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Isolation, expression, purification and characterisation of a novel acetyl xylan esterase from streptomyces species ORS10
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Lignocellulosic biomass represents an important renewable resource for biofuels production. Lignocellulosic biomass is comprised of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Lignocellulosics are highly recalcitrant to enzymatic ...
Response of microbial communities to synthetic winery wastewater in biological sand filters
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
There has been a significant increase in the use of constructed wetlands globally for the
bioremediation of wastewater (Welz et al., 2011). In South Africa, the wine industry
generates more than one billion litres of ...
Biodiscovery of Novel Bioactivities from the South African Marine Environment
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
There is currently a global health crisis taking place, which is the increasing
occurrence of drug-resistant pathogens within clinical microorganisms. Drugresistant
pathogens are increasingly becoming more difficult to ...
Green Synthesis and characterization of gold Nanoparticles using Green Alga Ulva Lactuca and evaluation of their Catalytric Role
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Nanoparticles synthesized using typical chemical procedures have associated environmental risks
because of the use of hazardous chemicals. With the ever-increasing potential application for
nanomaterials, there is a growing ...
Electroanalysis of Organo-Chalcogenic Perovskite Nanomaterials
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Organometallic halide perovskite solar cells have developed as one of the most promising
contenders for the production of solar cells. The generic perovskite (PS) structure ABX3
allows manufacturing a broad range of PS ...
Exogenous caffeic acid alters molecular responses in Salvia hispanica L.
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Salt stress is one of the most important abiotic stresses, resulting in the
accumulation of ROS, which amount to great agricultural losses by influencing
plant yield and in turn threaten sustainable agriculture and food ...
The inhibition of nitric oxide biosynthesis alters anti-oxidant capacity in soybean
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Nitric oxide is a signalling gaseous molecule endogenously synthesized from
various enzymatic and non-enzymatic sources in plants. It is known to play a
crucial role in the regulation of plant physiological processes ...
Investigation of the Stress-Induced Nuclear Localisation of Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 (Rbbp6) and its Role in Ubiquitination Of Y-Box Binding Protein-1 (Yb-1)
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Retinoblastoma Binding Protein 6 (RBBP6) is a 200 kDa RING finger-containing human
protein known to serve as an E3 ubiquitin ligase, and to play a role in ubiquitination and
suppression of the tumour suppressor p53. It ...
Investigating the effect of particle size on the antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The increase of antibiotic- and/or multidrug-resistant bacteria has become a
major global challenge. Killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria requires a high dose of
multiple, expensive drugs, which possess unfavourable ...
Investigating the effect of particle size on the antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The increase of antibiotic- and/or multidrug-resistant bacteria has become a
major global challenge. Killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria requires a high dose of
multiple, expensive drugs, which possess unfavourable ...