Faculty of AgriSciences
The Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) is held in high esteem at national and international levels for the quality of its training and research and also as consultant in the agricultural and forestry industry.
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Department of Genetics [304]
Recent Submissions
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Seed survival of Australian Acacia in the Western Cape of South Africa in the presence of biological control agents and given environmental variation
(PeerJ, 2019)Studies of invasive Australian Acacia have shown that many seeds are still produced and accumulate in soil stored seed banks regardless of the presence of seed-targeting biological control agents. This is despite claims ... -
Nutrient exchange of carbon and nitrogen promotes the formation of stable mutualisms between chlorella sorokiniana and saccharomyces cerevisiae under engineered synthetic growth conditions
(Frontiers Media, 2019-04)Microbial biotechnological processes can be based on single species pure cultures or on multi-species assemblages. While these assemblages can be advantageous by offering more functionalities and more resilience to changing ... -
Linking terpene synthases to sesquiterpene metabolism in grapevine flowers
(Frontiers Media, 2019)Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) terpene synthases (VviTPS) are responsible for the biosynthesis of terpenic volatiles. Volatile profiling of nine commercial wine cultivars showed unique cultivar-specific variation in volatile ... -
The effects of hot-deboning on the physical meat quality and microbial quality and safety of ostrich (Struthio camelus) meat
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate hot-deboning as an alternative excising method for the South African ostrich industry. The majority of research conducted on hot-deboning is on beef (pre-rigor ... -
Development of alternative diagnostic protocols for Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris and Coniella granati Sacc. (Syn. Pilidiella granati)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Republic of South Africa (RSA) is an integral part of the global fruit exporting chain. Currently, South Africa is ranked eighth in the world in wine production, exporting 40% of all locally produced ... -
Phosphate-bonded composite products : the influence of filler materials, biomass type, and processing method on panel properties
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is renewed effort in the construction sector to reduce CO2 emissions through the use of alternative binding materials to conventional Portland cements. Among the alternatives are phosphate-based ... -
Exploring the potential of urban vertical farming : economic and technological analyses
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Food security is defined as the situation in which all people are able to achieve access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times in order to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Food ... -
Amelioration of smoke taint in wine using commercially available and legally permissible additives
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The changes experienced in climate in many parts of the world have led to an increase in incidences of wildfire, and it has been predicted that these events will become more prevalent over time. All fires ... -
The impact of grape ripeness level on berry and wine composition and potential wine style of Vitis vinifera L cv. Pinotage
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The understanding of grapevine reaction to its environment and resulting grape composition, wine composition and sensory profile forms the foundation from which wine producers make product-based/market-related, ... -
Rapid sensory profiling methods for wine : workflow optimisation for research and industry applications
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Descriptive sensory analysis techniques are widely used and trusted methodologies. Due to time and cost constraints, the demand for cost-effective methods for profiling is growing rapidly in food and ... -
Optimizing the use of pre-emergent herbicides in wheat production, under conservation agriculture practices in the South-Western Cape Region
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The interception of herbicide by residue cover can result into poor weed management, leads to more weed seeds reaching the soil seed bank, which results in higher weed pressure in the following seasons ... -
The use of a scoring card system to assess the suitability of underground and surface water for the farming of warm water fish species in five districts in Limpopo Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of aquaculture to meet the local and global market demand for fish as an affordable protein source, has created the need for the screening of alternative water sources (i.e. underground ... -
Starch trek : the search for yield
(Frontiers Media, 2019)Starch is a plant storage polyglucan that accumulates in plastids. It is composed of two polymers, amylose and amylopectin, with different structures and plays several roles in helping to determine plant yield. In leaves, ... -
Modulation of starch digestion for productive performance in dairy cows
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this thesis, a series of experiments were conducted to ultimately investigate the effects of modulating site of starch digestion by varying ruminal fermentability of various starch sources on feed ... -
Development of a cost-effective system for ovoviviparous production of Artemia nauplii at low-salinity as live food for the larvae of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus: Burchell, 1822)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The brine shrimp Artemiais a small crustacean used as live food in fish and shell fish culture. Among other live food types which are commonly used in aquaculture, Artemia is widely known and accepted ... -
Characterising sensory interactions between volatile phenols and other taint-causing compounds in South African red wines
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African red wine competes for limited market space, and must maintain consistent, excellent quality. One of the important modalities in assessing the quality and typicality of wine is odour ... -
Integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in the development of a recordkeeping database of smallholder sheep farming systems in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of smartphone technology generates new opportunities for better farm and livestock management. The constant use of traditional systems by smallholder livestock farmers for recordkeeping in developing ... -
Effect of substituting baking water with brewer's spent grain supernatant on the micro-structure and crumb structure of white wheat flour bread
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The ubiquitous opinion regarding brewer’s spent grain (BSG), is that it is currently underutilised, based on its residual nutritional contents and potential for re-use. This is a process by-product ... -
A financial analysis of agricultural production systems in the Warm Bokkeveld
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The South African deciduous fruit industry is a large source of trade income and a major employer of the country’s labour force. The majority of the industry is situated in the Western Cape, a province ... -
Edible fynbos plants : a soil types and irrigation regime investigation on Tetragonia decumbens and Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Fynbos’ rich biodiversity has been a source of much economic activity with its beautiful wild flowers and world-famous Proteas. Additionally, the medicinal and health benefits of rooibos and honey bush ...
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