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Sintese en modellering van alisikliese dendrimere
(North-West University, 2005)
Research in the field of dendrimer chemistry has escalated in the past two decades. Dendrimers are macromolecules closely related to polymers but with a much smaller mass distribution. Because of this property, they possess ...
Continuous-time stochastic modelling of capital adequacy ratios for banks
(North-West University, 2005)
Regulering van die kapitaal benodighede vir banke is besonder belangrik in vandag se banksektor. In hierdie opsig is een maatstaf om bank solvensie te meet die Kapitaal Bevoegdheidsverhouding (KBV). Ons beskou twee tipes ...
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) associated with a platinum mine in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)
South Africa ratified the Stockholm Convention (SC), which became legally binding on 17 May 2004. This Convention targets 12 particularly toxic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) for virtual elimination. The Convention ...
Analysis of food by nuclear and related analytical techniques (Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), 2005)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of INAA for multi-element
analysis of some 23 foodstuffs most commonly consumed by the
South African population. The minimum detectable concentration of the
essential ...
Die ontwikkeling van 'n opvoedkundige intervensieprogram vir vroulike plaasbewoners gerig op die herstel en herwinning van klere en tekstielartikels
(North-West University, 2005)
Statistics show high figures of poverty amongst farm dwellers in South Africa. Poverty is also associated with illiteracy, low life expectancy and high figures of malnutrition. One third of farm workers have no formal ...
Fish health, condition and biomarkers : a mechanistic and environmental perspective on copper pollution
(North-West University, 2005)
Suid-Afrika het beperkte waterhulpbronne, wat tot gevolg het dat die beskikbare water
van baie hoe kwaliteit moet wees. Ongelukkig word die kwaliteit van ons hulpbronne deur antropologiese impakte bedreig. Tot baie onlangs ...
DNA damage and repair during the mammalian hormonal cycle
(North-West University, 2005)
The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of DNA damage and repair during the mammalian female hormonal cycle. This was done to determine whether the hormonal cycle must be taken into account when DNA damage and ...
Ecological factors influencing the survival of the Brenton Blue butterfly Orachrysops niobe (Trimen) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
(North-West University, 2005)
The Brenton Blue butterfly, Orachrysops niobe (Trimen) is currently only known to be extant at one locality in the southern Cape (the Brenton Blue Butterfly Reserve = BBBR), and currently globally Red Listed as "Critically ...
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in soil associated with an active incinerator in Potchefstroom, South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)
POPs are a group of chemicals that have been extensively studied over the last few
years. The main reason that these chemicals have received so much scientific attention is the myriad of negative effects they have on the ...
The use of different ecosystem components as indicators of ecosystem development during platinum mine tailings rehabilitation
(North-West University, 2005)
Platinum mining activities contribute substantially to South Africa's economy since it exceeded gold as economical contributor in 2001. Mining activities contribute to large
amounts of waste production in the form of ...