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2020

BARNARD L. An investigation into the biosynthesis, metabolism and activity of 11-Oxygenated estrogens. PhD, 2020. 175 pp. Promotor: STORBECK K. Medepromotor: Arlt W.

BARNARD M. An investigation into the role of 11-oxygenated androgens in castration resistant prostate cancer. PhD, 2020. 217 pp. Promotor: STORBECK K. Medepromotor: AFRICANDER DJ.

LOUW C. Computational modelling of steroid hormone biosynthesis and metabolism. PhD, 2020. 152 pp. Promotor: SNOEP JL. Medepromotor: VAN NIEKERK DD.

MAREE JP. Identification and genomic distribution of select combinatorial post-translational modification patterns of Trypanosoma brucei histones. PhD, 2020. 166 pp. Promotor: PATTERTON H. Medepromotor: LOUW A.

MOGWERA KSP. Membrane permeability and transport studies of Coenzyme A, its precursors and antimetabolites. PhD, 2020. 117 pp. Promotor: STRAUSS E. Medepromotor: DE VILLIERS M.

VAN DYK JB. Mathematical modelling of glycolysis in skeletal muscle cells. PhD, 2020. 168 pp. Promotor: SNOEP JL. Medepromotor: VAN NIEKERK DD.

VAN RENSBURG W. The tyrocidines in the creation of antimicrobial cellulose and sterilising materials. PhD, 2020. 203 pp. Promotor: RAUTENBACH M.

VAN ROOYEN D. An investigation into the biosynthesis and metabolism of adrenal C11-oxy steroids. PhD, 2020. 287 pp. Promotor: SWART AC. Medepromotor: VERHOOG NJD.


2019

BALCOMB BH. The Staphylococcus aureus redoxome: Characterization of enzymes involved in oxidative stress resistance and survival. PhD, 2019. 214 pp. Promotor: STRAUSS E.

DU TOIT A. Measuring and Modelling Autophagic Flux. PhD, 2019. 232 pp. Promotor: LOOS B. Medepromotor: HOFMEYR JS.

JANA C. Synthesis, profiling and mode of action studies of PanSulfAms as inhibitors of coenzyme A biosynthesis and utilization. PhD, 2019. 182 pp. Promotor: STRAUSS E. Medepromotor: DE VILLIERS M.


2018

DU TOIT T. The metabolism of 11β-hydroxyandrostenedione by steroidogenic enzymes yields metabolites contributing to the androgen pool in prostate cancer. PhD, 2018. 223 pp. Promotor: SWART AC.

PERKINS MS. Investigating the mechanism of action of hormones used in hormone replacement therapy via estrogen receptor subtypes and the influence of the progesterone receptor. PhD, 2018. 243 pp. Promotor: AFRICANDER DJ. Medepromotor: LOUW-DU TOIT R.

ROOS WG. An assessment of the diversity and pathogenicity of Potato Leaf Roll Virus in South Africa. PhD, 2018. 215 pp. Promotor: BELLSTEDT DU.

TAIT T. Strategies for the detection of endocrine disrupting compounds utilizing recombinant oestrogen receptor ligand-binding domains and high specificity monoclonal antibodies. PhD, 2018. 202 pp. Promotor: SWART P. Medepromotor: SWART AC.

WILKINSON L. Homologous down-regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor is influenced by the dimerization state of the receptor. PhD, 2018. 266 pp. Promotor: LOUW A. Medepromotor: VERHOOG NJD.


2017

HAYWARD S. An investigation into the effects of lipoxygenase activity in dough used during the manufacturing of bread. PhD, 2017. 152 pp. Promotor: SWART P. Medepromotor: CILLIERS FP.

LE MAITRE NC. Phylogenetics of the genus Erica and anthocyanin synthesis gene expression in Erica plukenetii. PhD, 2017. 220 pp. Promotor: BELLSTEDT DU. Medepromotor: Pirie M.

