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Prof Nico van der Walt

Collaboration with the Institute of Chemistry Timisoara of the romanian academy, Timisoara, romania

The collaboration mentioned in the 2013 Research Report continued in 2014. There was a new call by the NRF for joint research projects between South Africa and Romania. The Institute of Chemistry Timisoara and the Radiochemistry and Ion Exchange Chromatography Unit applied for funding, but the results are still outstanding because of an election in Romania in November 2014.

• NG Tasana: Evaluation and optimisation of boron analysis methodologies in nuclear reactor primary water systems

• G Visser: Analysing for Sr-90 in environmental samples making use of liquid scintillation counting

• eo omoniyi: Comparative study of brine treatment using a functionalised nanofibre and an ion exchange resin

Research activities

The following postgraduates completed their research projects and are now writing their theses:

• ra Wells: Comparison of distribution coefficients of 14 elements on three cation exchangers

• N Sephuhle: The determination of distribution coefficients for some elements on the macroporous cation exchanger Amberlyst 15 in nitric acid-methanol solutions

Three BTech students completed research projects under supervision of Prof Van der Walt. The topics were: Behaviour of Cu and Mn on dithizone resin; Behaviour of Zr and Y on AG 50W-X4 in 2.5 M HBr and in 2.5 M HCl; and Separation of Cd, Zn and Fe on AG MP-50Separation of ten elements in sequence from each other on a single cation exchange resin column.

books/chapters

Benadé AJS

Red palm oil carotenoids: Potential role in disease prevention

Watson RR & Preedy VR (eds): Bioactive Foods as Dietary Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease

San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2013, pp 333343, ISBN 978-012-39-6485-4

Jideani VA & Diedericks CF

Nutritional, therapeutic, and prophylactic properties of Vigna subterranea and Moringa oleifera

Oguntibeju OO (ed): Antioxidant-Antidiabetic Agents and Human Health

InTech, 2014, pp 187-207, ISBN 978-953-511215-0

Kioko JI, Barnsley S & Jaganyi D

Science access: An appraisal of graduation and throughput rates

Dhunpath R & Vithal R (eds): Alternative Access to Higher Education: Underprepared Students or Underprepared Institutions?

Pretoria: Pearson Holdings, 2013, pp 184-202, ISBN 978-177-57-8497-5

Kioko JI, Barnsley S & Jaganyi D Science access: Theoretical framework and educational discourse

Dhunpath, R & Vithal R (eds): Alternative Access to Higher Education: Underprepared Students or Underprepared Institutions?

Pretoria: Pearson Holdings, 2013, pp 166-183, ISBN 978-17-7578497-5

Marnewick JL, Venter I, Rautenbach F, Neethling H & Kotze M

Rooibos: Effect on iron status in South African adults at risk for coronary heart disease

Juliani HR, Simon JE & Ho C-T (eds): African Natural Plant Products Volume II: New Discoveries and Challenges in Chemistry and Quality

New York: Oxford University Press, 2013, pp 103-114, ISBN 978-08-4122804-7

Mundembe R

Gene targeting and genetic transformation of plants

Sithole-Niang (ed): Genetic Engineering

Rijeka, Croatia: InTech Publishers, 2013, pp 49-59, ISBN 953-51-1099-6

Van Wyk J, Dolley L & Mshicileli N

HPLC Analysis of Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12 and Vitamin C in various food matrices

Zuo Y (ed): High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC): Principles, Practices and Procedures

Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2014, pp 207-266, ISBN 978-1-62948-854-7

Conference papers

Fourie JC & Theron H

Effect of irrigation with winery wastewater augmented to different COD levels on the performance of two grass cover crop species and their ability to function as an interception crop, 36th SASEV Conference, Somerset West, 12-14 November 2014

Geerts S

The importance of reproduction during the early stages of plant invasions: Alien Proteaceae in South Africa, Mediterranean Ecosystems International Conference, Olmue, Chile, 6-9 October 2014

Itoba Tombo EF, Ntwampe SKO & Mudumbi JBN

In situ cyanogen and hydrogen cyanide reduction for

Manihot esculenta cultivation, CPUT Postgraduate Conference, Cape Town, 5 November 2013

