An evaluation of the information architecture of the UCT Library web site by Mvungi, Susan Haikaeli

“…Firstly, a formal usability test was conducted with five users to establish the required site structure and to identify any possible problems with the usability of the site. …”
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Cartel detection in the South African bread market : a review of the studies by the Competition Commission and National Agricultural Marketing Council

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Establishing associations for the evaluation of mobility screen (EMS) in an adult South African population by Brink, Marthinus Lotz

“…Background: Muscle, joint and bone injuries affect mobility and stability, which in turn limits physical activity. Screening tests such as the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) are used to assess an individual’s mobility and stability to determine whether any movement dysfunctions exist. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of macroalgae from Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, and the isolation of a bioactive compound from Osmundaria serrata (Rhodophyta)

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Geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) in large power systems including transformer time response by Oyedokun, David Temitope

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Nasal aperture shape and its application for estimating ancestry in modern South Africans

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Investigating the effects of enhanced catecholamine stimulation in stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes by Samodien, Kauthar

“…In addition, the application of the ryanodine receptor agonist, caffeine (0.5mM, 5 minutes), resulted in a ten-fold increase in the amplitude of contraction for iso-treated EBs compared to a two-fold increase in the untreated and pindolol-treated EBs. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of polycaprolactone-based nanofibrous scaffolds for neuronal tissue regeneration by Elnaggar, Manar Ahmed

“…Moreover, the in-vitro degradation test showed slow degradation rate. The addition of fibronectin and laminin together was shown to be the most favorable for cellular attachment and elongation of neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. …”
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The morphology of the intraparietal sulcus in children prenatally exposed to alcohol in a sample of children from the Western Cape, South Africa and its potential relationship with... by Greeff, Marlie

“…For this analysis, the manually traced MIPS and LIPS were subdivided into five ROI's for the left and right hemispheres respectively: (1) the superior MIPS, (2) the medial branch of the MIPS, (3) the inferior MIPS, (4) the superior LIPS, and (5) the inferior LIPS. …”
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Exploring the phylodynamics, genetic reassortment and RNA secondary structure formation patterns of orthomyxoviruses by comparative sequence analysis by Nindo, Fredrick Nzabanyi

“…In chapter four of this thesis, I explored the formation of RNA secondary structures within the genomes of orthomyxoviruses belonging to five genera: Influenza A, B and C, Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus and Thogotovirus using in silico RNA folding predictions and additional molecular evolution and phylogenetic tests to show that structured regions may be biologically functional. …”
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Risk factors associated with blood pressure variation in sickle cell disease in Cameroon by Nguweneza, Arthemon

“…Categorical variables were compared using Chi squared test or Fisher exact test if the expected count in a cell was less than five while continuous variables were compared according to BP category with the Kruskal–wallis test. …”
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Seasonal variation in preeclampsia – timing of conception vs timing of delivery by Van Zyl, Gideon

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Resurrection ecology of invertebrates in temporary wetlands in the Cape Floristic region: effects of urbanisation and fire by Blanckenberg, Michelle

“…The effects of fire were tested, on hatching success by staging vegetation fires over the collected soil samples for five temporary wetland areas in the same region. …”
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The impact of a sensory developmental care programme for very low birth weight preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. by Nieder-Heitmann, Esther

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A critical appraisal of the customer service and service quality in appliance sales departments in prominent South African retail stores

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Reticulocyte count and indices in dogs naturally and experimentally infected with Babesia rossi

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Eisteddfod in Suid-Afrika met spesifieke verwysing na die Paarl Vallei Eisteddfod by Du Toit-Pearce, Minette

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