SERGEANT CA. The influence of Sutherlandia frutescens on adrenal steroid hormones and downstream receptor interactions. PhD, 2017. 217 pp. Promotor: SWART AC. Medepromotor: AFRICANDER DJ.

TSHILILO NO. Engineering and application of glycosidase-derived biocatalysts in the study of mycothiol pathway enzymes. PhD, 2017. 187 pp. Promotor: STRAUSS E. Medepromotor: Moracci M.

WILKINSON L. Homologous down-regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor is influenced by the dimerization state of the receptor. PhD, 2017. 272 pp. Promotor: LOUW A. Medepromotor: VERHOOG NJD.


2016

CHRISTENSEN C. Development of an Integrated Metabolic Analysis Toolbox. PhD, 2016. 190 pp. Promotor: ROHWER JM. Medepromotor: HOFMEYR JS.

DE BEER DM. A high rate biofilm contact reactor for winery wastewater treatment. PhD, 2016. 186 pp. Promotor: CLOETE TE. Medepromotor: SWART P.

GOOSEN R. A comparative analysis of CoA biosynthesis in selected organisms: a metabolite study. PhD, 2016. 174 pp. Promotor: STRAUSS E. Medepromotor: SNOEP JL.

LOOTS R. Biofilms as multifunctional surface coatings and adaptive systems: a biomimetic approach. PhD, 2016. 210 pp. Promotor: CLOETE TE. Medepromotor: SWART P.

VOSLOO JA. Optimised bacterial production and characterisation of natural antimicrobial peptides with potential application in agriculture . PhD, 2016. 239 pp. Promotor: RAUTENBACH M. Medepromotor: SNOEP JL


2015

CILLIERS FP. A biochemical study of the effect of ultraviolet treatment on bovine milk and Cheddar cheese. PhD(Bioch), 2015. 260 pp. Promotor: SWART P. Medepromotor: GOUWS PA.

DU TOIT F. Modeling glycolysis in Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes. PhD(Bioch), 2015. 202 pp. Promotor: SNOEP JL.

MOOLMAN WJA. Coenzyme A biosynthesis and Coenzyme A-dependent redox processes as targets for anti-staphylococcal drug development. PhD(Bioch), 2015. 149 pp. Promotor: STRAUSS E.

SCHLOMS L. The inhibition of adrenal steroidogenic enzymes and modulation of glucocorticoid levels in vitro and in vivo by Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos). PhD(Bioch), 2015. 122 pp. Promotor: SWART AC. Medepromotor: STORBECK K, SMITH C.

WIUM M. The development of a DNA vaccine against Mycoplasma nasistruthionis sp. nov. for use in ostriches. PhD(Bioch), 2015. 271 pp. Promotor: BOTES A. Medepromotor: BELLSTEDT DU.


2014

LEUSSA AN-N. Characterisation of small cyclic peptides with antilisterial and antimalarial activity. PhD(Bioch), 2014. 295 pp. Promotor: Rautenbach M.

MACUAMULE C. Coenzyme A biosynthesis and utilization in Plasmodium falciparum: drug targets for antimalarial chemotherapy. PhD(Bioch), 2014. 178 pp. Promotor: Strauss E. Medepromotor: Saliba KJ.

TROSKIE AM. Tyrocidines, cyclic decapeptides produced by soil bacilli, as potent inhibitors of fungal pathogens. PhD(Bioch), 2014. 215 pp. Promotor: Rautenbach M.

VISSER JAK. Phytoestrogenic extracts of Cyclopia modulate molecular targets involved in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. PhD(Bioch), 2014. 253 pp. Promotor: Louw A.


2013

BURGER H-M. Altered lipid metabolism as a possible mechanism in fumonisin-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats and investigations into risk assessment in humans. PhD(Bioch), 2013. 353 pp. Promotor: Gelderblom WCA. Medepromotor: Swart P.

