Browsing Faculty of Natural Science by Author "NULL"
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Characterisation of AtPNP-A - a novel arabidopsis thaliana gene with role in water and salt homeostasis
Bastian, René (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Plant natriuretic peptides (PNPs) are a novel class of extracellular, systemically mobile molecules that elicit a number of plant responses important in homeostasis and growth. Natriuretic peptides were first identified ... -
The development of a single nucleotide polymorphism database for forensic identification of specified physical traits
Naidu, Alecia Geraldine (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Many Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) found in coding or regulatory regions within the human genome lead to phenotypic differences that make prediction of physical appearance, based on genetic analysis, potentially ... -
Does maternal nicotine exposure during gestation and lactation change the oxidant-antioxidant status of the lungs of the offsprings and is tomato juice protecting the lungs of the offsprings?
Abdulkarim, Kayigire Xavier (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Nicotine exposure to the fetus through tobacco smoking or nicotine replacement therapy during the whole period of gestation and lactation causes diverse effects on fetal and neonatal lung development, integrity and maturation ... -
Extant benthic Foraminifera from two bays along the SW coast of South Africa, with a comment about their use as indicators of pollution
Toefy, Rashieda (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The results of the multivariate analyses suggest that most of the variation in the composition of the samples was of an intra-sample nature, illustrating large scale patchiness in foraminiferal distribution. There were, ... -
Facies, depositional environments and reservoir properties of the albian age gas bearing sandstone of the ibhubesi oil field, orange basin, South Africa
Fadipe, Oluwaseun Adejuwon (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The Orange Basin was formed during the late Jurassic to early Cretaceous periods due to Gondwana breakup and rifting and later drifting apart of the African and South American plates. The basin consists of siliciclastic ... -
From water resources management to integrated water resources management: an analysis of the establishment of new water management organisations in Namibia
Simataa, Faith Auguste (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The questions posed in this study address the different processes that were involved in the decision-making and establishment of the water management organisations, the extent of public participation, as well as features ... -
Geochemical and mineralogical evaluation of toxic contaminants mobility in weathered coal fly ash: as a case study, Tutuka dump site, South Africa
Akinyemi, Segun Ajayi (University of the Western Cape, 2011)The management and disposal of huge volumes of coal combustion by products such as fly ash has constituted a major challenge to the environment. In most cases due to the inadequate alternative use of coal fly ash, the ... -
Groundwater occurrence of Table Mountain area in Cape Town, South Africa
Wu, Changhong (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Groundwater is an important water resource to be used to supplement the water demand for the City of Cape Town for present and future generations. Understanding the groundwater occurrence of the Table Mountain area is very ... -
The immune-modulating activity of Sutherlandia frutescens
Kisten, Najwa (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Sutherlandia frutescens on the inflammatory response and T cell differentiation in vitro using cytokines as biomarkers. Whole blood cells containing various concentrations ... -
Incidence and regulatory implications of single Nucleotide polymorphisms among established ovarian cancer genes
Ramdayal, Kavisha (University of the Western Cape, 2009)OVARIAN cancer research focuses on answering important questions related to the disease, determining whether new approaches are feasible to contribute towards improving current treatments or discovering new ones. This study ... -
Ion track modification of polyimide film for development of palladium composite membrane for hydrogen separation and purification
Adeniyi, Olushola Rotimi (University of the Western Cape, 2011)South Africa s coal and platinum mineral resources are crucial resources towards creating an alternative and environmentally sustainable energy system. The beneficiation of these natural resources can help to enhance a ... -
Manufacturing of synthetic soda ash
Madima, Takalani (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The aim of the project was to study the manufacturing of synthetic soda ash (sodium carbonate, Na2CO3) on an industrial scale. Currently all Soda ash that is used in South Africa for manufacturing glass is imported at a ... -
Monte carlo simulations of complex germanium escape suppression spectrometers with MCNPX a case study
Esau, Andrew John (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Gamma ray spectroscopy has provided enormous amounts of information on the behaviour and structure of atomic nuclei [SHA88, BEA92, EBE08]. Most of the major discoveries in experimental nuclear physics over the last five ... -
Plant natriuretic peptides - elucidation of the mechanisms of action
Ruzvidzo, Oziniel (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Several lines of cellular and physiological evidence have suggested the presence of a novel class of systemically mobile plant molecules that are recognized by antibodies generated against vertebrate atrial natriuretic ... -
The socio-economic characteristics and Implications of youth unemployment in Galeshewe Township in the Kimberley area (Northern Cape Province)
Ndhlovu, Dineo (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The objective of this study was to investigate some socio-demographic aspects and implications of youth unemployment in Galeshewe Township. The study makes use of descriptive statistics to analyze and interpret data collected ... -
Using factor analysis to determine why students select UWC as higher education institute
Osman, Abuelgasim Ahemd Atta-Almanan (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study investigates the most important reasons behind the rst-year students' decision to select University of the Western Cape (UWC) as higher education institution. These reasons were organized into a few factors for ...