• Assessment Of Clays By Small-Scale Suction Tests 

  Stott, P.R.; Theron, E. (Innovative Geotechnics for Africa - Bouassida, Khemakhem & Haffoudhi (Eds.) 2015, 2017-01)

  The relationship between suction and water content gives crucial information about a soil. The time and cost of determining the full soil water suction curve make it not feasible for small projects like economic housing. ...
• Estimation Of Shrink / Swell Potential And Variability Of Clays By Small-Scale Suction Tests 

  Stott, P.R.; Theron, E. (Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA, 2017-01)

  The relationship between suction and water content gives crucial information about a soil. Small projects like economic housing do not warrant the time and cost of determining the full soil water suction curve. A considerable ...
• Some Shortcomings In The Standard South African Testing Procedures For Assessing Heaving Clay 

  Stott, P.R.; Theron, E. (Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers, 2015-06)

  Design of foundations for most light structures in South Africa, and in particular for low-cost housing, relies heavily on particle size analysis and the determination of Atterberg Limits. The tests for these properties ...
• Shortcomings In The Estimation Of Clay Fraction By Hydrometer 

  Stott, P.; Theron, E. (Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2016-06)

  The estimation of clay fraction is important for predicting the engineering properties of a soil. SANS 3001 GR3 (SANS 2011) specifies a procedure for clay fraction determination using a hydrometer. It has long been ...
• Development Of An Effective Feeding Regimen Using Dry Chicory (Cichorium Intybus) Roots To Eradicate Zoonotic Helminths In Pigs 

  Nwafor, Ifeoma Chinyelu (Bloemfontein: Central University of Technology, Free State, 2018-08)

  The overall purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of dry chicory (Cichorium intybus) roots in eradicating zoonotic helminths of pigs which have been identified as a public health issue and an animal welfare ...
• Evaluation Of Pharmacological Properties Of Traditional Medicinal Plants Used For The Treatment Of Cancer By South African And Lesotho Communities 

  Mfengwana, Polo-Ma-Abiele Hildah (Bloemfontein: Central University of Technology, Free State, 2019-05)

  The aim of this study was to assess Asparagus laricinus, Senecio asperulus and Gunnera perpensa which are used to treat cancer as antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antimutagenicity agents. ...
• Phylogenetic And Structural And Functional Analysis Of Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase CYP5619A1 From Saprolegnia Diclina 

  Bamal, Hans-Denis (Bloemfontein: Central University of Technology, Free State, 2017-11-13)

  Genome sequencing of lower eukaryotes such as fungi revealed high diversity of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s/CYPs) in their genomes compared to other biological kingdoms. For example, not only the presence of a ...
• Development Of Modified Biopolymer Adsorbents From Natural Polysaccharides For Renewal Of Abattoir Wastewater 

  Atangana, Ernestine (Bloemfontein: Central University of Technology, Free State, 2019)

  The wastewater effluents produced by poultry and the red meat industries were analysed in the quest to detect the presence of heavy metals in abattoir wastewater and to establish and optimize alternative methods of purifying ...
• Synergizing Technology And Health Promotion For The Prevention Of Tuberculosis 

  Srinivas, S.C.; Mtolo, L.T.; Duxbury, T.O.; Bradshaw, K. (Bloemfontein: Central University of Technology, Free State, 2018)

  With the rapid global increase in the prevalence of tuberculosis, health promotion is crucial to raise communal health awareness. This servicelearning health promotion activity aimed to increase awareness of TB amongst ...
• An Instrument to Assess Neonatal Chest Image Quality 

  Kotze, B.; Friedrich-Nel, H.; Van der Merwe, B. (Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2018)

  Depending on their condition, most neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit require multiple diagnostic imaging examinations. Therefore, radiographers who perform these diagnostic imaging examinations should use ...
• Development of an Artificial Neural Network Model for Predicting Surface Water Level: Case of Modder River Catchment Area 

  Van Vuuren, Jandre Janse; Masinde, Muthoni; Luwes, Nicolaas (ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 2018)

