Browsing Department of Chemistry by Subject "Public health"
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Electroanalysis of sars-cov-2 specific igg and igm antibodies at microfluidic paper-based devices
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The Covid-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm. The infectious disease, SARS-CoV-2, was caused by a newly found virus of the corona family. With over 6 million deaths worldwide, it is evident that the SARS-CoV-2 virus ... -
Synthesis and evaluation of metformin derivatives for anti-diabetes
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant public health crisis and is placed amongst the top ten leading causes of death worldwide. Metformin is the first-line drug used to treat T2DM, which is mainly attributed to ...