Students

Current research students:

Morrison, R. (PhD, 2011-) In vitro drug metabolism

Mnkandhla, D. (Masters 2012-) Biological and chemical synthesis of silver/gold nanoparticles and their role against leucine aminopeptidase from Plasmodium falciparum

Mlozen, M.M. (Masters, 2012-)  Comparative study of the effect of silver and gold nanoparticles on the hexokinase activity from human and Trypanosoma brucei

Madlala (Masters 2012-)  Comparative study of the effect of silver and gold nanoparticles on superoxide dismutase from human and Trypanosoma brucei

Bulcao, C. (Masters, 2011-)  Affects and mechanism of action of AA, EPA, DHA and their CYP450 metabolites on colon carcinoma

Basson, W. (Masters, 2010-)  Inulin hydrolysis and continuous fermentation of fructose for ethanol production

Lesoro, M. (Honours, 2012-)   The in vitro metabolism of promazine, acepromazine and chloropromazine by bovine liver microsomes

Motha, C. (Honours, 2012-)  Microbial and biochemical analysis of Slovakian and South African honey

Graduated Rhodes post-graduate students:

Dhanani, K. (Masters, 2010-2011)   The development of turnkey commercially viable cider production bioprocess with continuous fermentation and maturation

Mathiba, K. (Masters, 2009-2011)  Immobilisation of epoxide hydrolases, nitrile hydratases and nitrilases: Application to biocatalysis

Ryan, C. (Honours, 2011)  Analysis of plant DNA extracted from baboon and black rhinoceros fecal samples amplified by DNA barcoding primers

Morrison, R. (Masters, 2009-2010) The role of liver enzyme cytochrome P450 in the metabolism of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Mlambo, T. (Honours, 2010) A study of the pharmacokinetics and anticancer activity of Plocornulide A from the red alga Plocamium Cornutum

de Moor, W. (Honours, 2010) The enzymatic hydrolysis of Agave inulin and the continuous fermentation of fructose to Tequila

Taylor, C. (Honours, 2010) The metabolism of retinoic acid and its toxicity against cancer cells

Basson, W. (Honours, 2009) Black rhinoceros diet determination using FLX pyrosequencing

Dhanani, K. (Honours, 2009) The production of cider using successive fermentations

Kgopa, A. (Masters, 2007-2008) Determination of the dietary preferences of the Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

Moodley, H. (Honours, 2008) Isolation of yeast strains for optimal fermentation of mead

Morrison, R. (Honours, 2008) Development of analysis techniques for the monitoring of flavour compounds in mead

Rainer, J. (Honours, 2008) Investigation of cellulose degrading enzymes from Bacillus spp isolates (co-supervisor)

Mack, C-L. (PhD, 2005-2007) Bio-hydrometallurgy (co-supervisor)

Mutanda, T. (PhD, 2005-2007) Environmental Enzymology (co-supervisor)

Naicker, K. (Honours, 2007) Isolation of cytochrome P450 for the in vitro study of drug metabolism

Broadley, H. (Honours, 2007) Peptidylarginine deiminase II as a novel marker for Alzheimers’s disease

Bulani, S.I. (Masters, 2005-2006) Determination of the dietary preferences of the Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

Woods, G. (Honours, 2006) Analysis of the flavour compounds present in honey and their evolution through the fermentation and maturation process of iQhilika mead

Yasvoin, T. (Honours, 2006) Semi-quantitation of plants browsed by preferences of the Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

Field, B.P. (Honours, 2005) Analysis of the flavour compounds present in honey and iQhilika mead

Mayende, L. (Honours, 2004) Thermophilic cellulose and lignin degrading enzymes from compost microorganisms for biotechnological application

Maweni, S. (Honours, 2003) Molecular markers for the determination of dietary preferences of herbivores

 
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