Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Chemistry) by Author "Green, Ivan R."
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Chemical and biological investigation into some selected African indigenous medicinal plants
Babajide, Jelili Olalekan (University of the Western Cape, 2009)African medicinal plants are commonly used throughout Africa to treat a variety of ailments including wounds and ulcers, cough and chest complaints, gingivitis, fever and gonorrhoea, indication all related to infection and ... -
Synthesis and characterization of pt-sn/c cathode catalysts via polyol reduction method for use in direct methanol fuel cell
Martin, Lynwill Garth (2013)Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are attractive power sources as they offer high conversion efficiencies with low or no pollution. One of the major advantages DMFCs has over PEMFCs is that methanol is a liquid and can ... -
The synthesis and evaluation of potential anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis and apoptotic agents
Sagar, Sunil. (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Tuberculosis (TB) and Cancer are among the most devastating and therapeutically challenging diseases that need to be addressed in South Africa today. The development of muti-drug resistance in TB causing bacteria, Mycobacterium ... -
The Synthesis of Biaxial Naphthoquinones and an Initial Investigation regarding their Potential as anti- Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Apoptotic Agents
Swigelaar, Wendell Peter (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Tuberculosis and cancer are amongst the most devastating diseases affecting the world today, especially Africa and other less developed countries. Both diseases have the ability to develop resistance against drugs being ...