Author:Obiro, WC; Ray, Suprakas S; Emmambux, MNDate:Feb 2012The amylose component of starch can form complexes known as V-amylose with amphiphilic or hydrophobic ligands. The V-amylose complexes are single, left-handed helices that are arranged as crystalline and amorphous lamellae, which may form ...Read more
Author:Mashapa, MG; Chetty, N; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Oct 2012The effect of divacancies on the stability, structural and electronic properties of carbon and boron nitride nanotubes is studied using the ab initio density functional method. VBBN is more stable in the boron-rich and less stable in the ...Read more
Author:Mathabathe, Maria N; Bolokang, Amogelang S; Govender, Gonasagren; Mostert, RJ; Siyasiya, CWDate:Aug 2018The y-TiAl intermetallic alloy doped with Nb, Cr, and Si metals has been developed. It has emerged that the ternary Ti-48Al-2Nb and quinary Ti-48Al-2Nb-0.7Cr-0.3Si alloys yielded the best mechanical and cyclic oxidation properties. In particular, ...Read more
Author:Rust, FC; Van Dijk, G; Fourie, HS; Smit, Michelle ADate:Dec 2021Investment in Research and Development (R&D) is scrutinised where funding is limited such as in developing counties. There is therefore an increased emphasis on benefit and impact assessment tools and systems for such R&D programmes. In sectors ...Read more
Author:Moller, J; Jovanovic, Nebojsa; Garcia, CL; Bugan, Richard DH; Mazvimavi, DDate:Sep 2017Satellite-based remote sensing of soil water content (SWC) is a promising technology for hydrological applications to overcome large spatiotemporal variabilities of SWC. This study investigated the performance of the Advanced Scatterometer ...Read more
Author:Jovanovic, Nebojsa; Garcia, CL; Bugan, Richard DH; Teich, I; Garcia Rodriguez, CMDate:Mar 2014Quantification of the water cycle components is key to managing water resources. Remote sensing techniques and products have recently been developed for the estimation of water balance variables. The objective of this study was to test the ...Read more
Author:Nsibande, SA; Dabrowski, James M; van der Walt, E; Venter, A; Forbes, PBCDate:Jun 2015Air dispersion software models for evaluating pesticide spray drift during application have been developed that can potentially serve as a cheaper convenient alternative to field monitoring campaigns. Such models require validation against ...Read more
Author:Mathe, Ntombizodwa R; Tshabalala, Lerato CDate:Dec 2019The additive manufacturing of aluminium alloys has become an area of interest for the aerospace industry due to the high strength-to-weight ratios of the produced components. AlSi10Mg has been explored as an alloy of choice for building ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye, T; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugernath, DDate:Jun 2018Deep Learning has become a common applied technique to improve results in a variety of detection scenarios, including Synthetic Aperture Radar ship detection. One of the most common Deep Learning techniques, Convolutional Neural Networks, ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye, T; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugernath, DDate:Dec 2017Worldwide, the poultry meat processing industry generates large quantities of feather by-products that amount to 40 × 109 kg annually. The feathers are considered wastes although small amounts are often processed into valuable products such ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye, T; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugernath, D; Mokhothu, Thabang HDate:May 2018Increasing consumption of chicken results in generation of large amounts of wastes that need to be disposed of properly. Chicken feathers constitute about 5–10% of the weight of the chicken and thus they comprise a significant portion of the ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye, T; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugernath, D; Mokhothu, Thabang HDate:May 2018Increasing consumption of chicken results in generation of large amounts of wastes that need to be disposed of properly. Chicken feathers constitute about 5–10% of the weight of the chicken and thus they comprise a significant portion of the ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye, T; Johakimu, Jonas K; Chavan, RB; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugernath, DDate:Nov 2017Reducing environmental impacts and obtaining economic benefits based on utilisation of waste materials are drivers for the implementation of cleaner production policies and technologies in food processing industries. Starch is a very versatile ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye, T; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugernath, DDate:Aug 2018The threat of oil pollution increases with the development of large-scale off-shore petroleum industrial activities. Recently, reducing waste materials through reuse has contributed to sustainable manufacturing in many industries. With ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye, T; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugernath, DDate:Jun 2018Environmental concerns, rapid oil consumption, the high price of oil, and limited oil reserves are driving research into cheap, biodegradable, sustainable, renewable, and abundantly available green materials. Waste chicken feathers are abundant ...Read more
Author:Khumalo, Mduduzi; Sithole, Bishop B; Tesfaye, TamratDate:May 2020Extraction of keratin from keratinous waste materials, such as chicken feathers, has been identified as the favourable approach in beneficiation of this biomass. The chemical extractions of keratin by reducing agents are usually preferred ...Read more
Author:De Lange, Willem J; Veldtman, R; Allsopp, MHDate:Aug 2013We assess the monetary value of forage provisioning services for honeybees as provided by an alien tree species in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Although Eucalyptus cladocalyx is not an officially declared invader, it is cleared ...Read more