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-s2.0-77949909915	Influence of some rock strength properties on jaw crusher performance in granite quarry	OLALEYE B.M.	2010	Mining Science and Technology	20	2	10.1016/S1674-5264(09)60185-X	Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria	OLALEYE, B.M., Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria	The influence of rock strength properties on Jaw Crusher performance was carried out to determine...	crushing time; efficiency; grain size distribution; jaw crusher; rock strength	Dolomite rocks; Grain size distribution; Granite quarry; Granite rock; High strength; Internation...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34547783149	Selection, performance and economic evaluation of dust palliatives on surface mine haul roads	Thompson R.J., Visser A.T.	2007	Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	107	7	None	Department of Mining Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Civil and B...	Thompson, R.J., Department of Mining Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Visser, A...	Excessive dust generation from unpaved mine haul roads is a problem common to most surface mining...	None	Dust generation; Dust palliatives; Fugitive dust; Computer simulation; Dust control; Open pit min...	None	View
None	None	Performance of biofilm carriers in anaerobic digestion of sisal leaf waste leachate	Mshandete A.M., Björnsson L., Kivaisi A.K., Rubindamayugi M.S.T., Mattiasson B.	2008	Electronic Journal of Biotechnology	11	1	None	Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35179, D...	Mshandete, A.M., Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Dar es Salaam, ...	Three methanogenic biofilm bioreactors were studied to evaluate the performance of three types of...	Biogas; Methanogenesis; Packed-bed bioreactors; Packing media	Biofilms; Biofilters; Bioreactors; Chemical oxygen demand; Chemical reactors; Civil aviation; Ind...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861776235	Deep underwater seismic explosion experiments and their possible ecological impact - The case of ...	Girma M.B., Kifle D., Jebessa H.	2012	Limnologica	42	3	10.1016/j.limno.2011.12.002	Department of Molecular Biology, Umea University, Umea, Sweden; Department of Biology, Addis, Aba...	Girma, M.B., Department of Molecular Biology, Umea University, Umea, Sweden; Kifle, D., Departmen...	The study was conducted in Lake Arenguade (Lake Haro Hadho) from 2008 to 2009 and results were co...	Anabaenopsis; Arenguade; Arthrospira; Bishoftu; Ethiopia; Seismic explosion	biomass; chlorophyll a; cyanobacterium; ecological impact; environmental impact assessment; exper...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84867746492	Evaluation of abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic potato plants with reduced expression of PSI...	Gururani M.A., Upadhyaya C.P., Strasser R.J., Yu J.W., Park S.W.	2013	Plant Science	198	None	10.1016/j.plantsci.2012.09.014	Department of Molecular Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk Universi...	Gururani, M.A., Department of Molecular Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences,...	Manganese stabilizing protein (MSP) is an important component of the Photosystem II (PSII) oxygen...	Abiotic stress; Manganese stabilizing protein; Oxygen evolving complex; Performance index; Photos...	chloride; heavy metal; mannitol; photosystem II manganese stabilizing protein; photosystem II man...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84859422964	Decentralised CD38 activation monitoring: Aspects of practical implementation and standardisation	Moodley K., Coetzee L.M., Glencross D.K.	2012	Journal of Immunological Methods	378	42371	10.1016/j.jim.2012.02.013	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Science, University of the Wi...	Moodley, K., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Science, Univers...	Background: In light of the HIV pandemic, significant strides have been made in improving treatme...	CD38 activation; Flow cytometry; Implementation	CD38 antigen; accuracy; antigen expression; article; CD8+ T lymphocyte; comparative study; contro...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856252817	Performance evaluation of the Pima point-of-care CD4 analyser using capillary blood sampling in f...	Glencross D.K., Coetzee L.M., Faal M., Masango M., Stevens W.S., Venter W.D.F., Osih R.	2012	Journal of the International AIDS Society	15	1	10.1186/1758-2652-15-3	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the W...	Glencross, D.K., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Un...	Background: Point-of-care CD4 testing can provide immediate CD4 reporting at HIV-testing sites. T...	None	edetic acid; accuracy; article; blood sampling; capillary blood; CD4+ T lymphocyte; health care f...