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Heavy metals in muscle tissue of healthy crocodiles from the Kruger National Park, South Africa
(Wiley, 2016)
Mass mortality of Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
occurred in the Olifants River of the Kruger National Park
(KNP) in 2008 from pansteatitis, a condition in which
body fat becomes yellow and inflamed. Much research ...
In vitro skin permeation of sinigrin from its phytosome complex
(Wiley, 2016)
Objectives: Sinigrin is a major glucosinolate present in plants of the Brassicaceae family. Recently sinigrin and its phytosome formulations have been investigated for its wound healing actions, by our research group. The ...
Treatment modalities for acne
(MDPI, 2016)
Acne is a common inflammatory skin disease which affects the pilosebaceous units of the skin. It can have severe psychological effects and can leave the patient with severe skin scarring. There are four well-recognized ...
Traversing the skin barrier with nano-emulsions
(Bentham Science, 2016)
In recent years, colloidal delivery systems based on nano-emulsion are gaining popularity; being used for encapsulation and delivery of many drugs. Nano-emulsions are thermokinetically stable dispersion systems, which ...
A review of testing procedures based on the empirical characteristic function
(SASA, 2016)
The empirical characteristic function (ECF) has been in use in statistical inference for
nearly fifty years now. We provide an overview of testing procedures based on the ECF within
certain statistical ...
A mathematical ranking model in learning analytics
(CMMSE, 2016)
The introduction of new educationa
l trends triggers the development
of innovative methods to collect, analyse and report the data
subsequently generated. This paper
discusses the implementation of a ...
Destabilization dynamics of clay and acid-free polymers of ferric and magnesium salts in AMD without pH adjustment
(IWA Publishing, 2016)
The physicochemical treatment was employed to treat acid mine drainage (AMD) in the removal of turbid materials using clay only (exp A) and a combination of clay, FeCl3 and Mg(OH)2 (exp B) to form a polymer. A 5 g sample ...
Tailored surface energy of stainless steel plate coupons to reduce the adhesion of aluminium silicate deposit
(Elsevier, 2016)
Fouling in heat exchangers not only reduces heat transfer performance significantly, but also causes considerable pressure drop, resulting in higher pumping requirements. It would be much more desirable if surfaces which ...
A challenged sympathetic system is associated with retinal vascular calibre in a black male cohort: the SABPA Study
(Intech, 2016)
Sympathetic system hyperactivity and depression are related to cardiac remodelling in Black men. We investigated whether sympathetic system hyperactivity and depressive symptoms are related to retinal vascular dysregulation. ...
Performance Management Systems and Productivity: an analysis of the perceptions of stakeholders of the Vhembe district municipality in Limpopo, South Africa
(South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), 2016)
The study sought to establish the extent to which the district municipalities' performance management system impacted on service delivery in local municipal communities. The quantitative approach was adopted in the present ...