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Baseline monitoring of mercury levels in environmental matrices in the Limpopo Province

Author: Walters, Chavon R ; Couto, M ; McClurg, N ; Silwana, B ; Somerset, V Date: Feb 2017 Mercury (Hg) speciation and bioavailability were studied in surface water, surface sediment and freshwater fish samples collected upstream and downstream of the Medupi (currently under construction) and Matimba power stations in the Waterberg ... Read more
Exposure media and nanoparticle size influence on the fate, bioaccumulation, and toxicity of silver nanoparticles to higher plant salvinia minima

Author: Thwala, Melusi ; Klaine, S ; Musee, N Date: Apr 2021 Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are favoured antibacterial agents in nano-enabled products and can be released into water resources where they potentially elicit adverse effects. Herein, interactions of 10 and 40 nm AgNPs (10-AgNPs and 40-AgNPs) ... Read more
First mercury reference laboratory is established in Southern Africa

Author: Somerset, VS Date: Jan 2010 In order to investigate and understand the behaviour of mercury in the South African environment, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has established the first Mercury Reference Laboratory at the CSIR in Stellenbosch, ... Read more
Interactions of metal-based engineered nanoparticles with aquatic higher plants: A review of state of current knowledge

Author: Thwala, Melusi ; Klaine, SJ ; Musee, N Date: Jan 2016 The rising potential for the release of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) into aquatic environments requires evaluation of risks in order to protect ecological health. The present review examined knowledge pertaining the interactions of metal-based ... Read more
The potential of selected macroalgal species for treatment of AMD at different pH ranges in temperate regions

Author: Oberholster, Paul J ; Cheng, Po-Hsun ; Botha, A-M ; Genthe, Bettina Date: Sep 2014 The metal bioaccumulation potential of selected macroalgae species at different pH ranges was study for usage as part of a possible secondary passive acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment technology in algae ponds. Two separate studies were ... Read more

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