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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 ...
Development of nanotechnology-based drug delivery and imaging system to the white adipose tissue vasculature using Wistar Rat Model
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Obesity is a complex metabolic disease of excessive fat accumulation. It is a worldwide epidemic affecting billions of people and its pharmacological management is hampered by drug toxicity and undesirable side effects. ...
Tumour specific targeted in vitro theranostics application of fabricated nanostructures in a multi-drug resistant ovarian carcinoma cell line
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Ovarian cancer is called the “Silent Killer” as it is often diagnosed in advanced stages of the disease or misdiagnosed which ends with a poor prognostic outcome for the patient. A high rate of disease relapse, a high ...
Microfluidic graphenised-paper electroanalytical devices (μGPED) for adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetric detection of metal contaminants
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The need for clean, non-toxic drinking water supplies, free of pollutants and metal
contamination is vital in impoverished areas and the developing world alike. With this in mind,
the development of accurate, inexpensive, ...
Electrochemical poly(ProDOT) dendritic DNA aptamer biosensor for signalling interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ) TB biomarker
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that, despite all efforts devoted towards its
eradication, remains a threat to many countries including South Africa. Current diagnostic
assays do offer better performance than ...
Antimicrobial, anticancer and catalytic activities of green synthesized Avocado seed extract-gold nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Nature through billions of years of trial and error has produced an immeasurable amount of
natural systems like plants, birds and animals. The intelligence of nature is hidden in these
natural systems and researchers are ...
Towards stimuli-responsive functional nanocomposites: smart tunable plasmonic nanostructures Au-VO2
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The fascinating optical properties of metallic nanostructures, dominated by collective oscillations of free electrons known as plasmons, open new opportunities for the development of devices fabrication based on noble metal ...
Towards rapid electrochemical test system of polyanilino-laccase-on-gold enzyme nanobiosensor for water estrogens
(2013)
Current water treatment technologies do not remove many endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs) such as 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) in its entirety, and the amount of these pollutants that continues to enter the aquatic ...
Nanoformulation of Artemisia afra and its potential biomedical applications in type 2 diabetes
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Current research classifies Type 2 diabetes as most prevalent non-communicable diseases in South
Africa. Approximately 285 million people are affected globally with an expected increase to 595
million by the year 2035. ...
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 ...