Author:Rashamuse, KJ; Burton, SG; Stanfford, WHL; Cowan, DADate:Feb 2007An esterase producing Burkholderia multivorans UWC10 strain was isolated by culture enrichment. A shotgun library of B. multivorans UWC10 genomic DNA was screened for esterase activity and a recombinant clone conferring an esterolytic phenotype ...Read more
Author:Baron, MK; Kinsley, N; Sewell, BT; Jaffer, MA; Capovilla, A; James, W; Khati, MDate:Nov 2008HIV-1 infection and its concomitant disease – Aids, remain major public health problems in southern Africa. While current antiretroviral drugs have prolonged the quality of life for many HIV-positive individuals, they do not eliminate the ...Read more
Author:Tsekoa, Tsepo LDate:Oct 2009Malaria continues to be one of the most serious global health challenges. The increasing incidence of drug resistant Plasmodium strains has emphasised the need for urgent action in the development of new therapeutic strategies against this ...Read more
Author:Tsekoa, Tsepo L; Makungo, T; Mancama, Dalubuhle TDate:Jul 2012Malaria continues to be one of the most serious global health challenges. The increasing incidence of drug resistant Plasmodium strains has emphasised the need for urgent action in the development of new therapeutic strategies against this ...Read more
Author:Barros, EDate:May 2010In the early stages of production and commercialization of foods derived from genetically engineered (GE) plants, international consensus was reached on the principles of food safety evaluation. The concept of substantial equivalence became ...Read more
Author:Thobakgale, Setumo L; Ombinda-Lemboumba, Saturnin; Mthunzi-Kufa, PatienceDate:Apr 2022In this study, we show how surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can be used to monitor the molecular behaviour of aspirin and tenofovir as a means of screening medication for quality control purposes. Gold-coated slides combined with ...Read more
Author:Kebede, Mesfin A; Ozoemena, Kenneth IDate:Feb 2017A molten salt synthesis technique has been used to prepare nanorods of Mn2O3 and single-crystal LiMn2O4 nanorods cathode material with superior capacity retention. The molten salt-directed synthesis involved the use of NaCl as the eutectic ...Read more
Author:Seebregts, C; Barron, P; Tanna, G; Benjamin, P; Fogwill, TDate:May 2016In August 2014, the National Department of Health implemented MomConnect as a national digital maternal health program that implements the South African mobile health (mHealth) strategy and the National Health Normative Standards Framework ...Read more
Author:De Lange, Willem J; Mahumani, BK; Steyn, Maronel; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Apr 2012This paper estimates costs associated with water pollution in the Olifants River Water Management Area (WMA) in South Africa, more specifically the Loskop Dam Water User Association. The authors focus on the impacts of salinisation on commercial ...Read more
Author:De Lange, Willem J; Botha, AM; Oberholster, Paul JDate:Jul 2016This paper presents estimates of the monetary value of the impact of eutrophication (algae) on commercial agriculture in two different catchments in South Africa. A production function approach is applied to estimate the monetary value of the ...Read more
Author:Murray, J; Wong, M; Hopley, M; Lowe, PDate:Mar 2004The overall aims of SIM 020802 were to entrench the TB Performance Based Process Review (PBPR) and to evaluate the impact of this programme. During the course of the project, many doctors and other health professionals were trained on the ...Read more
Author:Duncker, Louiza CDate:Nov 2012This presentation focuses on water and sanitation projects in South African, and that these projects meet policy requirements, norms and standards as set by government.Read more
Author:Tulsi, K; Phelp, DDate:Jul 2009While ports are gateways to the country's transport networks, breakwaters protect port entrance channels, into and out of the ports (See figure 1 of this paper). The entrances to most of the ports in South Africa are protected by rubble mound ...Read more
Author:Phelp, DDate:Apr 2005Annual monitoring of a breakwater provides an early warning system to identify any weak spots in the armouring which can then be repaired before the overall stability of the breakwater is threatened.Read more
Author:Bruford, MW; Davies, N; Dulloo, ME; Faith, DP; Walters, MicheleDate:2018DNA is the most elemental level of biodiversity, drives the process of speciation, and underpins other levels of biodiversity, including functional traits, species and ecosystems. Until recently biodiversity indicators have largely overlooked ...Read more
Author:Monteiro, Pedro MS; Celliers, LouisDate:Oct 2012The coast of South Africa is a highly dynamic environment. Tidal influences, seasonal variations and the effects of storm events can rapidly and dramatically change the face of the shoreline. This is particularly true for sandy beaches. Besides ...Read more
Author:Tancu, Y; Thwala, Melusi; Musyoka, Nicholas M; Musee, NDate:Nov 2014The exponential use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in commercial applications and of their resultant increasing release into the aquatic systems raises concerns as their potential impacts are unknown. According to the Organisation for ...Read more
Author:Moore, K; Kouprianoff, D; Louw, Daniel F; Yadroitsava, I; Yadroitsev, IDate:Dec 2023Delaminations and cracks are detrimental phenomena that hinder the quality of the final product in metal additive manufacturing. The effective use of other online monitoring systems that can detect these deformations and delaminations during ...Read more
Author:CSIR, Natural Resources and EnvironmentDate:Feb 2008The reality of global change (including climate change) has gripped the imaginations of movie moguls, graced the agendas of international organisations such as the United Nations, and now also receives prominent attention from the international ...Read more