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Evaluation of isolated dorsal root ganglion cells as a model to study neural calcium overload
(North-West University, 2004)
Background and motivation: The event of neural Ca2+ overload is known to have several deleterious effects resulting in cell death caused by ischaemia, hypoglycaemia, hypoxia and several neurodegenerative diseases such as ...
Nigeria's gas flaring reduction : economic viability of power generation using flared gas
(North-West University, 2008)
Nageria’s oil wealth has been exploited since 1956 when it was first discovered in commercial quantities, with government and the oil companies profiting from the resource. However, gas associate with oil extraction is ...
The viability of an Interactive Geographic Information System Tutor (I–GIS–T) application within the FET phase
(North-West University, 2012)
When comparing numerous educational advantages of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with the slow integration of GIS practice within education globally, results are confounding. This paradoxical development is also found ...
Pre-clinical evaluation of the possible enhancement of the efficacy of antiretroviral drugs by pheroid technology
(North-West University, 2007)
HIV/AIDS is the most threatening and challenging infectious diseases of our time, with the highest increase of newly infected cases reported. This infectious disease was discovered in the early eighties under homosexual ...
The viability of establishing solid waste buy-back centres
(North-West University, 2008)
The City of Johannesburg is facing the simultaneous challenges of an increased generation of solid waste in the City, unemployment and the running out of land to dispose the waste. Of the solid waste that is generated, 50% ...
A development path for small wind energy systems in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
South Africa‟s electricity generation is primarily through coal, and this contributes significantly to the country‟s high carbon emissions. In 2010, the Department of Energy, initiated the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) ...
The evaluation of five coated and noncoated grass species for the rehabilitation of gold and platinum mine tailings in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Land use and, more recently, land rehabilitation has historically been, and remains, a key driver in the economic growth of South Africa. Environmental legislation as well as the involvement of all spheres of government ...