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Enzymatic and proteomic exploration into the inhibitory activities of lemongrass and lemon essential oils against Botrytis cinerea (causative pathogen of gray mold)
(Frontiers Media, 2023)Essential oils (EOs) have been demonstrated as efficacious against B. cinerea. However, the underpinning enzymatic and proteomic mechanism for these inhibitory effects is not entirely clear. Thus, this study examined the ... -
Enzymatic and proteomic exploration into the inhibitory activities of lemongrass and lemon essential oils against botrytis cinerea (causative pathogen of gray mold)
(Front. Microbiol, 2023)Introduction: Essential oils (EOs) have been demonstrated as efficacious against B. cinerea. However, the underpinning enzymatic and proteomic mechanism for these inhibitory effects is not entirely clear. Methods: Thus, ... -
Enzymatic detoxification of the fumonisin mycotoxins during dry milling of maize
(Elsevier, 2021)Fumonisin esterase FumD (EC 3.1.1.87), FUMzyme® (BIOMIN, Austria), effectively detoxifies fumonisin B mycotoxins (FB) by hydrolysis and removal of the tricarballylic acid groups. The current study evaluated FumD detoxification ... -
ePedagogy as a threshold concept: A reflection on a programme for Science teaching assistants
(Routledge, 2020)A Science Teaching Assistant (TA) Programme, at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), focused on preparing promising lecturers. A key component of this programme was the contribution by the Centre for Innovative Education ... -
EPIC 216747137: a new HW Vir eclipsing binary with a massive sdOB primary and a low-mass M-dwarf companion
(Ithaca, 2020)EPIC 216747137 is a new HW Virginis system discovered by the Kepler spacecraft during its K2 ‘second life’. Like the other HW Vir systems, EPIC 216747137 is a post-common-envelope eclipsing binary consisting of a hot ... -
Epidemiological analysis of spatially misaligned data: a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus outbreak in Nigeria
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)This research is focused on the epidemiological analysis of the transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus outbreak in Nigeria. The data included 145 outbreaks together with the locations of ... -
Epidemiological comparison of the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, February 2020-April 2021
(MDPI, 2021)Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), also known as Smart Transportation, is an infusion of information and communication technologies into transportation. ITS are a key component of smart cities, which have seen ... -
Epidemiology and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection among hospitalised patients: results of a multicentre retrospective study in South Africa
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)INTRODUCTION Limited data exist on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in low-resource settings and settings with high prevalence of HIV. We aimed to determine baseline CDI patient characteristics and management and ... -
Epidemiology of soccer-related injuries among male high school players in Kigali, Rwanda
(LAM Publications Limited, 2012)Soccer in Rwandan high schools can expose players to the risk of injury warranting prevention programmes. The aim of this study was to determine the type, causes, severity and management of injuries among high school soccer ... -
Epidemiology, clinical characteristics and severity of gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists: A cross-sectional study in 21,824 cyclists - SAFER XIII
(Elsevier, 2020)Objectives: Prevalence, clinical characteristics and severity of gradual onset injuries (GOIs) in cyclists are poorly documented. We determine the prevalence, anatomical regions/sites affected and severity of GOIs among ... -
Epididymal contribution to male infertility: An overlooked problem
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)The diagnosis and treatment of male infertility, excluding assisted conception, are limited because of, but not limited to, poor understanding of sperm post-testicular development and storage. Many may think that sperm ... -
Episteme, sports, and media: Review of the film saina
(Media Asia, 2023)Background: In recent years, the Indian Hindi film industry has produced a number of films like Mary Kom (Kumar, Citation2014) on boxing, Dangal (Tiwari, Citation2016) on wrestling, Panga (Tiwari, Citation2020) on kabaddi, ... -
Epistemological access through lecture materials in multiple modes and language varieties: the role of ideologies and multilingual literacy practices in student evaluations of such materials at a South African University
(Springer, 2016)This paper seeks to address the ways in which ideology and literacy practices shape the responses of students to an ongoing initiative at the University of the Western Cape aimed at diversifying options for epistemological ... -
Epistemological access through lecture materials in multiple modes and language varieties: the role of ideologies and multilingual literacy practices in student evaluations of such materials at a South African University
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This paper seeks to address the ways in which ideology and literacy practices shape the responses of students to an ongoing initiative at the University of the Western Cape aimed at diversifying options for epistemological ... -
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome – first report of evidence from South Africa's largest and premier conservation area, the Kruger National Park
(ScienceDirect, 2019)This study reports on the first evidence of genomic material of the causative agent for epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS), Aphanomyces invadans, from fish in the Limpopo River system and the Kruger National Park, South ... -
EPRDF’s ‘menu of institutional manipulations’ and the 2015 regional elections
(Regional & Federal Studies, 2018)Ethiopia is generally considered to have ‘a dominant party authoritarian’ system in which the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), along with its affiliates, enjoy electoral dominance. This contribution ... -
Equality and Advantage in Emerging Federations and the Dilemma of Non-Renewable Natural Resources: The Cases of the Solomon Islands and Trinidad and Tobago
(Brill, 2021)In many fragmented societies, where identifiable groups are clustered in distinct territorial areas, conflict often revolves around ownership, control and access to the benefits of non-renewable natural resources (nrnr s), ... -
‘Equally unequal or unequally equal’: Adopting a substantive equality approach to gender discrimination in Nigeria
(SAGE Publications, 2017)The purpose of this article is to critically assess the approach of Nigerian courts to interpreting section 42 of the Constitution. This article argues that Nigerian courts are yet to develop a substantive equality approach ... -
Equitable access to land for social justice in South Africa
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2021-11)This report analyses the trajectory of land reform in South Africa and its implications for equitable access to land. The report combines insights from empirical research and inclusive dialogues to analyse the extent to ... -
Equity
(Oxford University Press, 2021)This chapter critically analyses the notion of equity in international environmental law. It begins by discussing the meaning of equity in international law and briefly reflecting on familiar examples of the manifestation ...