  Water is vital for life; however, water is a scarce natural resource that is under serious threat of depletion. South Africa and indeed the Free State is a water-scarce region, and facing growing challenges of delivering ...
• Employment and Inequality Challenges Facing South African Agriculture in a Minimum Wage Dispensation 

  Taljaard, J.; Van der Walt, F. (African Journal of Public Affairs, 2018-12)

  South Africa is regarded as the most unequal society in the world. This together with a high unemployment rate places increased pressure on entrepreneurs and government. Government has opted to introduce a national minimum ...
• Exposure Levels Of ELF Magnetic Fields In The Residential Areas Of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality 

  Rathebe, Phoka; Weyers, Carien; Raphela, France (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2018)

  The aim of this study was to evaluate the exposure levels of ELF magnetic fields in the residential areas of Mangaung metropolitan municipality. Fifteen residential siteswere randomly selected in Bloemfontein, nine in ...
• Comparing the Effects of Two Tillage Operations on Beneficial Epigeal Arthropod Communities and Their Associated Ecosystem Services in Sugar Beets 

  Pretorius, Rudolph J.; Hein, Gary L.; Blankenship, Erin E.; Purrington, Foster F.; Wilson, Robert G.; Bradshaw, Jeffrey D. (Journal of Economic Entomology, 2018-09-27)

  Beneficial arthropods provide important ecosystem services in terms of arthropod pest and weed management, but these services can be adversely affected by farming practices such as tillage. This study investigated the ...
• Ethno-Medical Botany And Some Biological Activities of Ipomoea Oblongata Collected In The Free State Province, South Africa 

  Polori, Ketlareng Liza; Mashele, Samson Sitheni; Madamombe-Manduna, Idah; Semenya, Sebua Silas (Journal of Biological Sciences, 2018-10-15)

  Abstract: Background and Objective: Literature reporting on the therapeutic uses and biological activities of Ipomoea oblongata (E.Mey.ex Choisy) is very scanty in South Africa. This study was carried out to comprehensively ...
• Constraints Hindering Processors' Effective Access To Training Programmes On Modern Shea Butter Processing In Niger State, Nigeria 

  Igene, L.; Sedibe, M.M.; Van der Westhuizen, C.; Solomon, O. (South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2018)

  This study examined the constraints hindering processors’ effective access to training on modern shea butter processing in Niger State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered to ...
• Assessment Of The Management Practices Of Emerging Sheep Production Systems In The Eastern Free State: Can The Extensionist Make A Difference? 

  Fourie, P.J.; Mahlako, S.R.; Van der Westhuizen, C. (South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2018)

  The aim of the study was to investigate factors that may prevent small-scale farmers from succeeding. Poor sheep production is generally associated with the ineffective management of these production systems. It would ...
• Comparative Analyses And Structural Insights Of The Novel Cytochrome P450 Fusion Protein Family CYP5619 In Oomycetes 

  Bamal, Hans Denis; Chen, Wanping; Mashele, Samson Sitheni; Nelson, David R.; Kappo, Abidemi Paul; Mosa, Rebamang Anthony; Yu, Jae-Hyuk; Tuszynski, Jack A.; Syed, Khajamohiddin (Scientific Reports, 2018-04-26)

  Phylogenetic and structural analysis of P450 proteins fused to peroxidase/dioxygenase has not been reported yet. We present phylogenetic and in silico structural analysis of the novel P450 fusion family CYP5619 from the ...
• Cadaver donation: structural integrity of pulmonary homografts harvested 48 h post mortem in the juvenile ovine model 

  Bester, Dreyer; Botes, Lezelle; Jacobus van den Heever, Johannes; Kotze, Harry; Dohmen, Pascal; Pomar, Jose Luis; Smit, Francis Edwin (Springer, 2018-10-11)

  Abstract Cryopreserved pulmonary homograft (CPH) implantation remains the gold standard for reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Harvesting homografts\24-h post mortem is the international norm, ...
• An Instrument to Assess Neonatal Chest Image Quality 

  Kotzé, B.; Friedrich-Nel, H.; Van Der Merwe, B. (Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2018)

  Depending on their condition, most neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit require multiple diagnostic imaging examinations. Therefore, radiographers who perform these diagnostic imaging examinations should use ...

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