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2008
Tshidino, SC.
Purification and partial characterization of a myofibril-bound serine protease and its endogenous inhibitor from skeletal muscle of the ostrich. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2008. Spervisor: Prof RJ Naude
2007
DAMBUZA, NT.
Isolation of bioactive metabolities with activity against HIV-1 target proteins from extracts of
Sutherlandia frutescens
and
Lobostemon trigonus
. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2007. Supervisor: Dr V Oosthuizen
DU PLESSIS-STOMAN, D.
An investigation of the in
vitro
anticancer properties of selected platinum compounds. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2007. Supervisor: Dr M van de Venter; Co - Supervisor: Prof JGH Du Preez.
FERREIRA, L
. Cytokine properties of CD23 on human eosinophilic cells. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April, 2007. Supervisor: Dr V Oosthuizen; Co-Supervisor: Dr M van de Venter.
MNONOPI, NO
.
In
vitro
testing to investigate the anticoagulant / antithrombotic and antidiabetic biological activity of
Leonotis leonurus
. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2007. Supervisor: Dr CL Frost; Co-Supervisor: Ms R-A Levendal.
MONI, A
. An investigation of the presence of u - and m - calpain in ostrich skeletal muscle. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2007. Supervisor: Dr CL Frost; Co-Supervisor: Prof RJ Naude.
SULEMAN, E
. The role of PACC in
Asperigillus flavus
. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2007. Supervisor: Dr BM Somai.
2006
CHADWICK
, WA
. Metabolic effects brought about by tricyclic antidepressants and the contribution of a medicinal plant in alleviating high fat diet induced insulin resistance in male Wistar rats. PhD Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2006. Promoter: Dr S Roux; Co-Promoters: Dr M van de Venter, Prof W Oelofsen.
PRINSLOO, EAG
. An investigation of the binding capacities of recombinant domain mutants of the human polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (plgR). PhD Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2006.Promoter: Dr V Oosthuizen; Co-Promoters: Dr M van de Venter, Prof RJ Naudé.
ASKEW, SL
. Cytokine signalling functions of human soluble IgE receptors in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from normal and hyper-allergic individuals and in B- lymphoblastoid and monocytic cell lines. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2006. Supervisor: Dr V Oosthuizen; Co-Supervisor: Dr M van de Venter.
PAMBUKA, SE.
Purification and partial characterization of a matrix metalloproteinase from ostrich skeletal muscle and its role in meat tenderisation. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2006. Supervisor: Prof RJ Naudé.
WILSON, GP
. Optimisation of an
in vitro
model for anti- diabetic screening. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2006. Supervisor: Dr S Roux; Co-Supervisor: Dr M van de Venter.
2005
BUNGU, LC.
Anticancer and anticoagulant activities of
Tulbaghia violacea.
MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2005. Supervisor: Dr M van de Venter; Co-Supervisor: Dr CL Frost.
COETZEE, C.
In vitro
effects of
Cannabis sativa
on clotting and fibrinolysis of blood plasma and glucose uptake, lipolysis and differentiation of cultured cells. MSc Dissertation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, April 2005.Supervisor: Dr CL Frost; Co-Supervisors: Dr M van de Venter, Ms R-A Levendal.
2004
BRAUNS, SCA.
The effects of selected proline-based cyclic dipeptides on growth and induction of apoptosis in cancer cells. PhD Thesis, UPE, April 2004. Promoter: Dr M van de Venter; Co-Promoters: Prof RJ Naude, Prof PJ Milne
GEHRINGER, MM.
Hepatocellular responses to microcystin-LR in Balb/c mice: detoxification, oxidative stress and gene expression. PhD Thesis, UPE, April 2004. Promoter: Prof RJ Naude
THOMAS, AR.
Purification and characterisation of 20S proteasome from ostrich skeletal muscle and its role in meat tenderisation. PhD Thesis, UPE, April 2004. Promoter: Prof RJ Naude; Co-Promoter: Dr V Oosthuizen.
BOTHA, B.
An investigation into the induction of oxidative stress and apoptosis by microcystin-LR in the Caco 2 cell line and intestinal tract of Balb/c mice. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2004. Supervisor: Ms MM Gehringer; Co-Supervisors: TG Downing, Dr M van de Venter
DANIELS, BB.
The effect of human soluble FCeRII on the RPMI 8866 B-lymphoblastoid and U937 monocyte cell lines. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2004. Supervisor: Dr V Oosthuizen; Co-Supervisor: Dr M van de Venter
GONDOZA, H.
Purification of cathepsin B and the role of cathepsins in the maturation of ostrich meat. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2004. Supervisor: Prof RJ Naude
HARNETT, SM.
In vitro
anti-HIV activities of
Sutherlandia frutescens
and
Lobostemon trigonus
extracts. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2004. Supervisor: Dr V Oosthuizen; Co-Supervisor: Dr M van de Venter
2003
CHADWICK, W.
Observed metabolic changes in male Wistar rats after treatment with an antidepressant implied in undesirable weight gain, or
Sutherlandia frutescens
for Type II diabetes. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2003. Supervisor: Dr S Roux; Co-Supervisors: Dr M van de Venter, Prof W Oelofsen
COATES, N.
An evaluation of the
Xenopus laevis
liver slice model to study the toxic effects of microcystin. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2003. Supervisor: Ms MM Gehringer; Co-Supervisor: TG Downing
GRANT, GD.
The medicinal chemistry of cyclo(Trp-Trp), cyclo(Gly-Trp) and cyclo(Gly-Gly). PhD Thesis, UPE, April 2002. Promoter: Dr PJ Milne; Co-Promoter: Dr M van de Venter
MKWETSHANA, NT.
Ostrich brain calpain I and II, and calpastatin: Purification, and kinetic and physicochemical characterization. PhD Thesis, UPE, April 2002. Promoter: Prof RJ Naude
DOWNS, K.
The effect of selenium in the detoxification of the microcystin hepatotoxins. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2002. Supervisor: Ms MM Gehringer; Co-Supervisors: Prof RJ Naude, TG Downing
PRINSLOO, EAG.
A structured mathematical model to describe the dual substrate growth of the non-heterocystous unicellular cyanobacterium
Microcystis aeruginosa
strain PCC 7806. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2002. Supervisor: TG Downing; Co-Supervisors: Ms MM Gehringer, Prof RJ Naude
SEMBER, CS.
The effect of nutrient levels and ratios on the growth of
Microcystis aeruginosa
and microcystin production. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2002. Supervisor: TG Downing; Co-Supervisor: Dr WS Leukes
STRONG, PJ.
The immobilization of
Microcystis aeruginosa
PCC 7806 on a membrane nutrient-gradostat bioreactor for the production of the secondary metabolites. MSc Dissertation, UPE, April 2002. Supervisor: TG Downing; Co-Supervisor: Dr WS Leukes
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