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The safety and toxicity of MPA-CdTe quantum dots in legume plants
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The expansion of nanotechnology, resulting in multitudes of consumer and industrial
products, causes concern amongst the scientific community regarding the risks associated
with the release of nanomaterials into the ...
Hyperglycinemia in captive-bred vervet monkeys with cataracts: genetic dynamics and associations
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
A small percentage (8%) of the captive-bred vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops)
maintained at Primate Unit and Delft Animal Centre (PUDAC) of the South African Medical
Research Council (SAMRC) were found to have high ...
Development of Copper Selenide Quantum Dots-Based Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Biosensors for Toremifene - A Breast Cancer Drug
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
With rising knowledge of the effects on plasma concentration caused by allelic variations in the
cytochrome P450 genes and other metabolic factors such as drug-drug or drug-food
interactions, more attention is paid to the ...
Investigation of the role of the ubiquitin-like DWNN domain in targeting Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 to nuclear speckles
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology)
A Reductionistic Epistemology utilizing Brain Laterality which Investigates Pharmacists' Ideal Interactive Environment
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The brain laterality of pharmacists may influence where the pharmacists are best suited to work. Brain laterality refers to the asymmetry of the hemispheres of the brain with regard to specific cognitive functions, such ...
The molecular validation of miRNA's as specific biomarkers for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Ovarian Cancer (OC) is the most common reproductive and the most lethal gynaecological
malignant tumour. The majority of Ovarian Cancers, comprising more than 95% of cases,
emanate from the surface epithelium of the ovary, ...
Molecularly imprinted polymer sensor systems for environmental estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
There is growing concern on endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs). The presence of drugs
in water supplies was first realized in Germany in the early 1990s when environmental
scientists discovered clofibric acid. Clofibric ...
Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting endophytic bacteria from Eriocephalus africanus roots]
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Endophytic bacteria are known to have an endosymbiotic relationship with plants and
provide them with many beneficial properties. These bacteria stimulate plant hormones,
provide protection from pathogens and increase ...
An analysis of the morphological and biological properties of a novel human leukocyte- and platelet- rich concentrate
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Wound healing is a complex process that involves several overlapping and
interacting biological pathways. The consequences of delayed or abnormal
wound healing may result in tissue formation that has impaired function ...
Synthesis & biological evaluation of neuroprotective molecules with polycyclic scaffolds
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Among neurological disorders, many of the most devastating disorders are
neurodegenerative. Modern research associates excitotoxicity to a variety of
neuropathological conditions, suggesting that the neurodegenerative ...