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Establishing a method for measuring the DNA methylation status of specific human genes
(North-West University, 2006)DNA methylation is an epigenetic alteration which occurs during the development and lifetime of mammalians. It has an essential gene transcription regulation function and has been shown to be a common alteration at the ... -
Establishing a risk reduction model for the inbound supply chain in an oil refinery
(North-West University, 2011)Companies are in business to make money; money is not there just to be taken. The drive should be on Cash Focus and Project Excellence, the ultimate goal and first price is always to grow stakeholder value sustainability. ... -
Establishing a techno-economic base case for a second generation bio-refinery : a South African perspective
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)A baseline techno-economic assessment for converting organic municipal waste via a novel continuous hydrothermal liquefaction (cHTL) pilot plant is presented. Feed streams, product yields, and product quality were based ... -
Establishing and developing business networks: the importance of trust
(Academic journals, 2012)The purpose of this research was to explore the importance of trust in establishing and developing business networks. The perceived levels of trust, commitment, cooperation, common interest and openness needed for successful ... -
Establishing and maintaining international collaborative research teams: an autobiographical insight
(2013)Despite the growing impetus for international collaborative research teams (ICRT), there are relatively few resources available to guide and support researchers through the processes of establishing and maintaining ICRTs. ... -
Establishing fire regime characteristics for biomes in southwestern Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Fire has been occurring naturally in all ecosystems on earth before human intervention. Natural fires play a crucial role in the removal of plant litter and regeneration of certain plant species. Vegetation and wildlife ... -
Establishing suitable conditions for metals recovery from metal saturated Bacillaceae bacterium using experimental design
(Elsevier, 2014)In this study the response surface methodology (RSM) based on the Box-Behnken design model was applied to investigate the effect of parameter interactions that are suspected to influence the metal desorption process. The ... -
Establishing the comet assay to determine the effects of different perturbations on DNA repair capacity
(North-West University, 2011)Single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE), more commonly known as the Comet assay, is an uncomplicated, affordable and versatile method for investigating DNA damage and repair. Existing comet–assay based methods were modified ... -
Establishing the influence of packaging on profitability in the South African craft spirit industry
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The alcohol industry us one of the only industries growing despite the struggling economy. Even during negative economic growth, this industry tends to continue its growth. Over the last few years, a number of small craft ... -
Establishing the link between money laundering and tax evasion
(Clute Institute, 2013)No clear link has yet been made between tax evasion and money laundering although many (or all) of the professionals in this field may have already assumed the relation. The aim of the research that was conducted for the ... -
Establishing the protocol validity of an electronic standardised measuring instrument
(North-West University, 2009)Over the past few decades, the nature of work has undergone remarkable changes, resulting in a shift from manual demands to mental and emotional demands on employees. In order to manage these demands and optimise employee ... -
Establishing the relationship between managerial personality traits and decision-making styles within an agri-business
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Businesses, especially in the retail sector, greatly depend on their managers within the different branches to make the best decisions, not only for the company but also for its employees. This means that a manager’s ... -
Establishing the relative competitiveness of South African banking shares: a Kalman filter approach
(Clute Institute, 2015)It is argued that the Basel III Accord will undermine the ROE of South African banks, and with the downgrading of South African banks during August 2014, will force investors to revaluate South African banking shares as ... -
Establishing the reliability of natural language processing evaluation through linear regression modelling
(North-West University, 2013)Determining the quality of natural language applications is one of the most important aspects of technology development. There has, however, been very little work done on establishing how well the methods and measures ... -
Establishing the reporting duties of the auditor in terms of corruption and cross–border anti–corruption legislation
(North-West University, 2012)This study revolves around the reporting duties of an auditor in terms of national and international anti-corruption legislation, in the event that the auditor discovers or uncovers proof of irregularities regarding ... -
Establishing the store attributes that black consumers consider when buying casual wear
(North-West University, 2010)South Africa has a diverse population with almost 80% being black. It is therefore necessary that retailers understand this population group as the black population is responsible for the majority of consumer purchasing ... -
Establishing three-dimensional cell culture models to measure biotransformation and toxicity
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)A great proportion of new chemical entities will be terminated from the clinical drug development pipeline as a result of deficiencies in drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation and elimination as well as potential ... -
Establishment and characterisation of a herpes simplex virus type 2 murine challenge model for the evaluation of a novel microbicide
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Introduction: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) has been a global epidemic for many years. This disease is prevalent in Europe, North America, and Africa. HSV-2 is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections ... -
Establishment and characterisation of tumour-bearing mouse models for evaluation of biodistribution of a radiopharmaceutical
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Introduction: To improve early detection of breast and ovarian cancer, characterised animal models of cancer are required for screening novel tumour-specific imaging radiopharmaceuticals. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Establishment and characterization of a murine HSV-2 model for the evaluation of a novel microbicide
(Elsevier, 2019)Herpes simplex virus −2 (HSV-2) is a serious global epidemic with an estimated 400 million people infected and about 20 million cases reported annually. The prevalence in South Africa is at 31% in females aged 15–29 ...
