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Simulation of silicon and diamond detector systems by GEANT4 simulation techniques
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
There is a constant need for improvement in nuclear particle detection methods. Silicon surface barrier detectors have proved very valuable during the last decades. Diamond is a viable alternative to silicon as a semiconductor ...
Identification and characterization of microorganisms associated with marine macroalgae Splachnidium rugosum
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Marine macroalgae are known to carry diverse bacterial communities which interact with their hosts in both harmful and beneficial ways. Algae hosts provide the bacteria with a rich source of carbon in the form of carbohydrate ...
Comparison of the trough levels of two vancomycin formulations in a selected preterm infant population
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The aim of this study was to compare the trough plasma levels of Aspen-Vancomycin® (AV); and Sandoz-Vancocin CP® (SV) in premature infants with suspected Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.
The ...
The use of chemostratigraphy and geochemical vectoring as an exploration tool for platinum group metals in the Platreef, Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa: a case study on the sandsloot & overysel farms
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The paucity of geochemical criteria for stratigraphic correlations and defining the styles of mineralisation pose serious problems in locating PGE-rich zones in the Platreef. This study is therefore aimed at identifying ...
A spatial-temporal conceptualization of groundwater flow distribution in a granite fractured rock aquifer within the southern supersite research catchment of the Kruger National Park
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Understanding the hydrogeology of fractured or crystalline rocks is complicated because of complex structure and a porosity that is almost exclusively secondary.
These types of geologies exhibit strong heterogeneities and ...
Valuing the natural resources and ecosystem services of Leliefontein communal rangeland in Namaqualand, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Natural resources play important roles in ecosystem service delivery, more especially in rural households where livelihoods depend heavily on natural resources for the delivery of ecosystem services. The various benefits ...
Polyanilino-graphene oxide intercalated with platinum group metal nanocomposites, for application as novel supercapacitor materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Supercapacitors are one of the important subjects concerning energy storage which has proven to be a challenge in this country. Currently, the electrodes of most commercial supercapacitor are made of carbon which is known ...
Pore pressure prediction: a case study of sandstone reservoirs, Bredasdorp basin, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The Bredasdorp basin is situated off the south coast of the Republic of South Africa, southeast of Cape Town and west-south-west of Port Elizabeth. It covers approximately 18,000 sq. km beneath the Indian Ocean along the ...
Liquid-liquid interface ion-transfer amperometric sensors for tenofovir as a model nucleoside/nucleotide anti-retroviral drug
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Amperometric sensors for Tenofovir, a model nucleotide/ nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor ARV drug, were studied based on the principle of ion-transfer electrochemistry at the membrane-stabilized oil/ water interface ...
The effect of cissampelos capensis extract on prostate cancer, sertoli and leydig cell function
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This study investigated the effect of the C. capensis extract (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 100 1000 μg/ml) on LNCaP prostate cancer, TM3 Leydig and TM4 Sertoli cells for 24 and 96 hours. The following parameters were investigated: ...