Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology) by Title
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Engineering homoaromatic substrate specificity into aliphatic-specific Geobacillus pallidus RAPc8 nitrile hydratase
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Geobacillus pallidus RAPc8 is a thermophilic nitrile-degrading isolate, obtained from thermal sediment samples of a New Zealand hot spring. The G. pallidus RAPc8 NHase gene has been cloned and expressed in E. coli. The ... -
Eukaryotic diversity of miers valley hypoliths
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The extreme conditions of Antarctic desert soils render this environment selective towards a diverse range of psychrotrophic microbial communities. Cracks and fissures in translucent quartz rocks permit an adequate amount ... -
Evaluating the specancer cell targeting peptides for applications in cancer diagnostics
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Cancer is a disease most often associated with poor prognosis. During the development of the disease, cells acquire genetic mutations which result in changes in bio-molecules (DNA and protein), thus altering normal ... -
Evaluation of agronomic and drought response traits in two cultivars of soybean for cultivation in the Transkei region of the Eastern Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Drought is a major stress that affects the productivity of plants across the globe. The consequences of drought are posed to continue reducing agricultural productivity as world climate changes. This makes it imperative ... -
Evaluation of cytotoxic activity of gold nanoparticles naturally synthesised from South African indigenous medicinal plant extracts
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Nanotechnology has emerged as a promising field in the quest to address health conditions. Green nanotechnology is a fairly new branch of nanotechnology, which aims to produce and utilize nanomaterials in a way that is ... -
Evaluation of insertion-deletion polymorphisms with the kit Qiagen Investigator® DIPplex for forensic application in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Insertion-deletion polymorphisms (indels) have been underutilized in forensic identification of individuals in comparison with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and short tandem repeat (STRs) systems. The use of ... -
Evaluation of the anticancer and molecular effects of green synthesized silver nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Globally, cancer is considered the second leading cause of death with a staggering tally of 10 million deaths. Breast, lung, colon, rectum and prostate cancers are amongst the most commonly diagnosed cancers. The current ... -
The evaluation of Y-STR loci for use in forensics
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this study was to investigate the forensic usefulness of various Y-chromosome short tandem repeat loci among South African sub-populations. Three different sets of Y-chromosome short tandem repeat loci were ... -
Exogenous caffeic acid alters molecular responses in Salvia hispanica L.
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Salt stress is one of the most important abiotic stresses, resulting in the accumulation of ROS, which amount to great agricultural losses by influencing plant yield and in turn threaten sustainable agriculture and food ... -
Exogenous carbon monoxide and jasmonic acid mitigate salt stress in Sorghum bicolor
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The agricultural sector plays an important role in the world economy. Expanding research is piloting its improved contribution to the economic sector. Despite the economic gain, the increasing population has already put ... -
Exploring anti-tyrosinase bioactive compounds from the Cape flora
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Tyrosinase is an enzyme widely distributed in the biosphere and is found in many species of bacteria, fungi, animals, and plants; it is associated with melanin production. Even though it possesses many beneficial properties ... -
Exploring anti-tyrosinase bioactive compounds from the Cape flora
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Tyrosinase is an enzyme widely distributed in the biosphere and is found in many species of bacteria, fungi, animals, and plants; it is associated with melanin production. Even though it possesses many beneficial properties ... -
Exploring diversity and ecology of nonarchaea in hydrothermal biotopes
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Nanoarchaeota were proposed as the fourth archaeal sub-division in 2002, and the only fully characterized nanoarchaeon was found to exist in a symbiotic association with the crenarchaeote, Ignicoccus sp. This nanoarchaeote, ... -
Expression of stress-tolerance related genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae producing heterologous cellobiohydrolase.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Cellulose is the most abundant naturally occurring renewable biopolymer on earth and a major structural component in plant cell walls, making it an ideal source of renewable energy. Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) is a ... -
Expression studies of human coronavirus nl63- nucleocapsid, membrane and envelope proteins
(2013)Acute respiratory infections (ARI) continue to be the leading cause of acute illnesses worldwide and remain the most important cause of infant and young children mortality. Many viruses such as rhinoviruses, influenza ... -
Factors associated with participation in physical activity among adults with diabete mellitus in Kigali, Rwanda
(2008)The present study aimed to examine the demographic, social and health-related factors that are associated with levels of physical activity participation among adults with diabetes mellitus in Kigali, Rwanda. -
The feasibility of high resolution, three-dimensional reconstruction of metal-coated surfaces in structural biology
(2006)Life is an emergent property of a complex network of interacting cellular-machines. Three-dimensional (3D), cellular structure captured at supra-atomic resolution has the potential to revolutionise our understanding of the ... -
Forensic identification of six of Tanzanian populations using the extended haplotype markers
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The aim of the present study was to evaluate the power of discrimination and genetic (diversity) parameters in the Y chromosome extended haploytpe markers in populations of Tanzania for forensic and populations studies. ... -
Functional analysis of miRNA regulated genes in prostate cancer as potential diagnostic molecules
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Prostate Cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in males in the Western world. It is a common biological disease originating from the reproductive system of the male namely, the prostate gland, usually in older ... -
Functional characterisation of a novel ferulic acid esterase from malawian hot spring metagenome
(2011)There has been a decline in the global fossil fuel reserves, due to an increasing demand for petroleum. Biofuels can be used as an alternative source of energy whereby biomass is converted to liquid fuels such as bioethanol. ...