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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 ... -
Bactericidal efficacy of wound gauze treated with chitosan nanomaterial hybrids of zinc, silver and copper on common wound bacteria
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Maintenance of optimum wound chemistry is important to ensure timely healing of a wound. Bacterial infections impair the process of wound healing by producing toxins that alter the chemical environment in and around the ... -
Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean) from Mpumalanga province of South Africa: phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of seeds and product extracts
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) an indigenous legume cultivated in Sub-Saharan Africa has been proclaimed to have medicinal properties from communities and in rural areas. However, there is not enough scientific ... -
The barriers and opportunities of resource efficiency and cleaner production within a South African context
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)This research study investigates how environmental tools such as Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) can contribute to sustaining and supporting economic growth in South Africa. Resource optimisation is crucial ... -
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 ... -
A big data analytics framework to improve healthcare service delivery in South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Healthcare facilities in South Africa accumulate big data, daily. However, this data is not being utilised to its full potential. The healthcare sector still uses traditional methods to store, process, and analyse data. ... -
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-delipidation of pre-treated poultry slaughterhouse wastewater by enzymes from the wastewater isolates
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)Pre-treatment of wastewater such as that from poultry slaughterhouses, which contains fats, oil,and grease (FOG) is necessary prior to the primary biological treatment of the wastewater to meet legislated discharge standards ... -
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 ...
