Indexed in Scopus).
48. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Dunya A. Nori, Maryam A. Al-Ghamdi ‘Cardiotoxicity and Hematoxicity of Sorafenib – Loaded Nanoemulsion in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma - Bearing Mice’, Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, 2017; 14 (1): 75 -82.
49. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Ashwaq A. Al-Mutairi and Abdulwahab NoorWali ‘Anticancer effect of gemcitabine combined with 5-flurouracil in microemulsion on the HCT-116 colon cancer cells’, International Journal of Development Research, 2017; 7(2): 1790-11795.
50. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Magda M. Aly, Ohud A. Saleh, Hana M. Gashlan ‘Antibacterial activity of a microemulsion loaded with cephalosporin’, Biologia, 2016, 71(7): 748—756. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.35).
51. Mayson H Alkhatib, Huda M. Alkreathy, Khadijah S. Balamash and Faiza Abdu ‘Antitumor Activity of Doxorubicine-loaded Nanoemulsion against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma-bearing Mice’, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2016, 15(5): 937-943. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.533)
52. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Magda M. Aly, Rajaa A. Rahbeni, Khadijah S. Balamash ‘Antimicrobial Activity of Biocompatible Microemulsions Against Aspergillus niger and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2’, Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, 2016, 9(9):e37437. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 1.017).
53. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Norah S. Alkhayyal ‘The apoptotic effect of gemcitabine –loaded-microemulsion (isopropyl myristate/tween 80/span 20/water/ethanol) on A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells’, Cytologia, 2016, 81 (4): 423-429.(Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.913).
54. Abdulwahab Noor Wali, Mohammed Farouk El Shal, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Laila A Damiati. ‘Effect of Three Calmodulin Antagonists on Subpopulations of CD44/CD24 Immunophenotypes in Breast Cancer Cell Lines’, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2015, 14(8):1393-1393. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.533)
55. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Sahar S. AL-Merabi. ‘In vitro assessment of the anticancer activity of simvastatin-loaded microemulsion in liver and colon cancer cells’, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2014, 24(4), 373-379. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 3.981)
56. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Norah S Alkhayyal. ‘Cytotoxicity of Gemcitabine-Loaded-Microemulsions in Breast and Colon Cancer Cells’, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2014, 13(2): 217-224. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.533)
57. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Wafaa A. Al-qaidi. ‘The antiproliferative effect of docetaxel-microemulsion formulation against HepG2 liver cancer cells’, Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, 2014, 11 (1), 1-9. (ISI, Thomson Reuters Masters Journal List, USA, SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR): 0.122, Index Copernicus Value (ICV): 9.00)
58. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Wafaa A. Al-qaidi. ‘Cytotoxicity effect of docetaxel-loaded-microemulsion in A549 non-small cell lung cancer and HCT116 colon cancer cells’, International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences, 2014, 5 (2): 300 – 315. (Impact factor: 0.67, SCImago Journal Ranking (SJR): 0.129 (powered by Scopus of Elsevier)
59. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Wafaa A. Al-qaidi. ‘Anticancer effect of docetaxel encapsulated in a capryol 90/ cremophor EL/ trascutol microemulsion against MCF-7 breast cancer cells’, Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 2014, 2(1), 1-6. (Indexed in Web of Science, Index Copernicus Value (ICV) (2012): 4.76, Global Impact Factor (GIF): 0.215)
60. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Sahar S. AL-Merabi. ‘The apoptotic effect of the microemulsion formulation of Simvastatin/Cremophor EL/ Transcutol/ Captex355/water in A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells’, International Journal of Development Research, 2014, 4 (3), 753 – 756. (Global Impact Factor (2013):0.471)
61. Mayson H. Alkhatib and Hayat M. Albishi. ‘In vitro evaluation of antitumor activity of doxorubicin-loaded nanoemulsion in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells’, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2013, 15(3), 1489-1504. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact factor: 2.253)
62. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Magda M. Aly and Salwa Bagabas. ‘Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Action of Lipid Nanoemulsions against Staphylococcus aureus’, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2013, vol.7 (Spl.Edn.), 259-267. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact Factor: 0.073)
63. Nadia N. Osman, Madeha N. AL-seeni, Mayson H. Alkhatib and Hanaa A. Al-shreef. ‘Modulation of Radiation Injury by Physalis Peruviana’, Life Science Journal, 2013, 10(4), 3403 – 3410. (Indexed in Web of Science, Impact factor: 0.165).
64. Douglas G. Hayes, Mayson H. Alkhatib, Javier Gomez del Rio, Volker S. Urban. ‘Physicochemical characterization of water-in-oil microemulsions formed by a binary 1,3-dioxolane alkyl ethoxylate/Aerosol-OT surfactant system’, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2013, 417, 99-110. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact factor: 4.539)
65. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Hayat M. Albishi, and Sawsan H. Mahassni, ‘Impact of Nanoparticles on Cancer Therapy’, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2012, 11(6), 1001-1011. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact factor: 0.533)
66. Mayson H. Alkhatib, Douglas G. Hayes, Volker Urban ‘Characterization of Microemulsion Systems Formed by a Mixed 1,3-Dioxolane Ethoxylate/ Octyl Glucoside Surfactant System’ Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 2009,12(3), 277-283. (Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, Impact factor: 1.902)
67. Ragheb F. Atmeh, Isam M. Arafa, and Maysoon Al-Khateeb ‘Albumin Aggregates: Hydrodynamic Shape and Physico-Chemical Properties’ Jordan Journal of Chemistry, 2007, 2(2), 169-182. (Indexed in Web of Science).
68. Alkhatib, M. H. 2006. Ph.D. Thesis, Biotechnology Ph.D. Program, University of Alabama in Huntsville.