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Accumulation and toxicity of metals in oysters (Striostrea margaritacea) from the South African South Coast
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)
The current status of metal pollution off the South African South coast is not well known. This study was the first to be undertaken in many years using Striostrea margaritacea as a subject species. The aims of the study ...
Effect of ultraviolet treatment on shelf life, various spoilage microorganisms and the physicochemical characteristics of rooibos iced tea
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015)
Rooibos iced tea (RIT), as one of the products of Rooibos is fast becoming very popular as a beverage in society due to the benefits of the phenolic compounds that are associated with this herbal tea. Some of the commercially ...
Effect of processing on the starch and glycemic properties of Digitaria spp.
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)
Acha starch was isolated and purified from clean and milled acha grain.
Functional, thermal and physicochemical properties of acha starch were
analysed using appropriate methods. Wheat starch was used as the
reference ...
Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water using indigenous microbes of Diep- and Plankenburg Rivers, Western Cape, South Africa
(Cape Peninisula University of Technology, 2015)
This study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of PAH degrading microorganisms in two river systems in the Western Cape, South Africa, and their ability to degrade two PAH compounds (acenaphthene and fluorene). A ...
Potato and Bambara groundnut ammonium transporter (AMT1) structure and variation in expression level in potato leaf tissue in response to nitrogen form and availability
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014)
Plants require nitrogen (N) to support desired production levels. Nitrogen fertilization strategy is a major consideration in field management with regard to achieving both economic and environmental objectives. For instance, ...
Levels of selected gaseous pollutants in ambient air in the vicinity of a chemical industry, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015)
The integrity of natural air has been compromised due to the deposition of chemical, biological and particulate substances from natural and anthropogenic sources. Adverse health consequences arising from the exposure of ...
The influence of phosphorous, copper, zinc and arbuscular mycorrhiza on growth, photosynthetic processes and financial viability of artemisia afra grown in a simulated marginial soil of the Western Cape
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)
This study evaluated the effects of supplementary phosphorus, copper and zinc alone and in conjunction with arbuscular mycorrhiza on Artemisia afra grown in a simulated soil medium. The treatments consisted two groups. ...
The occurrence of brominated flame retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polybrominated biphenyl) in the Cape Town environment
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011)
This study was aimed to provide baseline information about the environmental levels of selected PBDEs
(BDE 28, 47, 100, 99, 154, 153, 183 & 209) and BB 153 in different matrices, including wastewater
treatment plants' ...
An investigation into the effect of metals on chlorophyll content and photosynthesis activity of the wetland plant phragmites australis in the lower Diep River, Milnerton, Cape Town
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011)
A study involving a wetland plant, common reed (Phragmites australis L.) was carried
out along the bank of the lower Diep River and the adjacent soil samples from four
different sites (Milnerton Lagoon, Lower Estuary, ...
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 ...