Faculty of Applied and Computer Science : Recent submissions

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The dissolution of limestone, coal fly ash and bottom ash in wet flue gas desulphurization

Koech, Lawrence (2015-03)

Strict environmental regulation on flue gas emission has led to the implementation of FGD technologies in power stations. Wet FGD technology is commonly used because it has high SO2 removal efficiency, high sorbent utilization ...
Characterization and identification of microbial communities in pigeon droppings using Culture-Independent techniques

Leareng, Samuel Keeng (2015-08)

Pigeon droppings, found in abundance in most cities and towns where pigeons are found, are a source of potential yeast and molds into the environment. Invasive fungal infections are a cause of morbidity and often mortality ...
Screening of substituted pyrazolone and pyrazole as ligands with palladium precursors in the Heck reaction

Bout, Wanda (2015-03)

The arylation and alkenylation of alkenes under the influence of a palladium catalyst, commonly referred to as the Heck reaction, has been extensively exploited by synthetic chemists since its debut in the late 1960’s. A ...
An intelligent automatic vehicle traffic flow monitoring and control system

Marie, Theko Emmanuel (2015-01)

Traffic congestion is a concern within the main arteries that link Johannesburg to Pretoria. In this study Matlab function Randperm is used to generate random vehicle speeds on a simulated highway. Randperm is used to mimic ...
Treatment of process water at Dense Media Separation (DMS) Powders Industry using selected membrane processes

Mosia, Mmankaeya Elsie (2015-07)

There is huge concern in the mining and industries to manage wastewater prior to discharge into the environment. It is generally cheaper and cost reducing for industries to treat its own wastewater before discharging to ...
Synthesis of cross-linked pine cone biosorbent and its applications in industrial wastewater treatment

Kupeta, Albert Jerry Kafushe (2014-11)

The widespread use of phenols and phenolic derivatives in industrial applications has resulted in their discharge as part of industrial wastewater. These chemicals are toxic and need to be removed from the aqueous environment. ...
Semantic knowledge extraction from relational databases

Mogotlane, Kgotatso Desmond (2014-05)

One of the main research topics in Semantic Web is the semantic extraction of knowledge stored in relational databases through ontologies. This is because ontologies are core components of the Semantic Web. Therefore, ...
The use of pod casting revision lectures in improving learners' academic performance

Rankapola, M. E. (2014-04)

The majority of research studies completed on podcasting technology focused on the acceptance of podcasting technology in the educational settings and the challenges that it poses for higher education institutions and ...
The use of messaging service applications as an educational support tool in higher education institutions

Matli, Walter (2016-04)

The Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training states that higher education and training institutions are faced with the challenge of teaching underprepared students. Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Ekurhuleni ...
Development of a HPLC method for the detection of Levetiracetam in blood of patients with epilepsy

Engelbrecht, Lynette (2016-05)

Approximately 1% of the world’s population has epilepsy, the second most common neurological disorder after stroke. In South Africa almost 1 in every 100 people has epilepsy, affecting all ages. Levetiracetam (LEV), ...
Genetic diversity analysis and determination of Calcium Oxalate Crystals in South African Taro (Colocasia Esculenta) accessions

Nguluta, Mwamba (2014)

Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott] belongs to the family Araceae. It is an important staple food crop grown mainly by small scale farmers in many parts of the world. Taro is also grown in South Africa from the costal ...
Photocatalytic degradation of dyes and pesticides in the presence of ions

Pete, Kwena Yvonne (2015-03)

Water pollution caused by organic and inorganic contaminants represents an important ecological and health hazard. Simultaneous treatment of organic and inorganic contaminants had gradually gained great scientific interest. ...
Development of an "A" genome-specific sequence characterised amplified region (SCAR) marker in Musa L. (bananas and plantains)

Mabonga, Lloyd (2014-09)

Most cultivated bananas and plantains (Musa spp. sect. Eumusa), originated from two wild diploid species, Musa acuminata Colla (AA) and Musa balbisiana Colla (BB), which contributed the A and B genomes, respectively. The ...
A framework for the evaluation of the information system at Eskom

Ramafalo, Mogale Emmanuel (2014-01)

A reliable and efficient information system (IS) is critical for Eskom so that it is able to manage and meet its energy demands. A reliable power supply provides stakeholders with the confidence that supply of power is ...
Biochemical and molecular characterization of heavy metal resistant bacteria isolated from the Klip River, South Africa

Chihomvu, Patience (2014)

The Klip River has suffered severe anthropogenic effects from industrial, agricultural, mining and domestic activities. As a result harmful contaminants such as heavy metals have accumulated in the river, causing microorganisms ...
Synthesis, characterization and anti-bacterial studies or Hydrazide Schiff bases of Acetylacetonate metal complexes

Dikio, Charity Wokwu (2014-06)

Infectious diseases, a group of illnesses caused by specific pathogens or its toxins is a leading cause of death globally. Treatment with antibiotics is a key intervention in the control and management of many infectious ...
Cobalt and cadmium chalcogenide nanomaterials from complexes based on thiourea, urea and their alkyl derivatives : synthesis and characterization

Morifi, E. L. (2015)

Cadmium and cobalt complexes of urea and thiourea were synthesized using ethanol as a solvent. All complexes were refluxed at 70 - 80 °C, left to cool at room temperature, washed with methanol and acetone to remove impurities ...
Assessing the genetic diversity of Alternaria Bataticola in South Africa using molecular markers

Chalwe, Joseph Musonda (2015)

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) is an important food crop that is grown in many countries. A number of viral and fungal sweetpotato diseases have been reported worldwide. One of the major and most economic diseases of the ...
A model to reduce the divide between South African secondary institutional skills and knowledge, and the entrance requirements for an information technology diploma course

Baxter, Roger (2008)

Historically, access to information technology (IT) in South Africa educational institutions has been socially stratified. As a result, many new learners seeking to enter South African tertiary institutions fail to meet ...
Influence of matrix effect of selected organochlorine pesticide residues in water from the Jukskei River catchment

Rimayi, Chengetayi Cornelius (2011-11)

One of the major problems encountered in qualitative and quantitative determination of residual pesticides by gas chromatography is the matrix effects. Matrix components have a considerable effect on the way analysis is ...