EICHER JJ. Understanding glycolysis in Escherichia coli: A systems approach using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. PhD(Bioch), 2013. 197 pp. Promotor: Rohwer JM. Medepromotor: Snoep JL.

LOUW R. A study of the molecular mechanism of progestin-induced regulation of IL-12 and IL-10 and implications for HIV pathogenesis. PhD(Bioch), 2013. 215 pp. Promotor: Africander D. Medepromotor: Hapgood JP.

MAGCWEBEBA T. Chemopreventive properties of South African herbal teas, Rooibos, (Aspalathus linearis) and Honeybush (Cyclopia spp): Mechanism against skin carcinogenesis. PhD(Bioch), 2013. 269 pp. Promotor: Gelderblom WCA. Medepromotor: Joubert E, Swart P.

PALM DC. The regulatory design of glycogen metabolism in mammalian skeletal muscle. PhD(Bioch), 2013. 285 pp. Promotor: Hofmeyr J-HS. Medepromotor: Rohwer JM.

PENKLER G. A kinetic model of glucose catabolism in Plasmodium falciparum. PhD(Bioch), 2013. 196 pp. Promotor: Snoep JL, Westerhoff H V. Medepromotor: Rautenbach M.​


2012

ABRIE JA. Investigation of the structural and fundtional diversity of phoshopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylases. PhD(Bioch), 2012. 164 pp. Promotor: Strauss E.

GOOSEN P. The influence of 3âHSD on adrenal steroidogenesis and the facors which influecne its activity. PhD(Bioch), 2012. 135 pp. Promotor: Swart P. Medepromotor: Swart AC.

HOUGH D. Comparison of two CYP17 isoforms: impllications for cortisol production in the South African Merino. PhD(Bioch), 2012. 154 pp. Promotor: Swart P. Medepromotor: Cloete SWP.

MFA MEZUI A. The effect of ultraviolet-C treatment on the biochemical composition of beer. PhD(Bioch), 2012. 186 pp. Promotor: Swart P. Medepromotor: Rautenbach M.

VISSER JC. A study of the strain evolution and recombination of South African isolates of Potato virus Y. PhD(Bioch), 2012. 180 pp. Promotor: Bellstedt DU.


2011

AKHURST TJ. Symbolic control analysis of cellular systems. PhD(Bioch), 2011. 193 pp. Promotor: Rohwer JM. Medepromotor: Hofmeyr J-HS.

EYÉGHÉ-BIKONG HA. Role of surfactin from Bacillus subtilis in protection against antimicrobial peptides produced by Bacillus species. PhD(Bioch), 2011. 239 pp. Promotor: Rautenbach M.

ROBERTSON S. Receptor concentration affects glucocorticoid action. PhD(Bioch), 2011. 200 pp. Promotor: Louw A. Medepromotor: Hapgood JP.​


2010

AFRICANDER D. Comparative study of the molecular mechanism of action of the synthetic progestins, Medroxyprogesterone acetate and Norethisterone acetate. PhD(Bioch), 2010. 113 pp. Promotor: Hapgood JP. Medepromotor: Louw A.

MALHERBE CJ. Control Analysis of Mixed Populations of Gluconobacter oxydans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PhD(Bioch), 2010. 123 pp. Promotor: Snoep JL. Medepromotor: Rohwer JM.

SPATHELF B. Qualitative structure-activity relationships of the major tyrocidines, cyclic decapeptides from Bacillus aneurinolyticus. PhD(Bioch), 2010. 206 pp. Promotor: Rautenbach M.


Masters completed

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2020

BADENHORST M. Investigating the dynamics of hydrogen peroxide metabolism in the peroxiredoxin system of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MSc Biochemie, 2020. 103 pp. Studieleier: ROHWER JM. Medestudieleier: Pillay CS.

