Browsing by UP Author "Du Plessis, Barend Jacobus"

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Cytotoxic-ag-modified eggshell membrane nanocomposites as bactericides in concrete mortar

Aina, Samuel Tomi; Kyomuhimbo, Hilda Dinah; Du Plessis, Barend Jacobus; Mjimba, Vuyo; Haneklaus, Nil; Brink, Hendrik Gideon (MDPI, 2023-10)

Against the backdrop of escalating infrastructure budgets worldwide, a notable portion—up to 45%—is allocated to maintenance endeavors rather than innovative infrastructure development. A substantial fraction of this ...
Effect of membrane removal on the production of calcium oxide from eggshells via calcination

Aina, Samuel Tomi; Du Plessis, Barend Jacobus; Mjimba, Vuyo; Brink, Hendrik Gideon (Italian Association of Chemical Engineering, 2020)

In the pursuit of a circular economy and against a background of viable alternative uses of avian eggshells and eggshell membranes, this research investigated the effect of domesticated chicken eggshell membrane separation ...
Eggshell valorization : membrane removal, calcium oxide synthesis, and biochemical compound recovery towards cleaner productions

Aina, Samuel Tomi; Du Plessis, Barend Jacobus; Mjimba, Vuyo; Brink, Hendrik Gideon (AMG Transcend Association, 2022-01)

As climate change continues to rank high among issues of global concern, industries such as agriculture and construction continue to unearth possible ways to curb carbon dioxide generation and encourage the use or reuse ...

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