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Engineering Parageobacillus thermoglucosidans as a robust platform for bioethanol production
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Parageobacillus thermoglucosidans is a promising “platform” organism to use in the production ofa
range of useful metabolites with demonstrated ability to produce ethanol, isobutanol and polylactic acid
for bio-degradable ...
Investigation of Guayule's Agronomic Performance and Agro-processing in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Guayule (Parthenium argentatum) is grown for its high quality hypoallergenic natural rubber
latex production. The plant is native to the Chihuahua desert of North America and successful
trials have been done in Europe, the ...
Identification and Molecular validation of Biomarkers for the accurate and sensitive diagnosis of bacterial and viral Pneumonia
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Pneumonia remains the major cause of death in children and the elderly and several efforts have been intensified to reduce the rate of pneumonia infection. The major breakthrough has been the discovery of certain biomarkers ...
New genetic tools to engineer starch production in crops
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Starch is a major carbohydrate reserve in many plants, providing energy during heterotrophic growth and it is contained in large amounts in staple foods such as potatoes, wheat, maize, rice, sorghum and cassava. Apart from ...
Respiratory and photosynthetic C and N metabolism of nodulated Lupin roots during phosphorus deficiency
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Growth of symbiotic legume hosts is P limited, because of the high energetic requirements associated with N2 fixation. Attempts to overcome P deficiency in soils where legumes are grown involve addition of P-based fertilisers. ...
Massively-Parallel Computational Identification of Novel Broad Spectrum Antivirals to Combat Coronavirus Infection
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Given the significant disease burden caused by human coronaviruses, the discovery of an effective antiviral strategy is paramount, however there is still no effective therapy to combat infection. This thesis details the ...
Genomic and proteomic analysis of drought tolerance in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Drought is the most complex phenomenon that remained to be a potential and historic challenge to
human welfare. It affects plant productivity by eliciting perturbations related to a pathway that
controls a normal, ...