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Assessment of geopolymer material for the manufacture of a nuclear fuel core catcher
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Nuclear accidents such as the ones that occurred at Three Mile-Island and Chernobyl, have led to the requirement for enhancements in the development of various reactor materials, in order to maintain safety in the nuclear ...
Effects of supplementary diet protein on growth performance and reproductive health of Tswana goats
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
The aim of the study was to evaluate of nutritional supplementation environments of the North West Province of South Africa. To achieve this, several objectives were identified. The first objective was to assess the ...
Vehicular Ad-hoc Network based Anti-theft Model for car theft prevention in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Vehicle security is an area of major concern as indicated by the rate at which vehicles are stolen in South Africa. This is evident from the statistics found on reputable government sites and from the frequency at which ...
Image quality optimization and radiation dose minimization in bone X-ray radiography
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
In this study, the goal was to optimize image quality and minimize radiation dose in bone X-ray radiography procedure. Investigations were conducted to determine optimum quality images of the dedicated phantoms and samples ...
Road traffic accident analysis using machine learning techniques for Soshanguve, Pretoria
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) in South Africa reached the highest road death toll in 2017, in spite of road safety campaigns and initiatives. "Ongoing campaigns are simply not sufficient", said a representative from the ...
Developing a method for extraction of the in-situ cosmogenic ¹⁰Be radionuclide from Pyroxene mineral along the Mooi River
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
The quantification of the concentrations of cosmogenic nuclides in terrestrial rocks plays an important role in quantifying landscape evolution. In geomorphology, factors that influence landscape change also affect the ...
Enhancing the protein value of canola meal as a replacement for soybean meal in finishing diets of Meatmaster lambs
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
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Identification and characterisation of the common aetiologies of cattle respiratory diseases in Mahikeng local municipality, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Bovine respiratory disease (BRO) is one of the most significant health problems in the livestock sector worldwide, resulting in significant economic losses for the livestock industry. Several studies have addressed BRO ...
Molecular and phylogenetic characterization of fungi and their mycotoxins in locally processed dried beef meats from Ekiti State, Nigeria
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
This study report on the status of mycological safety of sun-dried meat and its nutritional content
as well as their correlation with mycotoxin production from toxigenic fungi. The dried meat is
both economically and ...
Synthesis and photocatalytic properties of BhS3 and metal doped BhS3 nanop articles
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Intriguing prospects for the development of materials with improved properties for optical,
electronic and catalytic applications has motivated research in novel materials. Semiconductor
nanoparticles exhibit variable ...