Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Biotechnology) by Author "Cowan, D. A."
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Isolation, identification and characterisation of novel actinobacteria from Zambian hot-springs
Mavengere, Natasha Robertha (2011)Actinomycetes are ubiquitous in many environments such as soil, activated sludge and water.Besides the genus Streptomyces, which has been extensively exploited, members of other genera including Micromonospora have been ... -
Microbial ecology of hot and cold desert edaphic communities
Makhalanyane, Thulani Peter (University of the Western Cape, 2012)This thesis presents significant advances into the microbial ecology of hypolithic communities in two hyperarid deserts. Deserts account for one fifth of the Earths total surface area. These zones differ substantially in ...