BURGER A. An in vitro investigation into the effects of 11-oxygenated androgens in muscle. MSc Biochemie, 2020. 66 pp. Studieleier: STORBECK K. Medestudieleier: Kohn T, SNOEP JL.

HEITMANN S. Characterising the gut microbiome of ostrich chicks reared under intensive conditions. MSc Biochemie, 2020. 188 pp. Studieleier: BOTES A.

MEYER JP. Whole-body modelling of glucose and lactate dynamics in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. MSc Biochemie, 2020. 166 pp. Studieleier: VAN NIEKERK DD. Medestudieleier: SNOEP JL.

OCTOBER FM. Effect of yeasts and oenological parameters on acetaldehyde production during alcoholic fermentation of South African grape must. MSc Biochemie, 2020. 59 pp. Studieleier: Van Jaarsveld FP. Medestudieleier: DU TOIT WJ, ROHWER JM.

SHAW K. Quantification of the insulin response in rat L6 skeletal muscle cells. MSc Biochemie, 2020. 59 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL. Medestudieleier: VAN NIEKERK DD.

SPEELMAN TS. The effect of acute phase proteins on hepatic insulin signalling. MSc Biochemie, 2020. 133 pp. Studieleier: VERHOOG NJD. Medestudieleier: LOUW A.

WISSING J. An investigation into the effects of macromolecular crowding on the kinetics of upper glycolytic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MSc Biochemie, 2020. 55 pp. Studieleier: ROHWER JM.​​


2019

BRINK D. Investigating progestin-mediated crosstalk between the androgen receptor and estrogen receptor subtypes in breast cancer cell lines. MSc, 2019. 136 pp. Studieleier: AFRICANDER DJ.

EKSTEEN A. Investigating the role of inflammation, progestins and steroid receptors in breast cancer. MSc, 2019. 118 pp. Studieleier: AFRICANDER DJ. Medestudieleier: VERHOOG NJD.

HORN S. A Comparative Analysis of Within-host Models of Malaria Infection with Immune Response. MSc, 2019. 121 pp. Studieleier: VAN NIEKERK DD. Medestudieleier: SNOEP JL.

MAMHENDE PGM. Investigation of the antifungal activity of tryptophan-rich cyclic peptides. MSc, 2019. 162 pp. Studieleier: RAUTENBACH M.

MUIYSER SM. The role of PFK in the oscillatory yeast strain x2180. MSc, 2019. 93 pp. Studieleier: VAN NIEKERK DD. Medestudieleier: SNOEP JL.

ODENDAAL JCW. Glycolytic Flux Control of Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Yeast. MSc, 2019. 154 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL. Medestudieleier: VAN NIEKERK DD.

VAN WYK M. The eect of adenylate kinase on the glycolytic oscillations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MSc, 2019. 86 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL. Medestudieleier: VAN NIEKERK DD, KOURIL T.

VAN WYK RJ. Development of cyclodecapeptides from the tyrothricin complex as anticancer peptides. MSc, 2019. 174 pp. Studieleier: RAUTENBACH M.


2018

ANDREWS CJ. Cyclopia extracts and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). MSc, 2018. 153 pp. Studieleier: LOUW A. Medestudieleier: VERHOOG NJD.

BERGE S. Production and characterisation of analogues of the antimicrobial tyrocidine peptides with modified aromatic amino acid residues. MSc, 2018. 166 pp. Studieleier: RAUTENBACH M.

BOUWER W. Investigation and Characterisation of Dephospho-Coenzyme A kinase: A Potential Drug Target. MSc, 2018. 87 pp. Studieleier: DE VILLIERS M. Medestudieleier: STRAUSS E.

CABRAL AA. Crosstalk between the androgen receptor and progesterone receptor isoforms in breast and prostate cancer. MSc, 2018. 126 pp. Studieleier: AFRICANDER DJ. Medestudieleier: STORBECK K.

