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The development of nanotechnology-based detection systems for the diagnosis of breast cancer
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Breast cancer is one of the major causes of death in South Africa. About 1 in 29 South African women are at risk of developing this type of cancer in their lifetime. The global incidence of breast cancer also increases ...
Development of a receptor targeted nanotherapy using a proapoptotic peptide
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The prevalence of obesity amongst South Africans is alarming, with more than 29% of men and 56% of women considered to be obese. Angiogenesis, a process for development of new blood vessels play a major role in growth and ...