Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Medical BioScience) by Author "Pool, Edmund J."
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Assessment of the biological quality of raw and treated effluents from three sewage treatment plants in the Western Cape, South Africa
Hendricks, Rahzia (University of the Western Cape, 2011)The aim of this study was to compare the water quality of raw wastewater and treated sewage effluents from three different sewage treatment plants in the Western Cape, South Africa. The treatment plants investigated are ... -
Cell culture biomarkers for monitoring of wastewater pollutants
Makene, Vedastus Wilfred (University of the Western Cape, 2021)Wastewater is normally composed of a mixture of pollutants. The type and composition of pollutants in a particular wastewater depend on the source of origin. The source and characteristics of a particular wastewater determine ... -
The development and implementation of biomarker assays for estrogenic endocrine disruptors
Swart, Johannes Cornelius (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are compounds found in the environment that have the potential to disrupt normal endocrine function. Estrogenic EDCs (e-EDCs) is a subclass of EDCs and is defined as substances ... -
The effects of artificial and natural sweeteners on various physiological systems
Rahiman, Farzana (University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study aimed to investigate the effects of commercially available natural (sugar cane molasses, white sugar and brown sugar) and artificial (Canderel, Equal, Natreen, Sweetex, Splenda and Swheet) sweeteners on various ... -
Potamanautes warreni biomarker assays to monitor silver nanomaterial contaminants in aquatic environments
Walters, Chavon Rene (University of the Western Cape, 2016)There has been extensive growth in nanoscale technology in the last few decades to such a degree that nanomaterials (NMs) have become a constituent in a wide range of manufactured commercial and domestic products. This ... -
The screening of phyto-pesticides for potential adverse effects on human health
Shoko, Yeukai Phoebe (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Pesticides are designed to control or eliminate pests such as insects, rodents, weeds, bacteria, and fungi. They are used at a global scale for agricultural produce. Although pesticides play a significant role in increasing ... -
The assessment of Namibian water resources for endocrine disruptors
Faul, Andre Karel (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Namibia is the driest sub-Saharan country in Africa and it is characterised by low and variable rainfall. As a result, potable water in this mostly semi-arid country is considered an extremely valuable resource. Given ...