Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology) by Author "Cowan, Donald A."

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  • Exploring diversity and ecology of nonarchaea in hydrothermal biotopes 

    Galada, Ncebakazi (University of the Western Cape, 2005)
    The Nanoarchaeota were proposed as the fourth archaeal sub-division in 2002, and the only fully characterized nanoarchaeon was found to exist in a symbiotic association with the crenarchaeote, Ignicoccus sp. This nanoarchaeote, ...

  • Identification and characterisation of hemicellulases from thermophilic Actinomycetes 

    Matthews, Lesley-Ann A. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)
    To ensure the sustainability of bioethanol production, major attention has been directed to develop feedstocks which provide an alternative to food-crop biomass. Lignocellulosic (LC) biomass, which is chiefly composed of ...

  • The microbial composition of a natural methanogenic consortium 

    Mashaphu, Nthabiseng (University of the Western Cape, 2005)
    Wetlands account for approximately 20% of annual global methane emissions. Many wetlands receive inputs of organic matter, nutrients, metals and various toxic compounds from adjacent agricultural and industrial areas. The ...