Itoba Tombo EF, Thomas A, Stam E & Chingombe W

Flux of the chemical compounds within the Bottelary River system, Cape Town, 10th International Conference of Phytotechnologies, Syracuse, NY, 1-4 October 2013

Jasson TI, Laubscher CP & Daniels CW

Effects of compost tea extracts on growth and nutritional value of Siphonochilus aethiopicus and Hypoxis hemerocallidea under soil drench irrigation applications, U6 Conference, Cape Town, 5-10 September 2014

Kambizi L & Mntambo N

Indigenous plants for ethnoveterinary uses in the Pondoland, South Africa, 29th International Horticultural Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 17-22 August 2014

Lategan FS & Raats JG

Animal science research, education and the involvement of communities: The changing role of universities, Fort Hare Papers, Alice, 2014

Mangachena J, Gaertner M, Kioko J & Geerts S Fynbos bird assemblages as a bioindicator of passive restoration success in a riparian habitat of the Berg River, Western Cape, South Africa, Fynbos Forum, Knysna, 4-7 August 2014

Mbolekwa B, Kambizi L & Songca SP

Antibacterial activity of a compound isolated from Acacia mearnsii De Wild, XXth Congress of the Association for the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical Africa, Stellenbosch, 13-17 January 2014

Mudumbi JBN, Ntwampe SKO, Muganza MF, Rand AM & Okonkwo JO

Concentrations of perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctane sulfonate in sediment of Western Cape rivers, 11th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Heraklion, Greece, 30 September-3 October 2014

Okudoh VI, Trois C, Workneh T & Schmidt S

The potential of cassava for production in South Africa, 5th International Symposium: Energy from Biomass and Waste, Italy, 17-20 November 2014

Olatunji OS, Opeolu BO, Fatoki OS & Ximba BJ

Effect of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) effluent on Oreochromis niloticus (Nile Tilapia) and Clarias gariepinus (African mud catfish), 34th SETAC Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Analytical Chemistry, Nashville, TN, 17-21 November 2013

Olatunji OS, Opeolu BO, Fatoki OS & Ximba BJ

Optimisation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons extraction efficiency from selected processed meat using different methods, 6th International Congress of Chemistry and Environment, Antwerp, Belgium, 6-8 July 2013

Olatuntji OS, Opeolu BO, Fatoki OS & Ximba BJ

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in farmland soil: Occurrence and bioavailability, North American Conference of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Analytical Chemistry, Canada, 9-14 November 2014

Radloff FGT

Farewell wildlife and welcome to Africa’s domestic game livestock: Is current game ranch practice promoting the domestication of African wildlife and what are the potential consequences? Wildlife Management Symposium, Port Elizabeth, 31 August-4 September 2014

Singh R & Reddy L

Apoptosis in the human laryngeal carcinoma (Hep-2) cell line by Bulbine natalensis and B. frutescens fractions, International Conference on Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry and Natural Products, Hyderabad, India, 21-23 October 2013

Van der Colff D, Geerts S, Ebrahim I & Raimondo D

The value of volunteers in long term data collection of threatened plant species, Fynbos Forum, Knysna, 4-7 August 2014

Van der Merwe S

Application of near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics for the analysis of concentrated and non-concentrated fish oils with limited concentration ranges in the nutraceutical industry, 16th International Conference on Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Montpellier, France, 2-7 June 2013

Van Wyk J

The integration of work-integrated learning (WIL) modalities as teaching tools towards complex practice of food technology, 3rd International ISEKI Food Conference, Athens, Greece, 19-23 May 2014

Conference posters

Adentuji AT, Lewu FB & Mundembe R

Expression profiling of the ammonium transporter gene by a reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Afolabi WO, Opeolu BO, Fatoki OS, Ximba BJ & Olatunji OS

Adsorption of nitrophenols onto Vitis vinifera: Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Ayeleso TB, Lewu FB & Mundembe R

Developing a novel protocol for protoplast preparations in Bambara groundnut, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Daniels CW & Valentine AJ

A comparative environmental stress tolerance analysis of two South African geophytes, the threatened Gethyllis multifolia and the widespread G. villosa, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Dolley L

The Agrifood Technology Station as a food technology training partner focusing on interaction with the food industry, 3rd International ISEKI Food Conference, Athens, Greece, 19-23 May 2014

