Author:Walters, Chavon R; Steyn, MaronelDate:Sep 2022Many parts of South Africa are still staggering on the back of severe droughts experienced over the past decade. Rapid urbanization has created a plethora of water-related challenges, including environmental degradation and water scarcity ...Read more
Author:Steyn, Maronel; Oberholster, Paul; Genthe, Bettina; Thwala, MelusiDate:Sep 2019Phycoremediation makes use of macroalgae or microalgae and can be used to treat wastewater. This technique has the potential to be used as an alternative biomass source for bio-energy production. The current study utilizes a specific consortium ...Read more
Author:Ford, M; Batchelor, JDate:Jul 2007In many countries mobile phones are being banned from schools amidst growing concerns regarding their inappropriate use during school hours. However, the mobile phone is the de-facto most important networked knowledge exchange technology used ...Read more
Author:Polderijk, JJ; Van Dyk, FE; Ferreira, D; Guis, GW; Keller, SDate:Mar 2006South-African and Dutch research institutes and business partners collaborated in several pilot projects for improving logistical performance and quality performance to strengthen the market position of South-African fruit after deregulation ...Read more
Author:Lysko, Albert A; Masonta, Moshe T; Johnson, DL; Venter, HDate:Sep 2012The paper describes the predictions made for Bergvliet, South Africa in terms of the availability of the frequency spectrum occupied by analogue TV broadcast around that area. The focus is made on the availability of under-used TV channels ...Read more
Author:Katumba, G; Mothibinyane, TR; Mwakikunga, Bonex WDate:Nov 2008Coatings of carbon nanoparticles dispersed in SiO2, ZnO and NiO matrices on aluminium substrates have been fabricated by a sol–gel technique. Spectrophotometry was used to determine the solar absorptance and the thermal emittance of the ...Read more
Author:Smit, Jacoba E; Prinsloo, LC; Nel, JMDate:Jul 2012Photosynthesis provides us with the most abundant and efficient light-harvesting systems found in nature. The photosynthetic process is very much dependent on the aggregation state of the chlorophylls and secondary conformational structure ...Read more
Author:Modibedi, Remegia MDate:Mar 2013Fuel cells continue to be investigated as alternative energy source because of the high energy demand worldwide. Research activities worldwide are focussed on improving the performance of the catalysts, support material, membrane, MEA ...Read more
Author:Modibedi, Remegia MDate:Jul 2013Fuel cells continue to be investigated as alternative energy source because of the high energy demand worldwide. Research activities worldwide are focussed on improving the performance of the catalysts, support material, membrane, MEA ...Read more
Author:Modibedi, Remegia MDate:May 2008Metrohm potentiostat are used in our laboratory for characterising fuel cell electrodes. Pt based materials were prepared and tested for electrochemical activity.Read more
Author:Fuel Research Institute South AfricaDate:Apr 1980This brochure contains a brief account of the growth of the institute over the past 50 years and of its structure, mode of operation and activities.Read more
Author:Engelbrecht, JeanineDate:Aug 2016The analysis of image data from space-borne or airborne sensors has been widely used to aid geological mapping. The advantages of using remotely sensed data are numerous and include the fact that large areas can be observed in a single ...Read more
Author:Mokoena, N; Mathiba, K; Tsekoa, Tsepo L; Steenkamp, P; Rashamuse, KDate:Aug 2013Family VIII esterases represent a poorly characterised esterase family, with high sequence identity to class C b-lactamases, peptidases and penicillin binding protein. In this study we report on the metagenomic screening and biochemical ...Read more
Author:Veramoothea, P; Breytenbach, Andre; Baloyi, EDate:Aug 2015The built environment consists of various land uses and activities connected by a road network. The efficiency and effectiveness of the road network directly impacts economic growth and societal movement. This study involved the functional ...Read more
Author:Maarsingh, B; Grobbelaar, Sarah S; Herselman, Martha, EDate:Aug 2023Innovation is an essential factor in stimulating economic growth. However, despite the positive effect of innovation, it is often focused on high-income groups, excluding marginalized individuals and groups, possibly worsening inequality as ...Read more
Author:Smith, Suzanne; Oberholzer, Adelaide E; Land, Kevin J; Korvink, JG; Mager, DDate:May 2018This work explores the practical functionality of ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tags screen printed onto various low-cost, flexible substrates. The need for integrated and automated low-cost point-of-care ...Read more