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Soilborne disease suppressiveness / conduciveness : analysis of microbial community dynamics
(North-West University, 2003)
Take-all is the name given to the disease caused by a soilborne fungus Gaeumannomyces graminis (Sacc.) von Arx and Olivier var. tritici Walker (Ggt), an
ascomycete of the family Magnaportheaceae (Cook, 2003). This fungus ...
The efficiency and alignment of planning and environmental impact assessment (EIA) authorisation processes in the Mpumalanga Province
(North-West University, 2009)
The legal reform process in South Africa has led to increasingly complex legislative requirements for new developments in the form of various authorization processes. Currently different organs of state, at different spheres ...
The relevance of population specific standardisation in the analysis of specific type 2 diabetes mellitus genetic susceptibility loci
(North-West University, 2004)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is currently one of the fastest growing non-communicable
diseases in the world. It is induced by the pathogenic interaction between insulin
resistance and secretion. There are numerous forms ...
Leaching kinetics of synthetic heazlewoodite
(North-West University, 2004)
The sources of base metals are mainly in the form of oxides or sulphides, of
which the sulphides are predominantly present in South Africa. These metals
are intergrown platinum group and base metals in the form of alloys ...
Molecular screening for specific causative mutations in the South African malignant hyperthermia population
(North-West University, 2004)
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an autosomal dominant, pharmacogenetic disorder. MH susceptible (MHS) patients appear clinically normal, but may present with a hypermetabolic crisis and muscle contracture when exposed to ...
Vegetation dynamics of urban open spaces subjected to different anthropogenic influences
(North-West University, 2004)
Urbanisation contributes to the degradation of urban biospheres, and the degeneration of
the quality of life for future generations, In the North West Province the urbanisation rate
is expected to rise dramatically due ...
Evaluation of a ceramic membrane bioreactor functioning under non-steady state operational parameters for the removal of pollutants from municipal wastewater plant effluent
(North-West University (South Africa), 2011)
In South Africa ill-managed municipal wastewater treatment plants limit the quality and quantity of already exploited surface water resources. Elevated nitrate levels cause eutrophication and chemicals (measured as chemical ...
A new method for transforming data to normality with application to density estimation
(North-West University, 2004)
One of the main objectives of this dissertation is to derive efficient non-parametric estimators for an unknown density f . It is well known that the ordinary kernel density estimator has, despite of several good properties, ...
Diversity in the applications of the single cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay
(North-West University, 2005)
The development of the single cell gel electrophoresis assay (Comet assay) as a
powerful method for measuring DNA strand breakage and repair, has lead to a broader understanding of the impact of certain internal and ...
The association between physical activity, blood pressure and renin in black African teachers : the SABPA study
(North-West University, 2011)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine associations between physical activity (PA), blood pressure (BP) and renin in urban black Africans. Methods: The study sample included 137 urban African males (N=68) and ...