Author:Mogale, N; Matizamhuka, W; Machaka, Ronald; Shongwe, M; Yamabe-Mitarai, Y YDate:Jan 2021Ternary Ti-47.5Al-(1–3)Cr (at. %) and reference quaternary Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb (at. %) titanium aluminide alloys were processed from elemental powders utilizing mechanical milling, mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering. The effect of Cr ...Read more
Author:Fernandes, PJL; Jones, DRHDate:Sep 1996This article discusses the effects of crack blunting in liquid metal environments on K-IEAC due to the rising load test. There are two techniques frequently employed in the determination of K-IEAC, namely the constant load and constant ...Read more
Author:Malika, Khodja; Hamida, F; Wahid, O; Rossouw, Pierre; Corderley, GaryDate:Jul 2017Composite materials are becoming more important in the construction of aerospace structures. Bonded joints fulfil a significant role in the development of new technologies, particularly in the aerospace industry where they give new possibilities ...Read more
Author:Mutanga, MB; Mudali, P; Chani, T; Mhlanga, Martin M; Adigun, MODate:Sep 2011Lack of manual management mechanisms in wireless ad-hoc networks means that automatic configuration of IP addresses and other related network parameters are very crucial. Many IP address autoconfiguration mechanisms have been proposed in ...Read more
Author:Mzila, P; Dube, EDate:Jul 2013As internet usage rapidly increases in both private and corporate sectors, the study of network intrusion detection is continuously becoming more relevant and has thus been evolving substantially in recent years. One of the most interesting ...Read more
Author:Maduray, K; Karsten, A; Odhav, B; Nyokong, TDate:Sep 2010This preliminary photodynamic therapy study investigated the effect of different diode laser powers (mW) for the activation of two photosensitizers (AlTSPc, aluminum tetrasulfonatedphthalocyanine and ZnTSPc, zinc tetrasulfonatedphthalocyanine) ...Read more
Author:Ntshidi, Zanele; Dzikiti, S; Mazvimavi, D; Mobe, Nompumelelo TDate:Jul 2023All commercial apple fruit (Malus Domestica (Borkh) exported from semi-arid regions are grown under irrigation with drip and micro sprinkler systems being the most widely used. Few studies have directly compared the physiological responses ...Read more
Author:Herselman, PL; Nel, Willem AJ; Cilliers, Jacques EDate:Feb 2006In this research, the critical implications of the phase response of a Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) based repeater system on the Doppler spectrum of a modern, coherently processing radar system (for example pulsed Doppler radar) are ...Read more
Author:Olakanmi, EO; Sepako, M; Morake, J; Kutua, S; Hoosain, Shaik E; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Aug 2018The engagement of additive manufacturing (AM) technology in developing intermetallic coatings involves additional heat treatment with a view to obtaining desirable microstructure and mechanical properties. This eventually increases the lead ...Read more
Author:Barkhuysen, FA; Chapple, Stephen A; Blunt, J; Lemon, HDate:Sep 2005The main disadvantage of coarse wool and mohair is their harshness, making them unacceptable to the consumer. The best way to improve the softness of coarse fibres is by a chemical treatment. In this regard, a variety of options are available ...Read more
Author:Mngomezulu, ME; Luyt, AS; Chapple, Stephen A; Mathew, Maya JDate:Sep 2018The effect of expandable graphite (EG) on the flammability and thermal stability of a poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-starch/poly(E-caprolactone) (PCL) blend was investigated. The samples were prepared by melt-mixing and characterized by thermogravimetric ...Read more
Author:Stark, T; Chakauya, E; Kabamba, A; Morris, L; Rybicki, E; Chikwamba, Rachel KDate:Aug 2010Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most heavily affected by HIV, and the majority of new infections from heterosexual contact are in women. Griffithsin (GRFT), a lectin isolated from the red algae Griffithsia, has shown extreme potency ...Read more
Author:Stoffberg, ME; Hunter, Lawrance; Botha, Anton FDate:Oct 2015The effect of fabric structural parameters and fiber type on the comfort-related properties, namely water vapor resistance and thermal resistance, of commercial apparel (suiting) fabrics, containing both natural and man-made fibers have been ...Read more
Author:Mochane, MJ; Sefadi, JS; Motsoeneng, TS; Mokoena, TE; Mofokeng, Tladi G; Mokhena, Teboho CDate:Apr 2020In recent times, the field of biopolymer (BP) blends has been the focus of intensive fundamental and applied researches. Such BP combinations possess unique properties that are different from those of the individual components. However, most ...Read more
Author:Govender, N; Trollope, WSW; Van Wilgen, BWDate:Aug 2006Fire is important for the maintenance and conservation of African savanna ecosystems. Despite the importance of fire intensity as a key element of the fire regime, it is seldom measured or included in fire records. 2. We estimated fire intensity ...Read more
Author:Adewusi, EA; Fouché, Gerda; Steenkamp, VDate:2013Amyloid-beta peptide (Aß) is implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder. This study was designed to determine the effect of four medicinal plants used to treat neurodegenerative diseases on ...Read more
Author:Makola, MM; Dubery, IA; Koorsen, G; Steenkamp, Paul A; Kabanda, MM; Du Preez, LL; Madala, NEDate:2016A potent plant-derived HIV-1 inhibitor, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid (diCQA), has been shown to undergo isomerisation upon UV exposure where the naturally occurring, 3(suptrans), 5(suptrans)-diCQA isomer gives rise to the 3(supcis), 5(suptrans)-diCQA, ...Read morecb