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Evaluation of the effects of coenzyme Q10 and succinate in a rotenone-induced complex I deficient rat model
(North-West University, 2006)
Disorders of the mitochondrial respiratory chain have an incidence ranging from 1 in 2,000 to 1 in 5,000, with the most frequent of these cytopathies resulting from causative alterations within mitochondrial complex I, the ...
An exploratory study of indigenous knowledge systems of housing in the Xhosa households
(North-West University, 2006)
Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) refer to the complex set of knowledge and technologies existing and developed around specific conditions of populations and communities indigenous to a particular geographic area. Indigenous ...
Ecological impacts of Highveld gerbils (Tatera Brantsii) on a rehabilitated ash disposal site
(North-West University, 2006)
Tatera brantsii was numerically dominant in the small mammal community on the plateaux of the rehabilitated ash disposal sites of ESKOM's Hendrina Power Station in 1998 and 1999 (Vermaak 2000). The species seemed well ...
Die ontwikkeling van 'n tandem-massaspektrometriese metode as bevestigende analise vir koolhidraat metaboliese defekte
(North-West University, 2006)
The study of carbohydrate structure and -metabolism has indicated the importance of
these compounds in the human body. Metabolic defects in the carbohydrate
metabolism, for example galactosemia and glycogen storage ...
An ab initio approach to the heliospheric modulation of galactic cosmic rays
(North-West University, 2006)
In the present study we aim to further our understanding of charged particle transport in a magnetized medium. To this end, we perform direct numerical simulations of particle transport in a turbulent magnetic field. From ...
Quality of environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports on biological pest control
(North-West University, 2006)
Decision making regarding the release of biological control agents for invasive species such as lantana, Lantana camara, requires the consideration and evaluation of environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports by a ...
Adaptation of trees to the urban environment : Acacia karroo in Potchefstroom, South Africa
(North-West University, 2006)
Urban open spaces are of strategic importance to the quality of life of our increasingly
urbanized society. Trees and related vegetation are planted and managed within the
communities and cities to create or add value ...
Possible association between genetic polymorphisms of the adrenergic receptor genes and obesity and hypertension in South African female volunteers
(North-West University, 2006)
Introduction: Across the world the incidence of the metabolic syndrome increases annually at an alarming rate. Two conditions associated with this are obesity and hypertension (high blood pressure). Both have negative ...
An investigation into the variability of methanol and hydroxyl masers in the star-forming region G12.89+0.49
(North-West University, 2006)
It is now widely accepted that 6.7 GHz and 12.2 GHz class I1 methanol masers are signposts of very young high mass star-forming regions. The exact location of these masers is still a matter of debate, they may be in disks ...
Development of an impact assessment methodology and decision making tool to assist in the evaluation of site suitability for on-site sanitation systems
(North-West University, 2006)
Groundwater plays an important role in water supply to rural communities. This statement is supported by the survey conducted at clinics within the Limpopo Province where the majority of aquifers in the area can be classified ...