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Radon escape from water
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This thesis aims to measure the rate of radon loss from water in a systematic way. The dependence on surface area, temperature and concentration will be investigated. The experiments were done at UWC by creating radon using ... -
Radon exhalation of building materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Public concern about all radiation and radon exhalation from building materials has been highlighted recently. The purpose of this study is to address this public concern and to investigate the contribution of building ... -
Radon exhalation studies for applications in low background environments.
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Neutrinoless double beta decay (0 ) is a rare process that is yet to be observed. Observation of neutrinoless double beta decays would imply lepton number violation, and that the neutrino is its own antiparticle ... -
Radon exhalation studies for applications in low background environments.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ) is a rare process that is yet to be observed. Observation of neutrinoless double beta decays would imply lepton number violation, and that the neutrino is its own antiparticle (a Majorana ... -
Radon in the Cango Caves
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive element in the 238U decay series that is found in high concentrations in certain geological formations such as Caves. Exposure to high concentrations of radon has been positively ... -
Rainfall induced transient pressure wave mechanisms and pore water pressure dynamics in tailings
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Tailings Storage Facilities are some of the largest engineered structures responsible for the containment of mining waste, yet some physical/hydrological processes causing slope instability are still poorly understood. ... -
Rapid geomorphological change in an urban estuary: a case study of the Eerste River, Cape Town, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The Eerste River estuary is one of eleven estuaries draining into False Bay. lt is an urban river system and has therefore been subjected to human interference, which has resulted in degradation. This study focuses on ... -
Rational drug therapy monitoring in type 2 diabetes mellitus : using glycated haemoglobin as a guide for change in therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease characterised by defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. Proper management of diabetes with appropriate drug and lifestyle interventions, guided by proper ... -
Re-descriptions of some Southern african Scyphozoa: out with the old and in with the new
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Two species of Chrysaora are described from the northern Benguela ecosystem: C. fulgida and C. africana. These species can be diagnosed by a combination of morphological features including lappet and tentacle number, shape ... -
Re-descriptions of some southern African Scyphozoa: out with the old and in with the new
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Two species of Chrysaora are described from the northern Benguela ecosystem: C. fulgida and C. africana. These species can be diagnosed by a combination of morphological features including lappet and tentacle number, shape ... -
Re-use of South African fly ash for CO2 capture and brine remediation.
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Coal combustion accounts for 95% of electricity generation in South Africa while globally coal combustion for energy generation stands at 42%. It has been predicted that coal utilization for energy generation will continue ... -
Realizing agricultural potential in land reform: The case of Vaalharts irrigation scheme in the Northern Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The effectiveness of the South African Land reform Programme has been at the centre of debates amonng land reform activists and within government. Empirical evidence shows that land reform has not only been moving at a ... -
Recognition of facial action units from video streams with recurrent neural networks : a new paradigm for facial expression recognition
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This research investigated the application of recurrent neural networks (RNNs) for recognition of facial expressions based on facial action coding system (FACS). Support vector machines (SVMs) were used to validate the ... -
Recombinant expression and full backbone assignment of the human DWNN using heteronuclear NMR
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The cellular levels of a number of proteins have been found to be regulated by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. In this pathway, proteins are covalently tagged (“ubiquitinated”) by ubiquitin, which acts as a signal for ... -
Recombinant expression of cytochrome P450-2D6 and its application in tamoxifen metabolism
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Breast cancer is regarded as the most common form of cancer in women and it comprises of approximately 23 % of female cancers, while affecting women at any age range. For oestrogen receptor positive patients, tamoxifen is ... -
Recombinant expression of the pRb- and p53-interacting domains from the human RBBP6 protein for in vitro binding studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This thesis describes the cloning and recombinant expression of domains from the human RBBP6 protein for future in vitro binding studies with pRb and p53. RBBP6 is a splicing-associated protein that is known to interact ... -
Recombinant expression of the pRb- and p53-interacting domains from the human RBBP6 protein for in vitro binding studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This thesis describes the cloning and recombinant expression of domains from the human RBBP6 protein for future in vitro binding studies with pRb and p53. RBBP6 is a splicing-associated protein that is known to interact ... -
Reconstruction of gene regulatory networks of inflammation-associated genes in different clinical stages of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a heterogeneous malignancy that is driven by complex gene regulatory networks (GRNs). Numerous genes exert distinct effects on the progression and therapeutic outcome of DLBCL. ... -
Reconstruction of major male and female lineages of the kensington Muslim community
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The earliest Cape Muslims were brought to the Cape from Africa and Asia from 1652 to 1834. They were part of an involuntary migration of slaves, political prisoners and convicts, and they contributed in the ethnic diversity ... -
Reconstruction of major male and female lineages of the Strand Muslim community
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Initially, a pilot study was carried out in order to reconstruct the major paternal and maternal lineages of the Muslim population living in the Cape metropolitan area. The Study has shown the ability of molecular genetic ...