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        The age-old problem of pollution, its role in endocrine disruption and the current analytical technologies that can be employed to monitor and assess waste water treatment plants 

        Olivier, Daniel Wilhelm (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Water scarcity is a global problem and pollution of this valuable resource is a growing concern. South Africa is no exception. As part of an on-going study aimed at developing decentralized water treatment ...
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        Antibody production against Staphylococcus aureus CoA biosynthesis enzymes and their application in protein level quantification 

        Bothma, Karli (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-04)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance has become an increased burden worldwide as more and more human pathogens are becoming resistant to current antimicrobials. Therefore, the identification of novel drug targets and ...
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        Applications of generalised supply-demand analysis 

        Christensen, Carl David (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Supply-demand analysis (SDA) is a tool that allows for the control, regulation and behaviour of metabolic pathways to be understood. In this framework, reactions are grouped into reaction blocks that ...
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        An assessment of the mutation patterns in South African isolates of Potato leafroll virus and the expression of recombinant viral coat protein genes in Escherichia coli 

        Rothmann, Adri Hilda (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Presently, the observed variation in symptoms of Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) infection in potato cultivars in South Africa cannot be reconciled with PLRV symptoms obtained 10-15 years ago, even if the ...
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        Atomic force microscopy : a novel tool for the analysis of the mechanism of action of antimicrobial peptides on target membranes 

        Holroyd, Dale (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Nanoscale visualisation of live cells and cellular components under physiological conditions has long been a goal in microscopy. The objective of this study was to validate the use of Atomic Force ...
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        Biocatalytic preparation and characterization of alternative substrate of MshB, a mycothiol pathway enzyme 

        Muneri, Ndivhuwo Olga (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 ...
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        Biochemical and genetic characterization of bacteria isolated from diseased rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) farmed in Lesotho and Mpumalanga province of South Africa 

        Kutu, Vuyokazi (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rainbow trout farms in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa and Lesotho, have periodically suffered significant losses from infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Such outbreaks have hampered the ...
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        A biochemical and immunochemical study of ovine adrenal cytochrome P-450 reductase 

        Petersen, Carmen J. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1992-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study describes: (a) the isolation · of ovine adrenal cytochrome P-450 reductase, (b) the preparation of , antibodies against this enzyme and (c) comparitive immunochemical studies with ovine' ...
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        A biochemical and immunological study of horseradish peroxidase 

        Odendaal, Ruenda (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study describes: a) the isolation and purification of horseradish peroxidase isoenzymes from horseradish roots, b) the characterization of various forms and components of the enzyme by cation-exchange ...
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        A biochemical investigation into the compounds involved in pigmentation of apple and pear skin and the manipulation thereof 

        Arends, Arrie Paul (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1998)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study describes (a) Identification of the main anthocyanin pigment in the skin of the 'Fuji' apple cultivar and in the pear cultivars 'Bon Rouge' 'Forelle', Red d'Anjou', 'Rosemarie' and ...
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        A biochemical study of budbreak and plant growth regulators in table grapes 

        Lombard, Petrus Johannes (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The cultivation of table grapes in the warmer areas of South Africa, indeed worldwide, is complicated by rest breaking problems in spring due to delayed budbreak. In order to overcome these problems ...
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        Bioinformatic characterisation of genes associated with coenzyme A biosynthesis in mycoplasmas and expression and isolation of dephospho-coenzyme A kinase from Mycoplasma sp. Ms02 

        Ras, Tertius Alwyn (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African ostrich industry is internationally the leading provider of ostrich products. The increasing popularity of ostrich products has resulted in the adjustment of production strategies, ...
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        A bioinformatics tool to detect physical gene clusters in functional genomics data 

        Conradie, Louis Timoteus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many studies have investigated the biological effects of the external environment on the genetic expression of a living cell. This particular study looks at gene clusters that are switched on at a series ...
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        The biosynthesis of adrenal C 11-oxy C21 steroids, implicated in 21-hydroxylase deficiency-21-desoxycortisol and 21 desoxycortisone and their downstream metabolism 

        Barnard, Lise (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Adrenal C19 steroids are often implicated in numerous androgen dependent disease conditions. Androgen excess is the hallmark of 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD) fuelled by an increase in the production ...
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        Characterisation and formulation of natural cyclodecapeptides with anti-Candida activity 

        Masoudi, Yasamin (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The increase in the number of fungal infections since the 1980s is a major concern globally. Fungal infections affect various medical and agricultural sectors. A limited number of available antifungal ...
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        The characterisation of the catalytic activity of human steroid 5α-reductase towards novel C19 substrates 

        Quanson, Jonathan Luke (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-02-25)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study describes: • The UPLC-MS/MS analyses and quantification of novel 5α-reduced steroids using response factors. • The kinetic characterisation of human steroid 5α-reductase type 1 (SRD5A1), expressed ...
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        The characterization of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17βHSD2) activity towards novel C19 substrates. 

        Barnard, Monique (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is an androgen dependent disease driven by the intratumoural metabolism of adrenal androgen precursors to potent androgens. The alternative 5α-dione pathway ...
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        Characterization of natural antimicrobial peptides adsorbed to different matrices 

        van Rensburg, Wilma (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Biofouling is the attachment and biofilm formation that leads to negative repercussions such as persistent post-harvest infections, infections obtained from medical implants and continual surface ...
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        Cloning and functional characterization of thiol disulfide interchange system proteins from Staphylococcus aureus 

        Klopper, Sunette Laurika (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The 21st century has seen the re-emergence of infectious diseases thought previously conquered by antibiotics. The human pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, is one such example, with global reports listing ...
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        Co-regulation of insulin signalling by glucocorticoids and pro-inflammatory cytokines 

        Green, Nicole Joy (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-04)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the liver, insulin is responsible for maintaining glucose homeostasis by activating glycogen synthesis and inhibiting de novo glucose synthesis. Interruption or improper functioning of the insulin ...

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