Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology) by Subject "Agriculture"
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The effect of chitosan in the germination and growth of sorghum bicolor under salt stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The agricultural sector has been facing enormous challenges including reduced crop yield and increased food production demand to cater for the growing population. Crop production is severely affected by abiotic and biotic ... -
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 ... -
The isolation and characterisation of a novel siderophore from the marine bacterium Thalassomonas viridans
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Natural products (NPs) produced by bacteria, fungi, plants, and marine animals include a large group of diverse chemical entities that display a broad range of biological activities. NPs are widely used for various ... -
Novel gold nanoparticles of drought tolerance enabler GYY4137
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Different nanoparticles have the ability to improve plant tolerance to drought stress. In the study we report for the first time novel morpholin-4-ium 4-methoxyphenyl (morpholino) phosphinodithioate capped- gold nanoparticles ...