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An investigation of the natural products composition of Porphyra capensis (a red seaweed)
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Plants have been widely used in traditional medicine for a number of ailments, among which may
be included infectious diseases such as colds, influenza, chicken pox, TB, etc. as well as lifestyle
diseases such as diabetes ...
AtNOGC1 protein bioelectrode for the determination of stress signalling molecules - Nitric Oxide (NO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Calcium ion (Ca2+)
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
It has been estimated that the world population will reach about 10 billion by the year 2050 and in order to accommodate the increased demand of food, the world agricultural production needs to rise by 70 % in the year ...
Electrochemical deposition of Graphene Oxide- metal nano-composite on Pencil-Graphite Electrode for the high sensitivity detection of Bisphenol A by Adsorptive Stripping Differential Pulse Voltammetry
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Electrochemical platforms were developed based on pencil graphite electrodes (PGEs) modified
electrochemically with reduced graphene oxide metal nanoparticles (ERGO–metalNPs) composite
and used for the high-sensitivity ...
An evaluation of Zimbabwe's national peace and reconciliation commission Bill, 2017
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This is a study of Zimbabwe's National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill (hereafter
NPRC Bill). The NPRC Bill seeks to bring the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission
(hereafter NPRC) of Zimbabwe into operation. ...
An investigation of water quality regulation by the Karsriviervlei, Bredasdorp
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Studies have shown that ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands are beneficial to
the improvement of water quality regulation. Some of these ecosystem services may include
sequestration of sediment, toxicants and ...
Contraceptive use and fertility intentions of HIV-positive women in two health districts in Yaounde, Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
HIV-positive women may desire to have children, plan their family size or avoid
becoming pregnant. The choice to use or not to use a contraceptive method depends on this
desire which is influenced by their fertility ...
The international crimes division of Uganda: Complementry in practice
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
In previous centuries, millions of women, men and children were victims of inconceivable
atrocities that deeply shocked the scruples of mankind. Regrettably, such crimes often went
unpunished in the past. Several people ...
How can the rights of paying consumers to electricity be squared with the rights of Eskom to be paid?'
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Electricity supply can be classified into three stages namely: generation, transmission and distribution, with the functions of generation and transmission being carried out by Eskom. In 2001, Eskom was converted from a ...
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 ...
Estimation of Pareto Distribution Functions from Samples Contaminated by Measurement Errors
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Estimation of population distributions, from samples that are contaminated
by measurement errors, is a common problem. This study considers the problem
of estimating the population distribution of independent random ...