• Sulphate removal in industrial effluents using electrocoagulation sludge as an adsorbent 

  Yamba, Siyanda; Hintsho-Mbita, Nomso C.; Yusuf, Tunde L.; Moutloali, Richard; Mabuba, Nonhlangabezo (MDPI, 2022)

  The high concentration of sulphates is detrimental to the infrastructure of wastewater treatment plants. Hence in this study, we present the application of electrocoagulation sludge as an adsorbent to remove sulphates ...
• A case of severe endogenous endophthalmitis with orbital cellulitis post Covid-19 

  Letsoalo, Herold L.; Mathebula, Solani D. (AOSIS, 2022)

  Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel pandemic viral illness which may lead to severe respiratory diseases. However, its ophthalmic manifestations are still not well understood. There could be serious complications ...
• Evolving role of synthetic cytokinin 6-benzyl adenine for drought stress tolerance in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) 

  Mangena, Phetole (Frontiers in Sustainable Food System, 2022)

  The enhanced growth and productivity of soybeans during the past decades were possible due to the application of agrichemicals such as bio-fertilizers, chemical fertilizers, and the use of high yielding, as well as disease ...
• Natural disasters : communal traditional coping strategies among members of Runnymede, South Africa 

  Matlakala, F. K. (African Renaissance, 2022)

  The changing of global warming and the participation of human activities has seen the rise of disasters globally. In their nature, natural disasters leave vulnerable community members homeless and health challenges. As ...
• Green synthesis of Zinc sulphide (ZnS) nanostructures using S. frutescences plant extract for photocatalytic degradation of dyes and antibiotics 

  Munyai, Shonisani; Mahlaule-Glory, Louisa M; Hintsho-Mbita, Nomso Charmaine (IOP Publishing Ltd, 2022)

  Pollutants such as dyes and pharmaceuticals have become a problem in the environment, thus there is a need to find multifunctional materials that are safe and can be used for the removal of various pollutants. In this ...
• Social workers’ intervention during natural hazards 

  Matlakala, Frans K.; Makhubele, Jabulani C.; Nyahunda, Louis (AOSIS, 2022)

  Social work profession is anchored on theory and practice and has both primary and secondary methods of interventions. The knowledge base of social work is constituted by values, principles, theories, skills and techniques. ...
• Review of the commonly used colour vision testing methods 

  Mathebula, S. D . (SA Ophthalmology Journal, 2022)

  Colour is an extremely important component of the information that people gather with their eyes. Most people use colour so automatically that they fail to appreciate how important it is in daily activity. Colour vision ...
• Repurposing antiviral phytochemicals from the leaf extracts of Spondias mombin (Linn) towards the identifcation of potential SARSCOV‑2 inhibitors 

  Boadu, Akwasi; Agoni, Clement; Karpoormath, Rajshekhar; Soliman, Mahmoud; Nlooto, Manimbulu (Scientifc Reports, 2022)

  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a pneumonia-like disease with a pattern of acute respiratory symptoms, currently remains a significant public health concern causing tremendous human suffering. ...
• Interexaminer reproducibility for subjective refractions for an ametropic participant 

  Mathebula, Solani David; Rubin, Alan (BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2022)

  Objective To investigate interexaminer reproducibility of non-cycloplegic subjective refractions. Subjective refractions are frequently determined, and it is important to know whether differences in refractive state ...
• Religious and political intersections : the instrumentalisation of Christianity during Zimbabwe’s 2018 presidential elections 

  Mpofu, Shepherd (Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2021)

  This article discusses the critical intersection of Christianity with Zimbabwean politics during the 2018 harmonised elections. Christianity and politics play an important role in organising or polarising society. Major ...
• Latest developments on meibomian gland dysfunction: diagnosis, treatment and management 

  Mathebula, Solani D (AOSIS, 2022)

  Background: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is one of the leading causes of evaporative dry eye disease and one of the most common ophthalmic conditions found in clinical practice. Meibomian gland dysfunction tends to ...
• The evaluation of cytotoxic effects, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity and combination effect of Viscum rotundifolium and Mystroxylon aethiopicum 

