Author:Kakonke, Grace; Tesfaye, Tamrat; Sithole, Bishop B; Ntunka, MDate:Jan 2019Nonwoven fabrics are mostly used in modern disposable hygienic products where their primary purpose is to offer excellent absorbency as well as comfort to consumers. Scientists, both on the academic and industrial level, have faced numerous ...Read more
Author:Pinches, SE; Apps, PDate:May 2007The ability of two strains of Trichoderma, isolated from food, to produce the Volatile Organic Compounds 1,3-pentadiene and styrene was investigated. One of the strains had been implicated in a case of food spoilage involving the production ...Read more
Author:Ramchuran, Santosh ODate:Jul 2006A gene encoding a lipolytic enzyme amplified from the alkaliphilic bacterium Bacillus halodurans LBB2 was cloned into the pPICZaB vector and integrated into the genome of the protease deficient yeast strain Pichia pastoris SMD1168H. This ...Read more
Author:Oberholster, Paul J; Steyn, MaronelDate:May 2019With increased environmental pollution from untreated or partially treated wastewater and resultant eutrophication, there is an increased need for remediation. It is foreseen that treatment of wastewater will form part of the production of ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, A; Van Zyl, WH; Botha, ADate:2009Brewers’ spent grain (BSG) was evaluated as substrate for the production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) by solid state fermentation with 29 fungal strains representing different Mortierella species. The effect of a 10% (w/w) linseed oil (LSO) ...Read more
Author:Baloyi, Liberty N; North, Brian C; Langmi, Henrietta W; Bladergroen, BJ; Ojumu, TVDate:Dec 2016Hydrogen as an energy carrier has the potential to decarbonize the energy sector. This work presents the application of a palladium-silver (Pd–Ag) membrane-based reactor. The membrane reactor which is made from Pd–Ag film supported by porous ...Read more
Author:Thaoge, ML; Adams, MR; Sibara, MM; Watson, TG; Taylor, JRN; Goyvaerts, EMDate:Apr 2003With the aim of improving the safety and nutritional quality of traditional African weaning porridge, the reduction of the viscosity of high solids fermented pearl millet porridge by addition of sorghum malt (amylase rich flour, ARF) was ...Read more
Author:Smith, Tanya; O’Kennedy, Martha M; Ross, CS; Lewis, NS; Abolnik, CDate:Feb 2023Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral respiratory and neurological disease that has a severe impact on poultry production worldwide. In the present study, an expression platform was established for the transient production in ...Read more
Author:Edwards, A; Dekker, JJ; Franz, RM; Van Dyk, T; Banyini, ADate:May 2011This two-year study focused on current noise exposure levels in the South African mining industry, aimed at helping the Mine Health and Safety Council of South Africa meet its milestones for eliminating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). A ...Read more
Author:Mhlongo, MI; Steenkamp, Paul A; Piater, LA; Madala, NE; Dubery, IADate:Oct 2016Metabolomics has developed into a valuable tool for advancing our understanding of plant metabolism. Plant innate immune defenses can be activated and enhanced so that, subsequent to being pre-sensitized, plants are able to launch a stronger ...Read more
Author:Arasteh, B; Seyyedabbasi, A; Rasheed, J; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Feb 2022One of expensive stages of the software lifecycle is its maintenance. Software maintenance will be much simpler if its structural models are available. Software module clustering is thought to be a practical reverse engineering method for ...Read morecbnd
Author:Nel, JL; Roux, DJ; Abell, R; Ashton, PJ; Cowling, RM; Higgins, JV; Thieme, M; Viers, JHDate:Jun 2009Freshwater ecosystems and their associated biota are among the most endangered in the world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that urgent measures be taken to conserve freshwater ecosystems and the ...Read more
Author:Alexandre, Kabamba B; Mufhandu, Hazel T; London, GM; Chakauya, E; Khati, MDate:Oct 2016The majority of HIV-1 infections occur via sexual intercourse. Women are the most affected by the epidemic, particularly in developing countries, due to their socio-economic dependence on men and the fact that they are often victims of gender ...Read more
Author:Mwakikunga, Bonex WDate:2014This review outlines, in great detail, the history of the phenomenon of ultrasonic nebulization of liquids since the discovery of such an effect by Michael Faraday and the explanation of the phenomenon by capillary wave mechanism and “cavitation” ...Read more
Author:Damm, O; Du Preez, WDate:2009Through focused investment by the CSIR, the South African Innovation Fund, the Automotive Industry Development Centre and the Department of Science and Technology over the past eight years, the national Light Metals Development Network has ...Read more
Author:Malherbe, Johan; Engelbrecht, FA; Landman, WADate:Dec 2012The conformal-cubic atmospheric model, a variable-resolution global model, is applied at high spatial resolution to perform simulations of present-day and future climate over southern Africa and over the Southwest Indian Ocean. The model is ...Read more