Identification and quantification of bacteria associated with cultivated Spirulina and impact of physiological factors by Mogale, Motlalekgomo

“…This study sought to identify the microorganisms that typically contaminate Spirulina cultivation ponds, to understand their interaction with Spirulina biomass during cultivation and to evaluate the vulnerabilities of these contaminants, in order to generate strategies for controlling their populations during open pond cultivation. The main objectives of this study were therefore: • To quantify the bacterial load in processed Spirulina powder from a single pilot facility to ascertain the presence of the contaminant in the final product derived from the outdoor pond system used as a case study, and to quantify the bacterial load in the outdoor cultivation cultures. • To identify and characterize the bacteria associated with these Spirulina cultures and processed powder from a pilot operation carried out in Franschhoek, South Africa, with a particular focus on evaluating the likelihood for pathogens. • To establish the dynamics of the relationship between Spirulina and bacterial growth under different environmental conditions including pH, salinity and temperature. • To develop practical methods to control and minimize contamination.…”
Get full text

The introduction of multi-strain probiotics to preterm infants in a regional hospital: an observational study by Abrahams, Meliza

“…A total of eleven (14.3%) infants had positive cultures. These were predominantly gram-negative organisms and there were no positive cultures of probiotic organisms. …”
Get full text

Irma Stern (1894-1966) : the creation of an artist's reputation in her lifetime and posthumously, 1920-2013 by Sinisi, Sarah

“…During the artist's lifetime she was admired for her perceived ability to capture the 'spirit of Africa', apparently evident in her paintings of those culturally different from her. These paintings - of black African, Indian, coloured and Arab subjects - have remained an integral aspect of the artist's reputation and they are at the centre of much of the scholarly debate on the artist in the 1990s and 2000s. …”
Get full text

The resilience of emerging adults inhabiting a stressed industrialized environment in Eswatini

Get full text

When love kills: constructions of masculinities within the intimate femicide crisis in Botswana by Modongo, Lorato Palesa

Get full text

Success and failure factors in post-acquisition / post-merger integration

Get full text

The role of values, beliefs and norms in female consumers' clothing disposal behaviour

Get full text

Longitudinal investigation of vaccine specific antibody levels and cellular markers of adaptive immune responses in HIV Exposed Uninfected (HEU) and Unexposed (UE) infants by Naidoo, Shalena

Get full text

A retrospective review of Granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis (GIN) amongst HIV-infected patients at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town by Nel, Debbie

Get full text

Isolation and characterization of mesenchymal stem cells from human tissues

Get full text

Evaluating the influence of winemaking practices on biogenic amine production by wine microorganisms by Smit, Anita Yolandi

Get full text

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder in Context: a comparison of family perceptions in a high income and low/middle-income country by Viljoen, Marisa

“…Background Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects individuals from all continents, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. It presents differently in different individuals and functional outcomes can be highly variable dueto the heterogenous nature of ASD. …”
Get full text

Exploring factors influencing Black South African Millennials when considering African Ankara fashion by Mbumbwa, Tendai

“…African fashion portrays both these elements through the vibrant fabric and culturally inspired pieces of clothing. With Western fashion dominating South African shopping centres, whether the younger and significant black South African Millennial (BSAM) cohort members ascribe any value to African fabric fashion is a matter of interest. …”
Get full text

Re-visiting history, re-negotiating identity in two black British fictions of the 21st Century: Caryl Phillips’s A distant shore (2003) and Buchi Emecheta’s The new tribe (2000) by Moudouma Moudouma, Sydoine

Get full text

The role of unconscious bias in limiting women's leadership opportunities in the South African real estate industry by Gazi, Pangidzai

Get full text

The Prevalence of Propofol Contamination in the Tygerberg Theatre Complex by Drude, Carmen

Get full text

Investigating the integrity of the vasculature and structural relationships of pericytes, astrocytes and the endothelial glycocalyx in an ex vivo hyperglycaemic rat retinal model by Musa, Glory Chinuru

“…For longer incubation (48 hours), explants were cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium containing the above glucose concentrations. …”
Get full text

A study to determine the palliative care needs of patients with drug resistant tuberculosis in the Southern sub-district of Cape Town by Odell, Shannon

“…Aim: The aim was to determine the palliative care needs of patients infected with DR-TB living in the Southern sub-district of Cape Town. The Objectives The objectives were to determine the quality of life and symptom burden of DR-TB patients and to assess for correlation between these variables and palliative care needs. …”
Get full text