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Chlorine dioxide and ozone facilitated disinfection of selected bacteria in aqueous systems.
(2018)Chlorination is the most commonly used disinfection technology for the control of pathogenic microorganisms in drinking water or wastewater treatment. However, the reactions of chlorine with natural organic matter in ... -
Responses of a South African mesic grassland to long-term nutrient enrichment and cessation of nutrient enrichment.
(2023)Nitrogen and phosphorus are two of the most important limiting nutrients required for plant growth and production within grasslands. South African ecosystems are generally considered to be nutrient poor with acidic soils. ... -
Genome-wide characterization of South African pig breeds.
(2022)South African pig production is dominated by the commercial sector with a small portion of the smallholder farmers. With an expected increase in pork consumption, commercial breeds such the Large White, South African ... -
The thioredoxin redox charge as a measure of cell redox homeostasis in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
(2022)Thiol-based redox systems play essential roles in repairing oxidatively damaged proteins, deoxyribonucleotide synthesis, sulfur metabolism, protein folding, and oxidant detoxification and signaling. The principal thiol ... -
Spatio-temporal patterns of hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) diversity across three habitat types in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2022)Hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are poorly studied in southern Africa and as a result, little is known about their abundance throughout the year. Hover fly abundance is generally expected to vary according to vegetation ... -
Effects of biogas slurry on capsicum spp. growth and control of soil-pathogens.
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Aspects of the use of vultures in traditional medicine in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and conservation implications.
(2022)Eighty percent of people in developing countries use traditional medicine either as a primary source of healthcare or as supplementary to western medicine. Traditional medicines are mainly derived from wild plants and ... -
Aardvark and people: can a shy species be widely known in a localised area?
(2022)The increase in human populations has led to humans sharing space with wild animals even in the natural habitats of the animals. Conflicts may arise when people and wildlife attempt to fulfill their needs which can ... -
The prevalence and implications of non-native wild boar Sus scrofa in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2023)Humans’ introduction of species into areas where they do not naturally occur has led to ecological and economic havoc. Introduced species can become invasive, exerting negative pressures on native species and the ... -
The biology of pollination and seed dispersal in Clivia (Amaryllidaceae)
(2019)Pollinator shifts have been implicated as drivers of angiosperm diversification. The hypothesis that a transition from bird to butterfly pollination took place in Clivia was tested, and floral traits investigated to ... -
The role of mutualisms in the evolution of flower and fruit traits in the Haemanthinae (Amaryllidaceae)
(2022)Diversification of flower and fruit traits are distinctive features of angiosperm radiation. Evolutionary shifts between different animal pollinator groups are usually accompanied by modifications in flower traits. ... -
The production of monoclonal antibodies against esat6 of mycobacterium tuberculosis.
(2016)Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), was responsible for 9.6 million cases and 1.5 million deaths globally. Therefore, early TB diagnosis remains a high priority to ... -
Applied carnivore management in a data deficient world: leopard Panthera Pardus as a case study.
(2016)Large carnivores are vital to biodiversity at a global scale, through their role as keystone species, but also present significant challenges for conservation and management due to the lack of basic information on carnivore ... -
Genetic characterization and molecular detection of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence genes present in campylobacter spp. isolated from broiler chickens and human clinical samples in Durban.
(2016)Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli have evolved as the most prevalent Campylobacter species which are responsible for gastroenteritis infections in humans. Successful infection and continued fitness of Campylobacter ... -
Structural, chemical and physiological investigations of bilirubin found in seed arils of strelitzia nicolai.
(2017)In 2009, a team of researchers from the Florida International U niversity discovered bilirubin which is an animal compound in the se ed arils of Strelitzia nicolai , commonly known as the White Bird of Paradise plant. ... -
The role of secondary metabolites in protecting lichens from climate change induced stress.
(2022)Lichen secondary metabolites play a great diversity of roles in lichen biology by acting as UV screens, antimicrobials, herbivore deterrents or allelopathic compounds. The main aim of the work described in this thesis ... -
Aligning elephant conservation with societal aspirations.
(2022)Protection of biodiversity and social development often seem at odds in the world of today. The aim of this thesis is to show that it does not need to be that way. Most global social compacts focus on either economic ... -
The importance of sunbirds as pollinators of the southern African plants Alberta magna and Streptocarpus dunnii.
(2023)Bird pollination is important for plant reproduction and is found in about 65 flowering plant families. I studied putative bird pollination systems of two southern African plant species, Alberta magna (Rubiaceae), which ... -
Aspects of the ecology and persistence of vervet monkeys in mosaic urban landscapes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Izingxenyezici zendawomvelompiliswano kanye nokwanda kwezinkawu zohlobo lwe-vervet ezindaweni zasemadolobheni ezihlukahlukene ngokwezimo zempilo KwaZulu-Natali eNingizimu Afrika.
(2022)The geological era in which we live is termed the Anthropocene and is causing the greatest loss of biodiversity and species brought on by a single species: Homo sapiens. The human population places great demands on the ...
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