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  • Synergistically enhanced photoelectrocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin via oxygen vacancies and internal electric field on a NiSe2/WO3 photoanode 
    Yusuf, Tunde L.; Ojo, Babatope O.; Mushiana, Talifhani; Mabuba, Nonhlangabezo; Arotiba, Omotayo A.; Makgato, Seshibe Stanford (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-08)
    This study presents the in situ deposition of nickel selenide (NiSe2) on tungsten trioxide (WO3) nanorods to enhance the photo electrocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water. The synthesis involves integrating ...
  • Electrochemical behaviour and sensing of chlorpromazine at polymer-free kaolin-based nanosodalite and nanosodalite-graphene foam film modified glassy carbon electrodes 
    Tchoumi, Firmin Parfait; Fotsop, Cyrille Ghislain; Tamne, Guy B.; Langmi, Henrietta Wakuna; Kemmegne-Mbouguen, Justin Claude; Ngameni, Emmanuel (Wiley, 2024-07)
    A nanosodalite (SOD) was synthesized utilizing Cameroonian kaolin and then used to prepare a nanocomposite (SOD-GF) with graphene foam (GF). The as-synthesized materials were characterized using X-ray diffractometry ...
  • Effect of age on beef quality 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (University of Pretoria, 1998-02)
    English: A systematic description of the physical composition, eating and nutritional quality characteristics of South African beef has not been attempted before. Beef carcasses (n = 156) representing three age groups (A, ...
  • Spatial prediction of poverty in Gauteng province (South Africa) in-between Censuses using land use datasets 
    Katumba, Samy Kabangu; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Stein, Alfred; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette (Wiley, 2024-11)
    To realize the first sustainable development goal of ending “poverty in all its forms everywhere,” local governments in South Africa need to implement informed targeted policy interventions based on up-to-date data and ...
  • The effect of forced-air warming blanket position during spinal surgery on patients’ intra-operative body temperature 
    Joubert, Natasha; Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba; White, Zelda; Masenge, Andries (Elsevier, 2024-12)
    BACKGROUND : The use of body-warming systems is recommended by international anaesthesia societies for patients undergoing surgery. Limited research is however available on the influence of positioning of forced-air warming ...
  • Rhizomatoflavonoid D and other flavonoids from the twigs of Ochna rhizomatosa as a potential inhibitor of HIV-1 
    Messi, Angélique Nicolas; Tsakem, Bienvenu; Akongwi, Mirabel; Bodede, Olusola; Moyo, Phanankosi; Mbanga Baleba, Roger Moise; Tsimi Essomba, Marcelle Alida; Poka, Madan; Demana, Patrick Hulisani; Maharaj, Vinesh J.; Urda, Lorena; Klimkait, Thomas; Siwe Noundou, Xavier; Ngo Mbing, Joséphine; Pegnyemb, Dieudonné Emmanuel (Springer, 2024-11)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • Isoflavone derivatives as potential anticancer agents : synthesis and bioactivity studies 
    Selepe, Mamoalosi A. (Wiley, 2024)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • Reaction kinetics of the benzylation of adenine in DMSO : regio-selectivity guided by entropy 
    Buyens, Dominique Marie-Jeanne Solange; Pilcher, Lynne A.; Roduner, Emil (Wiley, 2024)
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  • Genomic insights into the pathogenicity and host adaptation in species of the Leptographium wageneri complex 
    Du Plessis, Deanné (University of Pretoria, 2024)
    Fungal vascular wilt pathogens cause destructive diseases in many agriculturally important crop and tree species. Many of these pathogens are soil-borne and enter their hosts via pre-existing structures, or with the aid ...
  • A bibliometric analysis for remote sensing applications in bush encroachment mapping of grassland and savanna ecosystems 
    Gcayi, Siphokazi R.; Adelabu, Samuel; Nduku, Lwandile; Chirima, Johannes George (Springer, 2024-12)
    Grasslands and savannas are experiencing transformation and degradation due to bush encroachment (BE). BE has been monitored using restrictive traditional techniques that include field surveys and manual long-term ...
