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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, ...
Explicating the enabling capabilities of Green IS : a management framework for South African Banks
(North-West University (South Africa), 2014)
Environmental resource depletion and degradation threatens the well-being and possibly the
long-term survival of the human race. This research addresses environmental resource depletion
and degradation from an Information ...
Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis spray applications for control of lepidopteran pests
(2014)
Organic insecticides play a big role in reducing the usage of chemical insecticides
and their negative impact on the environment. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) spays are the only tool that organic farmers are allowed to use ...
Potential pathogenicity of heterotrophic plate count bacteria isolated from untreated drinking water
(2014)
Water is considered the most vital resource on earth and its quality is deteriorating. Not all
residents living in South Africa‘s rural areas have access to treated drinking water, and use
water from rivers, dams, and ...
An untargeted LC-MS investigation of South African children with respiratory chain deficiencies
(2014)
Mitochondria are the main site of cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generation which is achieved by a series of multi-subunit complexes and electron carriers which together create the oxidative hosphorylation system ...
Herbaceous plant diversity responses to various treatments of fire and herbivory in sodic patches of a semiarid riparian ecosystem
(2014)
Understanding relationships between large herbivores and plant species diversity in dynamic riparian
zones, and more specifically sodic zones, is critical to biodiversity conservation. Sodic patches form
an integral part ...
Identification and expression of proteases C. sonorensis and C. imicola important for African horsesickness virus replication
(2014)
African horsesickness (AHS) is one of the most deadly diseases of horses, with a
mortality rate of over 90% in horses that have not been exposed to any African
horsesickness virus (AHSV) serotype previously (Howell, 1960; ...
Addressing social issues in rural communities by planning for lively places and green spaces
(2014)
The increase in social challenges especially with regards to safety and security experienced in rural communities, as well as the lack of efficient lively places and public green spaces, is predominantly increasing in ...
Modelling the evolution of pulsar wind nebulae
(2014)
This study focusses on modelling important aspects of the evolution of pulsar wind nebulae using two different approaches. The first uses a hydrodynamic model to simulate the morphological evolution of a spherically-symmetric ...
Sequencing and molecular characterization of variations in the glycine N–acyltransferase gene
(2014)
Humans are continuously challenged by harmful endogenous and xenobiotic substances. Detoxification is the ability to neutralise and remove these substances from the body. Glycine N-acyltransferase, EC 2.3.1.13 (GLYAT) is ...