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-s2.0-33845422044	Cultivar evaluation and mega-environment investigation of Dioscorea cayenensis cultivars in Ghana...	Otoo E., Asiedu R.	2006	Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment	4	04-Mar	None	Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; International Institute of Tropical Agric...	Otoo, E., Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Asiedu, R., International Insti...	Cultivar evaluation and mega-environment identification are the most important objectives of mult...	Dioscorea cayenensis; GGE; Ghana; Yams	Dioscorea alata; Dioscorea cayenensis	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33646353676	Sensory evaluation of some cooking bananas in Ghana	Dzomeku B.M., Osei-Owusu M., Ankomah A.A., Akyeampong E., Darkey S.K.	2006	Journal of Applied Sciences	6	4	10.3923/jas.2006.835.837	Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Women in Agricultural Development, Minist...	Dzomeku, B.M., Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Osei-Owusu, M., Women in A...	To assess consumer acceptability of the new cooking banana hybrids, a study was conducted to comp...	Cooking banana; Hybrid; Musa; Plantain; Sensory evaluation	Consumer acceptability; Consumer preferences; Corn flour; Hybrid; Musa; Plantain; Salted water; S...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33748504355	Evaluation of four Musa hybrids in Ghana	Dzomeku B.M., Armo-Annor F., Adjei-Gwen K., Nkakwa A., Akyeampong E., Baning I.S.	2006	Tropical Science	46	3	10.1002/ts.174	Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; World Vision Ghana, Assin-Foso, Ghana; In...	Dzomeku, B.M., Crops Research Institute, P.O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana; Armo-Annor, F., World Visi...	In a survey of farmers' attitudes to four Musa hybrids, the majority (84%) considered them superi...	Banana; Farmers' attitudes; Hybrid; Musa; Plant performance; Plantain	Musa; Theobroma cacao	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-s2.0-84858078881	Metal sulphides from wastewater: Assessing the impact of supersaturation control strategies	Mokone T.P., van Hille R.P., Lewis A.E.	2012	Water Research	46	7	10.1016/j.watres.2012.01.027	Crystallization and Precipitation Unit, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape To...	Mokone, T.P., Crystallization and Precipitation Unit, Department of Chemical Engineering, Univers...	Metal sulphide precipitation forms an important component of acid mine drainage remediation syste...	Acid mine drainage; Fluidised bed reactor; Metal sulphide precipitation; Particle characteristics...	Acid mine drainage; Fluidised bed; Particle characteristics; Solid-liquid separation; Supersatura...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77951976730	Evaluation of lead and mercury neurotoxic health risk by resident children in the Obuasi municipa...	Obiri S., Dodoo D.K., Armah F.A., Essumang D.K., Cobbina S.J.	2010	Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology	29	3	10.1016/j.etap.2010.01.001	CSIR - Water Research Institute, P.O. Box AH 38, Achimota Accra, Ghana; Centre for Environmental ...	Obiri, S., CSIR - Water Research Institute, P.O. Box AH 38, Achimota Accra, Ghana, Centre for Env...	This study assesses neurotoxic effects associated with exposure to lead and mercury in borehole, ...	Ghana; Hazard quotient; Lead; Mercury; Neurotoxicity; Obuasi municipality; Resident children	lead; mercury; surface water; tap water; amnesia; article; concentration loss; controlled study; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-81055137582	Evaluation of maize cultivars for their susceptibility towards mycotoxigenic fungi under storage ...	Dawlal P., Barros E., Marais G.J.	2012	Journal of Stored Products Research	48	None	10.1016/j.jspr.2011.10.006	CSIR Biosciences, PO Box 395, Pretoria, Gauteng 0001, South Africa; University of the Free State,...	Dawlal, P., CSIR Biosciences, PO Box 395, Pretoria, Gauteng 0001, South Africa; Barros, E., CSIR ...	Maize cultivation comprises the largest area of farmland in South Africa and it is the largest fo...	Field fungi; Fungal resistance; Maize; Mycotoxigenic fungi; Storage fungi	Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus ochraceus; Eurotium; Eurotium repens; Fungi; Gibberella fujikuroi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79958129745	Bubbles in South African house prices and their impact on consumption	Das S., Gupta R., Kanda P.T.	2011	Journal of Real Estate Literature	19	1	None	CSIR Built Environment, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa; University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, Sout...	Das, S., CSIR Built Environment, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa; Gupta, R., University of Pretoria,...	This study tests for house price bubbles in the South African housing market using quarterly data...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-36248971166	The storm that rocks the boat: The systemic impact of gated communities on urban sustainability	Landman K.	2007	CyberGeo	2007	None	None	CSIR Built Environment, Pretoria, South Africa	Landman, K., CSIR Built Environment, Pretoria, South Africa	This paper is concerned with the impact and implications of gated communities on urban sustainabi...	None	gated community; modeling; storm; sustainability; urban area; Africa; South Africa; Southern Afri...	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-s2.0-77952050678	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
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-s2.0-34548647421	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-s2.0-50849125397	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-s2.0-40849127058	The impact of agricultural runoff on the quality of two streams in vegetable farm areas in Ghana	Ntow W.J., Drechsel P., Botwe B.O., Kelderman P., Gijzen H.J.	2008	Journal of Environmental Quality	37	2	10.2134/jeq2007.0136	CSIR Water Research Inst., P.O.Box AH 38, Achimota, Ghana; West Africa Office, International Wate...	Ntow, W.J., CSIR Water Research Inst., P.O.Box AH 38, Achimota, Ghana; Drechsel, P., West Africa ...	A study of two small streams at Akumadan and Tono, Ghana, was undertaken during the rain and dry ...	None	Animals; Pesticides; Stream flow; Water quality; Chlorpyrifos; Endosulfan; Streambed sediments; V...	None	View

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