Author:Maree, GA; Roux, DJ; Nel, JDate:Mar 2006Results from the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment (NSBA) have highlighted the poor condition of South Africa's main rivers for conservation of biodiversity and that conservation efforts in South Africa have centred primarily on ...Read more
Author:Butgereit, LL; Van Rooyen, BDate:Sep 2011The “Internet of Things” is the new paradigm where “things” are becoming more widely connected to the Internet. More and more inanimate objects (such as cars, bridges, cell phones, digital cameras, and telescopes) are equiped with digital ...Read more
Author:Makute, T; Mwangama, J; Lysko, Albert ADate:Nov 2021The mobile networking industry has proposed the adoption of network function virtualisation in the various components of the core network, including the Gi-LAN which houses a large set of network functions. However, virtualisation introduces ...Read more
Author:Lemmer, Yolandy; Semete, B; Kalombo, Lonji; Ramalapa, B; Jones, AT; Swai, HS; Verschoor, JADate:01 Sep 2010Challenges in treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) include non-specific localisation of the drugs which results in too low concentrations of the drugs reaching the target site of infection, thus leading to reduced effectiveness. To improve the ...Read more
Author:De Koning, AJDate:Jan 2006Muscle of rudderfish (centrolophus niger), or black ruff, a rare mesopelagic fish caught in the South Atlantic, was found to contain 19.3% total lipids. The major part of the lipids (~70%) was unusual in not yielding glycerol but non-saponifiable ...Read more
Author:Finnegan, T; Steenkamp, PA; Piater, LA; Dubery, IADate:22 Sep 2016Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs), as MAMP molecules, trigger the activation of signal transduction pathways involved in defence. Currently, plant metabolomics is providing new dimensions into understanding the intracellular adaptive responses to ...Read more
Author:Finnegan, T; Steenkamp, Paul A; Piater, LA; Dubery, IADate:Sep 2016Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs), as MAMP molecules, trigger the activation of signal transduction pathways involved in defence. Currently, plant metabolomics is providing new dimensions into understanding the intracellular adaptive responses to ...Read morecb
Author:Maduray, K; Karsten, AEDate:Jan 2010Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a drug termed a photosensitizer (PS), light (laser) of an appropriate wavelength and molecular oxygen (tissue) to elicit cell death of cancer cells. The objective of this study was to evaluate the enhancement ...Read more
Author:Hanekom, EC; Barkenhuysen, FADate:Dec 1975The construction of a pilot chain-less merceriser for the liquid ammonia treatment of fabrics is described.Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:Mar 1976Certain physical properties of cotton fabrics were improved by a treatment with liquid ammonia. Although liquid ammonia mercerisation did not improve the breaking strength of the fabrics, it had a desirable effect on other properties such as ...Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:Apr 1976Cotton fabrics of different construction and densities were pretreated with liquid ammonia before durable press finishing treatments.Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:May 1976It was found that the fluidity of the cotton was not significantly affected by either liquid ammonia or sodium hydroxide mercerisation.Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:Nov 1976The effect of liquid ammonia on certain properties of 50/50 cotton/polyester blended fabrics was investigated.Read more
Author:Barkenhuysen, FADate:Jan 1977The effect of a liquid ammonia treatment on certain properties of 67/33 cotton/wool, all-cotton and all-wool fabrics was investigated.Read more
Author:Pancham, A; Tlale, N; Bright, GDate:Nov 2011Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) allows a mobile robot to be completely autonomous in an unknown environment and perform its tasks. The robot is able to create a map of its environment and at the same time locate itself. Real world ...Read more
Author:Walters, Laticha EM; Mars, M; Scott, REDate:Nov 2015South Africa’s HIV/AIDS prevalence rate is 17,9%, the highest being in KwaZulu-Natal. Dermatological diseases are linked to HIV/AIDS. Tele-dermatology was not part of the 1998 National Telemedicine Project. Only phase I (of three) was implemented ...Read more
Author:Walters, Laticha EM; Mars, M; Scott, REDate:Oct 2015This is presentation on teledermatology programs in South Africa that indicate the inequitable access to health care, the ineffective and inefficient referral system as well as the shortage of dermatologists.Read more
Author:Dlungwana, Wilkin SDate:Jan 2018This chapter is an exploratory study based on literature review. The aim is to identify current skills development frameworks in the building sector and also presents an analysis of their characteristics. Thematic analysis was used to analyse ...Read more
Author:Osburn, LDate:Mar 2008This study was performed in order to understand what work has been completed regarding the application of reactive surfaces primarily for pollution abatement in urban areas. These surfaces could then be applied to South African infrastructure ...Read more