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Screening of natural products and alkylating agents for antineoplastic activity
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Background and objectives: Apoptosis is a process in which a cell programmes its own death. It is a highly organized physiological mechanism in which injured or damaged cells are destroyed. Apart from physiological stimuli ... -
The screening of phyto-pesticides for potential adverse effects on human health
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Pesticides are designed to control or eliminate pests such as insects, rodents, weeds, bacteria, and fungi. They are used at a global scale for agricultural produce. Although pesticides play a significant role in increasing ... -
The screening of phyto-pesticides for potential adverse effects on human health
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Pesticides are designed to control or eliminate pests such as insects, rodents, weeds, bacteria, and fungi. They are used at a global scale for agricultural produce. Although pesticides playa significant role in increasing ... -
Screening of plant-mediated nanoparticles for antifungal activity
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Nanotechnology is spreading rapidly across the world as an extremely powerful technology. Nanoscience and nanotechnology are innovative scientific advancements that have been introduced only in this century. Nanotechnology ... -
Screening of Selected Libyan Medicinal Plants for the Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles and their activity against Streptococcus mutans
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Nanotechnology has emerged as an elementary division of modern science and stemmed directly from green chemistry twelve basic concepts, it receives global attention due to its unique character and ample applications. It ... -
Scrutinising the modes of responsibility under the Rome statute : settling the dust
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Under international criminal law (ICL), there are factual and legal intricacies. Of these intricacies, the issues concerning the modes of responsibility, which are enshrined under Article 25(3) of the ICC Statute, have ... -
The sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) used as retrograde filling agent in roots with filling and unfilled root canals: an in vitro comparative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence or absences of the root canal seal had any influence on the retrograde sealing ability of MTA (mineral trioxide aggregate). -
Search for low spin collective structures in 158Er and 159Er
(2013)Lying in a rapidly-changing transitional region between nuclei that may behave as spherical vibrators (N ≤ 88) or good rotors (N ≥ 92), the N = 90 isotones present a unique testing ground where new nuclear collective ... -
Search for tetrahedral bands in yb isotopes
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Calculations by Dudek et al. predict shell gaps for tetrahedrally shaped nuclei at various proton and neutron numbers. 160Yb is expected to be a favourable nucleus, with tetrahedral bands predicted to lie 1 MeV above the ... -
Seasonal differences in semen characteristics and sperm functionality in Tankwa goats
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Tankwa goats have been free-ranging in the Tankwa Karoo National Park in the Northern Cape for more than 80 years. A genetic study concluded that these feral goats are a unique genetic resource compared to other goat breeds ... -
Seasonal dynamics of edaphic bacterial communities in the hyper-arid Namib desert
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of this study is to investigate the edaphic bacterial community dynamics over short (57 days) and long-term (1 year) sampling intervals using an extensive sampling strategy in combination with community fingerprinting ... -
Seasonal dynamics of edaphic bacterial communities in the hyper-arid namib desert
(2012)The Namib Desert is a hyper-arid, coastal desert with limited bioavailable water and nutrients; characteristics which collectively impose constraints on edaphic microbial communities. Several studies in the Namib Desert ... -
Seasonal effects on the feeding ecology and habitat of Chersina Angulata in the South Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Nearly one-third of the world’s tortoises live in South Africa, but little is known about their habitat requirements and feeding ecology. Chersina angulata, the angulate tortoise, is endemic to southern Africa, with a ... -
Seasonal movement and activity patterns of the endangered geometric tortoise, psammobates geometricus
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Due to the critical status of Psammobates geometricus and the vulnerability of their habitat, there is a need to allocate areas for their protection. The aim of this study was to provide information on the space requirements ... -
Seaweed extract effects on potato (Solanum Tuberosum 'BP1') and grape (Vitis Vinifera Var. Sultana) Production
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Field trials were conducted to determine the effects of a locally produced seaweed extract product (Afrikelp LG-1), on the growth parameters and yield of Solanum tuberosum 'BP1'potato crop and Vitis vinifera var. sultana ... -
Second language programme evaluation in Namibia: Toward identifying criteria
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)At the attainment of independence by Namibia in 1990, English, which had 0,8% of the population of 1,5 million as mother tongue speakers (Brock-Utne, 2000: 186; Phillipson, Skutnabb-Kangas & Africa, 1986:78), became the ... -
Secondary metabolites of the uromycladium tepperianum macalpine epiphytic fungus
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Research on natural products and medicinal plants has been conducted more with each passing year due to the great interest in isolating bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites from natural products such as plants, ... -
Secondary metabolites of the uromycladium tepperianum McAlpine epiphytic fungus
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Research on natural products and medicinal plants has been conducted more with each passing year due to the great interest in isolating bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites from natural products such as plants, ... -
The secret life of doors
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This mini-thesis explores the poetic journey toward the subconscious images of an individual’s memory. It comprises a collection of 35 authentic poems and a reflective essay that examines the uncovering during the creative ...