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Sequence analysis of a Cowdria ruminantium lamdba (sic) GEM-11 clone
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Heartwater is a major threat to livestock in Africa due to its high mortality rate. The
intracellular nature of the causative organism, Cowdria ruminantium, makes it difficult to
study, hence an effective ...
Sucrose accumulation and the expression of neutral invertase in sugarcane
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The goals of this project were to (i) determine maximum extractable neutral invertase (NI)
activity in the sugarcane culm, (ii) sequence a cDNA encoding for the sugarcane NI (SNI),
(iii) determine SNI ...
An investigation of the interactions of the androgen receptor with a non-steroidal compound and two synthetic progestins
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this thesis was to define the interactions of the androgen receptor
(AR) with an analog of a non-steroidal plant compound, Compound A (CpdA), as
well as two synthetic progestins, medroxyprogesterone ...
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 ...
UF membranes operated on paper machine wastewater : fouling tendencies and characterisation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: At the Mondi Kraft paper mill in Piet Retief, paper machine effluent is pre-treated by means
of dissolved air flotation (DAF) and a mierostrainer prior to ultrafiltration (UF). Despite the
rigorous ...
Laboratory optimization of a protease extraction and purification process from bovine pancreas in preparation for industrial scale up
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study describes:
a) Characterization of traditional methodologies and testing methods used to purify and quantify trypsin and α-chymotrypsin
b) Re-engineering / development of a new method for ...
The optimization of the extraction and purification of horseradish peroxidase from horseradish roots
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study describes:
a) the optimization of the current industrial-scale extraction and purification of Horseradish
peroxidase from horseradish at BBI Enzymes, focussing on:
a. Raw material quality,
b. ...
Functional analysis and recombinant expression of a sea urchin G-string binding factor
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The sea urchin G-string binding factor 1 (suGF1) has previously been shown to bind with
high affinity and selectivity to stretches of contiguous deoxyguanosine residues, a DNA
motif found in the upstream ...
Characterization of natural antimicrobial peptides adsorbed to different matrices
(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 ...
The effect of modulators of inflammation on hepatic acute phase proteins and metabolic enzymes
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT:
Crosstalk exists between the stress- and immune-system and this crosstalk has pharmacological
importance in the use of glucocorticoids (GCs) as anti-inflammatory drugs for diseases such as
asthma and ...