CLAASSEN H. Investigating the parts to understand the whole: Contribution of phenolic compounds to the desired estrogenic activity of SM6Met fractions from Cyclopia subternata . MSc, 2018. 165 pp. Studieleier: LOUW A. Medestudieleier: VISSER JAK.

GENT R. An investigation into the catalytic activity of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase towards C11-oxy C19 and C11-oxy C21 steroids. MSc, 2018. 165 pp. Studieleier: SWART AC.

JOHANNES ID. The in vitro inhibition of adrenal steroidogenic enzymes and modulation of adrenal hormone production by Sceletium tortuosum . MSc, 2018. 90 pp. Studieleier: SWART AC. Medestudieleier: SMITH C.

RAS TA. Bioinformatic characterisation of genes associated with coenzyme A biosynthesis in mycoplasmas and expression and isolation of dephospho-coenzyme A kinase from Mycoplasma sp. Ms02. MSc, 2018. 148 pp. Studieleier: BOTES A. Medestudieleier: STRAUSS E.

SWANEPOEL CJ. A systematic investigation into the quantitative effect of pH changes on the upper glycolytic enzymes of Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MSc, 2018. 120 pp. Studieleier: ROHWER JM.

VAN DYK L. Combinatorial treatments of tamoxifen with SM6Met, a selective estrogen receptor subtype modulator (SERSM), from Cyclopia subternata are superior to current endocrine treatments in breast cancer cell models. MSc, 2018. 148 pp. Studieleier: LOUW A. Medestudieleier: VERHOOG NJD.​


2017

BARNARD L. The Biosynthesis of Adrenal C11-Oxy C21 Steroids, Implicated in 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Desoxycortisol and Desoxycortisone and Their Downstream Metabolism. MSc, 2017. 105 pp. Studieleier: SWART AC.

BARNARD M. The characterization of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17βHSD2) activity towards novel C19 substrates. MSc, 2017. 104 pp. Studieleier: STORBECK K.

BARRY CJ. Modelling the glucocorticoid receptor dimerisation cycle. MSc, 2017. 123 pp. Studieleier: ROHWER JM. Medestudieleier: LOUW A.

BURGER R. Flux balance analysis of Plasmodium falciparum growth and energy metabolism. MSc, 2017. 100 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL. Medestudieleier: EICHER JJ.

JOHNSTONE E. Comparative secretome analysis of normal prostate and prostate cancer cell models. MSc, 2017. 134 pp. Studieleier: STORBECK K. Medestudieleier: VLOK NM.

JONKER HI. Evaluation of DNA vaccines against Mycoplasma nasistruthionis sp. nov. str. Ms03 infections in ostriches and the production of IgA heavy chain proteins. MSc, 2017. 148 pp. Studieleier: BOTES A. Medestudieleier: BELLSTEDT DU.

KELBE LS. The Effect of Salsola Tuberculatiformis Bostchantzev on the Androgen and Glucocorticoid Receptors in Prostate Cancer Cell Lines. MSc, 2017. 179 pp. Studieleier: SWART P. Medestudieleier: SWART AC.

KUTU V. Biochemical and Genetic Characterization of Bacteria Isolated From Diseased Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Farmed In Lesotho and Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. MSc, 2017. 160 pp. Studieleier: BELLSTEDT DU. Medestudieleier: Macey B, Mouton A.

MUVIRIMI TK. Comparative secretome analysis of benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer cell models. MSc, 2017. 104 pp. Studieleier: STORBECK K. Medestudieleier: VLOK NM.

OLIVIER DW. The age-old problem of pollution, its role in endocrine disruption and the current analytical technologies that can be employed to monitor and assess waste water treatment plants. MSc, 2017. 173 pp. Studieleier: WOLFAARDT GM. Medestudieleier: SWART P.

OOSTHUIZEN MM. Modelling of reinvasion e‑ciency in Plasmodium falciparum cultures. MSc, 2017. 83 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL. Medestudieleier: VAN NIEKERK DD.

