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Biocatalytic preparation and characterization of alternative substrate of MshB, a mycothiol pathway enzyme
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), the causative agent of tuberculosis,
utilizes mycothiol (MSH) as the major low molecular weight thiol to protect itself
against oxidative stress and thereby ...
Amine end-functional poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) as amMacroinitiator for L-lysine N-carboxyanhydride polymerization - towards the preparation of pH-responsive micelles for drug delivery
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Cancer is a notorious affliction that knows no age, gender, ethnic, racial, or species bounds and is
responsible for over 14% of annual worldwide human deaths. There is no universal cure and the
treatments ...
Writer-independent handwritten signature verification
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : In hierdie verhandeling stel ons 'n nuwe strategie vir outomatiese handtekening-verifikasie voor. Die voorgestelde raamwerk gebruik 'n skrywer-onafhanklike benadering tot handtekening-
modellering ...
Diversity of the genus Seira (Collembola: Entomobryidae: Seirinae) in the Fynbos and Southern Afrotemperate forest
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Soil is one of the most complex and understudied terrestrial habitats, and it comprises a wide
range of organisms that affect the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the importance
of these ...
A biochemical study of the effect of ultraviolet treatment on bovine milk and Cheddar cheese
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study describes:
1. The evaluation of a novel, patented thin-film, turbulent-flow Ultravioletdisinfection system as an alternative processing method to thermal pasteurisationfor the disinfection of ...
Evolutionary drivers of temporal and spatial host use patterns in restio leafhoppers Cephalelini (Cicadellidae)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Understanding how divergent selection results in the evolution of reproductive isolation (i.e. speciation) is an important goal in evolutionary biology. Populations of herbivorous insects using different ...
The effects of land use changes on the distribution of forest dependent bird species in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Forests in South Africa have had a long history of human utilization and disturbance, and are under threat from a variety of anthropogenic land use changes. Foremost of these are deforestation and forest ...
Aspects of femtosecond pulse shape transfer via difference frequency mixing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We investigate the generation of shaped femtosecond pulses in the infrared spectral regime via a nonlinear
process called di erence frequency mixing. First we develop a detailed model of the process,
...
One-dimensional fluid model with oscillating, exponentially decaying pair interactions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: For a one-dimensional fluid model where the pair interaction potential between the
molecules consists of a hard core and an exponential attraction, Kac has shown that the
partition function can be ...
The development of a DNA vaccine against Mycoplasma nasistruthionis sp. nov. for use in ostriches
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mycoplasma nasistruthionis sp. nov. str. Ms03 (Ms03) is one of three Mycoplasma species
that were identified from ostriches. Mycoplasmas infections have been implicated in ostrich
chick mortalities, ...