Author:Musehane, Ndivhuwo M; Oxtoby, Oliver F; Reddy, BDDate:Nov 2018In this work, droplet–droplet interaction is modelled using a multi-scale approach which couples multiphase flow simulation using a volume of fluid method to a surface thin film model operating on the sub-grid scale. The volume of fluid model ...Read more
Author:Olakanmi, EO; Nyadongo, ST; Malikongwa, K; Lawal, SA; Botes, Annelize; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Jan 2019Inappropriate choice of processing and materials parameters when re-manufacturing industrial equipment, via laser cladding (LC) technique, has adverse implications for attaining durability of equipment in terms of functional performance, ...Read more
Author:Rousseau, AL; Matlaba, P; Parkinson, CJDate:Jun 2007The novel use of zinc chloride to catalyse the one-pot, three component synthesis of imidazo (1,2-a) pyridines for a range of substrates using either conventional heating or microwave radiation is described. This methodology afforded a number ...Read more
Author:Ryan-Keogh, Thomas J; Thomalla, Sandy J; Scheel Monteiro, Pedro M; Tagliabue, ADate:Feb 2023Southern Ocean primary productivity is principally controlled by adjustments in light and iron limitation, but the spatial and temporal determinants of iron availability, accessibility, and demand are poorly constrained, which hinders accurate ...Read more
Author:Lunga, D; Ersoy, ODate:Jun 2013Multidimensional embedding is a technique useful for characterizing spectral signature relations in hyperspectral images. However, such images consist of disjoint similar spectral classes that are spatially sensitive, thus presenting challenges ...Read more
Author:Al-Thabaiti, SA; Ray, SS; Basahel, SN; Mokhtar, MDate:Mar 2015The processing and characterization of multifunctional nanobiocomposite of biodegradable poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) and organically modified synthetic fluorine mica (OSFM) are reported. The nanobiocomposite of PBSA with OSFM ...Read more
Author:Mkwizu, TS; Mathe, Mahlanyane K; Cukrowskia, IDate:Jun 2013Electrochemical, surface and bulk compositional properties of multilayered nanoclusters of Pt and Au, electrochemically deposited on glassy carbon under conditions involving sequential surface–limited redox–replacement reactions (performed ...Read more
Author:Feld, M; Barnard, E; Van Heerden, C; Muller, CDate:Dec 2009Multilinguality represents an area of significant opportunities for automatic speech-processing systems: whereas multilingual societies are commonplace, the majority of speechprocessing systems are developed with a single language in mind. ...Read more
Author:Tönsing, KM; Van Niekerk, K; Schlunz, Georg I; Wilken, IlanaDate:Apr 2019Background: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can assist persons with complex communication needs to communicate competently with a variety of communication partners in a variety of contexts. However, AAC systems and intervention ...Read more
Author:Olwal, TO; Djouani, K; van Wyk, BJ; Hamam, Y; Siarry, P; Ntlatlapa, Ntsibane SDate:2009Multi-Radio Multi-Channel (MRMC) systems are key to power control problems in wireless mesh networks (WMNs). In this paper, we present asynchronous multiple-state based power control for MRMC WMNs. First, WMN is represented as a set of disjoint ...Read more
Author:Maila, MP; Randima, P; Cloete, TEDate:2005In this study, the authors investigated the potential of multispecies rhizoremediation and monoculture rhizoremediation in decontaminating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminated soil. Plant-mediated PAH dissipation was evaluated ...Read more
Author:Adekunle, AS; Ozoemena, KI; Agboola, BODate:May 2013Supercapacitive properties of synthesised metal oxides nanoparticles (MO where M = Ni, Co, Fe) integrated with multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) on basal plane pyrolytic graphite electrode (BPPGE) were investigated. Successful modification ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew CDate:Sep 2010In this article the author discusses how culture’s dependence on technology has arguably complicated his blind uncle's experience of the disability—and questions whether we can turn that around and use all that we’ve learned to make technology ...Read more
Author:Gcebe, N; Rutten, VPMG; Gey van Pittius, N; Naicker, Brendon; Michel, ALDate:Mar 2018Some species of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been reported to be opportunistic pathogens of animals and humans. Recently there has been an upsurge in the number of cases of NTM infections, such that some NTM species are now recognized ...Read more
Author:Gcebe, N; Rutten, V; Gey van Pittius, N; Naicker, Brendon; Michel, ADate:Apr 2017Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in the environment, and an increasing number of NTM species have been isolated and characterized from both humans and animals, highlighting the zoonotic potential of these bacteria. Host ...Read more
Author:Stoev, SD; Dutton, MF; Njobeh, PB; Mosonik, JS; Steenkamp, PADate:2009Spontaneous nephropathy in Bulgaria, which is observed frequently during meat inspection and which differs morphologically from the classical description of mycotoxic porcine/chicken nephropathy as made in Denmark, was found to have a ...Read more