SCHEEPERS M. Investigation of Coenzyme A levels in Plasmodium falciparum to ascertain the mode of action of new antimalarial candidates. MSc, 2017. 90 pp. Studieleier: DE VILLIERS M. Medestudieleier: STRAUSS E.

SWART L. The interaction of the isomers of 2-(4-acetoxyphenyl)-2-chloro-N-methylethylammonium chloride (Compound A) and the natural products from the shrub Salsola tuberculatisformis Botsch. MSc, 2017. 133 pp. Studieleier: SWART P. Medestudieleier: SWART AC.

VAN DER MEER Y. Investigating progesterone and estrogen receptor crosstalk in breast cancer. MSc, 2017. 136 pp. Studieleier: AFRICANDER DJ. Medestudieleier: LOUW-DU TOIT R.

VAN ROOYEN D. The Metabolism Of Adrenal 11β-Hydroxyprogesterone, 11Keto-Progesterone and 16α-Hydroxyprogesterone by Steroidogenic Enzymes. MSc, 2017. 144 pp. Studieleier: SWART AC. Medestudieleier: SWART P.

VAN WYK L. An investigation into the Potato leafroll virus problem in the Sandveld region, South Africa. MSc, 2017. 197 pp. Studieleier: BELLSTEDT DU.


2016

ANDERSON C. A molecular phylogenetic study of the South American fish genus Pterophyllum. MSc, 2016. 182 pp. Studieleier: BELLSTEDT DU.

COETZEE M. Feedforward activation in metabolic systems. MSc, 2016. 129 pp. Studieleier: HOFMEYR JS. Medestudieleier: ROHWER JM.

DE WET B. Evaluation of DNA vaccines developed against Mycoplasma struthionis sp. nov. str. Ms01 in ostriches. MSc, 2016. 137 pp. Studieleier: BOTES A. Medestudieleier: BELLSTEDT DU.

DU TOIT A. Measuring and Modelling Autophagic Flux. MSc, 2016. 176 pp. Studieleier: LOOS B. Medestudieleier: HOFMEYR JS.

GWASHU A. Protective properties of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) flavonoids on the prevention of skin cancer. MSc, 2016. 165 pp. Studieleier: GELDERBLOM WCA. Medestudieleier: LOUW A.

LAUBSCHER WE. Production, characterisation and activity of selected and novel antibiotic peptides from soil bacteria . MSc, 2016. 178 pp. Studieleier: RAUTENBACH M.

LOUW C. Comparison of progress curve analysis versus initial rate kinetics for the estimation of enzyme kinetic parameters. MSc, 2016. 152 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL. Medestudieleier: EICHER JJ.

NDLOVU E. Crosstalk between the androgen and estrogen receptors in breast cancer. MSc, 2016. 158 pp. Studieleier: AFRICANDER DJ. Medestudieleier: LOUW A.

PRETORIUS E. An investigation into the androgenic activity of 11-ketotestosterone and 11-ketodihydrotestosterone. MSc Biochemie, 2016. 132 pp. Studieleier: STORBECK K. Medestudieleier: SWART AC.

VAN SCHALKWYK FJ. Construction and analysis of a kinetic model of the ovine adrenal steroidogenic subsystem comprising CYP17 AND 3β-HSD. MSc, 2016. 103 pp. Studieleier: SWART P. Medestudieleier: SNOEP JL.

WALTERS N. Mathematical modelling of hypoglycaemia and lactic acidosis in the bloodstream of Plasmodium burghei infected rats; a feasibility study. MSc, 2016. 83 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL


2015

ADAMS WW. Glycerol production in Plasmodium falciparum: Towards a detailed kinetic model. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 104 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL. Medestudieleier: RAUTENBACH M.

DE LA HARPE A. A Comparative Analysis of Mathematical Models for HIV Epidemiology. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 125 pp. Studieleier: SNOEP JL.

