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-s2.0-84908179480	Evaluation of MEA manufacturing parameters using EIS for SO2 electrolysis	Krüger A.J., Krieg H.M., Van Der Merwe J., Bessarabov D.	2014	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	39	32	10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.09.012	DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence, Faculty of Engineering, North-West University, Potc...	Krüger, A.J., DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence, Faculty of Engineering, North-West Un...	Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) manufacturing parameters such as hot pressing pressure and pres...	Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Hydrogen production; Proton exchange membrane; SO2 electr...	Hydrogen production; Electrolysers; Manufacturing parameters; Proton exchange membranes; Electroc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893595420	Evaluation of quality of TB control services by private health care providers in Plateau state, N...	Ibrahim L.M., Oleribe O.O., Nguku P., Tongwong G.C., Mato L.G., Longkyer M.I., Ogiri S., Nsubuga P.	2014	Pan African Medical Journal	17	None	10.11604/pamj.2014.17.77.3412	E and F Management Consult, Abuja, Nigeria; World Health Organization, Nigeria; Global Public Hea...	Ibrahim, L.M.; Oleribe, O.O., E and F Management Consult, Abuja, Nigeria; Nguku, P.; Tongwong, G....	Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is public health concern in Nigeria. The country uses the Directl...	Logframe approach; Monitoring and evaluation; Private facilities; Tuberculosis	tuberculostatic agent; directly observed therapy; epidemiology; health care delivery; health care...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84937725758	Evaluation of covalently and ionically cross-linked PBI-excess blends for application in SO<inf>2...	Krüger A.J., Kerres J., Bessarabov D., Krieg H.M.	2015	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	40	29	10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.05.063	DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence, Faculty of Engineering, North-West University, Potc...	Krüger, A.J., DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence, Faculty of Engineering, North-West Un...	Abstract Proton exchange membranes (PEM) containing various combinations of PPOBr (pol(2,6-dimeth...	Covalently cross-linked; F<inf>6</inf>PBI blend proton exchange membranes; Ionically cross-linked...	Blending; Electrolysis; Membranes; Polarization; Covalently cross-linked; Ionically cross-linked;...	KE 673/11-1, DFG, Department of Science and Technology, Republic of South Africa; DST, Department...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84863723442	The impact of nanoclay on the crystal growth kinetics and morphology of biodegradable poly(ethyle...	Bandyopadhyay J., Ray S.S., Scriba M., Malwela T.	2012	Polymer (United Kingdom)	53	16	10.1016/j.polymer.2012.06.014	DST/CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, National Centre for Nano-Structured Materials, Council...	Bandyopadhyay, J., DST/CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, National Centre for Nano-Structured...	The impact of nanoclay on the isothermal crystal growth kinetics and morphology of biodegradable ...	Crystal growth kinetic and morphology; Nanocomposite; Poly(ethylene sucinate)	Atomic force microscope (AFM); Composite formation; Crystal growth mechanism; Isothermal crystall...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-72449141017	High-performance carbon nanotube-reinforced bioplastic	Ramontja J., Ray S.S., Pillai S.K., Luyt A.S.	2009	Macromolecular Materials and Engineering	294	12	10.1002/mame.200900197	DST/CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, National Centre for Nano-Structured Materials, Council...	Ramontja, J., DST/CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, National Centre for Nano-Structured Mate...	The inherent properties of poly(lactide), a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer, are concurre...	None	Bioplastics; FTIR spectroscopy; Functionalized; Functionalized carbon nanotubes; Hexadecylamine; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34347237636	Impacts of a South African coastal golf estate on shrubland bird communities	Fox S.-J.C., Hockey P.A.R.	2007	South African Journal of Science	103	42371	None	DST/NHF Centre of Excellence, Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 77...	Fox, S.-J.C., DST/NHF Centre of Excellence, Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town,...	Golf courses and estates are one form of development threatening coastal vegetation in South Afri...	None	abundance; bird; breeding season; coastal zone; community structure; golf course; habitat fragmen...