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Antimicrobial discovery from South African marine algae
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Antimicrobials are chemical compounds that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
The majority of these antimicrobials are actually natural products or natural product derived
with key examples being the pioneer ...
Graphene-modified pencil graphite mercury-film electrodes for the determination of trace metals by cathodic adsorptive stripping voltammetry
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This project focuses on the simple, fast and highly sensitive adsorptive stripping voltammetry
detection of Nickel and Cobalt complexed with DMG and Nioxime respectively at a Reduced
Graphene Oxide modified pencil graphite ...
Multi-component Platinum Group Metals for the methanol electro-oxidation process
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to develop a high performance-lower cost catalyst
to be applied in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC). The study also aimed to
prepare plurimetallic supported platinum (Pt), platinum-ruthenium ...
Development of Anode Materials Using Electrochemical Atomic Layer Deposition (E-ALD) for Energy Applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Nanomaterials have been found to undeniably possess superior properties than bulk structures
across many fields of study including natural science, medicine, materials science, electronics
etc. The study of nano-sized ...
A Community Pharmacy perspective on the epidemiology of antimicrobial drugs in the Kuilsriver urban area
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The epidemiology of drugs is 'defined as the manner in which drugs are used by doctors,
nurses, pharmacists and patients. As such epidemiology of antimicrobial drugs is the manner
in which this class of drugs is used by ...
Medicine therapy management for diabetic club Patients at a primary health care clinic: exploring a Potential role for pharmacists
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Diabetes mellitus is a complex chronic condition and has become a major public
health concern worldwide. Many diabetic patients are accessing primary health care
(PHC) clinics for diabetes care. Diabetic patients who are ...
Nonlinear optical properties of natural dyes based on optical resonance
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Recent research shows that the study of optical properties of organic material natural dyes has gained much consideration. The specific functional groups in several natural dyes remain essential for the large nonlinear ...
Community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practices on adverse drug reaction reporting in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Pharmacovigilance involves the management of sub-standard drugs, medication
errors, ―off-licence‖ drugs, abuse and misuse, lack of efficacy, poisoning, adverse
drug reactions (ADRs), drug interactions, expired stock ...
Inequalities in the use of maternal and reproductive health services in Sierra Leone
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This thesis extends the literature on the trends and magnitude of health inequalities in the area of maternal and reproductive health services in Sierra Leone, and particular across sub-Saharan Africa. It attempted to ...
Synthesis of the metallocenes for the production of exotic high energy ion beams
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The Subatomic Physics Department of iThemba Laboratory for Accelerated Based Sciences (iThemba LABS) conducts experiments that require a variety of particle beams in order to study nuclear properties (reaction, structure, ...