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A bioinformatics approach to the study of the transcriptional regulation of AMPA glutamate receptors (GRIAs) and genes whose expression are co-regulated with GRIAs
(2009)It was postulated that each gene has three main sets of transcriptional elements: one which is gene-specific, one which is family-specific, and a third which is tissue-specific.The starting hypothesis for this project had ... -
Biological and enzymatic activity of actinobacteria associated with aloe ferox
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Antimicrobial resistance is a global crisis that has been on the rise for decades, threatening the health and safety of many nations. This highlights the need to discover novel antimicrobial compounds to combat already ... -
Biological approach to improving the evaporation rates of mine wastewater desalination brine treated in evaporation ponds
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The disposal of brine effluent from inland wastewater desalination plants is a growing global problem with adverse economic and environmental implications because of the substantial cost associated with its disposal and ... -
Biological properties of selected flavonoids of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Bioactivity-guided fractionation was used to identify the most potent antioxidant and antimutagenic fractions contained in the methanol extract of unfermented rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), as well as the bioactive principles ... -
Biometrics application in airport security and the Individual's right to privacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Biometrics is the science of identification or verification of any individual based on that person's unique physiological and behavioural characteristics. As the application of biometrics technologies achieve global ... -
Biomonitoring as a means to determine the pollution level in Stellenbosch
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)A pollution survey was done in Stellenbosch, along two transects. One was south-east and the north-east of the Oorrobrick brickfield the focal point of this study. Pine and Oak trees, chasman the leaves and lichens were ... -
Biomonitoring of heavy metals in the Eerste River catchment area
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The risk of increasing global pollution dictates the need to understand environmental processes and develop innovative ways to monitor pollution levels and address associated problems. In order to address this need, this ... -
Bionomics of vector-borne diseases in sites adjacent to lakes Victoria and Baringo in Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Bionomics of vector-borne pathogens (VBPs) is a complex phenomenon that involves understanding the ecology of arthropod borne pathogens and vertebrate hosts potentially involved in their transmission cycles. Investigations ... -
Bioprospecting for bioactive polysaccharides from marine algae endemic to South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Fucoidan is a marine-derived sulphated polysaccharide with bioactive properties ideal for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The polysaccharide consists largely of L-fucose, has a highly heterogeneous structure ... -
Biosimilar’s Growth in Pharmerging Markets: An Analysis of the Regulatory Environments
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The introduction of biosimilars to health care markets across the globe has had some success in increasing competition and improving the cost of healthcare. While savings are important for driving the biosimilar uptake, ... -
Biosurfactant screening through metagenomic and culture-based approaches
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The biosurfactant market is still predominantly represented by the three main products: surfactin, sophorolipids, and rhamnolipids, mainly as a result of the high cost and low yield associated with biosurfactant production. ... -
The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture for elliptic curves.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of this dissertation is to provide an exposition of the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture, considered by many to be one of the most important unsolved problems in modern Mathematics. A review of topics in Algebraic ... -
Bisexuality and identity of young adults: A qualitative descriptive study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Sexual identity development is an important part of developing a coherent sense of identity in young adulthood. When one identifies outside of the heterosexual identity, it can pose many challenges when one considers the ... -
Biting the hand that feeds you: Visitor perceptions of visitor-baboon interaction in the Cape Peninsula
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The rapid increase in urbanisation and tourism in the Cape Peninsula has increased the rate of human-wildlife interaction. The Cape Peninsula is unique in terms of placing urban areas next to protected natural areas with ... -
Black economic empowerment ventures in the South African wine industry: business models and key success factors
(2013)Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is a growth strategy implemented by the South African government to address one of the country’s largest challenges, inequality. However, the failure rate of BEE ventures in the wine industry, ... -
Black economic empowerment: a study of recommendation by the Black Economic Commission and the practical effects of the application thereof relative to similar experiences in other developing countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The market value of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) companies listed on the JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) has fallen to only 2% of the overall market capitalisation of the JSE. Many BEE companies have disappeared from the ... -
Black, South African, lesbian: Discourses of invisible lives
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)The main aim of the present study is to undertake an examination of the discourses regarding lesbianism as produced by a group of black South African lesbians. -
Blaming the others: refugee men and HIV risk in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study investigated the societal perception of refugee men as being a risk group, being polluted and the consequent risk of HIV infection they might face. It also determined the factors that could expose them to the ... -
Blended learning approach in the BED (foundation phase teaching) programme: strengths and challenges
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Blended learning in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has become increasingly popular (Graham, 2006; Guangying, 2014; Win & Wyn, 2015). In 2015 and 2016 South African Higher Education Institutions struggled with the ... -
Blended learning in physiotherapy education: designing and evaluating a technology-integrated approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: Practice knowledge exists as a complex relationship between questions and answers in a context of meaning that is often intuitive and hidden from the novice practitioner. Physiotherapy education, which aims to ...