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79952713905	Greater Kestrel survives impact with power lines	Simmons R.E.	2011	Ostrich	82	1	10.2989/00306525.2010.515397	DST/NRF Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Universit...	Simmons, R.E., DST/NRF Centre of Excellence at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornitho...	[No abstract available]	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919391242	The evaluation of candidate biomarkers of cell-mediated immunity for the diagnosis of Mycobacteri...	Goosen W.J., Cooper D., Warren R.M., Miller M.A., van Helden P.D., Parsons S.D.C.	2014	Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology	162	42433	10.1016/j.vetimm.2014.10.008	DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research/MRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Div...	Goosen, W.J., DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research/MRC Centre for Tuberculosis...	We evaluated commercially available bovine enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and a human...	African buffalo; Bovine tuberculosis; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Interferon gamma; Interf...	gamma interferon; gamma interferon inducible protein 10; interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-49949089417	Evaluation of adapted whole-blood interferon-γ release assays for the diagnosis of pleural tuberc...	Chegou N.N., Walzl G., Bolliger C.T., Diacon A.H., Van Den Heuvel M.M.	2008	Respiration	76	2	10.1159/000128575	DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Department of Biomedical Scien...	Chegou, N.N., DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Department of Bi...	Background: Pleural tuberculosis (TB) remains difficult to diagnose despite numerous diagnostic t...	Interferon-γ; Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens; Pleural effusion; Pleural tuberculosi...	gamma interferon; adult; article; blood sampling; cell isolation; cytokine release; diagnostic ac...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79551502528	Correlating the preparation and performance of cobalt catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes and...	Xiong H., Motchelaho M.A.M., Moyo M., Jewell L.L., Coville N.J.	2011	Journal of Catalysis	278	1	10.1016/j.jcat.2010.11.010	DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2...	Xiong, H., DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials, University of the Witwatersrand, Joh...	A series of Co catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon spheres (CSs) with diffe...	Autoreduction; Carbon nanotubes; Carbon spheres; Cobalt catalysts; Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; Par...	Autoreduction; Carbon spheres; Cobalt catalysts; Selectivity; Turnover frequency; Carbon nanotube...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77957979922	Autoreduction and Catalytic Performance of a Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalyst Supported ...	Xiong H., Moyo M., Rayner M.K., Jewell L.L., Billing D.G., Coville N.J.	2010	ChemCatChem	2	5	10.1002/cctc.200900309	DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050,...	Xiong, H., DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials, University of Witwatersrand, Johanne...	[No abstract available]	Autoreduction; Carbon; Cobalt; Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; Supported catalysts	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650065703	Buoyancy under control: Underwater locomotor performance in a deep diving seabird suggests respir...	Cook T.R., Kato A., Tanaka H., Ropert-Coudert Y., Bost C.-A.	2010	PLoS ONE	5	3	10.1371/journal.pone.0009839	DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of C...	Cook, T.R., DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Uni...	Background: Because they have air stored in many body compartments, diving seabirds are expected ...	None	oxygen; animal; animal behavior; article; biomechanics; bird; breathing; diving; energy metabolis...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901653003	Changes in prey availability impact the foraging behaviour and fitness of Cape gannets over a decade	Cohen L.A., Pichegru L., Grémillet D., Coetzee J., Upfold L., Ryan P.G.	2014	Marine Ecology Progress Series	505	None	10.3354/meps10762	DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of C...	Cohen, L.A., DST/NRF Centre of Excellence, Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, Un...	Seabirds respond to environmental changes by adjusting their breeding and foraging strategies, bu...	Chick growth; Fishery discards; Foraging effort; Pelagic fish; Seabirds	body condition; breeding season; decadal variation; diet; fish; fitness; foraging behavior; overf...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84936874996	Development and evaluation of a rapid multiplex-PCR based system for Mycobacterium tuberculosis d...	Mutingwende I., Vermeulen U., Steyn F., Viljoen H., Grobler A.	2015	Journal of Microbiological Methods	116	None	10.1016/j.mimet.2015.06.007	DST/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University,...	Mutingwende, I., DST/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform, Faculty of Health Sciences, North...	Global tuberculosis (TB) control and eradication is hampered by the unavailability of simple, rap...	NWU-TB system; PCR; Rapid diagnosis; Sputum; Tuberculosis	adult; Article; bacterium culture; controlled study; device safety; diagnostic accuracy; diagnost...	None	View