Fagbayigbo BO, Opeolu BO, Fatoki OS, Ximba BJ & Olatunji OS

Removal of selected perfluorinated compounds in Diep and Plankensburg rivers in Cape Town using leaf litter and commercial activated carbon, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Itoba Tombo EF, Ntwampe SKO & Mudumbi JBN

Cyanogen loading effects on terrestrial ecosystem and groundwater quality in agricultural soil, 1st Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, Dijon, France, 2-5 December 2014

Jideani VA

Consultation for diploma and degree curriculum in food technology, 3rd International ISEKI Food Conference, Athens, Greece, 19-23 May 2014

Krügel M

Developing a new curriculum for food technology: The innovative process, 3rd International ISEKI Food Conference, Athens, Greece, 19-23 May 2014

Mobo MP, Paulse A, Jackson VA & Ntwampe SKO

Isolation and identification of cyanide tolerant bacteria from wastewater discharged from electroplating plant in Cape Town, South Africa, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Morkel RA & Van Wyk J

Vitamin B12 and folate in kefir beverage after co-inoculation with a Propionibacterium freudenreichii strain, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Ncuku S, Ndakidemi PA & Laubscher CP

Effects of regulating hydroponics water temperature on profiling of flavonoid and anthocynins in Ornithogalum longibracteamtum L., CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Nitcheu Ngemakwe PH, Le Roes-Hill M & Jideani VA

Effects of carboxymethylcellulose, yoghurt and transglutaminase on textural properties of oat bread, 17th International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) World Congress, Montreal, Canada, 17-21 August 2014

Nitcheu Ngemakwe PH, Le Roes-Hill M & Jideani VA

Effects of yeast, carboxymethylcellulose, yoghurt, transglutaminase and cyclodextrinase on pasting, thermal and protein modification properties of oat dough, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Conference, New Orleans, LA, 22-24 June 2014

Opperman M & Benadé AJS

Analysis of the omega-3 fatty acid content of South African fish oil supplements: A follow up study, 11th Biennial Congress of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids, Stockholm, 28 June-2 July 2014

Vhangani LN & Van Wyk J

Antioxidant activity vs Acrylamide levels resulting from the maillard reaction during roasting of parboiled rice, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014

Williams G & Van Wyk J

Application of innovative beverage fermentation technology to plums and selected berries, CPUT Research Day, 27 November 2014 journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Adekunle AS, Oyekunle JAO, Oluwafemi SO, Joshua AO, Makinde WO, Ogunfowokan AO, Eleruja MA & Ebenso EE

Comparative catalytic properties of Ni(OH)2 and NiO nanoparticles towards the degradation of nitrite (NO2-) and nitric oxide (NO)

International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 9:3008-3021, 2014

Adeyi O, Ikhu-Omoregbe DIO & Jideani VA

Emulsion stability and steady shear characteristics of concentrated oil-in-water emulsion stabilized by gelatinized Bambara groundnut flour

Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(16):4995-5002, 2014

Amodu OS, Ntwampe SKO & Ojumu TV

Emulsification of hydrocarbons by biosurfactant: Exclusive use of agrowaste

BioResources, 9(2):3508-3525, 2014

Amodu OS, Ntwampe SKO & Ojumu TV

Optimization of biosurfactant production by Bacillus licheniformis STK 01 grown exclusively on Beta vulgaris waste using response surface methodology BioResources, 9(3):5045-5065, 2014

Ayeni OO, Kambizi L, Laubscher CP, Fatoki OS & Olatunji OS

Risk assessment of wetland under aluminium and iron toxicities: A review

Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, 17(2):122-128, 2014

Baatjies R, Meijster T, Heederik D, Sander & Jeebhay M

Effectiveness of interventions to reduce flour dust exposures in supermarket bakeries in South Africa

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 71:811818, 2014

Bathori NB, Jacobs A, Nassimbeni LR & Sebogisi BK

Quininium malates: Partial chiral discrimination via diastereomeric salt formation

South African Journal of Chemistry - Suid-Afrikaanse

Tydskrif vir Chemie, 67:160-166, 2014

Batisai E, Ayamine A, Youdaga Kilinkissa OE & Bathori NB

Melting point-solubility-structure correlations in multicomponent crystals containing fumaric or adipic acid†

