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Forensic identification of six of Tanzanian populations using the extended haplotype markers
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the power of discrimination and genetic (diversity) parameters in the Y chromosome extended haploytpe markers in populations of Tanzania for forensic and populations studies. ...
Assessment of the biological quality of raw and treated effluents from three sewage treatment plants in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The aim of this study was to compare the water quality of raw wastewater and treated sewage effluents from three different sewage treatment plants in the Western Cape, South Africa. The treatment plants investigated are ...
Pharmacological evaluation of antidiarrhoeal and antidiabetic activities of Syzygium Cordatum Hochst. ex C. Krauss
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Syzygium cordatum is a medicinal plant indigenous to South Africa and Mozambique, commonly used to treat stomach aches, diabetes, respiratory problems and tuberculosis. In spite of the folklore use, adequate scientific ...
Migratory trajectories among street vendors in urban South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study investigates ways in which migratory trajectories relate to the gradual insertion and eventual integration of immigrants. It therefore shows the contribution of social capital in the migration and insertion into ...
Prediction of antimicrobial peptides using hyperparameter optimized support vector machines
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) play a key role in the innate immune response. They can be ubiquitously found in a wide range of eukaryotes including mammals, amphibians, insects, plants, and protozoa. In lower organisms, ...
Secure contactless mobile financial services with near field communication
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This thesis presents the results from work with three prototypes that use Near Field Communication technology to provide secure contactless mobile nancial services on mobile phones.
Codes, graphs and designs related to iterated line graphs of complete graphs
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
In this thesis, we describe linear codes over prime fields obtained from incidence designs of iterated line graphs of complete graphs Li(Kn) where i = 1, 2. In the binary case, results are extended to codes from neighbourhood ...
Clustering studies of radio-selected galaxies
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
We investigate the clustering of HI-selected galaxies in the ALFALFA survey and compare results with those obtained for HIPASS. Measurements of the angular correlation function and the inferred 3D-clustering are compared ...
A knowledgebase of stress reponsive gene regulatory elements in arabidopsis Thaliana
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Stress responsive genes play a key role in shaping the manner in which plants process and respond to environmental stress. Their gene products are linked to DNA transcription and its consequent translation into a response ...
Mathematical modeling of an epidemic under vaccination in two interacting populations
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
In this dissertation we present the quantitative response of an epidemic of the so-called SIR-type, in a population consisting of a local component and a migrant component. Each component can be divided into three classes, ...