  • The engineering properties and road building characteristics of mudrocks, with special reference to Southern Africa 
    Venter, Jacobus Petrus (University of Pretoria, 1980-05)
    English: Mudrocks occur in many parts of southern Africa and large quantities are used in road construction. This study involved research on the "state of the art" of the road construction aspects of mudrocks in southern ...
  • Preferences for index-based pasture insurance : a choice experiment in Limpopo Province, South Africa 
    Manganyi, Bernard; Jourdain, Damien; Karuaihe, Selma Tuemumunu (Routledge, 2024)
    South African subsistence livestock farmers rely heavily on traditional mitigation and coping mechanisms to deal with the effects of drought. However, these methods have proven ineffective in managing the full impact of ...
  • QSAR reveals decreased lipophilicity of polar residues determines the selectivity of antimicrobial peptide activity 
    Van der Walt, Mandelie; Moller, Dalton Sharl; Van Wyk, Rosalind J.; Ferguson, Philip M.; Hind, Charlotte K.; Clifford, Melanie; Do Carmo Silva, Phoebe; Sutton, Mark J.; Mason, A. James; Bester, Megan Jean; Gaspar, Anabella Regina Marques (American Chemical Society, 2024-06)
    Antimicrobial resistance has increased rapidly, causing daunting morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional antibiotics due to their broad ...
  • Cellulose acetate supported MOF-5/crystalline nanocellulose composite film as an adsorbent material for methylene blue removal from aqueous solutions 
    Manamela, Lebogang; Nombona, Nolwazi (American Chemical Society, 2024)
    In this study, a novel, low-cost, and efficient adsorbent film was fabricated by a solvothermal method. The adsorbent film was developed to be hydrolytically stable, not vulnerable to aggregation in aqueous environments, ...
  • Known from trees and the tropics: new insights into the Fusarium lateritium species complex 
    Costa, M.M.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Moreira, G.M.; Kandemir, H.; Kermode, A.; Buddie, A.G.; Ryan, M.J.; Becker, Y.; Yurkov, A.; Maier, W.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Pfenning, L.H.; Crous, Pedro W. (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-09-26)
    The Fusarium lateritium species complex (FLSC) currently comprises 11 phylogenetic species, including accepted names such as F. lateritium, F. sarcochroum, and F. stilboides, which have mostly been reported in association ...
  • What are the 100 most cited fungal genera? 
    Bhunjun, C.S.; Chen, Y.J.; Phukhamsakda, C.; Boekhout, T.; Groenewald, J.Z.; McKenzie, E.H.C.; Francisco, E.C.; Frisvad, J.C.; Groenewald, M.; Hurdeal, V.G.; Luangsa-ard, J.; Perrone, G.; Visagie, Cobus M.; Bai, F.Y.; Błaszkowski, J.; Braun, U.; De Souza, F.A.; De Queiroz, M.B.; Dutta, A.K.; Gonkhom, D.; Goto, B.T.; Guarnaccia, V.; Hagen, F.; Houbraken, J.; Lachance, M.A.; Li, J.J.; Luo, K.Y.; Magurno, F.; Mongkolsamrit, S.; Robert, V.; Roy, N.; Tibpromma, S.; Wanasinghe, D.N.; Wang, D.Q.; Wei, D.P.; Zhao, C.L.; Aiphuk, W.; Ajayi-Oyetunde, O.; Arantes, T.D.; Araujo, J.C.; Begerow, D.; Bakhshi, M.; Barbosa, R.N.; Behrens, F.H.; Bensch, K.; Bezerra, J.D.P.; Bilanski, P.; Bradley, C.A.; Bubner, B.; Burgess, T.I.; Buyck, B.; Cadez, N.; Cai, L.; Calaca, F.J.S.; Campbell, L.J.; Chaverri, P.; Chen, Y.Y.; Chethana, K.W.T.; Coetzee, B.; Costa, M.M.; Chen, Q.; Custodio, F.A.; Dai, Y.C.; Damm, U.; Santiago, A.L.C.M.A.; De Miccolis