African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations▲	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-80053194766	Participatory evaluation of drought tolerant maize varieties using mother-baby trial model: A cas...	Asumadu H., Ewool M.B., Obeng-Antwi K.	2011	Journal of Agronomy	10	2	10.3923/ja.2011.68.73	CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana	Asumadu, H., CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Ewool, M.B., CSIR-Crops...	Maize is one of the world's three primary cereal crops and also one of the most popular food crop...	Baby trial; Drought tolerant maize; Mother trial; Preference; Selection	Zea mays	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79251638823	Yield evaluation of three early maturing bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Landraces...	Berchie J.N., Sarkodie-Addo J., Adu-Dapaah H., Agyemang A., Addy S., Asare E., Donkor J.	2010	Journal of Agronomy	9	4	10.3923/ja.2010.175.179	CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Department of Crop and Soil Sciences...	Berchie, J.N., CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Sarkodie-Addo, J., De...	The aim of this study was to determine the field performance of three early maturing bambara grou...	Bambara groundnut; Early maturing; Evaluation; Pod yield; Yield	Arachis hypogaea; Bambara; Equus subg. Hippotigris; Vigna subterranea	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878460498	Performance of 13 Bambara groundnut (vigna subterranea (L.) verde.) landraces under 12 H and 14 H...	Berchie J.N., Amelie G., McClymont S., Raizada M., Adu-Dapaah H., Sarkodie-Addo J.	2013	Journal of Agronomy	12	1	10.3923/ja.2013.20.28	CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Department of Plant Agriculture, Uni...	Berchie, J.N., CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Amelie, G., Departmen...	The aim of this study was to identify bambara groundnut landraces which are less sensitive to pho...	Bambara groundnut; Burkina faso; Day length; Ghana; Photoperiod; Pod yield; Tanzania	Arachis hypogaea; Bambara; Equus subg. Hippotigris; Vigna; Vigna subterranea	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34247632601	Characterising borehole radio antenna performance using finite-difference time-domain modelling	Vogt D., Marvin A.	2006	South African Journal of Geology	109	4	10.2113/gssajg.109.4.561	CSIR, Division of Mining Technology, PO Box 91230, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa; Department o...	Vogt, D., CSIR, Division of Mining Technology, PO Box 91230, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa; Ma...	Radio Tomography (RT) has proven itself as an imaging tool for base metal orebody delineation. To...	None	accuracy assessment; algorithm; antenna; finite difference method; inverse problem; performance a...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33646161233	Modelled surface ozone over southern Africa during the Cross Border Air Pollution Impact Assessme...	Zunckel M., Koosailee A., Yarwood G., Maure G., Venjonoka K., van Tienhoven A.M., Otter L.	2006	Environmental Modelling and Software	21	7	10.1016/j.envsoft.2005.04.004	CSIR Environmentek, P.O. Box 17001, Congella 4013 Durban, South Africa; ENVIRON International Cor...	Zunckel, M., CSIR Environmentek, P.O. Box 17001, Congella 4013 Durban, South Africa; Koosailee, A...	Monitoring of surface ozone over southern Africa has shown that ambient concentrations often exce...	Anthropogenic emissions; Biogenic emissions; Botswana; CAMx; CAPIA; Maize; MM5; Mozambique; Photo...	Condition monitoring; Environmental impact; Ozone; Project management; Regional planning; Vegetat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-30144444012	Preliminary assessment of risk of ozone impacts to maize (Zea mays) in southern Africa	Van Tienhoven A.M., Zunckel M., Emberson L., Koosailee A., Otter L.	2006	Environmental Pollution	140	2	10.1016/j.envpol.2005.07.016	CSIR Environmentek, PO Box 17001, Congella 4013, Durban, South Africa; Stockholm Environment Inst...	Van Tienhoven, A.M., CSIR Environmentek, PO Box 17001, Congella 4013, Durban, South Africa; Zunck...	Surface ozone concentrations in southern Africa exceed air quality guidelines set to protect agri...	AOT40; Crop loss; Ground level ozone; Maize; Southern Africa	Agricultural products; Air quality; Ozone; Space surveillance; Vegetation; AOT40; Crop loss; Grou...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919741164	Evaluation of the chemical and antioxidant properties of wild and cultivated mushrooms of Ghana	Obodai M., Ferreira I.C.F.R., Fernandes Â., Barros L., Narh Mensah D.L., Dzomeku M., Urben A.F., ...	2014	Molecules	19	12	10.3390/molecules191219532	CSIR, Food Research Institute, P.O. Box M20, Accra, Ghana; Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), ESA, ...	Obodai, M., CSIR, Food Research Institute, P.O. Box M20, Accra, Ghana; Ferreira, I.C.F.R., Mounta...	Knowledge of the chemical composition of both wild and cultivated edible mushrooms in Ghana is li...	