  Malada, Patience M.; Mogashoa, Mary M.; Masoko, Peter (Elsevier B.V. on behalf of SAAB., 2022)

  The high rate of infections and antibiotic resistance causes serious difficulties to the healthcare system. Therefore there is a need to develop new antimicrobial agents with little side effects. The aim of the study was ...
• Untargeted metabolites and chemometric approach to elucidate the response of growth and yield attributes on different concentrations of an amino acid based biostimulant in two lettuce cultivars 

  Mpai, Semakaleng; Mokganya, Lerato M.; Raphoko, Lerato; Masoko, Peter (Elsevier B.V., 2022)

  The study aims to underpin biochemical mechanisms induced by the application of different concentrations of an amino-acid based Phytostim® biostimulant on growth and yield attributes. Different concentrations of Phytos- ...
• Partial replacement of maize meal with high-tannin sorghum meal affects finishing and methane emissions of Pedi goats 

  Mavasa, N.O.; Ng’ambi, J.W.; Chitura, T. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2022)

  This study was conducted to determine the effect of replacing maize meal with Sorghum vulgare meal, a high-tannin sorghum meal, in fattening diets on bodyweight and methane emissions by yearling male Pedi goats. A total ...
• Response of methane emission and growth performance of yearling male boer goats to an inclusion of Acacia karroo (sweet thorn) in Avena sativa (common oat) hay based diet 

  Mathobela, R. M.; Ng’ambi, J. W.; Brown, D.; Chitura, T. (APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 2021)

  This study determined the response of methane emission and growth performance of yearling male Boer goats fed a basal diet of Avena sativa hay supplemented with Acacia karroo (sweet thorn) leaf meal. Twelve yearling male ...
• Green derived zinc oxide (ZnO) for the degradation of dyes from wastewater and their antimicrobial activity: a review 

  Mahlaule-Glory, Louisah M.; Hintsho-Mbita, Nomso C. (MDPI, 2022)

  The quest for eco-friendly synthetic routes that can be used for the development of multifunctional materials, in particular for water treatment, has reinforced the use of plant extracts as replacement solvents in their ...
• Immune and growth response of indigenous pedi goats vaccinated with blanthrax to an inclusion of Moringa oleifera (Drumstick Tree) in Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffel Grass) hay-based diet 

  Gumede, Lungile; Tyasi, Thobela L.; Chitura, Teedzai; Mbatha, Khanyisile R. (Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2022)

  The study aimed to ascertain the immunomodulatory effects of Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) leaves supplemented to the diets of wether BaPedi goats following vaccination with blanthrax vaccine. Twelve clinically healthy ...
• Application of the famacha© system for the evaluation of haemonchosis in small ruminants reared in a communal system of the Molemole Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Senoamadi, Mashakgene Isaac; Tyasi, Thobela Louis; Chitura, Teedzai (Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2022)

  The present study was conducted to determine the occurrence of clinical haemonchosis and methods of controlling Haemonchus contortus and other internal parasites in a communal farming system of Limpopo province, South ...
• Isolation and optimisation of culture conditions for a marine bioflocculant-producing bacterium and application of its bioflocculant in wastewater treatment 

  Selepe, Tlou Nelson; Maliehe, Tsolanku Sidney; Moganedi, Kgabo; Masoko, Peter; Mlaudzi, Vusimuzi (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022)

  The application of bioflocculants has become an alternative to that of chemical flocculants in wastewater treatment due to their environmental friendliness and non-toxic effects. This study aimed at isolating a ...
• Flocculating Activity of a Bioflocculant from Bacillus megaterium BMBF in treatment of domestic and coal mine wastewater 

  Selepe, Tlou Nelson; Akanbi, Remilekun; Maliehe, Tsolanku Sidney; Moganedi, Kgabo; Masoko, Peter (Applied Science, 2022)

  Attention has been paid to bioflocculants production because of their effectiveness, innocuousness and environmental friendliness. This study aimed to characterise a bioflocculant from Bacillus megaterium BMBF and apply ...

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