Masters Degrees (Microbiology)
Recent Submissions
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Optimization of biomass production and lipid formation from Chlorococcum sp. cultivation on dairy and paper-pulp wastewater.
(2021)Abstract available in PDF. -
Design, implementation and assessment of a novel bioreactor for dark fermentative biohydrogen production.
(2020)The majority of the world’s energy consumption and electricity generation is derived from fossil fuel sources. Their consumption has a negative environmental impact, thus the need for renewable energies. Hydrogen being ... -
Isolation and characterization of diaryl ester catabolizing soil fungi.
(2019)Aromatic hydrocarbons are major organic pollutants that can persist in the environment. However, many fungi and yeasts can utilize these compounds as carbon and energy sources under aerobic conditions. Salol and benzyl ... -
Process development for biomass and lipid production from a local chlorella isolate using a miniature parallel raceway pond reactor.
(2020)Abstract available in pdf. -
Molecula characterization of chlamdia trachomatis isolates using sequence variation in the major outer membrane protein gene (OMP1) and evaluation of their susceptibility profile.
(2019)Chlamydia trachomatis infections are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in humans, worldwide. Due to asymptomatic nature of C. trachomatis, the need for sensitive, reliable and affordable ... -
Investigation of multiple concurrent Human papillomavirus infections, oncogenicity, and STI co-infection as risk factors for Human immunodeficiency virus infection.
(2017)Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) globally and a necessary factor for cervical cancer development. While HPV infection has been associated with increased ... -
Synthesis, detection and quantification of inulooligosaccharides and fructooligosaccharides by extracellular and intracellular inulinase and fructosyltransferase enzymes isolated from coprophilous fungi.
(2018)Exploration of fungal biodiversity capable of producing fructosyltransferase and inulinase enzymes in significant amounts is crucial for the production of oligofructans. Indigenous coprophilous fungi are predominantly ... -
The endosymbiotic bacteria of the South African bird cherry-oat aphid, rhopalosiphum padi.
(2018)Cereal crops play a major role in human diet as staple foods, especially in developing countries. These crops are a part of a few edible crops that are widely cultivated globally. However, the production of these crops is ... -
Investigating the quorum-sensing inhibitory and potential HIV activity of indigenous South African sponge-associated bacterial extracts.
(2018)With bacterial antimicrobial resistance on the rise, alternative therapeutic agents are being sought. One such alternative is the use of anti-virulence strategies such as quorum-sensing inhibition (QSI), which has been ... -
Screening for biosurfactant production amongst aerobic endospore forming bacteria isolated from Mfabeni peatland sediment core.
(2019)Abbstract available in pdf. -
Screening, purification and characterisation of anti-pseudomonas aeruginosa compounds produced by endophytic fungi from Kigelia Africana.
(2018)The emergence of new diseases and drug resistant pathogens coupled with the side effects presented by conventional or synthetic drug use calls for the discovery of new antibiotics and chemotherapeutics. Pseudomonas aeruginosa ... -
Prevalence, antibiogram and molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus recovered from treated wastewater effluent and receiving surface water.
(2018)Inadequately treated wastewater effluent serves as a reservoir of potentially pathogenic bacteria and contributes to the spread of these organisms in the environment, including Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a faecal ... -
The potential of waste sorghum (sorghum bicolor) leaves for bioethanol process development using Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4743.
(2017)The limitations of first generation biofuels have prompted the quest for alternative energy sources. Approximately 60 million tonnes of sorghum are generated each year, with 90% being lignocellulosic waste, which is an ... -
Bacterial degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol : catabolic genes detection and enzyme characterization.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Investigating the antimicrobial, anti-biofilm and anti-quorum sensing potential of South African seaweed-associated bacteria.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Treated wastewater effluent as a potential source of virulent and antibiotic resistant Yersinia species in receiving surface water.
(2015)Yersinia enterocolitica is a potentially pathogenic bacterium transmitted through the faecal-oral route. Typical symptoms include those associated with gastrointestinal disease, although infection can also lead to more ... -
Revival and characterization of aerobic endospore-forming bacteria from an ancient sediment core obtained from the Mfabeni Peatland, South Africa.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Genetic characterization of robustness and fitness traits in South African indigenous chickens.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Fate of antibiotic resistant enterococci and selected tetracycline resistance genes during wastewater treatment.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The utilization of wastewater for microalgal biomass propagation and saccharification of carbohydrates into fermentable sugars for bioethanol production.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file.
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