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Comparative analysis of molecular and physiological responses of two canola genotypes to drought stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Food security has always been one of the priority concerns in Africa, and it is mostly
threatened by drought stress due to climate change. Drought-induced stress is one of the serious limiting factors of plant production, ...
Comparison of the physicochemical characteristics and flavonoid release profiles of Sutherlandia frutescens phytosomes versus liposomes
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Sutherlandia frutescens is a traditional plant medicine widely used in South Africa. Traditionally, the leaves of S. frutescens are mainly used as a tea, but these traditional dosage forms have several disadvantages, ...
SNP based literature and data retrieval
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Reference single nucleotide polymorphism (refSNP) identifiers are used to earmark SNPs in the human genome. These identifiers are often found in variant call format (VCF) files. RefSNPs can be useful to include as terms ...
Hybrid molecules as inhibitors of the monoamine oxidases and caspase 3 for neurodegenerative disorders
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Neurodegenerative diseases are multifactorial in nature, and taking the complex nature of these disorders into consideration, multi-target directed ligands may present as better options to treat these disorders than the ...
Diversity of Frankia associated with Morella species of the Cape floristic region of Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Frankia is one of two partners in the globally distributed N2-fixing actinorhizal symbiosis between this filamentous soil-dwelling actinomycete and almost 300 species of host plants from eight diverse angiosperm families. ...
Screening bacterial symbionts of marine invertebrates for ribosomally synthesized natural products
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Pharmaceutical research and development strategies rely on the constant discovery of novel natural products as potential drugs. Recent studies have shown that the
microorganisms associated with sponges are the true producers ...
Probing the expansion history of the universe using upernovae and Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The standard model of cosmology (the ɅCDM model) has been very successful and is compatible with all observational data up to now. However, it remains an important task to develop and apply null tests of this model. These ...
Health inequalities of children in sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2010 : comparative analysis using data from Health and Demographic Surveys
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This study is based on the assumption that the under-five mortality rate, in recent decades, has declined, particularly in developing countries. However, all the social strata across many countries do not seem to benefit ...
Polyacrylic acid and polyvinylpyrrolidone stabilised ternary nanoalloys of platinum group metals for the electrochemical production of hydrogen from ammonia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The electrochemical oxidation of ammonia has attracted much attention as an efficient green method for application in direct ammonia fuel cells (DAFCs) and the production of high purity hydrogen. However, the insufficient ...
Recovery of SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ from coal fly ash
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Most of the world's energy production is still mainly achieved by the combustion of coal in power stations. Coal fly ash is the inevitable waste product that accumulates to metric ton volumes each year. These vast volumes ...