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Review of the regulation of veterinary drugs and residues in South Africa

CHANDA, R.R.; FINCHAM, R. J.; VENTER, P. (Taylor and Francis Group: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2014)

The food safety risk analysis framework of the FAO/WHO is used in the review of veterinary drug and residue regulation in South Africa to determine possible inefficiencies within this system. Results indicate that a variety ...
Protozoan and bacterial pathogens in tick salivary glands in wild and domestic animal environments in South Africa

Berggoetz, M.; Schmid, M.; Ston, D.; Wyss, V.; Chevillon, C.; Pretorius, A.M.; Gern, L. (Elsevier: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2014)

A total of 7364 ticks belonging to 13 species was collected from 64 game animals (belonging to 11 species) and from 64 livestock animals (cattle and sheep) living in close vicinity at 6 localities in 3 South African Provinces ...
Systematic Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of Catalytically Versatile Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase Families Enriched in Model Basidiomycete Fungi

Syed, Khajamohiddin; Shale, Karabo; Pagadala, Nataraj Sekhar; Tuszynski, Jack (PLOS ONE, 2014)

Genome sequencing of basidiomycetes, a group of fungi capable of degrading/mineralizing plant material, revealed the presence of numerous cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) in their genomes, with some exceptions. ...
Genome-wide identification, annotation and characterization of novel thermostable cytochrome P450 monooxygenases from the thermophilic biomass-degrading fungi Thielavia terrestris and Myceliophthora thermophila

Syed, Khajamohiddin; Shale, Karabo; Nazir, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain; Krasevec, Nada; Mashele, Samson Sitheni; Pagadala, Nataraj Sekhar (Genes & Genomics, 2014)

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) are ubiquitous heme-thiolate proteins that have potential biotechnological application. Thermostable-P450s that can withstand hostile industrial conditions, such as high ...
ASSESSMENT OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN QWAQWA WITHIN THABO MOFUTSANYANA DISTRICT

Hadebe, G. P.; Van der Westhuizen, C. (south african journal of agricultural extension, 2015)

In this study, the information such as biographical information of the vegetable farmers, information about the vegetable gardens or farms, the current vegetable farming practices, irrigation practices on the vegetable ...
PROMOTING THE PURCHASING OF PERFORMANCE TESTED DORPER RAMS: THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

Fourie, P.J. (South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2015)

The sale price of 868 Dorper rams sold between 2004 and 2013 were compared with their measured performances. The independent variables (Selection, Weaning Index, Wean direct, Wean maternal, Post wean, Breeding value for ...
The use of PCR-DGGE to determine bacterial fingerprints for poultry and red meat abattoir effluent

de Smidt, O (Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2015)

Strict legislation and chemical composition monitoring of effluent may be useful, but the data generated do not allow for source tracking, and enforcing legislation remains problematic in the South African setting. These ...
Occupational injuries among workers in a welding company within Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality

Raphela, SF (Occupational Health Southern Africa, 2015)

A questionnaire survey was conducted among 37 welders and 21 fitters (exposed group) and 30 office workers (unexposed group) employed by a welding company located in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. The objective ...
Groundwater quality on dairy farms in central South Africa

Esterhuizen, Leana; Fossey, Annabel; Potgieter, Elsa (Water S.A., 2015)

Dairy farms in central South Africa depend mostly on groundwater for domestic needs and dairy activities. Groundwater samples were collected from 37 dairy farms during 2009 and 2013. Sixteen water quality parameters were ...
Effect of potassium and potting-bag size on foliar biomass and related attributes and oil composition of rose geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)

Khetsha, Zenzile P; Sedibe, Moosa M (South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 2015)

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of four concentrations of potassium (K; 1.3, 3.3, 5.3 and 7.3 mmol L−1) and two potting-bag sizes (5 and 10 L) on foliar biomass and related attributes and oil composition ...
Assessment of an audit-feedback instrument for oral health care facilities in South Africa

Oosthuysen, J; Fossey, A (SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging, 2015)

The assessment of an audit-feedback instrument (AFI) for infection prevention and control was conducted on a population of South African oral health care facilities, mainly to test its workability in the varied facility ...
EXTENDED CURRICULUM PROGRAMME EVOLUTION: A ROAD MAP TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS?

