Author:Roberts, DE; Du Plessis, A; Steyn, J; Botha, LR; Pityana, Sisa L; Berger, LRDate:Jul 2012Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) was used to study the spectra from fossils and surrounding rock recovered from the Cradle of Mankind site at Malapa, South Africa. The objective was to find a suitable spectral line(s), specific to ...Read more
Author:Mametja, MBDate:Nov 2008FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 1,1,1-trichlorethane (CH3CCl3) were recorded in the regions 400 – 3500 cm-1 and 200 – 3500 cm-1 respectively. The observed vibrational numbers were analysed and assigned to different normal modes of vibration of ...Read more
Author:Forbes, PBCDate:2008Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occur in oil, coal and tar deposits, and are produced as byproducts of fuel burning (whether fossil fuel or biomass). At elevated levels, these pollutants are of concern due to their potential ...Read more