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A framework for enhancing social sustainability through the planning of Third Places: a South African approach
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Social sustainability, a dimension of sustainable development, has become increasingly influential in the urban planning context. However, there is limited research to guide urban planning approaches towards enhanced social ... -
Endophytic establishment of Beauveria bassiana in wheat (Triticum aestivum) and its impact on Diuraphis noxia
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) is globally known to infect a wide range of insect hosts, including aphids. The current study investigated ... -
Improvement of diagnostics for Trypanosoma equiperdum infecting equines in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Dourine is a sexually transmitted disease of equines caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum. Dourine has worldwide distribution and is an economically important veterinary disease. There is little to no active research on dourine ... -
Drought responses of forb and grass communities in communal and protected rangelands
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The structure, growth, dynamics and productivity of herbaceous vegetation in semi-arid savannas are strongly limited by rainfall variability and nutrient availability. These factors interact with other drivers of savanna ... -
Antibiotic resistant bacteria and -genes in raw water, and the implications for drinking water production
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The introduction of antibiotic treatment in the 1940s was a revolutionary breakthrough in medicine. However, the wide and inappropriate use of antibiotics ever since have created the perfect conditions for increasing the ... -
Long-term assessment of aerosol chemical composition in the interior of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The impacts of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) are co-determined by chemical composition. PM with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) typically contains a significant fraction of organic- (OC), elemental carbon (EC), ... -
Extragalactic Background Light inhomogeneities and Lorentz-Invariance- Violation in gamma-gamma absorption and Compton scattering
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019-05)Very-high-energy gamma ray photons (VHE; E > 100 GeV) from distant gamma ray objects (e.g. blazars) are expected to be absorbed by the diffuse extragalactic background light (EBL), which leads to a high-energy cut-off ... -
Validation of artificial mussels as indicators of platinum group element exposure in the Hex River System
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Platinum group elements (PGE) occur naturally in the environment in very low concentrations. However, these elements have increased over the last couple of decades, since they have been increasingly used in a number of ... -
Valuation of ecosystem services at health clinic gardens in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019-05)Health clinic gardens provide a variety of ecosystem services (ESs) that when properly valued may inform the larger community of the benefits of having a garden, especially concerning food and health security and increase ... -
AKSM2A en AKSM2B ensiemtoets optimalisering en rekombinante uitdrukking
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Glisienkonjugasie is ʼn Fase 2-biotransformasieweg wat verantwoordelik is vir die detoksifisering van xenobiotika soos bensoaat en salisilaat. Hierdie biotransformasieweg is gekonserveerd en speel ʼn baie belangrike rol in ... -
Investigating gene mutations in a South African paediatric cohort diagnosed with mitochondrial disease
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Mitochondrial diseases (MD) are a clinically heterogenous group of genetic disorders that affect the neuromuscular system, the central nervous system (collectively known as encephalomyopathies), and other high-energy ... -
Development of novel PBI-blended membranes for SO2 electrolysis
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019-05)In light of the increased applicability of hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel source, the demand for hydrogen and the subsequent production thereof is expected to grow significantly in the near future. From the hydrogen ... -
Incidence and characteristics of antibiotic resistant bacteria in raw and drinking water from Western Cape water production facilities
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)South Africa is one of the driest countries in the world. There are some parts in the country which are classified as water stressed region like Western Cape Province. This province had been reliant on surface and groundwater ... -
Amphibians of Northern KwaZulu-Natal : a phylogenetic study
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is a biodiversity hotspot containing the Maputaland centre of endemism and boasts the highest diversity of frog species in South Africa. The tropical to subtropical climate with relatively high ... -
Metabolite profiling of Bacillus species with nematicidal activity
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Root-knot nematodes continue to be a global problem in agriculture causing major economic losses. Various Bacillus spp. have the potential to inhibit the Meloidogyne root-knot nematode populations. Although many studies ... -
Ecology and calling behaviour of the anurans of northern Zululand, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Amphibian population declines and extinctions have become a global problem. In order to address and track the extent of these declines, key information is needed. Therefore, a dire need exists for non-invasive, rapid, ... -
Investigation of the impact of pit latrines on groundwater in Matlerekeng area
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)South Africa is one of the developing countries in the world which is dominated by rural areas. In such countries supplies of basic services such as water and sanitation facilities are a challenge. As a result, the available ... -
Ambient mercury concentrations at industrially influenced sites on the Highveld
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019-05)Mercury (Hg) is a toxic atmospheric pollutant that has the ability to bio-accumulate in the aquatic food chain, leading to animal and human exposure. During this study, assessments of ambient Total Gaseous Mercury (TGM) ... -
A metabolomics investigation of a nanogold drug vehicle on experimental animals
(North-West University (South Africa).Potchefstroom Campus, 2019-05)Nanotechnology has increasingly received attention the last few decades and the term refers to the categories of applied science and technology, where the combining key subject is the study of matter in scales of 1 to 100 ... -
Planning sustainable cities through nature-based solutions : perspectives from the Global South
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)This research considers nature-based solutions as part of the broader sustainability agenda, as perceived from a Global South perspective. Such considerations emanate from a global phenomenon of urban areas experiencing ...
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