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Effects of exogenous myristic acid on growth and germination of Brassica napus L. under zirconium toxicity
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Lipids when exogenously applied are known to cause various changes in ROS
levels produced within plants. They can either be beneficial to the plant when not
stimulating the overproduction of ROS thus resulting in improved ...
Proton conductivity stability studies by modelling
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
In this thesis, some of the challenges experienced by high temperature polymer electrolyte
membrane fuel cells are explored through material modelling techniques. A very important
aspect for a fuel cell is that it should ...
Patterns in diversity, abundance, distribution and community structure of epi-pelagic copepods in the south-western Indian Ocean
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The primary objective of this study was to investigate patterns in diversity, abundance,
distribution and community structure of epi-pelagic copepods across the South West Indian
Ocean Ridge (SWIOR). A survey was conducted ...
Identification of coding variants associated with familial systemic lupus erythematosus through whole exome sequencing
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease
characterized by the production of a wide range of autoantibodies directed against selfantigens.
SLE can influence almost any organ system and ...
Evaluation of the effect of polyethylene glycol incorporation on the performance of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Nanoparticle drug delivery is challenged by the binding of proteins in
blood which result in their rapid removal from the circulatory system. Nanoparticles
engineered to delay protein binding have shown to have extended ...
Validation of Gamma Ray spectrometry process used to determine the radionuclides and radioactivity levels in decorative Granite countertops.
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Humans are continuously exposed to low level of ionizing radiation, sources include
soil, medical treatment and as well as radiation emissions from natural materials like
granite rocks. The radiation levels present in these ...
An authoring tool for generalised scenario creation for SignSupport
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This thesis describes the development cycles of an authoring tool that generalises scenario
creation for SignSupport. SignSupport is a mobile communication tool for Deaf people that
currently runs on an Android smartphone. ...
Tacrine, trolox and tryptoline as lead compounds for the design and synthesis of multi-target drugs for Alzheimer's disease therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The cascade of neurotoxic events involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease may explain the inefficacy of currently available treatment based on acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI - donepezil, galantamine, ...