Author:Lalloo, Rajesh; Maharajh, Dheepak M; Görgens, J; Gardiner, NSDate:May 2008Modern aquaculture utilises intensive reticulated systems resulting in waste accumulation and proliferation of disease. Conventional chemical treatments cause resistance in pathogens and negative environmental impact. The potential of a ...Read more
Author:Tukulula, M; Gouveia, L; Paixao, P; Hayeshi, R; Naicker, Brendon; Dube, ADate:Jun 2018Mycobacterium tuberculosis which causes tuberculosis, is primarily resident within macrophages. 1,3-ß-glucan has been proposed as a ligand to target drug loaded nanoparticles (NPs) to macrophages. In this study we characterized the intracellular ...Read more
Author:Zulu, B; Oyewo, OA; Leswifi, TY; Onyango, MS; Bishop, BBDate:Jul 2020Water quality degradation due to noxious heavy metals has become a serious concern because of its impact on human health and the ecosystem. In this study, cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) derived from sawdust as a green renewable and sustainable ...Read more
Author:Mahamood, RM; Akinlabi, ET; Shukla, M; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Jul 2012Functionally Graded Material (FGM) belongs to a class of advanced material characterized by variation in properties as the dimension varies. The overall properties of FMG are unique and different from any of the individual material that forms ...Read more
Author:Mendecki, AJ; Napier, JAL; Ilchev, A; Sellers, EDate:Jun 2001Numerical modelling of rock-mass response to underground excavations is of vital importance for the decision-making process in designing and running a mine. Likewise, seismic monitoring with state-of-the-art local seismic systems is indispensable ...Read more
Author:Govender, Nicolin; Barnard, E; Davel, MHDate:Sep 2005Much theoretical work has been done on the tonal structure of languages in the Bantu family. However, most of these studies are not supported by physical measurements, or even a consistent model for mapping from linguistic constructs to such ...Read more
Author:Masa, J; Ozoemena, KI; Schuhmann, W; Zagal, JHDate:2013The high prospects of exploiting the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for lucrative technologies, for example, in the fuel cells industry, chlor-alkali electrolysis, and metal-air batteries, to name but a few, have prompted enormous research ...Read more
Author:Matji, MP; Ruiters, CDate:May 2015For developing countries to advance there is a need for more investment in infrastructure and improved decision-making (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Governments around the world face significant capacity constraints ...Read more
Author:Ruiters, CDate:Apr 2013The Government of South Africa has been the main provider of public infrastructure, particularly in the water sector. Government administration and institutional structures continue to shape and influence infrastructure investment. The South ...Read more
Author:Strong, PJ; Burgess, JEDate:Sep 2008The aim of this work was to characterise wine-related wastewaters and ascertain the wastewater concentrations that were optimal for treatment by Trametes pubescens. Laccase production was also monitored. Crudely purified laccase was tested ...Read more
Author:Oboirien, BO; Ojumu, TV; Obayopo, SODate:Feb 2013Coal biosolubilisation was investigated in stirred tank reactor, fluidised bed and fixed bed bioreactors with a view to highlight the advantages and shortcomings of each of these reactor configurations. The stirred aerated bioreactor and ...Read more
Author:Giffen, MHDate:1976This paper deals with the continuation of an investigation of the marine littoral diatom flora of the Saldanha bay Lagoon, situated on the west coast of South Africa.Read more
Author:Brink, AVZ; Roberts, MKV; Spottiswoode, SMDate:Mar 2002The objective of this project was to assess the seismic risk in the Bushveld Complex platinum mines and to provide guidelines for regional and local support in areas where the seismic risk is considered to be high. In order to achieve this ...Read more
Author:Weinstein-Evron, M; Vogel, JC; Kronfeld, JDate:2001The palynological sequence of the Hula L07 core was previously correlated with the global oxygen isotope stages 3-5, based on a radiocarbon age determination and comparison with other Levantine paleoclimatological curves. An attempt was made ...Read more
Author:Van Schoor, MichaelDate:Jan 2015This chapter includes a collection of additional case study examples relating to some of the most pertinent coal problems described in this book. Where possible, local coal examples were selected for inclusion, but otherwise the selected ...Read more
Author:La Grange, CCDate:1965In the previous report the advantages and disadvantages of predying and preheating coke oven charges were briefly dealt with and some literature references on the subject were cited. The present report covers further investigations along ...Read more
Author:Schoeman, FRDate:1972The systematics and autecology of the diatoms observed in an algal sample from a maturation pond of the Walvis Bay (south west African coast) sewage works are discussed. Fourteen diatoms species are recorded. A new specie, Amphora subacutiuscula, ...Read more
Author:Fassihi, A; Hunter, LawranceDate:Jul 2014There is often a need to dismantle staple fiber yarns into their component fibers, without significantly changing the fiber physical properties, or damaging the fibers in the process, so that the fibers can be tested for their physical ...Read more
Author:Ripamonti, U; Kirkbride, AN; Yates, SC; Thackeray, JFDate:Apr 1997The dentition and alveolar bone of a maxilla of a juvenile Australopithecus africanus have been examined using a high energy X-ray computed tomography scanner. Results indicate the presence of previously undetected severe alveolar bone loss, ...Read more
Author:La Grange, CCDate:1963The first series of tests in this programme was carried out in the letter half of 1962, and the results were communicated in FRI Technical Memorandum No. 21 of 1962.Read more