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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Using biochemical and nutrient analysis to understand the role of methylglyoxal signalling in soybean exposed to zirconium
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Soybean have been listed as a priority commodity crop in South Africa (SA) and
provide a good source of protein to the population. Therefore, soybean has been
earmarked as an important food security crop and strategies are ...
Expression of stress-tolerance related genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae producing heterologous cellobiohydrolase.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cellulose is the most abundant naturally occurring renewable biopolymer on earth and a
major structural component in plant cell walls, making it an ideal source of renewable energy.
Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) is a ...
Identification of novel miRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for prostate cancer using an in silico approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Cancer is known as uncontrollable cell growth which results in the formation of
tumours in the areas that are affected by the cancer. There are two types of tumours:
benign and malignant. This study focus is on prostate ...
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) induced water stress alters the physiological and molecular responses of chia plants
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Water deficit is known to be one of the most detrimental environmental factors
to affect crop production and growth in South Africa. This factor has become
more apparent with increasing cases of drought in the country.
Developing a quantum dot nanotracker for endophytic bacteria translocation in plants
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Endophytes are bacteria that have been shown in previous studies to promote plant growth
without eliciting any sign of infection or plant disease, as well as promote bio-fortification
and has thus gained much attention ...