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Mathematical modeling of the population dynamics and optimal control of COVID-19 disease
(2024)
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers speculated that this virus would create numerous challenges in the daily lives of individuals, especially medical and governmental authorities as they are put under ...
The effect of doxorubicin encapsulated chitosan alginate nanoparticles and curcumin on multidrug resistant colon cancer cell lines
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Purpose: Although chemotherapeutic drugs have improved the survival rate of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer, resistance to chemotherapy frequently leads to therapeutic failure and poor patient outcomes. Multidrug ...
Biochemical characterisation of an alpha-amylase with pullulan hydrolase type III characteristics derived from a hot spring metagenomics library
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
The field of metagenomics has provided biotechnological researchers with new enzymes and insight into previously unknown enzyme families with potential for novel modes of action and being able to function under extreme ...
Assessing some socio-economic and demographic changes affecting the employment in the informal sector between the years 2017 and 2020
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
In most developing countries, the informal workforce comprises over half of the total workforce, reaching approximately 68.5% in South Africa. This category includes self-employed individuals in informal enterprises and ...
Modelling the basel III capital adequacy and net stable funding ratios for a commercial bank following an optimal investment strategy
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Commercial banks have a significant impact on a country’s economy as they raise capital, create liquidity by converting their customers’ deposits into loans, and deliver essential services such as loans, certificates of ...
Actinobacteria associated with two diverse soil environments and their multicopper oxidase diversity
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is a biodiverse region boasting unique plant diversity with a rich concentration of endemic plants. Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos) is an indigenous plant that grows in the Clanwilliam region ...
Mathematical modeling of tuberculosis epidemiology in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Tuberculosis (TB) is currently one of the most severe public health issues in Ethiopia and many other countries. Despite demanding efforts having been made by governmental and nongovernmental organizations to eliminate ...
Domestic greywater systems: a potential reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes transfer
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
During the Western Cape drought from 2015 to 2018, the use of greywater to alleviate pressure on the limited potable water available in the province was encouraged. Greywater, however, has the potential to harbour residual ...