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The development of assays for atractyloside and its localisation in rat tissue.
(1991)An extract of the tuber of Callilepis laureola is regarded as the source of a powerful therapeutic agent, known as Impila. Its use is associated with fatal hepatic and renal necrosis, the renal toxin being atractyloside ... -
Development of Beauveria brongniartii as a bio-insecticide to control white grub (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) species attacking sugarcane in South Africa.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Development of broadly neutralizing antibodies from autologous neutralizing antibody responses.
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2014)Abstract available in pdf. -
The development of business management skills through a youth enterprise development entrepreneurship programme (SAB KickStart).
(2015)Entrepreneurship has been cited as a powerful weapon in the fight against the increasing unemployment and poverty levels in South Africa (Moodley & Rowe, 2013). The SAB KickStart Programme is a youth entrepreneurial ... -
Development of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) cultivars for resistance to cassava mosaic disease in Zambia.
(2011)Despite the increasing number of farmers growing cassava in Zambia, yield per hectare has remained low at 5.8 t ha-1. The major constraints contributing to low yields are pests and diseases of which cassava mosaic disease ... -
The development of CD4 binding site antibodies during HIV-1 infection.
(American Society for Microbiology., 2012)Broadly neutralizing antibodies to the CD4 binding site (CD4bs) of gp120 are generated by some HIV-1-infected individuals, but little is known about the prevalence and evolution of this antibody response during the course ... -
Development of census output areas in South Africa.
(2015)The use of the same geographical unit for both census data collection and dissemination is common in many countries across the world, especially in developing countries. This poses some serious concerns. Firstly, this ... -
The development of clone-unspecific micropropagation protocols for three commercially important Eucalyptus hybrids.
(2001)Micropropagation methods are often used to supplement existing clonal programmes for Eucalyptus species. However, genotypic differences among clones require the implementation of clone-specific protocols, an expensive and ... -
The development of communicative competence : the ontogenesis of joint co-ordinated interaction between mother and infant.
(1977)An analysis of mother-infant interaction during the preverbal period has revealed the importance of gaze in establishing the phatic channel and in the development of an intersubjectivity between them. Before the infant ... -
The development of community-based media for AIDS education and prevention in South Africa: towards an action-based participatory research model.
(1994)This research explores the development of community-based media for HIV/AIDS education and prevention. The theoretical framework for the research was based in semiotic, cultural studies and participatory action research ... -
Development of computer models of different selection strategies on poultry egg production.
(2003)Poultry have many behavioural, structural and biological features that are ideal for domestication and for meat and egg production (Appleby et al., 1992). Because of the importance of poultry meat and eggs to the human ... -
Development of concentration and detection techniques for Cryptosporidium and Giardia and the significance of these protists in KwaZulu-Natal.
(1999)Cryptosporidium and Giardia are waterborne parasitic protozoons that have been associated with some diarrhoeal illness in most parts of the world. They are considered of major importance for drinking water safety as ... -
Development of Coordinated Methodologies for Modeling CO2-Containing Systems in Petroleum Industry.
(2018)Clathrate hydrates formation in natural gas processing facilities or transportation pipelines may lead to process and/or safety hazards. On the other hand, a number of applications are suggested on the basis of promoting ... -
The development of cultivated dryland grass pastures for livestock production in the high rainfall areas of Rhodesia.
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Development of encoding and entanglement for free space quantum key distribution.
It is established that the manipulation of quantum information is bound only by the laws of physics and thus information can be characterised, quantified and processed as a physical entity using the basic properties of ... -
The development of Environmental Salvage and the 1989 Salvage Convention: the proposed amendments to the 1989 Convention and the issues regarding the assessment of Environmental Salvage Awards.
(2017)The International Salvage Union (ISU) believes that it is time to reconsider its provisions and amend the 1989 Salvage Convention to create a separate and distinct environmental salvage award. ISU is of the opinion that ... -
The development of evaluation strategies for intervention projects for girl street children : a participatory action approach.
(2005)This study which was conducted in a shelter for girl street children in KwaZuluNatal explored the programmes available to the girl street child and the current evaluation strategies for such programmes. The aim of the ... -
Development of explants potentially suitable for cryopreservation of the recalcitrant-seeded species Theobroma cacao L. and Barringtonia racemosa (L.) roxb.
(2008)The two species investigated in this study were Theobroma cacao and Barringtonia racemosa. Theobroma cacao has worldwide economic importance, as cocoa (the main ingredient in chocolate) is produced from the seeds of this ... -
Development of free-living diazotrophic (FLD) inoculants and their effects on crop growth.
(2008)In this study several free-living diazotrophs (FLD) were isolated and screened for their nitrogen fixing ability on a range of crops grown in greenhouse, hydroponics and field trials. Rhizosphere isolates of free-living ... -
Development of fungal biological control of four agriculturally important pests, Sitophilus oryzae, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Planococcus ficus and Eldana saccharina, in South Africa.
(2005)The use of entomopathogenic fungi to control agriculturally important pests, both in greenhouses and in the field, has been demonstrated by various authors for a number of years. This has been brought about by the ...