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The effects of nanomaterials, in the presence and absence of serum proteins, on testicular cell metabolic processes and steroidogenesis
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of this study is to be the first to ascertain the effects of silver nanoparticles on testosterone production. The Ag NPs used for this study have the following characteristics; purity ≥ 99.5%; 66.7 % of particles ...
Potamanautes warreni biomarker assays to monitor silver nanomaterial contaminants in aquatic environments
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
There has been extensive growth in nanoscale technology in the last few decades to such a degree that nanomaterials (NMs) have become a constituent in a wide range of manufactured commercial and domestic products. This ...
The Assessment of Effects of Carbon Quantum Dots on Immune System Biomarkers Using RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field of research. Due to major innovations brought about by developments in nanotech, several consumer products are currently available containing nanomaterials. The increase of ...
The use of cyclodextrin template-based metal oxide nanomaterials in the development of electrochemical sensors for phenolic endocrine disruptor compounds
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared using co-precipitation method in the presence and absence of beta-cyclodextrin β-CD). Such materials were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive ...
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 ...
Electrochemistry and photophysics of carbon nanodots-decorated nigs(Ni(In, Ga)Se2) quantum dots
(university of western cape, 2020)
Currently, non-renewable sources are mostly used to meet the ever-growing demand for energy. However, these sources are not sustainable. In addition to these energy sources being not sustainable, they are bad for the ...