Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Medical BioSciences) by Author "Pool, Edmund J."
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Assessment of raw and treated sewage using in vitro assays
Booysen, Robin Alvin (University of the Western Cape, 2014)Water scarcity is becoming an increasingly relevant problem for urban centres, especially in Southern Africa. However, water availability is not the only concern for consumers, because water quality is just as relevant. ... -
Comparison between chemical and tissue culture methods to monitor environmental estrogens
Baguma, Richard (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are exogenous compounds/chemicals in the environment that interfere with the synthesis, secretion, distribution and function or elimination of natural hormones in the body. Environmental ... -
Effects of green, black and rooibos tea, coffee and buchu on testosterone production by mouse testicular cultures
Abuaniza, Zaroug A.M. (University of the Western Cape, 2013)Modulation of the male reproductive system occurs as a result of exposure to endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in different life stages. The effects of EDCs on the male reproductive system include infertility, decreased ... -
The effects of nanomaterials, in the presence and absence of serum proteins, on testicular cell metabolic processes and steroidogenesis
Muller, Ashley George (University of the Western Cape, 2014)The aim of this study is to be the first to ascertain the effects of silver nanoparticles on testosterone production. The Ag NPs used for this study have the following characteristics; purity ≥ 99.5%; 66.7 % of particles ... -
The effects of silver nanoparticles on the expression of protein biomarkers of cell stress, apoptosis and inflammation by the human liver cancer cell line, HepG2
Volkmann, Tina (University of Western Cape, 2021)Nanoscience is the study of phenomena and objects at the nanoscale (around 1-100 nm), socalled nanomaterials. These nanomaterials exhibit novel properties that are often very different to those of the bulk materials used ... -
The efficiency of drinking water treatment plants in removing immunotoxins
Malan, Cheryl (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of water treatment processes of two drinking water plants to remove immunotoxins and steroid hormones. Raw and treated drinking water was screened for effects on ... -
Potamonautes spp. As a bioindicator for oestrogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals
Schoeman, Dewald (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Environmental pollutants, such as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), are a health concern as they can adversely affect animal health by interfering with the normal function of hormones. Oestrogenic EDCs can cause ... -
The use of in vitro assays to screen for endocrine modulation
Hendricks, Rahzia (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Aspalathus linearis (A. linearis), commonly known as Rooibos tea or Red bush tea and Camellia sinensis (C. sinensis) or Black tea are beverages that are consumed throughout the world. These teas possess antioxidant, ... -
The use of whole blood cell cultures as a model for assessing the effects of Septilin on the immune system
Hoosen, Mujeeb (University of the Western Cape, 2017)In the past three decades there has been a huge increase in the use of herbal medicine globally. The active principles of these herbal medicines are mostly unknown with supportive evidence for safety and efficacy very ...