Author:Kunene, Z; Kapwata, T; Mathee, A; Sweijd, Neville A; Minakawa, N; Naidoo, N; Wright, CYDate:Apr 2023Diarrhea contributes significantly to global morbidity and mortality. There is evidence that diarrhea prevalence is associated with ambient temperature. This study aimed to determine if there was an association between ambient temperature and ...Read more
Author:Malatji, Kanyane; Singh, Advaita A; Thobakgale, C; Alexandre, KabambaDate:Sep 2023Currently there are diagnostic tests available for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB); however, they are still diagnosed separately, which can delay treatment in cases of co-infection. Here we report on a multiplex ...Read more
Author:Makunyane, MS; Rautenbach, H; Sweijd, Neville A; Botai, J; Wichmann, JDate:Jan 2023Epidemiological studies have provided compelling evidence of associations between temperature variability (TV) and health outcomes. However, such studies are limited in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the relationship ...Read more
Author:Badenhorst, Jacob AC; De Wet, FDate:Mar 2023Recent research on deep-learning architectures has resulted in substantial improvements in automatic speech recognition accuracy. The leaps of progress made in well-resourced languages can be attributed to the fact that these architectures ...Read more
Author:Khanyile, AT; Andrew, Jerome E; Paul, V; Sithole, Bishop BDate:May 2022The Box-Behnken experimental design technique investigated a comparative study of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) of lipophilic compounds from pinewood sawdust. A response surface methodology was ...Read more
Author:Olakanmi, EO; Hoosain, Shaik E; Lawal, SA; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Mar 2023It is critical that coating’s microstructural characteristics are designed to meet its wear-resistance functional requirement. To the best of our knowledge, no study had related carbide dissolution ratio (CDR) in laser deposited Inconel 625 ...Read more
Author:Rossouw, R; Maritz, JohanDate:Dec 2023South Africa’s historical reliance on mineral resources has established thriving towns and settlements, sustaining households for decades. However, the decline in demand for these resources and mine closures pose significant threats to the ...Read more
Author:Bello-Salau, H; Onumanyi, Adeiza J; Adebiyi, RF; Adekale, AD; Bello, RS; Ajayi, ODate:Oct 2023Road infrastructure is essential to national security and growth. Potholes on the road sur- face causes accidents and costly automotive damage. Novel technology that detects potholes and alerts drivers in real time may address this challenge. ...Read more
Author:Alabi, S; Popoola, API; Popoola, OM; Mathe, Ntombizodwa R; Abdulwahab, MDate:Feb 2023Energy is a requisite factor for technological advancement and the economic development of any society. Currently, global energy demand and supply largel rely on fossil fuels. The use of fossil fuels as a source of energy has caused severe ...Read more
Author:Sibisi, TH; Shongwe, MB; Tshabalala, Lerato C; Mathoho, IpfiDate:Aug 2023A cutting-edge manufacturing technology that uses powder or wire as the feeding material and a high-energy heating source is known as metal additive manufacturing (AM). High-performance components for automotive, aerospace, medical, and energy ...Read more
Author:Zheng, Haitao; Mathe, MkhuluDate:Sep 2023Ultrasonic cavitation is a phenomenon that occurs when high-frequency sound waves are introduced into a liquid medium, causing the formation and collapse of small bubbles within the liquid. These bubbles generate high-energy shock waves that ...Read more
Author:Zheng, Haitao; Modibedi, MmalewaneDate:Sep 2023In this study, the thermal electrooxidation of methanol on a Pt/MWCNT catalyst was examined in alkaline media across the temperature range of 298-363 K. The investigation utilized cyclic voltammetry (CV), quasi-state polarization, and ...Read more
Author:Goncalves, Duarte PDDate:Nov 2023South Africa's infrastructure faces a barrage of security attacks that has led to the promulgation of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) No. 8 of 2019. Residual risk (i.e. after the threats have been mitigated) must be assessed ...Read more
Author:Karsten, Carike; Bean, WL; Van Heerden, QuentinDate:Feb 2023There is a lack of dynamic facility location models for developing countries that consider the changes in the problem environment over time, such as patient population and population migration. Therefore, this paper focuses on using optimization ...Read more
Author:Agbakoba, Victor C; Hlangothi, P; Andrew, Jerome E; Mathew, Maya JDate:Sep 2022There is a growing need for diversified material feedstock for 3D printing technologies such as fused deposition modelling (FDM) techniques. This has resulted in an increased drive in the research and development of eco-friendly biopolymer-based ...Read more
Author:Lekoadi, Paul M; Tlotleng, Monnamme; Siyasiya, CW; Masina, Bathusile NDate:May 2023This work presents the microstructural investigation of an in situ synthesized TiB/Ti6Al4V-ELI composite that was manufactured with additive manufacturing (AM) technique known as laser metal deposition (LMD). A single-track sample was ...Read more