English: Pterocarpans, representing the second largest group of natural isoflavonoids, have received considerable interest on account of their medicinal properties over the last few years. These phytoalexins not only ...

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English: Salinisation of irrigation schemes has become a problem in various schemes in South Africa. One such area that experiences salinisation problems selected for this research is the Lower Vaal and Lower Riet irrigation ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the early events following the infection of wheat with leaf rust. An attempt was made to identify and characterize genes putatively involved in these early events. More specifically, ...

English: This study represents the first comprehensive genetic study based on local cultivars of Mozambique. Five cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) parents were crossed in a full diallel. The parents and F1 progeny were ...

An adequate characterization of soil hydraulic properties is a necessary solution for agriculturally and environmentally oriented problems such as irrigation, drainage, runoff and pollutants movement. The three approaches ...

The potential impact of trade on the economy of Lesotho was assessed using the Lesotho Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) 2000 as a data base to construct a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, to design trade policy ...

English: Haemophilus paragallinarum causes an acute respiratory disease of chickens known as infectious coryza (IC), a disease first recognized as a distinct entity in the late 1920's. Since the disease proved to be ...

The main focus of this research project was to understand the effect of clay particles incorporation on the thermal and thermomechanical behaviour of biodegradable polymers. Clay minerals, due to their unique layered ...

The main objective of this research was to establish an analytical method using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) to accurately quantify and optimize the percentage recovery of rhodium. ...