Stellar occultations by bodies in the outer solar system at the South African Astronomical Observatory by Genade, Anja

“…The light curves are normalized and individually analyzed for any signs of a positive stellar occultation detection while testing the effects of reduction on the SNR. This is followed by checking the statistical distribution of the data as well as determining a few values for the line-of-sight optical depth. …”
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Framework for quantifying retail food loss and waste in South Africa by Barton, Jessica Claire

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Sintering behaviour of model cobalt crystallites: Effect of support phase on the structure and size of crystallites

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Linking microbial community dynamics and performance of a biological sulphate reducing system using a mixed volatile fatty acid stream as electron donor by Motleleng, Liabo

“…These findings suggest that Desulfovibrio species may play a critical role in sustained sulphate reduction at lower VSLRs. 16S rRNA gene amplicon data validated the qPCR data showing that increasing the VSLR, resulted in a change in the SRB community structure and a decrease in the proportion of total SRB within the microbial community. …”
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Hydraulic Characteristics and Nutrient Degradation Kinetics of a Horizontally Orientated Subsurface Flow Biofilter by Maraj, Kalpana

“…The inlet concentration varied in each study with an inlet concentration range of 8.41 - 24.2 mg/L NH3, 1.06 - 2.30 mg/L NO3 - and 1.45 - 6.82 mg/L PO4 3- being observed. An NH3 reduction of up to 91.8%, total nitrogen reduction of up to 82.4% and a PO4 3- reduction of up to 88.3% was observed. …”
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Metallic cobalt derived from cobalt nitrides for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis by Padayachee, Veroushia

“…Both hcp Co catalysts had no indication of an intergrowth, nor were there any nitrogen species detected on the surface of the catalyst (according to the PXRD and SEM-EDX data), indicating a successful decomposition or reduction. …”
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Linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of the omission of sounds and syllables in isiXhosa speech: an explanatory guide for 2nd language learners of the language by Mahlumba, Esethu

“…I felt the need to establish a data-base of the most commonly truncated forms in the language and the phonological processes at play so that entry level students of the language (as a 2nd language) as well as more advanced learners would have access to commonly reduced words as well as explanations of the most widely occurring phonological processes involved in the omission of sounds. …”
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The evaluation of polarization parameters as quality predictors for zinc electroplated from acidic sulphate solutions

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The nexus between building information modelling implementation strategies, adoption, and levels of construction supply chain integration in South Africa by Olugboyega, Oluseye

“…Before modelling process, CFA was used to confirm the validity and reliability of the quantitative data using the Factor Loading, Eigenvalue, correlation coefficient, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value, Bartlett's test results, and Average Variance Explained (AVE). …”
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Sensory and enzymatic factors associated with defects in low fat UHT milk

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Building adaptive capacity to flood risk in Philippi, Cape Town, through infrastructure-led planning interventions by Mtuleni, Rose T T

“…The study highlights the need for risk-informed local plans to reduce disaster risk in Cape Town and identifies collaborative governance as a significant aspect of the planning and implementation processes for flood risk reduction, as it integrates different actors in working towards a common agenda. …”
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How do trees die following low intensity fires: Exploring the hydraulic death hypothesis by Nel, Jacques Adriaan

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