The 2014 BFA Graduating Class Department of Visual Arts

Congratulations on the opening of this, your graduate exhibition. Your presence in this catalogue not only celebrates your achievements while you’ve been with us, but also serves to signal your transition to the next chapter of your life and career. Whatever your goals, whatever your desire in life, it is my hope that your studies with the visual arts program serve you well, that you continue to explore, search, question, and, it is also my hope that you keep making art. The Division of Fine Arts is extremely proud of all its graduates and this catalogue, and your presence in it, will serve as a reminder over the years that you were here, and that you made a contribution and a difference to the visual arts program. All the very best and please keep in touch

Antimikrobiese nanovesels vir waterbehandeling : poli(vinielalkohol)- en poli(akrielonitriel)- nanovesels met silwer-nanopartikels

CITATION: Du Plessis, D. et al. 2012. Antimikrobiese nanovesels vir waterbehandeling : poli(vinielalkohol)- en poli(akrielonitriel)- nanovesels met silwer-nanopartikels. LitNet Akademies, 9(2):25-41.The original publication is available at https://www.litnet.co.zaDaar moet verbeter word op bestaande watersuiweringsmetodes ten einde mikrobiologies veilige en bekostigbare drinkwater te verskaf. Nanovesels word reeds gebruik in waterfiltrasiesisteme en nanofiltrasie mag selfs as ’n alternatief vir biosiede gebruik word. Verskeie variasies van nanovesels met biosiede is in die onlangse literatuur omskryf. Omdat nanovesels met antimikrobiese aktiwiteit ’n relatief nuwe studieveld is, is nog weinig studies gewy aan die uiteensetting van praktiese standaardmetodes vir antimikrobiese-aktiwiteit-bepaling. Die aktiwiteit van antimikrobiese vesels word oor die algemeen met plaattellings van kolonievormende eenhede (KVE) bepaal. Hierdie metode bepaal ’n afname in die getal kweekbare patogeniese selle teenwoordig. Die hoofdoel van hierdie studie was om ’n vinnige, maklik uitvoerbare en akkurate toets te ontwikkel om die aktiwiteit van antimikrobiese nanovesels te bepaal.Existing water purification methods need to be improved to provide microbiologically safe and affordable potable water. Nanofibres have been used in water filtration systems and when antimicrobial, they may be an alternative to the use of biocides. Many variants of antimicrobial nanofibres containing biocides are described in recent literature. With nanofibres in the antimicrobial context being a relatively recent field, few studies have been dedicated to describing the activity of antimicrobial nanofibres. The antimicrobial activity of such fibres are most commonly determined by culturability tests. This main goal of this study was to describe a quick, easy and accurate protocol for determining activity of antimicrobial fibres.https://www.litnet.co.za/antimikrobiese-nanovesels-vir-waterbehandeling-polivinielalkohol-en-poliakrielonitriel/Publisher's versio

Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genotyping array

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in males in developed countries. To identify common prostate cancer susceptibility alleles, we genotyped 211,155 SNPs on a custom Illumina array (iCOGS) in blood DNA from 25,074 prostate cancer cases and 24,272 controls from the international PRACTICAL Consortium. Twenty-three new prostate cancer susceptibility loci were identified at genome-wide significance (