Author:Ngubane, NAC; Gresh, L; Ioerger, TR; Sacchettini, JC; Zhang, YJ; Rubin, EJ; Pym, A; Khati, MDate:Nov 2013Bacterial cell wall components have been previously used as infection biomarkers detectable by antibodies. However, it is possible that the surface of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), also ...Read more
Author:Barreiro, LB; Henriques, S; Mhlanga, MusaDate:Oct 2009In the last decade, molecular beacons have emerged to become a widely used tool in the multiplex typing of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Improvements in detection technologies in instrumentation and chemistries to label these probes ...Read more
Author:Kebede, Mesfin A; Yannopoulos, SN; Sygellou, L; Ozoemena, KIDate:Oct 2017Oxygen-deficient pristine (LMNO) and microwave-treated LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4-d (LMNOmic) cathode materials have been synthesized with modified thermo-polymerization synthesis technique. The XRD, XPS, CV and charge/discharge voltage profile analysis ...Read more
Author:Melchior, SA; Raju, Kumar; Ike, IS; Erasmus, RM; Kabongo, G; Sigalas, L; Iyuke, SE; Ozoemena, KIDate:Feb 2018The energy storage performance of one of the lightest-known MXenes, Ti2CTx (MX) combined with carbon nanospheres (CNS) has been investigated as a symmetric electrode system in an aqueous electrolyte (1 M Li2SO4). The energy storage properties ...Read more
Author:Cauda, EG; Drake, P; Lee, T; Pretorius, CDate:Aug 2014Exposure to crystalline silica in the mining industry around the world is a recognized occupational hazard and miners have the highest rate of silicosis related mortality of any industry. Mining operators are limited in assessing and monitoring ...Read more
Author:Ismail, Y; Barnes, G; Mhlanga, T; Belyi, V; Forbes, ADate:Aug 2010As in the case of zero-order Bessel beam being produced by illuminating an axicon with a Gaussian beam, higher-order Bessel beams are generated by substituting the Gaussian beam with a Laguerre Gaussian (LG) beam. These beams hold similar ...Read more
Author:Reed, LL; Kleynhans, TEDate:Mar 2010This article takes a closer look at the choice of a HBU in agricultural land valuation practice in the presence of alternative land uses. This is done through a critical overview of the relevant valuation literature, with specific reference ...Read more
Author:Reed, L; Kleynhans, TDate:Jan 2010Traditionally, rural lands are important for agricultural production, land value strongly related to productive potential of land income based and measurable. Transition towards multifunctional rural environment, income from land not only ...Read more
Author:Sibisi, SDate:26 Sep 2007At a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday, CSIR President and CEO, Dr Sibusiso Sibisi, was among a group of South Africans who received the National Orders from President Thabo Mbeki. The Orders are bestowed on South Africans ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NLDate:Jun 2007This paper aims to highlight the discrepancies between current built environment education and Critical Outcomes requirements of the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF)Read more
Author:Strydom, WFDate:Oct 2012The objective of the study was, within the broader context of understanding post-consumer recycling behaviour, to provide a
baseline for domestic waste recycling behaviour in South Africa. The reasons for non-recycling were also explored. ...Read more
Author:Maponya, TG; Makgopa, K; Somo, TR; Tshwane, David M; Modibane, KDDate:Dec 2023Herein, a metal–organic framework (MIL-101(Cr)) was synthesized and functionalized with ethylenediamine-glutaraldehyde (ED-GA for removal of palladium (Pd2+) and platinum (Pt4+) from wastewater. The chemical structure, surface properties, ...Read more
Author:Bhaumik, M; Choi, HJ; Seopela, MP; McCrindle, RI; Maity, ArjunDate:Jan 2014Sulfuric acid modified avocado seed (ASSA), as a low-cost carbonized adsorbent, was investigated for the removal of toxic Cr(VI) from water/wastewater in batch experiments. A low temperature (100 °C) chemical carbonization treatment was ...Read more
Author:Motshekga, Sarah C; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Mar 2017Disinfection of bacterially-contaminated drinking water requires a robust and effective technique and can be achieved by using an appropriate disinfectant material. The advanced use of nanomaterials is observed as an alternative and effective ...Read more
Author:Mhlongo, Gugu H; Motaung, David E; Cummings, FR; Swart, HC; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Jul 2019The gas-detecting ability of nanostructured ZnO has led to significant attention being paid to the development of a unique and effective approach to its synthesis. However, its poor sensitivity, cross-sensitivity to humidity, long response/recovery ...Read more
Author:Onumanyi, Adeiza J; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Jul 2019Modern energy detectors typically use adaptive threshold estimation algorithms to improve signal detection in cognitive radio–based industrial wireless sensor networks (CR‐IWSNs). However, a number of adaptive threshold estimation algorithms ...Read more
Author:Petersen, Chantel R; Jovanovic, NebojsaDate:Feb 2016The southern Cape region, Western Cape, South Africa, is of ecological importance with the lower Wilderness Lake systems being a designated Ramsar site. Agriculture is the main land use in the study catchment and water user with a steady ...Read more
Author:Godfrey, Linda K; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Oct 2017Recycling has been taking place in South Africa for more than three decades, driven by social and economic needs. While the waste hierarchy is embedded in national policy, an extensive legislative framework has made it more and more challenging ...Read more