• Isolation and characterization of diaryl ester catabolizing soil fungi. 

  Moonsamy, Volante. (2019)

  Aromatic hydrocarbons are major organic pollutants that can persist in the environment. However, many fungi and yeasts can utilize these compounds as carbon and energy sources under aerobic conditions. Salol and benzyl ...

• Process development for biomass and lipid production from a local chlorella isolate using a miniature parallel raceway pond reactor. 

  Gumbi, Zanenhlanhla Gugulethu. (2020)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Ant communities along an elevational transect, the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania. 

  Kunene, Caroline. (2020)

  Understanding biodiversity patterns and the processes that structure them along environmental gradients has been a topic of major ecological interest. Although relatively well-known, alpha diversity is still poorly understood. ...

• Varying soil nutrition in grassland and savanna ecosystems affect plant-microbe symbiosis, nitrogen nutrition and growth of Pisum sativum L. 

  Zungu, Ntuthuko Sifiso. (2019)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Effect of elevated temperatures on growth and defence of Vachellia 1 sieberiana seedlings grown with or without grass. 

  Ncisana, Lusanda. (2020)

  Warming is suggested to increase globally in the next few decades. Warming, soil nutrients, 2 water, CO2 and sunlight are the most important environmental factors for plant life. Elevated 3 temperatures can highly impact ...

• Local and global controllers of grassland ecosystem stability during global change. 

  Demmer, Stuart. (2019)

  Human impacts on grasslands dramatically affect grassland biodiversity which impacts the ability of ecosystems to sustainably provide ecosystem services. As the extents of these anthropogenic impacts increase (due to ...

• The glutaredoxin/glutathione post-stress recovery system is dependent on the availability of glutathione in the cell. 

  Blom, Erin Shelby. (2020)

  The cellular response to oxidative stress involves three interconnected processes: reactive oxygen species detoxification, adaptation and repair. Glutathionylation is an adaptive response in which glutathione binds to ...

• Selective impacts on the vigour and mortality of Aristida junciformis (subsp. junciformis) 

  Scharlach, Anke. (2019)

  The aim of grazing management is to maximise livestock production by maintaining high sward quality. Many southern African grasslands have become degraded allowing grass species unfavourable for livestock production, such ...

• Fleshy-fruited invasive plant species in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: native avian seed dispersal and impact assessment. 

  Bitani, Nasiphi. (2019)

  Globally, alien plant species have been recognised as a major threat to biodiversity. The increased global trade and travel have resulted in the increased introduction of new species. Direct or indirect introductions of ...

• Assessment of the current ecological integrity of the uMngeni River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, using fish community structures and attributes of the Labeobarbus natalensis (Castelnau, 1861) populations. 

  Dlamini, Pumla Vanessa. (2019)

  Rivers are the main source of freshwater water for human communities and provide people with numerous ecosystem services such as water purification, transportation, power generation, food supply, and water for domestic, ...

• The effects of Chromolaena odorata on tree growth dynamics at Buffelsdraai Landfill site. 

  Ramaano, Rerani. (2019)

  Ecological restoration is a process which assists the recovery of an ecosystem which was previously disturbed or degraded. Through continuous disturbances, invasive alien plants (IAPs) are able to successfully spread and ...

• The breeding system and demography of the Transvaal Sesame-bush, Sesamothamnus lugardii (Pedaliaceae) 

  Bijl, Alison. (2019)

  The aim of this research was to assess the breeding system, pollination relationship and demography of the Transvaal Sesame-bush, Sesamothamnus lugardii N. E. Br. Ex Stapf. (Pedaliaceae). S. lugardii is an arid savanna ...

• Recombinant cathepsin L-like cysteine proteases for species-specific diagnosis of animal African trypanosomiasis. 

  Mbhele, Ziphezinhle Elaine. (2019)

  African trypanosomiasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites i.e. Trypanosoma spp. in livestock and humans and affects 37 sub-Saharan countries. Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) is known as nagana and African ...

• Molecular cloning, recombinant expression and characterisation of serine and cysteine protease inhibitors from Trichinella zimbabwensis. 

  Maseko, Thando Glory. (2019)

  Trichinellosis is a disease caused by parasitic helminths of the genus Trichinella. Infection occurs by ingestion of meat contaminated with infective Trichinella larvae. Cases of Trichinella zimbabwensis, a non-encapsulating ...

• Pollination and geographical divergence in flower colour of the drosera cistiflora species complex, or 'how the snotrosie got its colours'. 

  Von Witt, Caitlin Greta. (2019)

  The question of floral colour diversity among congeneric plants has intrigued evolutionary biologists since Lamarck—yet remains a hot topic amid the varied groundbreaking ecological insights that emerge to this day. I ...

• Molecula characterization of chlamdia trachomatis isolates using sequence variation in the major outer membrane protein gene (OMP1) and evaluation of their susceptibility profile. 

  Khanyile, Thobile Nokwazi. (2019)

  Chlamydia trachomatis infections are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in humans, worldwide. Due to asymptomatic nature of C. trachomatis, the need for sensitive, reliable and affordable ...

• Foliar secretory cavities of Vepris lanceolata (Lam.) G. Don (Rutaceae): micromorphology and chemical composition of the secretion. 

  Nxumalo, Nozipho Ntombikayise. (2017)

  Secretory structures such as ducts, trichomes and cavities consist of cells that are primary sites synthesizing essential oils and other phytochemical compounds with medicinal properties. Little is known about the ...

• Impacts of anthropogenic disturbance on persistence patterns of forest mammals in an urban-forest mosaic of eThekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa. 

  Zungu, Manqoba Moses. (2018)

  The burgeoning human population size and the consequent land development pressures to meet its various needs has led to an unparalleled increase in the rates at which natural environments are converted for anthropogenic ...

• Snake population declines and conservation: a global synthesis, and perspectives from southern Africa, based on long-term field observations. 

  Schmidt, Warren Robert. (2018)

  Amphibian and reptile declines have been documented from across the globe in recent decades. This is a result of anthropogenically driven effects including transformation of the landscape, habitat destruction, environmental ...

• The stabilisation of the cysteine protease of Carica papaya (papain) and the catalytic domain of the Cathepsin L-like cysteine protease of Trypanosoma congolense (TcoCATL) 

  Chetty, Ryan. (2019)

  Proteases play an intricate role in the numerous functions of a living organism. Proteases are responsible for the cleavage of proteins into smaller fragments by catalysing the hydrolysis of peptide bonds. The class of ...

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