CrystEngComm, 16:9992-9998, 2014

Dobrowsky PH, Van Deventer A, De Kwaadsteniet M, Ndlovu T, Khan S, Cloete TE & Khan W

Prevalence of virulence genes associated with pathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from domestically harvested rainwater during low- and high-rainfall periods

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80(5):1633-1638, 2014

Dube E, Sibiya J & Fanadzo M

Early planting and hand sorting effectively controls seed-borne fungi in farm-retained bean seed

South African Journal of Science, 110(11/12):1-6, 2014

Gachago D, Ivala EN, Barnes VE, Felix-Minnaar

JV, Morkel J & Vajat N

Towards the development of digital storytelling practices for use in resource-poor environments, across disciplines and with students from diverse backgrounds

South African Journal of Higher Education, 28(3):961-982, 2014

Hanekom R, Venter I & Du Toit LD

Development of a food knowledge test for first-year students at a university of technology in the Western Cape, South Africa

Journal of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 42:1-16, 2014

Heystek A, Geerts S, Barnard P & Pauw A Pink flower preference in sunbirds does not translate into plant fitness differences in a polymorphic Erica species

Evolutionary Ecology, 28:457-470, 2014

Jacobs A & Amombo Noa FM

Hybrid salt-cocrystal solvate: p-coumaric acid and quinine system

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 44:57-62, 2014

Jacobs A, Bathori NB, Kabwit Rodriguez YR & Weber E

Salts of the scissor-shaped racemic host 1,1´-binaphthyl-2,2´-dicarboxylic acid with amines: Structures and thermal stability† CrystEngComm, 16:2462-2469, 2014

Lambrechts AA, Human IS, Hamuel JD & Lues R

Bacteria contamination of the hands of food handlers as indicator of hand washing efficacy in some convenient food industries

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(4):755-758, 2014

Lambrechts AA, Human IS, Hamuel JD & Lues R

Efficacy of low-pressure foam cleaning compared to conventional cleaning methods in the removal of bacteria from surfaces associated with convenience food African Health Sciences, 14(3):575-585, 2014

Mohan S, Oluwafemi SO, George SC, Jayachandran VP, Lewu F, Songca SP, Kalarikkal N & Thomas S

Completely green synthesis of dextrose reduced silver nanoparticles, its antimicrobial and sensing properties

Carbohydrate Polymers, 106:469-474, 2014

Mohan S, Oluwafemi SO, Songca SP, Osibote OA, George SC, Kalarikkal N & Thomas S

Facile synthesis of transport and flourescent epoxy–CdSe–CdS–ZnS core–multi shell polymer nanocomposites

New Journal of Chemistry, 38:155-162, 2014

Mudumbi JBN, Ntwampe SKO, Muganza FM & Okonkwo JO Perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctane sulfonate in South African river water Water Science and Technology, 69.1:185-194, 2014

Mudumbi JBN, Ntwampe SKO, Muganza FM & Okonkwo JO

Susceptibility of riparian wetland plants to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) accumulation

International Journal of Phytoremediation, 16:926-936, 2014

Mudumbi JBN, Ntwampe SKO, Muganza FM, Rand AM & Okonkwo JO

Concentrations of perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctane sulfonate in sediment of Western Cape rivers, South Africa

Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 9(3):147-158, 2014

Muhire BM, Golden M, Murrell B, Lefeuvre P, Lett JM, Gray A, Poon AYF, Ngandu NK, Semegni JY, Tanov EP, Monjane AL, Harkins GW, Varsani A, Shepherd DN & Martin DP

Evidence of pervasive biologically functional secondary structures within the genome of eukaryotic single-stranded DNA viruses

Journal of Virology, 88(4):1972-1989, 2014

Obilana AO, Odhav B & Jideani VA

Functional and physical properties of instant beverage powder made from two different varieties of pearl millet

Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 2(5):250-257, 2014

Okoro HK, Fatoki OS, Adekola FA, Ximba BJ & Snyman RG

Fractionation, mobility and multivariate statistical evaluation of metals in marine sediments of Cape Town harbour, South Africa

Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, 26(3):126-138, 2014

Okoro HK, Fatoki OS, Adekola FA, Ximba BJ & Snyman RG

Geochemical assessment of sediment in Cape Town harbour, South Africa

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 28(1):17-28, 2014

Okudoh VI, Trois C, Workneh T & Schmidt S

The potential of cassava biomass and applicable technologies for sustainable biogas production in South Africa: A review

Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 39:1035-1052, 2014

Olafisoye OB, Fatoki OS, Oguntibeju OO & Osibote OA

Determination of trace and major elements in water on oil palm plantations by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry

Instrumentation Science & Technology, 42(6):652-666, 2014

Olatunji OS, Fatoki OS, Opeolu BO & Ximba BJ

Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs] in processed meat products using gas chromatography - flame ionization detector

Food Chemistry, 156:296-300, 2014

Olatunji OS, Fatoki OS, Opeolu BO, Ximba BJ, Ojekunle OZ & Adeniye NK

Nutrient enrichment and hypoxia threat in urban surface water

Clean-Soil Air Water, 42(9999):1-5, 2014

Olatunji OS, Opeolu BO, Fatoki OS & Ximba BJ

Optimization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons extraction efficiency from selected processed meat using different methods

Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 18(5):1-6, 2014

Olatunji OS & Osibanjo O

Investigation of selected heavy metals level in top soils around Ajaokuta Steel Company, North Central Nigeria

Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(10):2982-2986, 2014

Oluwafemi SO, Daramola MO & Ncapayi V

A facile green synthesis of type II water soluble CdTe/CdS core shell nanoparticles

Materials Letters, 133:9-13, 2014

Oluwafemi SO, Ncapayi V, Adeyemi OO & Songca SP

Size tunable synthesis of monodispersed hexadecylamine-capped CdSe nanostructures

Materials Letters, 123:165-168, 2014

Oluwafemi SO, Ncapayi V, Olubomehin O, Osibote OA & Songca SP

A facile non-organometallic synthesis of hexadecylamine-capped ZnSe nanoparticles

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 27:427-432, 2014

Onwudiwe DC, Kruger TPJ, Oluwafemi SO & Strydom CA

Nanosecond laser irradiation synthesis of CdS nanoparticles in a PVA system

Applied Surface Science, 290:18-26, 2014

Onwudiwe DC, Strydom CA, Oluwafemi SO, Hosten E & Jordaan A

Synthesis, spectral and thermal studies of pyridyl adducts of Zn(II) and Cd(II) dithiocarbamates, and their use as single source precursors for ZnS and CdS nanoparticles†

Dalton Transactions, 43:8703-8712, 2014

Opperman M

What health professionals should know about omega-3 fatty acid supplements

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 26(2):611, 2013

Opperman M & Benadé AJS

Analysis of the omega-3 fatty acid content of South African fish oil supplements

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 24(8):323-328, 2013

Opperman M & Benadé AJS

Are all fish oil supplements safe during pregnancy?

South African Medical Journal, 104(6):389-390, 2014

Radloff FGT, Macina L & Snyman D

The impact of native large herbivores and fire on the vegetation dynamics in the Cape renosterveld shrubland of South Africa: Insights from a six-year field experiment

Applied Vegetation Science, 17:456-469, 2014

Santos BAQ, Ntwampe SKO, Hamuel JD & Muchatibaya G

Operating conditions for the continuous bioremediation of free cyanide contaminated wastewater using Aspergillus awamori

Water Science and Technology, 69.5:989-993, 2014

Semegni JY

Patterns of recombination in HIV-1M are influenced by selection disfavouring the survival of recombinants with disrupted genomic RNA and protein structures

Plos One, 9(6): e100400-1 - e100400-8, 2014

Sparks C, Odendaal JP & Snyman RG

An analysis of historical Mussel Watch Programme data from the West Coast of the Cape Peninsula, Cape Town

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 87: 374-380, 2014

Steyn GF, Vermeulen C, Szelecsényi F, Kovacs Z, Hohn A, Van der Meulen NP, Schibli R & Van der Walt TN

Cross sections of proton-induced reactions on 152Gd, 155Gd and 159Tb with emphasis on the production of selected Tb radionuclides

Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 319:128-140, 2014

Steyn NP, Mchiza Z, Hill J, Davids YD, Venter I, Hinrichsen EC, Opperman M, Rumbelow J & Jacobs P

Nutritional contribution of street foods to the diet of people in developing countries: A systematic review Public Health Nutrition, 17(6):1363-1374, 2013

Tella AC, Owalude SO, Ojekanmi CA & Oluwafemi SO

Synthesis of copper–isonicotinate metal–organic frameworks simply by mixing solid reactants and investigation of their adsorptive properties for the removal of the fluorescein dye†

New Journal of Chemistry, 38:4494-4500, 2014

Toefy R & Gibbson MJ

Regional generalisations about the relationships between the environment and foraminifera along the SW Cape coast, South Africa

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 80:330-337, 2014 journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Afful DB & Lategan FS

Small and medium-scale producers’ use and credibility of information sources: Implications for public extension’s financial sustainability

South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 42(1):27-38, 2014

Afful DB & Lategan FS

User contributions and public extension delivery modes: Implications for financial sustainability of extension in South Africa

South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 42(1):39-48, 2014

Afful DB, Obi A & Lategan FS

Understanding situational incompatibility of payment for the delivery of public extension services

Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 6(4):140-148, 2014

Daniels CW

In vitro propagation of Gethyllis multifolia L. Bolus (Kukumakranka): A threatened South African geophyte with medicinal potential Acta Horticulturae, pp 757-763, January 2014

Daniels CW

Secrets of the Kukumamkranka revealed: An overview of the medicinal potential of Gethyllis multifolia (syn. campanulata) and G. villosa Veld and Flora, pp 176-177, December 2014

Falta D, Adamski M, Cejna V, Hanuš O, Lategan F, Kupczy iski R, Chládek G, Filip k R & Máchal L

The effect of air temperature and breed on bovine milk composition and its processing quality

Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 20(1):215-219, 2014

Lewu N & Kambizi L

Comparative nutritional assessment of selected leafy vegetables

Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 12(2):85-88

Louw L, Louw MJ & Lategan FS

Towards assessing managerial competencies and leadership styles required for successful game ranch management in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 42(2):127-140, 2014

Mbolekwa BN, Kambizi L, Songca SP & Oluwafemi OS

Antibactertial activity of the stem bark extracts of Acacia mearnsii De Wild African Journal of Microbiology Research, 8(2):211-216, 2014

Ndamane Y, Kambizi L, Songca SP & Oluwafemi OS

Antibacterial effectiveness of Tetradenia riparia extract, a plant traditionally used in Eastern Cape Province to treat diseases of the respiratory system

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 7(37):2755-2760, 2013

Okudoh VI, Trois C & Workneh T

The potential of cassava biomass as a feedstock for sustainable biogas production in South Africa

Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, 8:836-843, 2014

Olatunji OS, Fatoki OS, Ximba BJ & Opeolu BO

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAs) in edible oil: Temperature effect on recovery from base hydrolysis product and health risk factor

Food and Public Health, 4(2):23-30, 2014

Olatunji OS, Ximba BJ, Fatoki OS & Opeolu BO

Assessment of the phytoremediation potential of panicum maximum (guinea grass) for selected heavy metal removal from contaminated soils African Journal of Biotechnology, 13(19):19791984, 2014

Songca SP, Oluwafemi OS, Eshilokun A, Strydom A, Tshikhudo R, Debeila S & Hillie T Functionalization and characterization of porphyrins capped iron oxide-gold core-shell nanoparticles

International Journal of Basic and Applied Chemical Sciences, 4(2): 36-48, 2014

Yusuf SFG, Lategan FS & Ayinde IA

Creating youth employment through modern beekeeping: Case study of selected youth trained in Moro Local Government Kwara State, Nigeria

South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 42(2):1-9, 2014

Technical report

Fourie JC & Theron H

Effect of irrigation with winery wastewater augmented to different COD levels on the performance of two grass cover crop species and their ability to function as an interception crop, Myburgh PA and Howell CL (eds): The Impact of Wastewater Irrigation by Wineries on Soil, Crop Growth and Product Quality, WRC Report No 1881/1/14, ISBN 978-1-43120591-2