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-75149117396	From research tool to routine test: CD38 monitoring in HIV patients	Coetzee L.M., Tay S.S., Lawrie D., Janossy G., Glencross D.K.	2009	Cytometry Part B - Clinical Cytometry	76	6	10.1002/cyto.b.20478	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the W...	Coetzee, L.M., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Univ...	Background: CD38 expression on CD8+ T lymphocytes in HIV-infected patients is monitored by flow c...	CD38; CD4; CD8; HIV infection; Panleucogating; Quality control; Standardization	CD3 antigen; CD38 antigen; CD4 antigen; CD8 antigen; antigen expression; article; CD4 lymphocyte ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84889853531	Performance monitoring of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dried culture spots for use with the Genexpe...	Gous N., Cunningham B., Kana B., Stevens W., Scott L.E.	2013	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	51	12	10.1128/JCM.01715-13	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the W...	Gous, N., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universit...	The use of dried culture spots (DCSs) has been reported in the verification of GeneXpert instrume...	None	rifampicin; analytical equipment; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic sensitivity; article; bacteri...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857626167	The performance of 5 rapid HIV tests using whole blood in infants and children: Selecting a test ...	Sherman G.G., Lilian R.R., Coovadia A.H.	2012	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal	31	3	10.1097/INF.0b013e31823752a0	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the W...	Sherman, G.G., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Univ...	BACKGROUND: Rapid tests have the potential to improve the identification of HIV-infected children...	child; diagnostic accuracy; human immunodeficiency virus; rapid test; seroreversion	DNA polymerase; article; child; cross-sectional study; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; HIV tes...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84862080206	Performance of the roche lightcycler real-time PCR assay for diagnosing extrapulmonary tuberculosis	Gous N., Scott L.E., Wong E., Omar T., Venter W.D.F., Stevens W.	2012	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	50	6	10.1128/JCM.00252-12	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, School of Pathology, University of the Witwater...	Gous, N., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, School of Pathology, University of th...	The Roche LightCycler mycobacterium detection molecular assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. ...	None	adult; article; bacterium culture; bacterium detection; bone marrow biopsy; cerebrospinal fluid; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67649397487	Protein quality evaluation and hematological parameters of rats fed complementary diets	Onabanjo O.O., Maziya-Dixon B., Oguntona C.R.B., Dixon A.G.O.	2009	Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment	7	2	None	Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria; ...	Onabanjo, O.O., Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun ...	The protein quality of cassava-based complementary diets was assessed by feeding albino rats. Hem...	Complementary food; Hematological parameters; Protein quality; Rats	casein; protein; animal experiment; article; cassava; controlled study; development; dietary inta...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893178207	Feasibility of performing multiple point of care testing for HIV anti-retroviral treatment initia...	Gous N., Scott L., Potgieter J., Ntabeni L., Enslin S., Newman R., Stevens W.	2013	PLoS ONE	8	12	10.1371/journal.pone.0085265	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, School of Pathology, University of Witwatersran...	Gous, N., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, School of Pathology, University of Wi...	Background: Point of Care testing (POCT) provides on-site, rapid, accessible results. With curren...	None	alanine aminotransferase; antiretrovirus agent; CD5 antigen; creatinine; hemoglobin; adult; alani...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84885216650	Evaluation of an affordable HIV-1 virological failure assay and antiretroviral drug resistance ge...	Bronze M., Aitken S.C., Wallis C.L., Steegen K., Stuyver L.J., de Wit T.F.R., Stevens W.	2013	Journal of Virological Methods	194	42371	10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.08.015	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, ...	Bronze, M., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Jo...	HIV-1 RNA viral load is the preferred tool to monitor virological failure during antiretroviral t...	