Author:Koelle, B; Slabbert, E; Koopman, A; Kotze, D; Archer, Emma RMDate:Dec 2016This book is intended for livestock farmers, as well as others who are wanting to learn about livestock farming. It is not intended to be a comprehensive livestock farming manual, but is rather aimed at giving some guidance on how to plan for ...Read more
Author:Somerset, VSDate:May 2010Organophosphate and carbamate pesticides are powerful neurotoxins that impede the activity of cholinesterase enzyme leading to severe health effects. This study firstly reports the development, characterisation, and application of thick-film ...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
Author:Ozoemena, KI; Chen, SDate:2016Global experts provide an authoritative source of information on the use of electrochemical fuel cells, and in particular discuss the use of nanomaterials to enhance the performance of existing energy systems. The book covers the state of the ...Read more
Author:Naushad, Mu; Saravanan, R; Kumar, RajuDate:Mar 2020Nanostructured materials, especially, 1D, 2D and 3D nanostructures, and their engineered architectures are being increasingly used due to their potential to achieve sustainable development in energy and environmental sectors, providing a ...Read more
Author:Ozoemena, Kenneth I; Chen, SDate:2016This book provides an authoritative source of information on the use of nanomaterials to enhance the performance of existing electrochemical energy storage systems and the manners in which new such systems are being made possible. The book ...Read more
Author:McDowell, MDate:1997This book provides a history of the establishment of National Metrology Laboratory (NML). It focuses on the scientific measurements and measurements in the early days of South Africa. Since its inception in 1947 the National Physical Research ...Read more
Author:Weinert, HHDate:1980Naturally occurring materials, such as rock and soil, constitute a significant portion of the materials content and cost of a road. Most textbooks dealing with road construction materials, however, are mainly concerned with the manufactured ...Read more
Author:Clauss, KADate:20 Feb 2009The book brings together the results of research spread over a number of reports and papers during the past 27 years and to create a guide for soil stabilization work. Its aim is to provide sufficient knowledge of soil/lime reactions to make ...Read more
Author:Gibberd, Jeremy TDate:Dec 2021In many areas of the world, climate change is leading to higher temperatures and water scarcity. At the same time, rapid urbanisation is increasing the demand for existing water resources. As a result in many drought-stricken areas, water ...Read more
Author:Millroy, L; Khati, MDate:Sep 2011HIV/AIDS and TB are among the major infectious diseases and defining public health problems in developing countries. This book aims to give an overview of the epidemiology and also provide an understanding of the pathology of these diseases. ...Read more
Author:Robertson, Lain, L; Bernard, S; Smith, Marie EDate:Jan 2021Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur in virtually all coastal regions of the world as well as many lakes, and are typically associated with a rapid proliferation of phytoplankton cells, but even low cell numbers of high toxic species may cause ...Read more
Author:Godfrey, Linda K; Gorgens, JF; Roman, HDate:Dec 2018Following an active science-meets-industry approach on dealing with biomass and organics waste streams, this timely book foregrounds key issues facing South African policy makers, industry practitioners and scholars.
The editors drew ...Read more
Author:Von Maltitz, Graham PDate:Apr 2017Southern African countries’ interest in biofuel is due of its rural development potential. Finding models to optimize this benefit is therefore paramount. High-energy-density crops with low perishability allow farmers to grow small quantities ...Read more
Author:Land, Kevin JDate:2019This book explores the status of paper-based diagnostic solutions, or Microfluidics 2.0. The contributors explore: how paper-based tests can be widely distributed and utilized by semi-skilled personnel; how close to commercial applications ...Read more
Author:Meissner, RichardDate:Jan 2017In this introductory chapter, I will talk about the nature of water research in the South African context. In short, research scientists study water resource management in its various facets to ameliorate problems that could negatively affect ...Read more
Author:Basson, NDate:1996Passage to Progress was written to commemorate the CSIR's fiftieth anniversary celebrated in October 1995. The book takes a brief look at the dawn of technology in Africa, its subsequent progress, and the CSIR's role in its development. The ...Read more
Author:Tazvinga, Henerica; Hove, TDate:Oct 2010Many rural areas of developing countries lack supply of electricity due to poor distribution of grid electricity and financial resources to aid grid extension. These countries usually have under capacity in electricity generation with the ...Read more
Author:Maritz, Johan; Oranje, Mark; Van Huyssteen, Elsona; Nel, VernaDate:Jun 2021Over the past 150 years, mining has been one of the most influential shapers of economic activities, social relations, spatial development patterns, power tussles and structures, political questions and debates, institutional structures, and ...Read more