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Bacteria standards of merluccius capensis / paradoxus (Cape Hake) and other deepsea whitefish products
(University of Pretoria, 1996)This study analysed the bacteria numbers of Hake products manufactured at 6 different levels of processing complexity, analyses were conducted at 20°C on Salt Water Agar (SWA) for a 48h incubation period. This enumeration ... -
Barriers to African black contractors in the Western Cape construction industry
(Cape Technikon, 2004)The procurement of goods and services in the public sector accounts for a huge portion of domestic spending. An improvement in government procurement has a direct effect on the country's economic performance. Government ... -
Barriers to entrepreneurship in the Western Cape
(Cape Technikon, 2003)Research has shown that in first world countries, governments that have supported their SMMEs and entrepreneurs have grown and the economies have prospered. The contrary applies in countries that have imposed barriers ... -
Base metal equilibrium prediction on ion exchange resin
(Cape Technikon, 2002)This study is the first phase of an investigation into an alternative process to recover base metals from solution, namely ion exchange. An identified ion exchange resin was employed to study the recovery of copper, ... -
Beadwork and its impact on contemporary fashion in South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)Judging from the market growth of African-style designs, including beadwork, it is clear that beadwork continues to recur in contemporary fashion, both locally and internationally. This thesis addresses the role traditional ... -
Bedryfservaring in Kledingprogramme aan die Kaapse Technikon
(Cape Technikon, 1998)This study investigates the industry component of cooperative education programmes in Clothing as offered by the Clothing Department at the Cape Technikon relevant to the Western Cape. The character and nature of ... -
Behavioural patterns and growth strategies of red tide organisms of the southern Benguela
(Cape Technikon, 1996)Red tides are a common feature of the southern Benguela upwelling system and are usually dominated by migratory flagellates and the ciliate Mesodinium rubrum. Seasonal blooms of dinoflagellates occur in response to ... -
The benefits of contractual causes in mitigating project failures using business system projects
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014)This study evaluates the utilisation and effectiveness of contract clauses in Information Technology (IT) and Information System (IS) projects in South Africa to address and mitigate key risks associated with these types ... -
Beyond knowledge to understanding: a Goethean perspective on design education as living process
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)This study explores appropriate responses to some of the challenges inherent to life today, and how a holistic design education can bring about a new reality. The approach to design learning advocated here acknowledges ... -
Bingham yield stress and Bingham plastic viscosity of homogeneous Non-Newtonian slurries
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)This dissertation presents how material properties (solids densities, particle size distributions, particle shapes and concentration) of gold tailings slurries are related to their rheological parameters, which are yield ... -
Bio-oxidation of ferrous iron at low temperature conditions in a packed bed column bioreactors
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)The oxidation of microbial ferrous iron is an important sub-process in the bioleaching process. Several studies focussing on microbial ferrous iron oxidation have been investigated and reported in various studies. These ... -
Bioaccumulation and mixture toxicity of aluminium and manganese in experimentally exposed woodlice, Porcellio scaber (Crustacea, Isopoda)
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Soil ecosystems in urban, rural and agricultural environments receive chemical input from diverse sources of contamination, such as wastewater, industrial discharge, agricultural and urban runoff, fertilizers, vehicle ... -
Bioaccumulation of metals in freshwater crabs (potamonautes perlatus) of the Lourens River, Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007)Urban rivers are the most utilised and yet degraded rivers worldwide. The urban rivers of the Western Cape are no different. The Lourens River flows through the agricultural and urban areas of Somerset West in the Western ... -
Bioaccumulation of metals in the Kuils River, Western Cape
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011)World wide urban rivers are the most utilised and degraded. A variety of everyday sources of metal pollution exist that is entrenched in the modern way of life. Lately there has been a tremendous growth in the establishment ... -
Bioactive compounds from selected medicinal plants used in antidiabetic treatment
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The continued use and popularity of plant-based traditional medicine demands scientific validation of the therapeutic potential of the medicinal plants used in disease management and treatment. These medicinal plants are ... -
Bioactive compounds in a Manayi traditional medicinal product from East London
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)In Africa, herbal medicines are often used as primary treatments for a variety of ailments and diseases including HIV/AIDS and for HIV-related problems. In general, traditional medicines are not well researched scientifically ... -
Bioactive food ingredient acceptance of health conscious consumers in two adjoining subcouncils of the City of Cape Town
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)Globally, and in South Africa, consumers have become concerned about living healthier lifestyles as well as acquiring an understanding of health and using self-medication as disease preventative measures. This has resulted ... -
Bioactive food ingredient acceptance of health conscious consumers in two adjoining subcouncils of the city of Cape Town
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)Globally, and in South Africa, consumers have become concerned about living healthier lifestyles as well as acquiring an understanding of health and using self-medication as disease preventative measures. This has resulted ... -
Biocatalytic production of new antioxidant compounds and the characterization of their antioxidant effects
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)Antioxidants are an important class of compounds that quench reactive free radical intermediates formed during oxidative reactions. They prevent oxidative reactions in food and protect biological tissues against oxidative ... -
Biochemical characterisation of human gastric mucin in normal and diseased states
(Cape Technikon, 1992)Gastric cancer, a fatal malignancy, is endemic in the Coloured population of the Western Cape region of South Africa. Diagnosis is based mainly on histologic investigation with patients of either sex being mainly ...
