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Silver nanoparticles from biological extracts and their antimicrobial activities.
(2017)The increasing incidence of multi-drug resistant organisms has led to the resurgence in application of Ag-based compounds. Accordingly, increased efforts have been made in the field of nanotechnology to develop silver ... -
Identification of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) receptors through the use of recombinant capsid protein, VP2.
(2014)Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a non-enveloped Birnavirus which infects the immature antibody producing B-cells of the bursa of Fabricius in young chickens. The virus causes infectious bursal disease (IBD) which ... -
Molecular characterisation of metacaspase 5 and the production of oligopeptidase b-specific single chain variable fragment antibodies for potential animal African trypanosomosis chemotherapies and diagnostics.
(2018)African trypanosomosis (AT) is a major obstacle in the establishment of agriculture and economic sustainability in Africa. Animal AT is responsible for large numbers of livestock succumbing to the tsetse transmitted ... -
Antidiabetic activity of Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. f.) Chiov. (Canellaceae).
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Functionalised gold nanoparticle delivery for c-MYC siRNA cancer gene therapy.
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A novel in vitro anticancer drug delivery strategy using platinum encapsulated gold nanoparticles.
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Starburst poly-amidoamine dendrimer grafted gold nanoparticles as scaffolds for targeted gene delivery in vitro.
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Studies on the anti-hyperglycemic potentials and possible mode of actions of some commonly used sugar alcohols.
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Factors governing seed recalcitrance in two species of contrasting storage longevity.
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Mitochondrial localisation and cellular uptake in vitro using novel ‘mitochondriotropic’ liposomes.
(2016)Mitochondrial research has made tremendous strides since the 1980/90s when mitochondrial DNA mutations were first identified as a primary cause for human diseases and the organelle’s role in apoptosis was elucidated. These ... -
Recombinant expression and bioinformatic analysis of plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase and heat shock protein 70-1.
(2017)Malaria remains a serious human health problem and the disease is particularly prevalent in developing countries. Malaria is caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium. Diagnosis of malaria is required before any treatment ... -
The application of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles (LDHs) as potential anticancer drug delivery systems.
(2016)Chemotherapy being one of the principle techniques used in cancer treatment, has been applied in the treatment of a wide spectrum of cancers. However, this mode of treatment is fraught with a myriad of challenges, reducing ... -
Delivery of Fluc-mRNA using functionalised gold nanoparticles in vitro.
(2016)Nanomedicine, a branch of nanotechnology which includes the use of nanoparticles, is set to revolutionize the area of gene therapy. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have steadily gained favour as promising gene and drug delivery ... -
Effects of oleanolic acid and Centella asiatica on enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism in muscle and skin of streptozotocin-induced diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats.
(2016)Diabetes prevalence increases yearly with an expected increase to 642 million people by the year 2040. Conventional treatment of diabetes involves insulin therapy and other synthetic drugs. However, drawbacks of these forms ... -
An in vitro assessment of functionalized gold nanoparticles in anticancer drug delivery.
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Bio-guided isolation of biologically active compounds from seeds of selected South African medicinal plants.
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Expression of monocyte heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) during malaria fever in the presence of antimalarial, anti-inflammatory drugs and β-haematin.
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Antidiabetic properties of centella asiatica in type II diabetic rats.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file.
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