None	None	mHealth for Safer Deliveries: A mixed methods evaluation of the effect of an integrated mobile he...	Battle J.D., Farrow L., Tibaijuka J., Mitchell M.	2015	Healthcare	3	4	10.1016/j.hjdsi.2015.10.011	D-tree International, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, Unite...	Battle, J.D., D-tree International, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Farrow, L., D-tree International, Da...	[No abstract available]	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930346162	Factors affecting the academic performance of optometry students in Mozambique	Shah K., Naidoo K., Bilotto L., Loughman J.	2015	Optometry and Vision Science	92	6	10.1097/OPX.0000000000000606	Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland; Brien Holden Vision Institute, Durban, South Afr...	Shah, K., Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland, Optometry Department, Dublin Institute...	Purpose. The Mozambique Eyecare Project is a higher education partnership for the development, im...	academic performance; course evaluation questionnaire; learning context; lecturer interviews; Moz...	Computer aided instruction; Curricula; Education; Education computing; Optometers; Refraction; Su...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941801892	HIV/AIDS-related stigma in South African alcohol-serving venues and its potential impact on HIV d...	Velloza J., Watt M.H., Choi K.W., Abler L., Kalichman S.C., Skinner D., Pieterse D., Sikkema K.J.	2015	Global Public Health	10	9	10.1080/17441692.2014.1001767	Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States; Department of Psycholog...	Velloza, J., Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States; Watt, M.H....	Alcohol-serving venues in South Africa are sites for high-risk behaviours that may lead to HIV tr...	alcohol; alcohol-serving venue; HIV-related stigma; qualitative; South Africa	adult; Article; ethnic group; female; help seeking behavior; high risk behavior; HIV test; human;...	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of in-hospital management for febrile illness in northern Tanzania before and after 20...	Moon A.M., Biggs H.M., Rubach M.P., Crump J.A., Maro V.P., Saganda W., Reddy E.A.	2014	PLoS ONE	9	2	10.1371/journal.pone.0089814	Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States; Division of Infectious ...	Moon, A.M., Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States; Biggs, H.M....	Objective: In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) published updated guidelines emphasizing ...	None	antiinfective agent; antimalarial agent; adolescent; adult; aged; article; bacteremia; blood cult...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928190001	Evaluation of the accuracy of grading indirect ophthalmoscopy video images for retinopathy of pre...	Prakalapakorn S.G., Wallace D.K., Dolland R.S., Freedman S.F.	2015	Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus	52	2	10.3928/01913913-20150114-02	Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, United States; University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesb...	Prakalapakorn, S.G., Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, United States; Wallace, D.K., Duke U...	Purpose: To determine whether digital retinal images obtained using a video indirect ophthalmosco...	None	Article; controlled study; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic test accuracy study; eye examination; ...	None	View
None	None	Validation, performance under field conditions, and cost-effectiveness of Capillus HIV-1/HIV-2 an...	Mayhood M.K., Afwamba I.A., Odhiambo C.O., Ndanu E., Thielman N.M., Morrissey A.B., Shao J.F., Pe...	2008	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	46	12	10.1128/JCM.01045-08	Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, ...	Mayhood, M.K., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States; Afwamba, I.A., Kilimanj...	Rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody tests support the effort to expand access to HI...	None	virus antibody; algorithm; article; controlled study; cost effectiveness analysis; human; Human i...	None	View

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