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Study of nanofibrous membranes for application in post harvest technology
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Grapes are lost annually due to spoilage by Botrytis cinerea. Botrytis cinerea is currently controlled using fungicides and SO2 fumigation in storage rooms but with limited success.
Although these ...
The effect of in-process ethylene incorporation on the evolution of particle morphology and molecular characteristics of commercial heterophasic ethylene propylene copolymers (HEPCs)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Impact copolymers or heterophasic polypropylene-ethylene-co-propylene copolymers (HEPCs) commonly produced in industry are valued for their good mechanical properties, combining the rigidity of the ...
Modelling the dynamics of HIV related malignancies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In recent years, HIV-associated cancers have proven to be the bane of our time, since HIV is
decimating humanity across the globe, even in the twilight of the last century. Cancer rates
continue to rise ...
Circadian rhythms as novel chemotherapeutic strategies for breast cancer
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Mammalian circadian rhythms form an integral physiological system allowing for the synchronisation of all metabolic processes to daily light/dark cycles, thereby optimising their efficacy. ...
Modelling the dynamics of alcohol and methamphetamine co-abuse in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Clinical results have indicated that abuse of multiple drugs/substances has devastating
health and social consequences. The combined abuse of alcohol and the highly
addictive methamphetamine has worsened ...
Hydrate formation in pharmaceutically relevant salts
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A theoretical and experimental study was performed in order to identify factors that influence the propensity of compounds containing anionic functional groups that are commonly found on pharmaceutical ...
Modelling water-borne infections : the impact of hygiene, metapopulation movements and the biological control of cholera
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Water-borne infections have been a menace in many countries around the globe, claiming
millions of lives. Cholera in particular has spread to all continents and now on its seventh
epidemic. Although ...
The risk parity approach to asset allocation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We consider the problem of portfolio's asset allocation characterised by risk
and return. Prior to the 2007-2008 financial crisis, this important problem
was tackled using mainly the Markowitz mean-variance ...
Investigation of the effect of chitin nanowhiskers distribution on structural and physical properties of high impact polypropylene/chitin nanocomposites
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Polymer composites have been gaining more importance in our daily lives because of the
favorable properties that can be provided by these types of material. A polymer composite
consists of improved ...
The synthesis of selective immobilized ligands for the extraction of toxic metal ions from water doped with these contaminants
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, two novel ligands were synthesized and separately two crown ether derivatives were all immobilized onto four different silica substrates. These immobilized ligand systems were used to extract ...