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Tellurium selenide-gadolinium tungsten oxide quantum dot material for supercapacitor
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
Renewable energy has become the main alternative solution to the “energy crisis” the world is faced with. A supercapacitor is one of the energy storage devices capable of storing and releasing energy at a higher rate ...
A retrospective analysis of semen samples and reproductive hormones in Africa and the middle east
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
Semen analysis is the cornerstone for the investigation of male infertility. Semen quality can be influenced by geographical location, age, ejaculatory abstinence, and season. In 2010, the WHO published criteria for human ...
Electro-analytical protocols for quantitative assessment of phenols in South African rooibos, green and black tea samples
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
The worldwide tea market was estimated at almost 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. It is perceived to rise to 318 billion dollars by 2025. Tea has a long history of prominence around the world. Increases in tea production ...
Investigating factors that influence the breeding success of the endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) at a mainland and island colony in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
Since the 1950s the global seabird population have declined by 70% and today some penguin species are amongst the most threatened seabirds in the world. The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) population experienced a ...
Social media, protest and citizen participation in local government: A comparison between the City of Cape Town and Johannesburg metropolitan municipalities: 2010 to 2017
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
This study’s central focus is to assess how various classes of people in in distinct localities across Cape Town and Johannesburg use social media in citizen participation concerning municipal governance processes. While ...
Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy In Treatment of Temporomandibular Myalgia: A Randomized Controlled trial.
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Background:
Objective: The objective of the study was to compare pain and functional limitation of temporomandibular myalgia patients, before and after low-level-laser treatment (LLLT).
Methods: This was a prospective, ...
The paracrine effect of normoxic and hypoxic cancer secretions on blood-brain barrier endothelial cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Cancer is the most common leading cause of death worldwide. Glioblastoma and breast cancer are the most aggressive solid tumour. The survival rate of these tumours depends on their ability to progress and spread. These ...
Post-1996 service delivery in South Africa: Constitutional and social contract perspectives
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The human rights movement, which emerged after the end of the Second World War, has created consensus in the international community that basic social amenities are indispensable for human development. These amenities are ...
Tyrosol production of Candida species by plant extracts used for skin treatment remedies
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The fungal genus Candida is a collection of approximately 150 asporogenous yeast species which are able to cause life-threatening diseases when the normal host defences have been compromised. The most commonly isolated ...
The nano-optimization of p- and e-type semiconductor films for efficient perovskite photovoltaics
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained a lot of attraction due to the multiple existing, inexpensive production methods, the flexibility of materials and structures that can be utilized, and the outstanding optoelectric ...