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Bioactive actinobacteria associated with two South African medicinal plants, Aloe ferox and Sutherlandia frutescens
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Actinobacteria, a Gram-positive phylum of bacteria found in both terrestrial and aquatic environments, are well-known producers of antibiotics and other bioactive compounds. The isolation of actinobacteria from unique ...
Investigating the antimicrobial potential of Thalassomonas actiniarum
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
bioassay guided isolation approach was then used to isolate the high molecular weight antibacterial compound (50kDa-100kDa) from T. actiniarum fermentations. With common protein isolation, purification and detection methods ...
Investigating the antimicrobial potential of Thalassomonas actiniarum
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The World Health Organisation predicts that by the year 2050, 10 million people could die annually as a result of infections caused by multidrug resistant bacteria. Individuals with compromised immune systems, caused by ...
Improvement of cell-surface adhered cellulase activities in recombinant strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae engineered for consolidated bioprocessing
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP), in which a single organism in a single reactor is responsible for the conversion of pretreated lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol, remains an attractive option for production of commodity ...
Isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes for growth promotion of Phaseolus vulgaris under salinity stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
As the global human population grows, so does the demand for faster food production rates. Owing to this, agricultural practices have had to expand and move into semi-arid and arid regions, too, where frequent irrigation ...
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 ...
Biological approach to improving the evaporation rates of mine wastewater desalination brine treated in evaporation ponds
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The disposal of brine effluent from inland wastewater desalination plants is a
growing global problem with adverse economic and environmental implications
because of the substantial cost associated with its disposal and ...
Development of a COMT PCR multiplex to investigate resilience, anxiety and childhood trauma in a South African population
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Anxiety, resilience and childhood trauma can be categorized as functional behavioural categories, with a wealth of research behind each. The research approach adopted for each, in most cases, is either from a genetic or ...
The role of p-coumaric acid on physiological and biochemical response of chia seedling under salt stress
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The role of phenolic acids in mitigating salt stress tolerance have been well documented. However, there are contradicting reports on the effect of exogenously applied phenolic acids on the growth and development of various ...
Targeted delivery of GFP loaded polymeric nanoparticles to CD4 expressing cells using a CD4 specific aptamer
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which is the cause of Acquired Immunodefiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a major global public health issue affecting over 37 million people worldwide and is responsible for claiming over 32 ...