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The response dynamics of indium telluride quantum dots impedimetric genosensor for telomerase cancer biomarker
(2013)
Cancer, the second most common cause of death after heart disease, is a complex and multifactorial disease that up to date is still under extensive research. To achieve early detection of cancer disease the discovery of ...
Optimisation of biodiesel production via different catalytic and process systems
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The production of biodiesel (methyl esters) from vegetable oils represents analternative means of producing liquid fuels from biomass, and one which is growing rapidly in commercial importance and relevance due to increase ...
Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies on Rhus natalensis
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Extracts from the root bark, stem bark, and leaves of R. natalensis were screened for antibacterial activity against standard bacterial strains; Staphylococcus aureas, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aureginosa, and fungi; ...
Chemical interactions and mobility of species infly ash-brine co-disposal systems
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The primary aim of these coal fired industries for co-disposing fly ash and brine was to use the fly ash as a sustainable salt sink. It is therefore important to study the interaction chemistry of the fly ash-brine systems ...
One-Dimensional nanostructured polymeric materials for solar cell applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This work entails the preparation of various polyanilines with different morphologies and their application in photovoltaic solar cells. Zinc oxide (ZnO) with one-dimensional and flower-like morphology was also prepared ...
Supported metal catalysts for friedel-crafts alkylation
(2013)
The research focused on the synthesis, characterisation and activity of zeolite supported metal catalysts for the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene with t-butyl chloride. Alkyl benzenes are traditionally produced via ...
The Isolation and Electrochemical Studies of Flavanoids from Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis from the North Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
In this study two medicinal plant species, namely Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis, the former belonging to the family Aizoceae and the latter belonging to the family Asteraceae, have been investigated and ...
Preliminary investigation of the natural contamination of agricultural crops with selected mycotoxins in northern rural South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces)
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
Subsistence farmers may contribute significantly to food production, food
security, and employment in South Africa. However poor storage practices and
contamination with mycotoxins, particularly fumonisins and aflatoxins ...
Graphene based nano-coatings: synthesis and physical-chemical investigations
(UWC, 2012)
It is well known that a lead pencil is made of graphite, a naturally form of
carbon, this is important but not very exciting. The exciting part is that
graphite contains stacked layers of graphene and each and every layer ...
Graphenated polyaniline nanocomposite for the determination of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) in water
(2013)
The thesis presents a simple, sensitive, low cost and a novel graphenated polyaniline doped tungsten trioxide nanocomposite, as an electrochemical sensor for the detection and quantitative and determination of PAHs, which ...