Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology) by Author "Cowan, D. A."
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Actinobacterial and archaeal diversity in lake Magadi, Kenya
Halimat, Olubukola Ibrahim (University of the Western Cape, 2013)Microorganisms of the class Actinobacteria and domain Archaea are interesting from a biotechnological perspective owing to their metabolic attributes as producers of secondary metabolites and resilience under harsh ... -
Analysis of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria associated with the roots of Proteaceae plant species in soils of Fynbos ecosystem
Cowan, D. A. (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Molecular methods were used to investigate the microbial diversity and community structure of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) associated with the roots of the Proteaceae plant family. The identification of ammonia ... -
Eukaryotic diversity of miers valley hypoliths
Keriuscia Gokul, Jarishma (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The extreme conditions of Antarctic desert soils render this environment selective towards a diverse range of psychrotrophic microbial communities. Cracks and fissures in translucent quartz rocks permit an adequate amount ... -
Microbiology of fly ash-acid mine drainage co-disposal processes
Kuhn, Eloise M. R. (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The waste products acid mine drainage (AMD), formed during coal mining and fly ash (FA) from coal burning power generation, pose substantial environmental and economic problems for South Africa. Eskom has developed a ...