Antiretroviral drug resistance; Genotyping; HIV-1 virological failure assay	antiretrovirus agent; accuracy; antiviral resistance; article; controlled study; cost; diagnostic...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67650021214	Evaluation of the Abbott m2000 RealTime human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) assay for HIV...	Scott L.E., Noble L.D., Moloi J., Erasmus L., Venter W.D.F., Stevens W.	2009	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	47	7	10.1128/JCM.01761-08	Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of Witwatersrand, School of Patholog...	Scott, L.E., Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of Witwatersrand, Schoo...	The implementation of antiretroviral therapy demands the need for increased access to viral load ...	None	accuracy; article; controlled study; gene amplification; human; Human immunodeficiency virus 1; i...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-35649012028	Clinical performance of an in-house real-time RT-PCR assay using a fluorogenic LUX™ primer for qu...	Rekhviashvili N., Stevens W., Marinda E., Gonin R., Stevens G., McIntyre J., Wood R.	2007	Journal of Virological Methods	146	42371	10.1016/j.jviromet.2007.05.024	Department of Molecular Medicine and Hematology, National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), Unive...	Rekhviashvili, N., Department of Molecular Medicine and Hematology, National Health Laboratory Se...	The South African National Antiretroviral Treatment Guideline recommends the use of HIV viral loa...	Affordable; HIV-1 viral load; LUX primer; Quantitative real-time RT-PCR	antiretrovirus agent; article; blood sampling; controlled study; correlation coefficient; gold st...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34247274198	Evaluation of the performance of the automated NucliSENS easyMAG and EasyQ systems versus the Roc...	Stevens W., Horsfield P., Scott L.E.	2007	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	45	4	10.1128/JCM.01540-06	Department of Molecular Medicine and Hematology, University of the Witwatersrand, National Health...	Stevens, W., Department of Molecular Medicine and Hematology, University of the Witwatersrand, Na...	This study presents the data of an evaluation of the automated Nuclisens easyMAG and EasyQ system...	None	virus RNA; article; automation; controlled study; follow up; high throughput screening; human; Hu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-73349120931	Predictive performance of renal function equations among Ghanaians presenting with chronic kidney...	Owiredu W.K.B.A., Ephraim R.K.D., Amidu N., Eghan Jr. B.A., Quaye L.	2008	Journal of Medical Sciences	8	5	10.3923/jms.2008.491.497	Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...	Owiredu, W.K.B.A., Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah Un...	This study specifically evaluate the predictive performance and accuracy of the six renal functio...	BUN; Chronic kidney disease; Creatinine; GFR; Ghana; Predictive equations	creatinine; nitrogen; urea; accuracy; adult; article; chronic glomerulonephritis; chronic kidney ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880078317	Impact of genetics on the clinical management of channelopathies	Schwartz P.J., Ackerman M.J., George Jr. A.L., Wilde A.A.M.	2013	Journal of the American College of Cardiology	62	3	10.1016/j.jacc.2013.04.044	Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, C/o Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matte...	Schwartz, P.J., Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, C/o Fondazione IRCCS Polic...	There are few areas in cardiology in which the impact of genetics and genetic testing on clinical...	channelopathies; gene-specific management; genetic testing; heart rhythm disorder; sudden death	beta adrenergic receptor blocking agent; mexiletine; article; Brugada syndrome; cardiac channelop...	HL068880, NIH, National Institutes of Health; HL083374, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67049158407	The impact of blood glucose and cholesterol levels on the manifestation of psychiatric disorders	Owiredu W.K.B.A., Appiah-Poku J., Adusei-Poku F., Amidu N., Osei Y.	2009	Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences	12	3	10.3923/pjbs.2009.252.257	Department of Molecular Medicine; Department of Behavioural Sciences, School of Medical Sciences,...	Owiredu, W.K.B.A., Department of Molecular Medicine, Department of Behavioural Sciences, School o...	This study examined possible association of fasting glucose and lipid abnormalities in psychiatri...	Diabetes; Hypercholesterolemia; Obesity; Psychiatric disorder; Risk factors	cholesterol; adolescent; adult; anthropometry; article; blood; child; comorbidity; female; Ghana;...	None	View

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