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Development of high performance composite lithium ion battery cathode systems with carbon nanotubes functionalised with bimetallic inorganic nanocrystal alloys
(University of Western Cape, 2011)
Lithium ion cathode systems based on composites of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄), iron-cobalt-derivatised carbon nanotubes (FeCo-CNT) and polyaniline (PA) nanomaterials were developed. The FeCo-functionalised CNTs were ...
Gene expression of xenobiotic metabolising enzymes in rat liver and kidney: differential effects of rooibos and honeybush herbal teas
(2011)
Laboratory studies, epidemiological investigations and human clinical trials indicate
that flavonoids have important effects on cancer chemoprevention and therapy.
Flavonoids may interfere in several steps that lead to ...
Synthesis and characterisation of 114Cd targets
(2011)
To study nuclear reactions and nuclear structures, target materials are bombarded with high-energy particles. The target material can either be in a form of a metal film or gas. A target material designed to study certain ...
An analysis of primary and secondary production in lake Kariba in a changing climate
(University of Western Cape, 2011)
Analysis of temperature, rainfall and evaporation records over a 44-year period spanning the years 1964 to 2008 indicates changes in the climate around Lake Kariba. Mean annual temperatures have increased by approximately ...
Development of a hepatitis C virus knowledgebase with computational prediction of functional hypothesis of therapeutic relevance
(2011)
To ameliorate Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) therapeutic and diagnostic challenges requires robust intervention strategies, including approaches that leverage the plethora of rich data published in biomedical literature to gain ...
Sperm mitochondria: species specificity and relationships to sperm morphometric features and sperm function in selected mammalian species
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Numerous studies on mammalian spermatozoa have reported large variations in the dimensions of the main sperm structural components, namely the head, midpiece and flagellum. These variations in sperm architecture are believed ...
A Mobile Deaf-to-hearing communication aid for medical diagnosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Many South African Deaf people use their mobile phones for communication with SMSs yet they would prefer to converse in South African Sign Language. Deaf people with a capital `D' are different from deaf or hard of hearing ...
Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on Rhus natalensis
(2011)
Extracts from the root bark, stem bark, and leaves of R. natalensis were screened for antibacterial activity against standard bacterial strains; Staphylococcus aureas, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aureginosa, and fungi; ...
Short message service normalization for communication with a health information system
(2011)
Short Message Service (SMS) is one of the most popularly used services for communication between mobile phone users. In recent times it has also been proposed as a means for information access. However, there are several ...
Salinity of irrigation water in the Philippi farming area of the cape flats, Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This research investigated the nature, source and the spatial variation of the salinity of the water used for irrigation in the urban farming area of Philippi, which lies in the Cape Flats region of the Cape Town Metropolitan ...