Browsing by Author "Meyer, M."
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The assessment of the bactericidal effect of green synthesized silver nanoparticles against a panel of infectious microorganisms
Mokone, Mmola (University of the Western Cape, 2016)The emergence of multiple drug resistant microorganisms poses a major threat to human life. These microorganisms have made the currently used antibiotics ineffective and therefore continue to thrive. Therefore, there is a ... -
Identification of miRNA's as specific biomarkers in prostate cancer diagnostics : a combined in silico and molecular approach
Khan, Firdous (University of the Western Cape, 2015)There are over 100 different types of cancer, and each of these cancers are classified by the type of cell that it initially affects. For the purpose of this research we will be focussing on prostate cancer (PC). Prostate ... -
In-silico optimization and molecular validation of putative anti-HIV antimicrobial peptides for therapeutic purpose
Tincho, Marius Belmondo (University of the Western cape, 2016)AIDS is considered a pandemic causing millions of deaths worldwide and a cure for this disease is still not available. Failure to implement early treatments due to the poor diagnostic methods and ineffective therapeutic ... -
Investigating the effect of particle size on the antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles
Maphasa, Retsepile Ephraim (University of the Western Cape, 2017)The increase of antibiotic- and/or multidrug-resistant bacteria has become a major global challenge. Killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria requires a high dose of multiple, expensive drugs, which possess unfavourable ... -
Investigating the effect of particle size on the antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles
Maphasa, Retsepile Ephraim (University of the Western Cape, 2017)The increase of antibiotic- and/or multidrug-resistant bacteria has become a major global challenge. Killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria requires a high dose of multiple, expensive drugs, which possess unfavourable ... -
Synthesis and characterization of zinc-doped magnetic nanoparticles for diagnostic studies
Allard, Garvin Richard Johan (University of the Western Cape, 2015)In the present study we report the synthesis and characterization of iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles doped with zinc in an attempt to enhance the magnetic properties. The nanoparticles were prepared via the co-precipitation ...