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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Computational systems biology of sucrose accumulation in sugarcane
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)
This thesis is about mathematical modelling of sucrose accumulation in the storage perenchyma of Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) In 2001, Rohwer & Botha (76) published a kinetic model that described the defining feature ...
An investigation of the role of phosphorylation at Ser211 of the glucocorticoid receptor in ligand-specific transcriptional regulation
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)
Endogenous glucocorticoids (GCs) modulate many physiological functions in the human
body and synthetic GCs are the most effective therapy in the treatment of inflammation,
autoimmune and endocrine disorders. However, the ...
Control analysis of adrenal Sseroidogenesis
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-12)
This study describes:
1. Investigation of product inhibition regarding the metabolism of progesterone in ovine
adrenal micosomes.
2. The employment of novel cell culture techniques to study the effect of CYP17 and ...
The development of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays to detect potato virus Y and potato leaf roll virus using recombinant viral coat proteins as antigens
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Potato Virus Y (PVY) and Potato Leafroll Virus (PLRV) are two of the most destructive
potato viruses capable of drastically diminishing crop yields by up to 80%. The presence of
these viruses in planting ...