DU TOIT T. The influence of Rooibos on androgen metabolism in normal and cancer prostate cells. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 139 pp. Studieleier: SWART AC. Medestudieleier: STORBECK K.

KEET L. Development of in vitro models to investigate the anti-inflammatory properties of Cyclopia maculata and other herbal teas. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 156 pp. Studieleier: GELDERBLOM WCA. Medestudieleier: SWART AC, Riedel S.

MUGARI MB. The inhibitory effect of Rooibos on cytochromes P450 and downstream in vitro modulation of steroid hormones. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 130 pp. Studieleier: SWART AC. Medestudieleier: SWART P.

QUANSON J. The characterisation of the catalytic activity of human steroid 5alpha reductase towards novel C19 substrates. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 88 pp. Studieleier: STORBECK K. Medestudieleier: SWART AC.

TAIT T. The Production and Purification of Functional Steroid Hormone Receptor Ligand Binding Domains towards the Development of a Biological Endocrine Disruptor Detection System. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 140 pp. Studieleier: SWART P.

VAN DER MERWE PDW. Systematic and Genomic Studies in the Plant Genus Zygophyllum. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 193 pp. Studieleier: BELLSTEDT DU.

VAN RENSBURG W. Characterisation of natural antimicrobial peptides adsorbed to different matrixes. MSc Biochemie, 2015. 160 pp. Studieleier: RAUTENBACH M.


2014

FOX C-L. An investigation into the catalytic activity of porcine cytochrome P450 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase . MSc Biochemie, 2014. 126 pp. Studieleier: Swart AC. Medestudieleier: Swart P, Storbeck K-H.

HAYWARD S. Partial characterization of a bacterial acyl-transferase enzyme for potential application in dairy processing. MSc Biochemie, 2014. 129 pp. Studieleier: Swart P.

KüHN S. Organic codes and their identification: Is the histone code a true organic code?. MSc Biochemie, 2014. 97 pp. Studieleier: Hofmeyr J-HS.

MORTIMER M. Isolation and identification of compounds conferring phytoestrogenic activity to Cyclopia extracts. MSc Biochemie, 2014. 310 pp. Studieleier: Louw A. Medestudieleier: Joubert E.

VAN NIEKERK C. Investigating self-fabrication in the context of artificial chemistries. MSc Biochemie, 2014. 160 pp. Studieleier: Hofmeyr J-HS.

VAN STADEN CT. Towards a kinetic model of the Entner-Doudoroff Pathway in Zymomonas mobilis. MSc Biochemie, 2014. 84 pp. Studieleier: Rohwer JM. Medestudieleier: Snoep JL.


2013

ADRIAANSE C. An investigation into the complex formation of membrane bound cytochrome b5 isolated from ovine liver microsomes. MSc Biochemie, 2013. 103 pp. Studieleier: Swart P. Medestudieleier: Rautenbach M.

CHRISTENSEN CD. Applications of generalised supply-demand analysis. MSc Biochemie, 2013. 134 pp. Studieleier: Rohwer JM. Medestudieleier: Hofmeyr J-HS.

KLOPPER SL. Cloning and functional characterization of thiol disulfide interchange system proteins from Staphylococcus aureus. MSc Biochemie, 2013. 90 pp. Studieleier: Strauss E.

MOCKE L. Kinetic modelling of wine fermentations: Why does yeast prefer glucose to fructose?. MSc Biochemie, 2013. 78 pp. Studieleier: Snoep JL.

ROOS WG. An investigation of prevalence and the detection and race identification of South African potato viruses. MSc Biochemie, 2013. 155 pp. Studieleier: Bellstedt DU.

STRYDOM M. The ostrich mycoplasma Ms02 Partial genome assembly, bioinformatic analysis and the development of three DNA vaccines. MSc Biochemie, 2013. 150 pp. Studieleier: Botes A. Medestudieleier: Bellstedt DU.

