• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Bee pollen an alternative to growth promoters for poultry production-a review 

  Nemauluma, M. F. D.; Ng'ambi, J. W.; Kolobe, S. D.; Malematja, E.; Manyelo, T. G.; Chitura, T. (APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 2022)

  Globally, the use of natural products as remedies for poultry health calls for a systematic exploration of their potential. Furthermore, there is an increasing popularity and utilization of bee-based products due to their ...
• Integrated morphological and molecular characterization of the fish parasitic nematode Rhabdochona (Rhabdochona) gendrei Campana-Rouget, 1961 infecting Labeobarbus altianalis (Boulenger, 1900) in Kenya 

  Rindoria, Nehemiah M.; Morara, George N.; Smit, Willem J.; Truter, Marliese; Smit, Nico J.; Luus-Powell, Wilmien J. (Elsevier, 2023)

  During a parasitological survey carried out between May and August 2022 in the River Nyando, Lake Victoria Basin, a single species of Rhabdochona Railliet, 1916 (Nematoda: Rhabdochonidae) was recorded from the intestine of ...
• Evaluation of corrosion inhibition effect of glycerol stearate on aluminium metal by electrochemical techniques 

  Pesha, Thabo; Mulaudzi, Vusimuzi L.; Cele, Mduduzi L.; Mothapo, Mmaphefo P.; Ratshisindi, Fulufhelo (Elsevier, 2023)

  The inhibitory effect of glycerol stearate (GS) on aluminium (Al) metal was examined utilizing weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization (PDP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in hydrochloric acid (HCl) ...
• Highly adsorptive removal of palladium and platinum ions from wastewater using novel ethylenediamine-glutaraldehyde-grafted metal organic framework 

  Maponya, Thabiso C.; Makgopa, Katlego; Somo, Thabang R.; Tshwane, David M.; Modibane, Kwena D. (Elsevier, 2023)

  Herein, a metal–organic framework (MIL-101(Cr)) was synthesized and functionalized with ethylenediamineglutaraldehyde (ED-GA for removal of palladium (Pd2+) and platinum (Pt4+) from wastewater. The chemical structure, ...
• Design, synthesis and investigating the interaction of novel s-triazine collector with pyrite surface : a DFT-D3+U and experimental studies 

  Mkhonto, Peace P.; Zhang, Xingrong; Lu, Liang; Xiong, Wei; Zhu, Yangge; Han, Long; Ngoepe, Phuti E. (Elsevier, 2023)

  In this study the green (environmentally friendly) novel di-sodium 2,6-dithio-4-butyl-amino-1,3,5-Triazine (SDTBAT) collector also known as s-triazine molecule was designed and synthesised for use in sulphide minerals ...
• Comparison of adsorption capacity of water and hydroxide with collector reagents on geversite (PtSb2) mineral surface : a DFT-D insights 

  Mangwejane, Samuel S.; Mkhonto, Peace P.; Ngoepe, Phuti E. (Elsevier, 2023)

  The interactions of water, hydroxide and organic collectors with mineral surfaces are the key aspects that define the floatability behaviour of minerals. This study employed the density functional theory with dispersion ...
• Effects of bee pollen inclusion on performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens 

  Nemauluma, Munyadziwa Felicia Dorcus; Manyelo, Tlou Grace; Ng'ambi, Jones Wilfred; Kolobe, Sekobane Daniel; Malematja, Emmanuel (Elsevier Inc., 2023)

  This study was conducted to determine the effect of bee pollen(BP) inclusion on performance and carcass characteristics in broiler chickens. A total of 240 Ross 308 broiler chicks were allocated to 4 treat-ments (BP inclusion ...
• Neoalbionella izawai n. sp. from the smallfin gulper shark Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker and additional host records for N. etmopteri (Yamaguti, 1939) off South Africa 

  Dippenaar, Susan M. (Springer Nature, 2020)

  Neoalbionella O¨ zdikmen, 2008 comprises 10 accepted species, which all infect sharks of Squaliformes and Carcharhiniformes. Adult females belonging to species of Neoalbionella, based on the maxillule palp armed with ...
• Maceral types and quality of coal in the Tuli Coalfield : a case study of coal in the Madzaringwe Formation in the Vele Colliery, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Denge, Elelwani; Baiyegunhi, Christopher (MDPI, 2021)

  The Madzaringwe Formation in the Vele colliery is one of the coal-bearing Late Palaeozoic units of the Karoo Supergroup, consisting of shale with thin coal seams and sandstones. Maceral group analysis was conducted on ...

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