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Browsing Chemical Engineering by UP Author "Mapossa, António Benjamim"
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Mapossa, António Benjamim; Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Wesley-Smith, James; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Androsch, Rene (American Institute of Physics, 2020-11)FTIR, in ATR and in transmission modes, enabled the tracking of the migration of the insecticide Chlorfenapyr to the surface of a polymer film. It also allowed estimation of the apparent solubility in the polymer. However, ...
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Mapossa, António Benjamim; Sibanda, Mthokozisi Mayibongwe; Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Kruger, Taneshka; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Androsch, Rene; Boldt, Regine; Wesley-Smith, James (Taylor and Francis, 2021)Malaria remains a public health concern with vector control still the vital component of disease prevention, control, and elimination strategies. Recent years has seen a “stalling” in the progress made towards the reduction ...
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Mapossa, António Benjamim; Dantas, Joelda; Silva, Manoel R.; Kiminami, Ruth H.G.A.; Costa, Ana Cristina F.M.; Daramola, Michael Olawale (Elsevier, 2020-02)Please read abstract in the article.
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Mphateng, Thabang N.; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Wesley-Smith, James; Ramjee, Shatish; Focke, Walter Wilhelm (Springer, 2022-05)This study aimed to develop cellulose-based polymer matrices as controlled release devices for plant-based insect repellents and attractants, with the aim of finding sustainable and environmentally friendly pest control ...
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Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Van der Merwe, E.M. (Elizabet Margaretha); Rademeyer, Melanie; Malan, F.P. (Frederick); Atanasova, Maria T.; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Focke, Walter Wilhelm (Springer, 2023-07)This manuscript reports the investigation of the polymorphic behaviour of fipronil using a systematic comparison of the thermochemical and structural properties of different crystal forms obtained in this study as well as ...
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Macheca, Afonso D.; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Cumbane, António J.; Sulemane, Asmina E.; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba (MDPI, 2022-09-01)A calcium bentonite clay from Boane region (Mozambique) was subjected to an Na2CO3 activation process. The methylene blue test together with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis indicated the successful ...
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Phala, Katlego; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Augustyn, Wilma; Combrinck, Sandra; Botha, Ben (Elsevier, 2023-02)Carvone and spearmint essential oil vapours are suitable candidates for the control of citrus postharvest pathogens due to their strong antifungal activity. However, the high volatility of essential oils remains a hurdle ...
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Sitoe, Alcides Everildo José; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Muiambo, Herminio; Androsch, René; Wesley-Smith, James (Wiley, 2020-12)Nanocomposite strands with mosquito repellent DEET or Icaridin incorporated in a poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) matrix, with either pyrogenic silica or an organoclay as a nanofiller, were prepared by a twin-screw ...
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Mapossa, António Benjamim; Sibanda, Mthokozisi Mayibongwe; Sitoe, Alcides Everildo José; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Braack, L.E.O.; Ndonyane, Cyril; Mouatcho, Joel Claude; Smart, Jansie; Muaimbo, Herminio; Androsch, Rene; Loots, Mattheus Theodor (Elsevier, 2019-03)The main vectors of malaria in Africa, i.e. An. arabiensis, An. gambiae s.s. and An. funestus, are attracted by human foot odour and they tend to bite victims in the ankle area. Hence, affordable mosquito-repellent ...
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Mapossa, António Benjamim; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Sitoe, Alcides Everildo José; Androsch, Rene (American Institute of Physics, 2020-11)Pyrogenic silica and organoclay nanocomposite strands containing liquid mosquito repellents were prepared by twinscrew extrusion compounding. The mosquito repellents DEET and Icaridin were immobilized in the pores of a ...
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Mapossa, António Benjamim; Sitoe, Alcides Everildo José; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Izadi, Homa; Du Toit, Elizabeth Louisa; Androsch, Rene; Sungkapreecha, Chanita; Van der Merwe, E.M. (Elizabet Margaretha) (Wiley, 2020-03)Please read abstract in the article.
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Da Silva Junior, Afonso Henrique; De Oliveira, Carlos Rafael Silva; Leal, Tarcisio Wolff; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Fiates, Juliane; De Souza, Antonio Augusto Ulson; De Arruda Guelli Ulson de Souza, Selene Maria; Da Silva, Adriano (Elsevier, 2024-11)Organochlorine pesticides have been widely used in agriculture to control agricultural pests. Although effective in controlling pests, organochlorine pesticides present numerous hazards to ecosystems and human health due ...
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Moja, Mahlako Mary; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Chirwa, Evans M.N.; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba (Springer, 2024-02)In this study, the photocatalytic activity of nanomaterials Ag/AgX (X = Cl, Br, I) is reported. Highly efficient silver halide (Ag/AgX where X = Cl, Br, I) photocatalysts were synthesized through a hydrothermal method. The ...
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Mapossa, António Benjamim; Lopez-Beceiro, Jorge; Diaz-Diaz, Ana Maria; Artiaga, Ramon; Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Mphateng, Thabang N.; Focke, Walter Wilhelm (MDPI Publishing, 2021-09-28)Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is an attractive candidate for replacing petrochemical polymers because it is fully biodegradable. This study investigated the potential of PLA as a sustainable and environmentally friendly ...
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Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Rademeyer, Melanie; Van der Merwe, E.M. (Elizabet Margaretha); Focke, Walter Wilhelm (Elsevier, 2022-12)Please read abstract in the article.
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Mapossa, António Benjamim; Dantas, Joelda; Costa, Ana C.F.M. (Wiley, 2020-06)Please read abstract in the article.
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