Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Characterization"
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Agro-morphological and genetic characterization of advanced potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) breeding lines in Mahikeng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)One of the most important strategies for increasing crop productivity and improvement in potato yield output is the development and introduction of new cultivars. Phenotypic characteristics are the first aspects to consider ... -
Characterization of circulating DNA as a biomarker for genetic aberrations in humans
(North-West University, 2006)Circulating DNA is fragments of DNA which can be found in the blood of healthy as well as diseased individuals. Higher levels of these nucleic acid molecules can be found in diseased and pregnant individuals in contrast ... -
Design and evaluation of a vibration ore flow restore machine
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2021)Ore passes provide a low cost method for gravitational transport of broken ore and waste rock through long vertical distances to lower levels of an underground mine. A hang-up or blockage in an ore pass is undesirable as ... -
Identiteitsontwikkeling in geselekteerde jeugverhale van Barrie Hough
(North-West University, 2006)When youth novels were first written, Afrikaans speaking adolescents spent their time reading the original and absorbing youth novels then available. These suited their psychological and environmental development and ... -
In vitro biocompatibility of transferosomes, ethosomes and transethosomes
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Lipid nanocarriers (LN) for transdermal drug delivery, have gained more interest in recent years, due to their rapid penetration into the skin. Liposomes were investigated in the past with the goal of transdermal drug ... -
Ionizing radiation as imaging tool for coal characterization and gasification research
(North-West University, 2012)In this study, imaging with ionizing radiation was evaluated as a research technique in coal research. Part of the evaluation was to conduct a thorough literature survey as well as a preliminary investigation into coal ... -
Paul Auster's representation of invisible characters in selected novels
(North-West University, 2012)In this dissertation I argue that invisible characters, as they appear in Paul Auster’s novels, serve a very specific function within the interpretative framework of a text and that they should be considered to play a ...