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Enhanced electrochemical glucose sensing performance of CuO:NiO mixed oxides thin film by plasma assisted nitrogen doping
(Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020)
In this study plasma-assisted nitrogen doping of a CuOeNiO mixed oxide thin film was presented. The as prepared film was also applied as a glucose sensor. The nitrogen species generated during plasma ignition resulted in ...
Petrophysical interpretation and fluid substitution modelling of the upper shallow marine sandstone reservoirs in the Bredasdorp Basin, offshore South Africa
(Springer Nature, 2020)
The fluid substitution method is used for predicting elastic properties of reservoir rocks and their dependence on pore fluid
and porosity. This method makes it possible to predict changes in elastic response of a rock ...
Conceptualising COVID-19’s impacts on household food security
(Springer, 2020)
COVID-19 undermines food security both directly, by disrupting food systems, and indirectly, through the impacts of lockdowns
on household incomes and physical access to food. COVID-19 and responses to the pandemic could ...
Unraveling the diversification and systematic puzzle of the highly polymorphic Psammobates tentorius (Bell, 1828) complex (Reptilia: Testudinidae) through phylogenetic analyses and species delimitation approaches
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
The high level of phenotypic diversity in southern African tent tortoises (Psammobates tentorius complex) has for decades prevented systematists from developing a stable taxonomy for the group. Here, we used a comprehensive ...
Applying science to pressing conservation needs for penguins
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
More than half of the world's 18 penguin species are declining. We, the Steering Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission Penguin Specialist Group, determined that the ...
Sampling bias in reptile occurrence data for the Kruger National Park
(OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)
To effectively conserve and manage species, it is important to (1) understand how they are spatially distributed across the globe at both broad and fine spatial resolutions and (2) elucidate the determinants of these ...
Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity studies of new 2‑pyrral‑L‑amino acid Schif base palladium (II) complexes.
(Chemical Papers, 2020)
Three new 2-pyrral amino acid Schif base palladium (II) complexes were synthesized, characterized and their activity against
six bacterial species was investigated. The ligands: Potassium 2-pyrrolidine-L-methioninate (L1), ...
A comparison of the microstructures, thermal and mechanical properties of pressed and sintered TieCu, TieNi and TieCueNi alloys intended for dental applications
(Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020)
The effect of Ni and Cu on the a/b phase transformation temperature, possible retention of the b-phase, and mechanical properties of Ti, Tie13Cu, Tie4.5Ni and Tie13Cue4.5Ni (compositions in wt. %) alloys were investigated. ...
Applications of Computational Methods in Biomedical Breast Cancer Imaging Diagnostics: A Review
(MDPI, 2020)
With the exponential increase in new cases coupled with an increased mortality rate, cancer has ranked as the second most prevalent cause of death in the world. Early detection is paramount for suitable diagnosis and ...
Simultaneous brewery wastewater treatment and hydrogen generation via hydrolysis using Mg waste scraps
(Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020)
An advanced, eco-efficient “waste plus waste to hydrogen” method was developed for hydrogen generation and the simultaneous treatment of two types of waste generated from magnesium and brewerybased industries via hydrolysis. ...