Angelini, R.M.; Dijksterhuis, J.; Dissanayake, A.J.; Doilom, M.; Dong, W.; Alvarez-Duarte, E.; Fischer, M.; Gajanayake, A.J.; Gene, J.; Gomdola, D.; Gomes, A.A.M.; Hausner, G.; He, M.Q.; Hou, L.; Iturrieta-Gonzalez, I.; Jami, F.; Jankowiak, R.; Jayawardena, R.S.; Kandemir, H.; Kiss, L.; Kobmoo, N.; Kowalski, T.; Landi, L.; Lin, C.G.; Liu, J.K.; Liu, X.B.; Loizides, M.; Luangharn, T.; Maharachchikumbura, S.S.N.; Makhathini Mkhwanazi, G.J.; Manawasinghe, I.S.; Marin-Felix, Y.; McTaggart, A.R.; Moreau, P.A.; Morozova, Q.V.; Mostert, L.; Osiewacz, H.D.; Pem, D.; Phookamsak, R.; Pollastro, S.; Pordel, A.; Poyntner, C.; Phillips, A.J.L.; Phonemany, M.; Promputtha, I.; Rathnayaka, A.R.; Rodrigues, A.M.; Romanazzi, G.; Rothmann, L.; Salgado-Salazar, C.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Saupe, S.J.; Scholler, M.; Scott, P.; Shivas, R.G.; Silar, P.; Silva-Filho, A.G.S.; Souza-Motta, C.M.; Spies, C.F.J.; Stchigel, A.M.; Sterflinger, K.; Summerbell, R.C.; Svetasheva, T.Y.; Takamatsu, S.; Theelen, B.; Theodoro, R.C.; Thines, M.; Thongklang, N.; Torres, R.; Turchetti, B.; Van den Brule, T.; Wang, X.W.; Wartchow, F.; Welti, S.; Wijesinghe, S.N.; Wu, F.; Xu, R.; Yang, Z.L.; Yilmaz, Neriman; Yurkov, A.; Zhao, L.; Zhao, R.L.; Zhou, N.; Hyde, K.D. (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-06)
    The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they represent a major component of biodiversity ...
  • A review of recently introduced Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and other Eurotiales species 
    Visagie, Cobus M.; Yilmaz, Neriman; Kocsube, S.; Frisvad, J.C.; Hubka, V.; Samson, R.A.; Houbraken, J. (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-03)
    The order Eurotiales is diverse and includes species that impact our daily lives in many ways. In the past, its taxonomy was difficult due to morphological similarities, which made accurate identification of species ...
  • Cytospora : an important genus of canker pathogens 
    Lin, L.; Fan, X.L.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Jami, Fahimeh; Wingfield, Michael J.; Voglmayr, H.; Jaklitsch, W.; Castlebury, L.A.; Tian, C.M.; Crous, Pedro W. (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-09-18)
    Cytospora species have commonly been reported as important plant pathogenic fungi with wide host ranges and geographic distributions. With the increase in the number of cryptic species being described, a comprehensive ...
  • On pretabular extensions of relevance logic 
    Fallahi, Asadollah; Raftery, James G. (Springer, 2024-10)
    We exhibit infinitely many semisimple varieties of semilinear De Morgan monoids (and likewise relevant algebras) that are not tabular, but which have only tabular proper subvarieties. Thus, the extension of relevance ...
  • Reviewing perovskite oxide-based materials for the effective treatment of antibiotic-polluted environments : challenges, trends, and new insights 
    Da Silva, Afonso Henrique Junior; De Oliveira, Carlos Rafael Silva; Leal, Tarcisio Wolff; Pellenz, Leandro; De Arruda Guelli Ulson de Souza, Selene Maria; De Souza, Antonio Augusto Ulson; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Tewo, Robert Kimutai; Rutto, Hilary Limo; Da Silva, Luciano; Da Silva, Adriano (MDPI, 2024-03)
    Society confronts the pressing environmental challenges posed by the pervasive presence of toxic pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. The repercussions of contaminant release extend far and wide, endangering marine life and ...