Prioritisation of emerging chemical pollutants in South African water resources

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Upcycling post-consumer poly(lactic acid) (PLA) forcosmetic delivery systems: Synthesis and characterizationof PLA-based graft copolymers and microspheres by Brown, Zoë

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Design and modeling of an experimental tilapia and African catfish recirculating aquaculture system by Pretorius, Ruan

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Pre-treatment of sugarcane bagasse for conversion to single cell protein through one-step enzymatic hydrolysis and bioconversion by Lourens, Veronica

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Optimisation of a linear flow channel reactor for semi-passive, simultaneous biological sulphate reduction and partial sulphide oxidation by Fernandes, Sarah

“…Firstly, the study investigated propionate, a common fermentation product of waste organic sources. It is found as a component of the effluent or digestate, of anaerobic digestion (AD) processes such as algal AD. …”
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Microbial fuel cells : the effect of granular activated carbon and graphite as growth substrates on bioelectrogenesis by Geobacter sulfurreducens

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Development of selective pre-concentration methodology of some of the platinum-group metals in acidic solutions, followed by their direct determination by ICP-OES by Handforth, Darren Richard

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Searching for patterns in Conway's Game of Life by Bontes, Johan

“…These solvers are not specifically tuned to this problem and thus waste a lot of time processing Life’s rules in an engine that does not understand them. …”
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Effects of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) cage culture on Western Cape irrigation reservoirs. by Maleri, Monika

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Carbon dioxide mass transfer within algal raceway ponds and the potential for improvement using slopes to create wave by Burke, Matthew

“…The growth of microalgae has the potential to be extremely useful for the production of a wide range of products or for specific processes, such as capture and cycling of CO₂. The fast micro-algal growth rates and ability to grow on agriculturally poor land and in waste water means that bio-production using algae has many advantages over traditional agricultural processes for certain applications. …”
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Mineralogical characterization of South African mine tailings with aim of evaluating their potential for the purposes of mineral carbonation by Amponsah-Dacosta, Maxwell

“…A majority of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies require monitoring from potential leakages, making the process expensive. However, a benign technology exists to permanently store away anthropogenic CO₂ with products obtained instantaneously. …”
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Foreign aid and economic performance during crises in Sub-Saharan Africa by Chisi, Joyline M

“…One such way would be to engage with the bidding process for the different projects being funded to ensure that the contractors do qualify and are of a high corporate governance standard. …”
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Using urban facilities management principles to promote sustainable water management in informal settlements in South Africa by Ngobeni, Lulama

“…A total of five themes emerged from the Reflexive TA process. The results derived from the qualitative interviews and the subsequent themes that emerged, revealed the complexity of informal settlements, challenges associated with stormwater service delivery in informal settlements, key stakeholders in stormwater management projects, SuDS practices and processes, and the institutional knowledge and skill requirements for stormwater projects. …”
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The costs of traditional construction methods against modular construction methods in South Africa: the perception of construction professionals by de Jager, Ashley Mirlné

“…However, modular construction produces less waste, is considered safer, and uses less labour during the construction process. …”
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Valorising South African lignin as a sustainable bitumen additive in pavement engineering by Vermeulen, Ryan

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Recovery of rare earth elements from fluorescent lamp phosphors by Bumhira, Levie

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Designing a conceptual model for the management of in-Kind donations in NGOs by Goff, Robyn

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