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Separation of homogeneous catalysts using Organic Solvent Nanofiltration
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)
One technology that has shown in literature to have great potential for separating
homogeneous catalysts from their reaction mixture is organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN),
which is a pressure-driven, membrane-based ...
Radionuclides and toxic elements transfer from the Princess Dump to the surrounding vegetation in Roodepoort South Africa : potential radiological and toxicological impact on humans
(North-West University (South Africa), 2014)
South Africa is a mining country, and one of the leading gold mining countries in the world.
Mining activities tend to bring other minerals and elements to the surface in addition to the
desired mineral. In gold mining, ...
Efficacy of Bt proteins and the effect of temperature on the development of spiny bollworm in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Genetically modified cotton expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins has been cultivated in South Africa since 1998 for control of the bollworm complex. Spiny bollworms, Earias biplaga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) ...
Modifying the comet assay for measuring global DNA methylation in a variety of tissue cells
(North-West University, 2010)
It is becoming abundantly clear that DNA methylation plays a crucial role in gene regulation and that aberrant regulation of DNA methylation influences the development of certain diseases such as cancer. Although a wide ...
Reflecting on SPLUMA requirements and the implications thereof for municipalities in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Land use management in South Africa can be traced back to the 1800s but achieved its notoriety status during the 1960s to 1980s due to its apartheid objectives. Since 1994, spatial planning instruments such as Spatial ...
Diagnostic mathematics assessment : the impact of the GIST model on learners with learning barriers in mathematics
(North-West University, 2011)
Assessment, as an integral part of teaching and learning, gained unprecedented prominence in the curriculum in South Africa post 1994. When the new curriculum was introduced, it was assumed that
teachers would effortlessly ...
Comparison of the urban domestic garden flora along a socio–economic gradient in the Tlokwe City Municipality
(North-West University, 2011)
Urbanisation has increased tremendously over the last 60 years so that more than 50 per cent of the
world population now live in cities. This is especially true for in developed countries, but it is expected
that developing ...
Biomass conversion into biofuels by non–classical methods
(North-West University, 2011)
This investigation was launched in view of two imminent needs in industry today, viz. development of an alternative fuel to replace rapidly dwindling fossil fuel resources, preferably by biomass conversion, and production ...
Evidence based water sensitive planning : securing water sustainability through innovative spatial planning tools
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)
Everything society does, from its economy to its culture, depends in part on safe, stable access to water resources. However, water resource management looms as one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century. ...
Robust techniques for regression models with minimal assumptions
(North-West University, 2011)
Good quality management decisions often rely on the evaluation and interpretation of data. One of the most popular ways to investigate possible relationships in a given data set is to follow a process of fitting models to ...