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Application Of environmental tracer methods to conceptualize groundwater recharge, West Coast, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Drought and climate change will have adverse consequence for freshwater resources in water stressed South Africa. Diminishing surface water reserves increases the demand to exploit groundwater resources. The drought ...
Evaluation of sperm functionality in non-human primates, focussing on sperm capacitation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The incidence of male infertility is increasing, with up to 50% of infertile males having “unexplained” (idiopathic) infertility. Newly developed molecular techniques have great value in detecting subtle causes of male ...
The development of a computer science curriculum for the higher technical and vocational institutions in Libya
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The aim of the study was to develop a framework to align the Computer Science curricula of higher technical and vocational institutions in Libya with the curriculum as proposed by the Association for Computing Machinery, ...
Synthesis and characterisation of high silica zeolites with MOR and MFI framework type from South African coal fly ash.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
High-silica zeolites are porous, aluminosilicate materials known for high thermal stability;
making these materials favourable for application in various industrial processes involving
elevated temperatures. The synthesis ...
Potential anti-melanogenic effects of selected South African plants on b16 melanoma cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Dyspigmentation is one of the commonest dermatological presenting complaints from patients, particularly hyperpigmentation. Hyperpigmentation can cause dangerous psychological and emotional impact on self-perception and ...
Hydrogeomorphic controls on the longitudinal distribution and dynamics of reed beds in non-perennial river systems, Western Cape, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
There has been a growing interest in the role of interactions between vegetation and
geomorphology in shaping fluvial environments, from evolutionary to modern-process
timescales. However, much of this work has mainly ...
Supercapacitor development from transition metal-integrated spinel manganese oxide-carbon nanotubes composite materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy storage devices, much like Li-ion batteries, that
have expeditiously been improved over the years through extensive research conducted in
material sciences and nanotechnology. ...
Taxonomy and invasive potential of the Cassiinae in southern Africa (Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae)
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Cassiinae is a large subtribe of the tribe Cassieae (Caesalpinioideae) that comprises
ca. 700 species distributed throughout the Americas, Africa, Eurasia and Australia.
The southern African species of Cassiinae (indigenous, ...
Investigating associations between fluvial style and the characteristics and distribution of geomorphic units in non-perennial rivers
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Although non-perennial rivers are the most dominant river type in arid and semi-arid areas, far outnumbering perennial rivers, recent reviews have shown that the knowledge base supporting non-perennial river research is ...
The antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized with plant extracts against Staphylococcus aureus
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Nanoparticles using a green synthesis production method is of increasing interest for
biomedical applications. Zinc oxide is currently used in medicinal and cosmetic formulations,
and zinc oxide nanoparticles have potential ...