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Expression and purification of the novel protein domain DWNN
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Proteins play an important role in cells, as the morphology, function and activities of the cell depend on the proteins they express. The key to understanding how different proteins function lies in an understanding of the ... -
Expression of human coronavirus NL63 and SARS-CoV nucleocapsid proteins for antibody production
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Human Coronaviruses (HCoVs) are found within the family Coronaviridae (genus, Coronavirus) and are enveloped, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses. Infections of humans by coronaviruses are not normally associated ... -
Expression of recombinant S-locus F-box-S2 protein and computational modeling of protein interaction at the self-incompatibility locus of Rosaceae
(2012)Self-incompatibility (SI) is a major mechanism that prevents inbreeding in ow-ering plants, which was identi ed in Rosaceae, Solanaceae and Scrophulariace. In these families, SI is gametophytic and retains inter-speci ... -
Expression of stress-tolerance related genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae producing heterologous cellobiohydrolase.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Cellulose is the most abundant naturally occurring renewable biopolymer on earth and a major structural component in plant cell walls, making it an ideal source of renewable energy. Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) is a ... -
Expression studies of human coronavirus nl63- nucleocapsid, membrane and envelope proteins
(2013)Acute respiratory infections (ARI) continue to be the leading cause of acute illnesses worldwide and remain the most important cause of infant and young children mortality. Many viruses such as rhinoviruses, influenza ... -
Extant benthic Foraminifera from two bays along the SW coast of South Africa, with a comment about their use as indicators of pollution
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The results of the multivariate analyses suggest that most of the variation in the composition of the samples was of an intra-sample nature, illustrating large scale patchiness in foraminiferal distribution. There were, ... -
Extendibility of a proposed Business Architecture Assessment Model (BAAM)
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Purpose: The research aims to validate whether the proposed beta version of a Business Architecture Assessment Model (BAAM) can be usefully extended to organisations. Design/methodology/approach: The research draws from ... -
The extension of social protection to informal farm workers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Social protection is regarded as a means to alleviate poverty. It provides workers with protection against socio-economic risks. However, not all workers have access to social protection. An example is informal farm workers. ... -
Extension of social protection to self-employed workers: Re-considering the need and the possibilities in light of the Covid19 pandemic
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The research examines the implementation of social protection for self-employed workers within the context of South Africa. The paper argues that unlike formal employees, self -employed workers are excluded from accessing ... -
Extension of social security to the informal hospitality industry workers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The hospitality industry is one of the largest economic sectors in the world.1 As a result, it is one of the top employment contributors, with its Travel and Tourism sector accounting for an estimated 10.3% of global GDP, ... -
Extent and reasons for substituting and switching highly active antiretroviral therapy at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Background: Namibia is one of the Southern African countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic, with an estimated one out of every five people infected (MoHSS, 2004). Approximately 80,000 of the infected population currently ... -
The extent of antimicrobial stewardship practices among hospital pharmacists in Namibia: A cross-sectional survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a major public health issue that threatens prevention and treatment of infections as microbes are no longer susceptible to antimicrobials. The concept of antimicrobial stewardship ... -
The extent of psychological distress among battered women attending Nicro women's support centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)The aim of this study was to ascertain the frequency with which battered women attending Nicro Women's Support Centre (NWSC) present with symptoms of psychological distress. The literature centres on debates around the ... -
The extent of public participation in the formulation of the IDP: The case of Beaufort West.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)This study analyses public participation in the formulation of the Integrated Development Planning in the Beaufort West Municipality. The aim of the study is to examine the nature and extent of public involvement in the ... -
The extent of the regulation of atypical employment relationships in Ethiopian law, with comparative reference to South African labour law
(2009)Universally, workers’ protection is centred on the standard employment relationship (full-time,indeterminate employment) based on the distinction between ‘employee’ and ‘independent contractor’; nonetheless globalization ... -
The extent of the role of apoptosis in oral lichen planus – a morphometric study
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T-cell mediated chronic inflammatory disease with different clinical types that remains inscrutable in respect of its pathogenetic mechanisms and effective therapy. Increased apoptosis may ... -
The extent to which the fiduciary duties and liabilities of directors of state-owned companies facilitate good corporate governance in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: The legislative and policy framework governing the sector for State-Owned Entities (SOE’s) in South Africa is criticised for being legally fragmented, in addition to other governance concerns in the sector, ... -
The extent to which the South African law governing racial discrimination protects employees: A comparison between South Africa and Canada
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)During apartheid the lives of black South Africans were dominated by unfair discrimination on the ground of race. The creation of a new deracialised South Africa began with the dismantling of the legislation that existed ... -
External communities, integration and student persistence among distance students at a university in Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Student persistence is a thorn area which did not receive much publication in Namibia and South Africa. Many research focused on why students fail to persist in higher education opposed to why they succeed. This research ... -
The external supervision of the municipal procurement
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)