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Peptide functionalised gold nanorods for the selective eradication of target cells using photothermal therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death, worldwide. Mortality tolls are estimated to reach approximately 13.1 million in 2030. These statistics suggest that current therapeutic strategies are not effective. This is ...
Comparative molecular, physiological and proteomic analyses of maize and sorghum subjected to water deficit stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Drought is a major abiotic stress which causes not only differences between the mean yield and the potential yield but also yield variation from year to year. Although selection for genotypes with improved productivity ...
Investigation of the role of AtNOGC1, a guanylyl cyclase protein in response to abiotic and biotic stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Agricultural production is one of the most important sectors which provide food for the
growing world population which is estimated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, thus there is a need
to produce more food. Climate change, ...
Effect of Fusarium oxysporum on the physiological and molecular responses of cowpea plants
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cowpea is a tropical, drought-tolerant legume crop that is indigenous to Africa. The
crop is of nutritional importance to both animals and humans as part of their diet. Stress
to crop plants is defined as any factor that ...
Development and validation of a pharmacogenomics profiling panel suitable for personalizing metformin therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa is predicted to
increase substantially in the next decades if the necessary preventative measures are
not taken. The two most common NCDs associated with ...
Responses of maize Antioxidant Enzymes to drought stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Maize (Zea mays L) was subjected to drought stress for 28 days. The effects of the drought stress on growth, H2O2 content and lipid peroxidation were investigated and the activities of antioxidant enzymes [superoxide ...
Responses of maize antioxidant enzymes to drought stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Maize (Zea mays L) was subjected to drought stress for 28 days. The effects of the drought stress on growth, H2O2 content and lipid peroxidation were investigated and the activities of antioxidant enzymes [superoxide ...
Development and validation of a pharmacogenomics profiling panel suitable for personalizing Metformin therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa is predicted to increase substantially in the next decades if the necessary preventative measures are not taken. The two most common NCDs associated with rapid ...
Identification and characterisation of sorghum bicolor heme oxygenase-1 (sbho1) gene and its role in conferring biotic and abiotic stress tolerance to plants
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Biotic and abiotic stresses such as herbivore attack, pathogen infection, salinity, drought, cold,
heat and UV radiation, are unfavourable conditions that affect plant growth and productivity
globally (Fedoroff et al., ...
Biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles using red and green pear fruit extracts
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
There has been a growing interest in the design of biocompatible and environmentally affable nanoparticles (NPs) among scientists to develop novel and safe biomaterials for use in various biomedical applications. This can ...