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The application of magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging in the diagnosis and management of maxillofacial tumours
(University of Western Cape, 2004)
The Application of Magnetic Resonance (MRI) and Computed Tomography Imaging (CT) in the Diagnosis and Management of Maxillofacial Tumours. For decades maxillofacial surgeons over the world have been frustrated by the high ...
An in vitro study on the immunotoxicity of South African beer
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Traditionally brewed beers are of cultural and economic importance to many African nations. The presence of mycotoxins in African beer is a topic that needs to be addressed, since most African countries have a climate of ...
Aspects of the gastrointestinal uptake and metabolism of luteolin derivatives from Artemisia afra aqueous extract (preclinical)
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect the plant matrix and the structure of the flavonoid (i.e. whether aglycone or glycoside) may have on the gastrointestinal uptake and metabolism of luteolin derivatives ...
Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicines into Pharmacy Practice: Identifying challenges in meeting professional responsibilities and training needs
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Community pharmacies are popular suppliers of complementary and alternative
medicines (CAMs) and pharmacists encounter requests from consumers for
information on them. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to ...
Missing imputation methods explored in big data analytics
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The aim of this study is to look at the methods and processes involved in imputing missing data and more specifically, complete missing blocks of data. A further aim of this study is to look at the effect that the imputed ...
Medicinal uses of Galenia africana: A study of the antimicrobial, antifungal and anticancer properties
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Medicinal uses of Galenia africana: A study of the antimicrobial, antifungal and anticancer properties
Over the years, microorganisms have become resistant to commonly used antimicrobial agents leading to multidrug resistance. ...
Nonlinear optical properties of natural dyes based on optical resonance
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Recent research shows that the study of optical properties of organic material natural dyes has gained much consideration. The specific functional groups in several natural dyes remain essential for the large nonlinear ...
Demographic and health impact of alcohol and tobacco in Cameroon and Albania
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The aim of this article is to illustrate a comparative analysis of the prevalence of alcohol and
tobacco use and its impact on demographic and health indicators in Cameroon and Albania.
Tobacco is the leading cause of ...
Chemical compositions and leaching behaviour of some South African fly ashe
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Fly ash is the most abundant of the waste materials generated from coal combustion in coal-fired power stations. South Africa uses more than 100 million tonnes of low grade bituminous coal annually to produce cheap electricity ...
Electrochemiluminescence of novel polyanilino-rutheniumbipyridyl-imidazo phenanthroline and carboxy-difluoroboradiazaindacene luminophores
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Electrochemiluminiscence, (ECL), is an electrochemically-induced process that leads to the generation of measurable luminescent signals at the electrode surface. The luminescent signals occur when electrochemically generated ...