VAN TONDER A. Development of an oral vaccine against the ostrich-specific mycoplasma, Mycoplasma struthionis. MSc Biochemie, 2013. 220 pp. Studieleier: Bellstedt DU. Medestudieleier: Botes A.

VAN ZYL J. The quantification of metabolic regulation. MSc Biochemie, 2013. 124 pp. Studieleier: Hofmeyr J-HS. Medestudieleier: Rohwer JM.​


2012

BARNARD A. The optimization of the extraction and purification of horseradish peroxidase from horseradish roots. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 132 pp. Studieleier: Swart P. Medestudieleier: Graz M.

BRANDT S. Preliminary investigations into the use of DNA vaccines to elicit protective immune responses against the ostrich mycoplasma MS01. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 121 pp. Studieleier: Bellstedt DU. Medestudieleier: Botes A.

DE WET T. Laboratory optimization of a protease extraction and purification process from bovine pancreas in preparation for industrial scale up. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 198 pp. Studieleier: Swart P. Medestudieleier: Graz M.

DODD JA. Protein immobilisation on magnetic nanoparticles for the production of lactose-free milk. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 112 pp. Studieleier: Swart P. Medestudieleier: Klumperman B.

GOOSEN R. Quantitative in vitro analysis of Coenzyme A salvage pathway metabolites in Escherichia coli: Development and Application. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 91 pp. Studieleier: Strauss E. Medestudieleier: Snoep JL.

MAKOWA H. The relationship between the insecticide dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane and chloroquine in Plasmodium falciparum resistance. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 137 pp. Studieleier: Rautenbach M.

MUNERI NO. Biocatalytic preparation and characterization of alternative substrate of MshB, a mycothiol pathway enzyme. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 72 pp. Studieleier: Strauss E.

NOETH D. Regulation of chemokine gene expression by synthetic progestins in a human vaginal epithelial cell line. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 114 pp. Studieleier: Africander D. Medestudieleier: Hapgood JP.

PRETORIUS C. Covalent immobilisation of alpha-Galactosidase from Escherichia coli to commercially available magnetic nanoparticles for the removal of lactose from milk. MSc Biochemie, 2012. 130 pp. Studieleier: Swart P. Medestudieleier: Storbeck K-​H


2011

CROUS C. Supply-demand analysis of anaerobic free-energy metabolism in Zymomonas mobilis. MSc Biochemie, 2011. 85 pp. Studieleier: Rohwer JM. Medestudieleier: Snoep JL.

DU PLESSIS DM. Fabrication and characterization of anti-microbial and biofouling resistant nanofibers with silver nanoparticles and immobilized enzymes for application in water filtration. MSc Biochemie, 2011. 94 pp. Studieleier: Cloete TE. Medestudieleier: Dicks LTM, Swart P.

GQWAKA OPC. A generic rate equotion for catalysed, template-directed polymerisation and its use in computational systems biology. MSc Biochemie, 2011. 111 pp. Studieleier: Hofmeyr J-HS. Medestudieleier: Rohwer JM.

JANA CE. Synthesis and evaluation of pantothenic acid analogues as potential inhibitors of malaria parasites and bacteria. MSc Biochemie, 2011. 99 pp. Studieleier: Strauss E.

JORDAAN S. Supply-demand analysis of energy metabolism in Lactococcus Lactis under anerobic conditions. MSc Biochemie, 2011. 83 pp. Studieleier: Rohwer JM. Medestudieleier: Snoep JL.​


2010

DU TOIT F. Control Analysis of the Action Potential and its Propagation in the Hodgkin-Huxley Model. MSc Biochemie, 2010. 93 pp. Studieleier: Snoep JL.

SMITH J. Experimental supply demand analysis of yeast fermentative free-energy metabolism: an in vivo and in situinvestigation. MSc Biochemie, 2010. 117 pp. Studieleier: Rohwer JM. Medestudieleier: Snoep JL.

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