Electrospun antimicrobial and antibiofouling nanofibres by Gule, Nonjabulo Prudence

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Alternative patch repair materials for rebar corrosion damage by Jassa, Primesh

“…Patch repairs were conducted on substrate moulds to test application and observe cracking/debonding occurrence. …”
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Non-racial schooling in selected Cape Town schools : language, attitudes and language learning by Schlebusch, Anne

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Newer and novel sputum versus non-sputum-based tools for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis in different patient sub-populations by Esmail, Aliasgar

“…Methods (sub-populations are underlined) In Chapter 1, I describe an evaluation of an algorithm that describes the optimal & cost efficient strategy to combine sputum GeneXpert and urine LAM (tests that are recommended by the WHO) in a hospitalized HIV-infected sub-population: This comprised a post-hoc analysis of 561 HIV-infected sputum-expectorating patients that was part of a larger parent trial. 5 different diagnostic strategies using sputum culture as a reference standard were explored (Xpert alone, LAM alone, sequential Xpert followed by LAM and vice versa [LAM in Xpert-negative patients and Xpert in LAM-negative patients], and both tests concurrently [LAM + Xpert]). …”
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The influence of copper addition on the corrosion behaviour of low nickel austenitic stainless steels by Vismer, Suzanne Lisa

“…These tests included potentiodynamic scans, polarisation resistance measurements and Tafel plots conducted in 5 volume % de-aerated sulphuric acid solution at 30°C as well as pitting tests in NaCl solutions. …”
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Study habits and attitudes of senior secondary school students by Mama, Silumko Nelson

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Development of a minimally invasive robotic surgical manipulator by Christiane, Peter-John

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Identification of new therapeutic compounds against carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae using a novel agar-based high-throughput microarray compound screening approach by Mahlangu, Zandile

“…The screening did not yield hits against the carbapenemresistant K. pneumoniae. A secondary screen of 5% of inactive compounds, with Z-scores ranging between standard deviations (SD) of -1 and -2, selected from the primary screen against K. pneumoniae 1705 and 33495, was conducted to test the accuracy and reliability the of the two-step data analysis method and the hit selection criteria. …”
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Improved tools for the diagnosis of Rift Valley fever and serological evidence of the disease in sheep and goats in the inter-epidemic period in the Zambézia Province, Mozambique

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In-Stream water quality modelling and optimisation by mixed-integer programming : simulation and application in actual system

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Shigatoxin producing Escherichia coli O157 and non-O157 serotypes in producer-distributor bulk milk

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The change of medium of instruction from Chichewa to English in primary schools in Malawi and its impact on pupils' academic performance by Chiphanda, Paul Ellimelech Kankhumbwa

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Evaluation of the learning environment of teaching hospitals of twin cities in Pakistan by Khan, Muhammad Nasir Ayub

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Improving the strength performance and economic viability of Eucalyptus Camaldulensis through finger jointing by Amal, Hany

“…Finger joints can mitigate the problem by omitting the defected part and connecting the wood in a very strong way that can enable it to be used in vast uses Next step was to determine the standard test methods, procedures, required types of equipment’s and apparatus according to standards. …”
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Development of a laser induced fluorescence technique for the analysis of organic air pollutants

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The junior South African individual scale as predictor of scholastic achievement at Sub A, Sub B & Std One levels by Le Roux, D M

“…The JSAIS scales and subtests were regressed on the computed averages for each standard. A test was performed to evaluate the longitudinal stability of the correlation matrix of Pearson correlations. …”
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