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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 ...
The availability of persons nominated for adverse drug reporting and associated challenges in Gauteng regional and district public hospitals
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background and Objectives: The reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is a major public health necessity. It is estimated that only six to 10 percent of all ADRs are reported worldwide. This number is far less than the ...
The implications of Sr and Nd isotope data on the genesis of the Platreef and associated BMS and PGE mineralisation, Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The Platreef is a platinum group elements (PGE) deposit located in the Northern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC). It is a series of mafic and ultramafic sills that are overlain by rocks from the Main Zone (MZ) ...
The effect of particle size separation on the enrichment and recovery of rare earth elements from South African coal fly ash
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
There has been increasing interest in finding alternative sources for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) due to their application in green energy and Coal Fly Ash (CFA) has been found to be a viable potential source. Thus ...
The physicochemical characterisation, compatibility testing and solid-state form screening of terizidone - Pyridoxine combinations
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Terizidone (TZD) is considered an essential anti-tuberculosis drug and in South
Africa it is prescribed as part of the multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment
regimen. From a literature study it became ...
Extant benthic Foraminifera from two bays along the SW coast of South Africa, with a comment about their use as indicators of pollution
(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, ...
Transport modelling in the Cape Town Metropolitan Area
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The use of MEPLAN by the Metropolitan Transport Planning Branch of the Cape Town City Council since 1984 was not successful due to apartheid anomalies. EMME/2 was then introduced in 1991 in replacement of MEPLAN. In this ...
Throughput of UWC students who did at least one semester of third-year statistics
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study explored the completion rates (the number of years a student takes to complete a degree) of graduates at the University of the Western Cape. Differences between students who finished their studies in the prescribed ...
Petrophysical evaluation of the Albian Age gas bearing sandstone reservoirs of the O-M field, Orange Basin, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Petrophysical evaluation of the Albian age gas bearing sandstone reservoirs of the O-M field, Offshore South Africa has been performed. The main goal of the thesis is to evaluate the reservoir potentials of the field through ...
The application of high capacity ion exchange absorbent material, synthesized from fly ash and acid mine drainage, for the removal of heavy and trace metals from secondary co-disposed process waters
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of the application of low cost high capacity inorganic ion exchange material, synthesized form collected fly ash and acid mine drainage solid residues, for the ...