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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 ...
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 ...
Novel multinuclear complexes of Rh and Ru and their application in alkene hydroformylation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-11-25)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This project entailed the synthesis and characterization of mono- and multi-nuclear rhodium
and ruthenium iminopyridyl complexes and their application in the hydroformylation of 1-
octene. The multi-nuclear ...
The regulation of Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) metabolism via Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase (PEPC) in P-deficient roots and nodules of Virgilia divaricata
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Plants exhibit a flexible array of morphological, physiological and biochemical adaptations during
phosphorous limitation. Legumes are vulnerable to P deficiency, because it affects their ability to
fix ...
Fouling by non-indigenous marine species - impacts on biodiversity and mariculture
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Alien fouling species are most likely to be introduced into Saldanha Bay via two vectors: the high shipping volume experienced in the Bay and the intensive mariculture operations that take place in the ...