Antioxidant potential; Cultivated mushrooms; Macro- and micro-elements; Nutritional value; Wild m...	antioxidant; element; lipid; mineral; Agaricales; agriculture; chemical phenomena; chemistry; Gha...	PEst-OE/AGR/UI0690/2011, FCT, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952050678	Hydroentanglement nonwoven filters for air filtration and its performance evaluation	Patanaik A., Anandjiwala R.D.	2010	Journal of Applied Polymer Science	117	3	10.1002/app.30561	CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Fibres and Textiles Competence Area, Port Elizabeth 600...	Patanaik, A., CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Fibres and Textiles Competence Area, Port...	New nonwoven filters are developed for air filtration application with the help of hydroentanglem...	Compression; Fibers; Orientation; Simulations	Air filtration; Bonding techniques; Compression; Cyclic compression; Fiber bonding; Fluid drag fo...	None	View
None	None	The measurement of wool fibre properties and their effect on worsted processing performance and p...	Botha A.F., Hunter L.	2010	Textile Progress	42	4	10.1080/00405167.2010.486932	CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Fibres and Textiles Industrial Support Centre, PO Box 1...	Botha, A.F., CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Fibres and Textiles Industrial Support Cen...	The world has moved away from subjective appraisal of raw wool characteristics and has entered an...	coarse edge; coloured fibres; dark fibres; fibre crimp; fibre curvature; fibre diameter; fibre le...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34548647421	The effect of coarse edge on wool spinning performance and yarn properties	Botha A.F., Hunter L.	2007	South African Journal of Science	103	42433	None	CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, P.O. Box 1124, Port Elizabeth 6000, South Africa; Depar...	Botha, A.F., CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, P.O. Box 1124, Port Elizabeth 6000, South ...	The interrelationship of natural fibre, yarn and fabric properties is both important and complex,...	None	regression analysis; research work; sheep; wool; Ovis aries	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870548482	Fungi solubilisation of low rank coal: Performances of stirred tank, fluidised bed and packed bed...	Oboirien B.O., Ojumu T.V., Obayopo S.O.	2013	Fuel Processing Technology	106	None	10.1016/j.fuproc.2012.08.011	CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, PO Box, 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; Department of...	Oboirien, B.O., CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, PO Box, 395, Pretoria 0001, South Afric...	Coal biosolubilisation was investigated in stirred tank reactor, fluidised bed and fixed bed bior...	Fluidised bed and fixed bed reactor; Fungal solubilisation; Low rank coal; Stirred tank reactor	Coal fractions; Coal particle size; Comparative studies; Fixed bed reactor; Fixed-bed bioreactor;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77949314653	Performance evaluation of electrospun nanofibrous membrane	Patanaik A., Jacobs V., Anandjiwala R.D.	2010	Journal of Membrane Science	352	42371	10.1016/j.memsci.2010.02.009	CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Polymers and Composites Competence Area, Nonwovens and ...	Patanaik, A., CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Polymers and Composites Competence Area, ...	This paper reports the development of electrospun nanofibrous membranes for air filtration applic...	Electrospinning; Filter media; Membrane; Nanofibers; Pore size	Air filtration; Composite filter; Composite media; Cyclic compression; Electrospuns; Filter media...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-24144474579	Measuring the impact of HIV and STIs in a community in a coal mining town, Mpumalanga, South Africa	Hurkchand H., Makuluma H., Molefe N., Molapo M.	2005	Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	105	6	None	CSIR Mining Technology, South Africa	Hurkchand, H., CSIR Mining Technology, South Africa; Makuluma, H., CSIR Mining Technology, South ...	Background: A cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2001 to establish the prevalence ra...	Antenatal; HIV prevalence; Mining; STI prevalence	Antenatal; HIV prevalance; STI prevalance; Disease control; Population statistics; Social aspects...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84860538042	Monetary valuation of salinity impacts and microbial pollution in the Olifants Water Management A...	de Lange W.J., Mahumani B.K., Steyn M., Oelofse S.H.H.	2012	Water SA	38	2	10.4314/wsa.v38i2.9	CSIR, Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 320, Stellenbosch, 7599, South Africa; CSIR, ...	de Lange, W.J., CSIR, Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 320, Stellenbosch, 7599, Sout...	This paper estimates costs associated with water pollution in the Olifants River Water Management...	