Author:Tywabi, Zikhona; Deenadayalu, Nirmala; Sithole, Bishop BDate:Mar 2017The paper presents a method of obtaining wood cellulose by dissolution of eucalyptus sawdust in a mixture of ionic liquid (IL) 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate [Emim][OAc] together with co-solvents; dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethylsulphoxide ...Read more
Author:Balkissoon, Simiksha; Andrew, Jerome E; Sithole, Bishop BDate:Mar 2022Studies have elucidated that the trends in dissolving pulp markets worldwide are growing consistently and rapidly. In 2018, the global revenue generated from dissolving pulp amounted to $9.3 billion, this being a 6.50% increase from the ...Read more
Author:Matthews, MW; Bernard, Stewart; Evers-King, H; Robertson Lain, LDate:Oct 2020A hyperspectral inversion algorithm was used to distinguish between cyanobacteria and algal blooms in optically complex inland waters. A framework for the algorithm is presented that incorporates a bio-optical model, a solution for the radiative ...Read more
Author:Dlodlo, N; Hunter, Lawrance; Botha, Anton F; Metelerkamp, RGMDate:Sep 2009This article describes the concept and development of a knowledge-based advisory system for the optimum utilisation of South African wool for the benefit of present and potential investors and other interested partiesRead more
Author:Aron, FO; Olwal, TO; Kurien, A; Odhiambo, MODate:Jul 2008A considerable amount of energy is consumed during transmission and reception of messages in a wireless mesh network (WMN). Reducing per-node transmission power would greatly increase the network lifetime via power conservation in addition ...Read more
Author:Dutta, S; Sengupta, S; Chanda, J; Das, A; Wiessner, S; Ray, Suprakas S; Bandyopadhyay, ADate:Mar 2020In this article distribution of nanoclay between the two phases of a new class of dynamically vulcanized TPV based on POE/EVA(Polyethylene octene elastomer/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) elastomers prepared with various amounts of organoclay ...Read more
Author:Salehiyan, Reza; Ray, Suprakas S; Sinha Roy, Jayita; Ojijo, Vincent ODate:Aug 2017The present work investigates the distribution of nanoclay particles at the interface and their influence on the microstructure development and non-linear rheological properties of reactively processed biodegradable polylactide/poly(butylene ...Read more
Author:Madala, NE; Piater, L; Dubery, I; Steenkamp, Paul ADate:Aug 2016Plants from the Momordica genus, Curcubitaceae, are used for several purposes, especially for their nutritional and medicinal properties. Commonly known as bitter gourds, melon and cucumber, these plants are characterized by a bitter taste ...Read more
Author:Murambadoro, MDate:Nov 2011District Municipality environmental officers attending the 2011 SRRP training workshop were introduced to the South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) as a vital tool for local planning and resilience. This workshop was aimed at ...Read more
Author:Kalapureddy, MCR; Kumar, KK; Sivakumar, V; Ghosh, AK; Jain, AR; Reddy, KKDate:Apr 2007This paper presents the diurnal and seasonal variation of Turbulence Kinetic Energy (TKE) dissipation rate (ε) in the Atmospheric Boundary-Layer (ABL) over a tropical station, Gadanki (13.5° N, 79.2° E) in India. Doppler spectral width ...Read more
Author:Lemanski, C; Landman, K; Durrington, MDate:Jun 2008The last 20 years has witnessed an explosion not only in the growth of private residential territories throughout the world, but also in the literature addressing them. The majority of research is centred on experiences in the United States ...Read more
Author:Mouton, M; Postma, F; Wilsenach, J; Botha, ADate:Aug 2012Marine fungi are known to originate from a wide variety of habitats within the marine environment. Marine sediment represents one environmental niche, with most fungi occurring in these sediments being facultative marine fungi with terrestrial ...Read more
Author:Kostinek, M; Specht, I; Edward, VA; Schillinger, U; Hertel, C; Holzapfel, WH; Franz, CMAPDate:Aug 2005Traditional fermentation of cassava is dominated by a lactic acid bacteria (LAB) population. Fermentation is important for improving product flavour and aroma as well as safety, especially by reduction of its toxic cyanogenic glycosides. The ...Read more
Author:Haywood, Lorren K; Trotter, Douglas H; Faccer, Kristy; Brent, ACDate:2013Various driving forces originating from society, government, employees and partners are forcing business to incorporate both sustainable development in its internal operations and practices, and to align these with the principles thereof. The ...Read more
Author:Wahab, OO; Olasunkanmi, LO; Govender, Krishna; Govender, PPDate:Jan 2018Aqueous solubility and reactivity of four azo dyes were investigated by DMol3/COSMO-RS calculation to examine the effects of global orbital cut-off and COSMO segment variation on the accuracies of theoretical solubility and reactivity. The ...Read more
Author:Das, Sonali; Chen, M-H; Warren, N; Hodgson, MDate:Dec 2010This paper evaluates relationships between healthcare employees’ perceptions of three hospital organisational constructs (Leadership, Support and Resources), and their assessment of two employee-related outcomes (employee satisfaction, ...Read more
Author:Whitecross, MA; Archibald, S; Witkowski, EFTDate:Nov 2012Frost disturbance is often mentioned in southern African savanna literature, but it is seldom discussed or investigated further. However, it can represent an above-ground disturbance as effective as fire or browsing, depending on the resistance ...Read more