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Validation and application of the ELISA technique for the detection of fish aero-antigens
(Peninsula Technikon, 2003)Increased seafood consumption due to its nutrition and promotion of a healthy diet has lead to more frequent reports of allergic reactions. In the seafood industry, workers are exposed to the antigens through inhalation ... -
Validation of a recently proposed equation for the estimation of small, dense LDL particles from routine lipid measures in a population of mixed ancestry South Africans
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of global mortality, of which over 75% occurred in low- and middle-income countries such as South Africa. The lipid profile, specifically decreased levels of high density ... -
Validation of endpoints as biomarkers of low-dose radiation damage
(Cape Technikon, 2004)The need for radiobiological research was bom from the discovery that high doses of radiation could cause cancer and other health effects. However, recent developments in molecular biology uncovered the effects of low ... -
Validation of two bio-analytical assays for the measurement of hydrophilic antioxidant in several food and beverage commodities in accordance with ISO 17025 regulatory guidelines
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)The accurate and consistent measurement of antioxidants is crucial to evaluating their biological role in the prevention and delay of cancer and other pathological conditions. Hence, the performance of the analytical method ... -
Valorisation of industrial waste : extraction of bioactive compounds from Brewer’s spent grain
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Brewer’s spent grain (BSG), a solid residue obtained from brewing beer, is gaining attention in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry due to its use as natural source of colorants, texturisers, functional ingredients ... -
The value of context awareness within information technology audit and governance
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2020)A shared common understanding or context awareness (CA) of IT Audit and Governance among all the internal stakeholders of a business remains an important factor. This context awareness is needed between the business itself, ... -
The value of corporate communications as a strategic management function to top management
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011)This mini dissertation reports on the findings from a study on Chief Executive Officers of dually listed companies which, measures the value they place on Corporate Communication professionals. Using the Hill and Knowlton ... -
Variable Stroke Crank Shaft for an Internal Combustion Engine
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)Our planet is continuously being depleted of its natural resources leading to a need to conserve energy and the environment. One of the major energy consumers is the conventional internal combustion engine. Many attempts ... -
Variations in radiosensitivity of breast cancer and normal breast cell lines using a 200MeV clinical proton beam
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Background: Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed among woman in South Africa, and a more resilient effort should be focused on treatment improvements. Worldwide, proton therapy is increasingly used as a ... -
Vegetation patterns in tropical forests of the Rumpi Hills and Kimbi-Fungom National Park, Cameroon, West-Central Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)Western Cameroon is thought to hold rich biodiversity and diverse vegetation types, and contains two important forest reserves: Rumpi Hills Forest Reserve (RHFR), which is lowland to montane forest located in southwestern ... -
Vegetative growth and alkaloid concentration of Sceletium Tortuosum (L.) N.E. Br. in response to different soilless growing media and fertigation regimes in hydroponics
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019)The purpose for this study was to investigate whether Sceletium tortuosum was suitable for cultivation in hydroponics and to determine whether different soilless media and fertigation regimes would have an effect on the ... -
Versatile bridal wear
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)In the 19th and 20th Century, products were manufactured with little concerns for the environment. The result of this was an over flowing of low quality products and a high elimination rate, especially in the fashion ... -
Virtualization of a sensor node to enable the simulation of IEC 61850-based sampled value messages
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014)The IEC 61850 standard, “Communication networks and systems in substations” was promulgated to accommodate the need for a common communication platform within substations for devices from different vendors. The IEC 61850 ... -
Viscous flow through sudden contractions
(Cape Technikon, 2004)Despite efforts since the 1950s, laminar flow through pipe fittings is still a topic that needs investigation (Jacobs, 1993). Most experimental studies on this topic include fittings such as contractions, expansions, ... -
Visibility of e-commerce websites to search engines: a comparison between text-based and graphic-based hyperlinks
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006)Research has shown that most website developers first build a website and only later focus on the ‘searchability’ and ‘visibility’ of the website. Companies spend large amounts of money on the development of a website which ... -
Visitors’ perceptions of the 2010 FIFA world cup: a case study of the host city Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)The continent of Africa hosted the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time in 2010. The historical hosting of Africa‟s first mega-event by South Africa was deemed to be a key opportunity to initiate and promote socio-economic ... -
Visual communication for a youth market : an exploration of visual meaning through co-design
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The youth faces unique challenges due to constant movement within the global economic and technological contexts. A digitally oversaturated world with constant access to globalised, mass information makes it challenging ... -
Vitamin B12 and folate enrichment of kefir by Propionibacterium freudenreichii and Streptococcus thermophilus strains
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)In South Africa malnutrition exists due to inadequate dietary intake of micronutrients which is one of the major causes of vitamin deficiencies leading to disease. The treatment of malnutrition over the past years has been ... -
Voltage stability assessment and wide area protection/control using synchrophasor measurements
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Electric power systems are being operated closer to their designed stability limits due to the constraints caused by the continuous increase in system loading, and the lack of new power stations and transmission network ... -
Volunteer tourism : saving the African penguin one volunteer at a time. The case of a seabird rehabilitation centre in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015)Volunteer tourism, as a form of leisure and/or recreation, is one of the fastest growing forms of tourism globally. It has also become a critical human resource for many organisations in the Western Cape, South Africa who ...