Agriculture; Costs; Pollution prevention; Society; Water pollution	Annual cost; Cost effective; Dam water; Direct and indirect costs; General population; Human heal...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-48249131232	Contributing to sustainability as an environmental impact assessment practitioner	Weaver A., Pope J., Morrison-Saunders A., Lochner P.	2008	Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal	26	2	10.3152/146155108X316423	CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 320, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa; Integral...	Weaver, A., CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 320, Stellenbosch 7599, South Afri...	Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the pre-eminent regulatory tool used worldwide in the na...	Australia; Best practice; Environmental impact assessment; Southern Africa; Sustainability; Susta...	best management practice; environmental impact assessment; environmental legislation; project ass...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-64549099309	Nitrogen dynamics in land cleared of alien vegetation (Acacia Saligna) and impacts on groundwater...	Jovanovic N.Z., Israel S., Tredoux G., Soltau L., Le Maitre D., Rusinga F., Rozanov A., van der M...	2009	Water SA	35	1	None	CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 32, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa; Departmen...	Jovanovic, N.Z., CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 32, Stellenbosch 7599, South ...	Woody invading alien plants, many of which are nitrogen-fixing legumes (Fabaceae family), are cur...	Acacia saligna; Forest clearing; Groundwater contamination; Nitrate leaching; Riverlands nature r...	Acacia saligna; Forest clearing; Groundwater contamination; Nitrate leaching; Riverlands nature r...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84859839366	Evaluation of the morphological changes in the lungs of BALB/c mice after inhalation of spherical...	Oosthuizen M.A., Oberholzer H.M., Scriba M.R., van der Spuy W.J., Pretorius E.	2012	Micron	43	8	10.1016/j.micron.2012.02.003	CSIR, Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; Department ...	Oosthuizen, M.A., CSIR, Natural Resources and the Environment, PO Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South A...	Titanium nanoparticles are widely used by industry in consumer products such as sunscreens and so...	BALB/c animal model; BALB/c murine model; Inflammation; Inhalation; Lungs; Microscopy; Nanopartic...	Animal model; Inflammation; Inhalation; Lungs; Murine model; TiO; Titanium nanoparticles; Consume...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-50849125397	Biological and chemical evaluation of sewage water pollution in the Rietvlei nature reserve wetla...	Oberholster P.J., Botha A.-M., Cloete T.E.	2008	Environmental Pollution	156	1	10.1016/j.envpol.2007.12.028	CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, P.O. Box 395, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa; Departmen...	Oberholster, P.J., CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, P.O. Box 395, Pretoria, 0001, Sout...	Macroinvertebrate communities in Rietvlei nature reserve wetland area and their relationship with...	AUSRIVAS; Multitrophic level bioassay; Peat bog; Treated sewage discharge	Agricultural runoff; Automation; Catchments; Concentration (process); Effluents; Oil spills; Poll...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-46349102782	Management of environmental impacts from coal mining in the upper olifants river catchment as a f...	Hobbs P., Oelofse S.H.H., Rascher J.	2008	International Journal of Water Resources Development	24	3	10.1080/07900620802127366	CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, Pretoria, South Africa	Hobbs, P., CSIR Natural Resources and the Environment, Pretoria, South Africa; Oelofse, S.H.H., C...	Effective water resource governance in a water scarce environment such as South Africa is a strat...	None	Agricultural engineering; Catchments; Crushed stone plants; Discharge (fluid mechanics); Drainage...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887625500	Climate impacts and oceanic top predators: Moving from impacts to adaptation in oceanic systems	Hobday A.J., Young J.W., Abe O., Costa D.P., Cowen R.K., Evans K., Gasalla M.A., Kloser R., Maury...	2013	Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries	23	4	10.1007/s11160-013-9311-0	CSIRO Climate Adaptation and Wealth from Oceans Flagships, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Austr...	Hobday, A.J., CSIRO Climate Adaptation and Wealth from Oceans Flagships, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TA...	Climate impacts are now widely reported from coastal marine systems, but less is known for the op...	Climate change; Climate variability; Fisheries; Pelagic ecosystems	climate change; climate conditions; climate effect; environmental disturbance; environmental fact...	None	View

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