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Electrochemical poly(ProDOT) dendritic DNA aptamer biosensor for signalling interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ) TB biomarker
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that, despite all efforts devoted towards its
eradication, remains a threat to many countries including South Africa. Current diagnostic
assays do offer better performance than ...
An investigation into the antimicrobial and immune modulatory effects of Sutherlandia frutescens and Salvia africana-lutea extracts and their respective biogenic nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The prevalence of cancer and antibiotic-resistant microbes has led to the necessity of affordable, efficacious, non-toxic and easily accessible therapeutic approaches. There is numerous anecdotal evidence that African ...
The effects of artificial and natural sweeteners on various physiological systems
(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 ...
The effects of titanium oxide nanoparticles on cultured cells and the immune system
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Engineered nanomaterials derived from various bulk materials are being developed in ever larger quantities and with very diverse chemical compositions. The physical and chemical properties of the smaller nanoparticles are ...
Robust numerical methods to solve differential equations arising in cancer modeling
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Cancer is a complex disease that involves a sequence of gene-environment interactions
in a progressive process that cannot occur without dysfunction in multiple systems.
From a mathematical point of view, the sequence ...
The effects of carbon-based nanoparticle surface functionalization on immune responses
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Nano-based technologies are highly desired for the unique properties achieved through size
restrictions. Nanoparticles (NPs) achieve a higher surface-to-volume ratio during synthesis. As
a result there is a greater rate ...