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The synthesis of the cyclometallated palladium complexes and their applications in olefin oligomerization and in phenylacetylene oligomerization/polymerization
(2007)
This thesis reports the synthesis of the imine ligands from Schiff base condensation reaction of aldehyde derivatives and equimolar quantities of aniline derivatives. The imine ligands spectrometry.
Exploration of several radiation-based analytical techniques to investigate chlorides and chlorides effects within concrete
(2007)
In this study, the capabilities of Neutron Radiography (NRad) and -Tomography (NTomo), as well as X-ray Radiography (XRad) to investigate chlorides and chlorides corrosion effects within steel reinforced laboratory concrete ...
The structure of the reproductive system in the male vervet monkey, chlorocebus aethiops, with special reference to spermatogenesis
(2007)
The vervet monkey, Chlorocebus aethiops, an Old World monkey, has been often used in biomedical research programs (toxicological studies and fertility) because of the inaccessibility of relevant human tissues. Data from ...
Effect of a material science course on the perceptions and understanding of teachers in Zimbabwe regarding content and instructional practice in design and technology
(2007)
The purpose of this study was therefore to address the following primary research question: ‘What effect would a specially designed, developed, implemented and evaluated Material Science (MS) course have on serving teachers ...
Using internet-enabled remote instrumentation for research and training in physics: evaluation of different diffusion barriers for silver metallization
(2007)
The growth of the Internet has led to many interesting developments for both educational and commercial purposes. In this project an attempt was made to use the Internet for a research purpose to facilitate the determination ...
Hydraulic properties of the vadose zone at two typical sites in the Western Cape for the assessment of groundwater vulnerability to pollution
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Aquifer vulnerability assessment is increasingly becoming a very significant basis in order to fulfill the water demands in South Africa. Knowledge of soil hydraulic properties that consists of the soil water retention and ...
A digital identity management system
(UWC, 2007)
The recent years have seen an increase in the number of users accessing online services using communication devices such as computers, mobile phones and cards based credentials such as credit cards. This has prompted most ...
Amphibian monitoring in Kakamega Forest, Kenya
(2007)
Since the late 1970 there has been increased concern of amphibian decline and extinction. Several causes for the worldwide declines have been suggested and include ultraviolet radiation, predation, pollution, climate change, ...
Screening of natural products and alkylating agents for antineoplastic activity
(2007)
Apoptosis is a process in which a cell programmes its own death. It is a highly organized physiological mechanism in which injured or damaged cells are destroyed. Apart from physiological stimuli however, exogenous factors ...
Impacts of the invasive reed Arundo donax on biodiversity at the community-ecosystem level
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Arundo donax is an invasive species that mostly impacts on sensitive riparian ecosystems. Arundo is also invasive in South Africa, though less is known about its ecology, biology, and impacts. Since California and the ...