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The effect of sodium reduction on the chemical, microbial and sensory quality of prominent South African processed meat products
(University of the Free State, 2016-08)
English: In light of the recent South African regulations limiting the sodium content of processed meat
products, the latest draft of these regulations were used to establish to what extent commercial
processed meat ...
Morphological evaluation of Trichodina heterodentata Duncan, 1977 (Ciliophora: Peritricha) from tadpoles and fish
(University of the Free State, 2013-01)
English: Mobiline ciliophorans belonging to the family Trichodinidae Claus, 1874 are amongst the most common and widely distributed symbionts of fishes. Most of the 260 trichodinid species described from fishes are exclusively ...
Parasite induced behavioural changes in fish
(University of the Free State, 2011-05)
English: Numerous studies have been conducted on the hypothesis of parasites influencing the
behaviour of their hosts. Many authors have been bias in trying to prove that this is a
form of manipulation and that parasites ...
The geology of the Springbok Flats
(University of the Free State, 2012)
The Springbok Flats constitutes an extensive tract of generally flat country extending from south of Bela Bela north-eastwards to Zebediela Location. This area is located within 28˚00´ and 29˚30´ east and 24˚15´ and 25˚30´ ...
Evaluating in-field rainwater harvesting with a sunflower - cowpea intercrop on a semi-arid ecotope in Limpopo province
(University of the Free State, 2012-12)
A field study was conducted during the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 cropping seasons in order to
evaluate the in-field rainwater harvesting (IR WH) production technique with sunflower
(Helianthus annuus L.) X cowpea (Vigna ...
Evaluating and improving the usability of e-government websites in Sub-Saharan Africa for enhancing citizen adoption and usage
(University of the Free State, 2017)
English: E-government has been widely known to be an important factor for fostering a nation’s
economic and social development. It holds enormous potential for improving the administrative
efficiency of public institutions, ...
A combined ab initio and experimental study of lanthanides and/or transition metal doped oxides
(University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), 2017-01)
Ab initio modelling techniques have produced a notable contribution in analysing semiconductor metal oxides properties by use of first principles. These techniques have transformed to a high level of accuracy, owing to the ...
Fruit quality of South African cactus pear cultivars
(University of the Free State, 2010-06)
English: The cultivation of cactus pears requires low input and it has been grown widely in drier
areas of South-Africa as fodder crop, particularly for times of serious drought. Cactus
pears also serve as a source of ...
Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of different root extracts of Hermannia geniculata against human pathogens of medical importance
(University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), 2015-12)
Hermannia geniculata has been used widely as traditional medicine for treatment
agai nst infectious human pathogens. The aim of the study was to determine the antibacterial
and anti fungal activities of H. geniculata ...
The influence of abiotic stress on CIMMYT provitamin A elite maize germplasm
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)
Micronutrient malnutrition, including vitamin A deficiency, affects more than half of the world population, having a major effect on children less than five years old, pregnant and lactating women. The problem is significant ...