Slabbert, R; Friedrich-Nel, H (South African Journal of Higher Education, 2015)

The extended curriculum programme (ECP) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Central University of Technology (CUT), Bloemfontein, South Africa, consists of six different instructional programmes. These programmes ...
CONTAMINATION PREDICTIONS OF CAPE HAKE FILLETS DURING DISPLAY AND STORAGE BY ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODELING OF HEXADECANOIC ACID

VENTER, PIERRE; SWANEPOEL, HANITA; LUES, RYK J.F.; LUWES, NICOLAAS (Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2015)

This study aimed to design an artificial neural network (ANN) that could distinguish between Cape hake fillets displayed and stored on ice that have been exposed to excessive contamination and those that were not. The ...
Assessing the quality of food served under a South African school feeding scheme: A nutritional analysis

Nhlapo, Nthabiseng; Lues, Ryk J.F.; Kativu, Edmore; Groenewald, Willem H. (South African Journal of Science, 2015)

School feeding schemes have been implemented in various schools across the globe to improve the nutritional welfare of learners. The purpose of this study was to identify possible nutritional benefits or deficiencies ...
Genome-Wide Annotation and Comparative Analysis of Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases in Basidiomycete Biotrophic Plant Pathogens

Qhanya, Lehlohonolo Benedict; Matowane, Godfrey; Chen, Wanping; Sun, Yuxin; Letsimo, Elizabeth Mpholoseng; Parvez, Mohammad; Yu, Jae-Hyuk; Mashele, Samson Sitheni; Syed, Khajamohiddin (Journal PLOS ONE, 2015)

Fungi are an exceptional source of diverse and novel cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s), heme-thiolate proteins, with catalytic versatility. Agaricomycotina saprophytes have yielded most of the available information ...
Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase analysis in free-living and symbiotic microalgae Coccomyxa sp. C-169 and Chlorella sp. NC64A

Mthakathi, Ntsane Trevor; Kgosiemang, Ipeleng Kopano Rosinah; Chen, Wanping; Mohlatsane, Molikeng Eric; Mojahi, Thebeyapelo Jacob; Yu, Jae-Hyuk; Mashele, Samson Sitheni; Syed, Khajamohiddin (Algae, 2015)

Microalgae research is gaining momentum because of their potential biotechnological applications, including the generation of biofuels. Genome sequencing analysis of two model microalgal species, polar free-living Coccomyxa ...
Response of Pemphigus betae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Beneficial Epigeal Arthropod Communities to Sugarbeet Plant Density and Seed-Applied Insecticide in Western Nebraska

Pretorius, R. J.; Hein, G. L.; Blankenship, E. E.; Purrington, F. F.; Bradshaw, J. D. (Environmental Entomology, 2016)

This study investigated the impact of a neonicotinoid seed-applied insecticide (Poncho Beta) and two plant densities (86,487 and 61,776 plants per hectare) on the sugarbeet root aphid (Pemphigus betae Doane), beneficial ...
Ecology and Management of Pemphigus betae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Sugar Beet

Pretorius, Rudolph J.; Hein, Gary L.; Bradshaw, Jeffrey D. (Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 2016)

Pemphigus betae Doane (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a sporadic pest of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris) in all major sugar beet production regions of North America. These oval-shaped, pale-yellowish insects, with ...
Brachytherapy for cervical cancer: guidelines to facilitate patient-centred care in a multidisciplinary environment

Longa, Deirdré; Friedrich-Nel, Hester Sophia; Joubert, Georgina (South African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 2016)

To establish patient-centred guidelines to assist multidisciplinary members in providing quality care for cervical cancer patients receiving brachytherapy. Design: A qualitative research design. Main measures: This ...
A SURVEY OF LICK SUPPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF COMMERCIAL BEEF FARMERS IN THE ZASTRON DISTRICT

Foster, L.A.; Fourie, P.J.; Neser, F.W.C. (S. Afr. J. Agric. Ext., 2016)

A study was conducted to determine the supplementation and management practices of commercial beef farmers. 48 commercial farmers from the Zastron district were selected for this study out of a prospective of 60 farmers ...

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