Postgraduate degrees conferred

MTech: Agriculture

Adetunji AT

Potato and Bambara groundnut ammonium transporter (AMT1) structure and variation in expression level in potato leaf tissue in response to nitrogen form and availability

Supervisors: Prof FB Lewu, Dr R Mundembe

MTech: Chemistry

Afolabi WO

The effectiveness of Vitis vinfera (grape) leaf litter to remove U.S EPA priority phenols from simulated and industrial wastewaters

Supervisor: Prof BO Opeolu

Amombo Noa FM

Crystal engineering of selected phenolic acids

Supervisor: Prof A Jacobs

Patel LD

Separation of isomers by enclathration

Supervisors: Prof L Nassimbeni, Dr N Bathori

Skillington P

Contaminant migration levels in paperboard used for food contact packaging material

Supervisors: Dr F Wewers, Dr P Hartman, Dr C Cronje

Youdaga Kilinkissa OE cum laude

Physical chemical properties of selected pharmaceutical co-crystals

Supervisors: Dr NB Bathori, Prof LR Nassimbeni

MTech: Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition

Mager SK

Dietary adjustments consumers from the professional sector in the City of Cape Town are likely to make to enhance phytochemical intake

Supervisor: Dr I Venter

MTech: Environmental Health

Mbakwa EF

Accumulation of the metals (Pb and Mn) in soil along the N1 highway after the banning of leaded petrol in South Africa

Supervisor: Prof JP Odendaal

Ngamije J

The effect on the growth in global tourism development in Cape Town on health promotion with specific reference to the spread of HIV/ AIDS

Supervisor: Prof D Schutte

MTech: Environmental Management

Leuta QA

Microbial pollutants in the stagnant water in RR Section, Khayelitsha, Western Cape, South Africa

Supervisors: Dr AN Paulse, Prof JP Odendaal

Osbrone BN

A critical evaluation of the concept of sustainable development as applied in legislation governing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) in South Africa

Supervisors: Prof De Wet Schutte, Dr Leanne Seeliger

Tigere D

An evaluation of flood risk communication efforts based upon the values judgement of the inhabitants of a selection of informal settlement in the Cape Town Municipality

Supervisor: Ms S Henning

Wilmot CM

Influence of socio-economic status on people’s perception of the health condition of the Elsieskraal River, Cape Town, South Africa

Supervisors: Prof JP Odendaal, Prof D Schutte

MTech: Food Technology

Diedericks CF

Functional properties of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean) non-starch polysaccharides in food system

Supervisor: Prof V Jideani

Nitcheu Ngemakwe PH cum laude

Effect of transglutaminase and cyclodextrinase on rheological and shelf-life characteristics of oat bread

Supervisor: Dr CLM Silva, Dr J Jackson

Tshalibe P

Effect of different pineapple dietary fibres on the quality parameters and cost of beef species sausage

Supervisor: Ms S Henning

MTech: Horticulture

Abaajeh AR

Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi (Ascomycota) for the control of Cydia Pomonella (Lepidoptera: Torticidae)

Supervisors: Dr F Nchu, Prof CP Laubscher

Adams TR

Effect of Kelpak® growth response of three selected fynbos species

Supervisor: Prof CP Laubscher, Dr F Nchu

Lefever K

Effects of pH and supplementary phosphorus on growth responses of Salvia chamelaeagnea grown in circulating hydroponics system

Supervisors: Prof C Laubscher, Prof P Ndakidemi

Matanzima Y

Quantitative and qualitative optimization of antimicrobial bioactive constituents of Helichrysum cymosum using hydroponics technology

Supervisor: Dr F Nchu

MTech: Nature Conservation

Van der Walt JA

Black bass (Micropterus spp.) in the Olifants-Doorn System: Distribution, distribution barriers, predatory impact and management

Supervisors: Dr F Radloff, Dr O Weyl

MTech: Oceanography

Glass JP

The fishery and biology of the rock lobster Jasus tristani at the Tristani da Cunha

Supervisors: Dr C Sparks, Dr S Bruwer

Louw GS

Monitoring the dynamics of the Natal Pulse, Durban break-away eddies and the Agulhas undercurrent of Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal

Supervisor: Dr C Sparks