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CIMT and cardiovascular risk in five-year-old children in a low socioeconomic population exposed to alcohol and nicotine during pregnancy: a case-control study
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are among the top 10 causes of death in all ages in South Africa. The prevalence of maternal smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy is alarmingly high in South Africa. In utero ...
Efficient Variable Mesh Techniques to solve Interior Layer Problems
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Singularly perturbed problems have been studied extensively over the past
few years from different perspectives. The recent research has focussed on the
problems whose solutions possess interior layers. These interior ...
The fate and transport of carbon-based nanomaterials in the environment
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The interest in carbon-based nanomaterials, such as carbon-nanodots and graphene, has grown exponentially because these materials have unique properties and applications in the medical, electronic, clean energy and several ...
Magmatic-petrogenetic & structural relationships of the Peninsula Granite of the Cape Granite Suite (CGS) with the Malmesbury Group, Sea Point contact, Saldania Belt, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The Sea Point contact, Cape Town, South Africa, exposes the contact between the Neoproterozoic Malmesbury Group metasedimentary rocks of the Pan-African Saldania belt and the intrusive S-type Peninsula Granite of the ...
Differing patterns of international migration in Southern Africa: A regional analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The study analyses the changing patterns of international migration within the Southern African region. Topics surrounding migration are rapidly gaining importance, especially in the context of regional integration. Past ...
Exploring the influence of organisational, environmental, and technological factors on information security policies and compliance at South African higher education institutions: Implications for biomedical research.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Headline reports on data breaches worldwide have resulted in heightened concerns about information security vulnerability. In Africa, South Africa is ranked among the top ‘at-risk’ countries with information security ...
Exploring the influence of organisational, environmental, and technological factors on information security policies and compliance at South African higher education institutions: Implications for biomedical research.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Headline reports on data breaches worldwide have resulted in heightened concerns about information security vulnerability. In Africa, South Africa is ranked among the top ‘at-risk’ countries with information security ...
Transient transgene expression of human Coronavirus nl63 orf3 protein in a baculovirus system
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Insect-derived baculoviruses have been used extensively as a safe and versatile research model for transgenic protein expression. Preclinical studies have revealed the promising potential of Baculoviruses as a delivery ...
Isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes for growth promotion of Phaseolus vulgaris under salinity stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
As the global human population grows, so does the demand for faster food production rates. Owing to this, agricultural practices have had to expand and move into semi-arid and arid regions, too, where frequent irrigation ...
Developing fixed-point photography methodologies for assessing post-fire mountain fynbos vegetation succession as a tool for biodiversity management
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Areas of high biodiversity and complex species assemblages are often difficult to manage and to set up meaningful monitoring and evaluations programmes. Mountain Fynbos is such an ecosystem and in the Cape of Good Hope ...