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ALBANY MUSEUM; GEOLOGY: Labandeira, Conrad C. & Prevec, R. "Plant paleopathology and the roles of pathogens and insects", International Journal of Paleopathology, , no. 0, pp. . 
BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY: Molwantwa,J.B. & Rose, P.D. 2013, "Development of a Linear Flow Channel Reactor for sulphur removal in acid mine wastewater treatment operations", Water Sa, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 649-654 
BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY: Musengi,A., Khan, N., Le Roes-Hill, M., Pletschke, B.I. & Burton, S.G. 2013, "Increasing the scale o fperoxidase production by Streptomyces sp. strain BSII#1", Journal of applied microbiology, , pp. .
BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY: Padayachee,E.R., Arowolo, A. & Whiteley, C.G. 2013, "Nanomedicine: Action of Metal Nanoparticles on Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase-Fluorimetric Analysis on the Mechanism for Fibrillogenesis", Neurochemical research, , pp. 1-8 .
BOTANY: Mablouke, C., Kolasinski, J., Potier, M., Cuvillier, A., Potin, G., Bigot, L., Frouin, P. & Jaquemet, S. 2013, "Feeding habits and food partitioning between three commercial fish associated with artificial reefs in a tropical coastal environment", African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 323-334 .
BOTANY: Saintilan, N., Wilson, N.C., Rogers, K., Rajkaran, A. & Krauss, K.W. 2014, "Mangrove expansion and salt marsh decline at mangrove polewardlimits", Global Change Biology, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 147-157 .
CHEMISTRY : Malinga, S.P., Arotiba, O.A., Krause, R.W.M., Mapolie, S.F., Diallo, M.S. & Mamba, B.B. 2013, Nanostructured β-Cyclodextrin-Hyperbranched Polyethyleneimine (β-CD-HPEI) Embedded in Polysulfone Membrane for the Removal of Humic Acid from Water Separation Science and Technology, vol. 48, no. 18, pp. 2724-2734 .
CHEMISTRY : Olasupo, I., Rose, N.R., Klein, R., Adams, L.A., Familoni, O.B. & Kaye, P.T. 2014, "Evaluation of Baylis-Hillman Routes to 3-(Aminomethyl)coumarin Derivatives", Synthetic Communications, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 251-258 .
CHEMISTRY : Sobola, A.O. & Watkins, G.M. 2013, "Antimicrobial activity and Cu(II)complexes of Schiff bases derived from ortho-aminophenol and salicylaldehydederivatives", Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, vol. 5, no. 10, pp. 147-154
CHEMISTRY Bolton, J.J., Davies-Coleman, M.T. & Coyne, V.E. 2013, "Innovative processesand products involving marine organisms in South Africa", African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 449-464 .
CHEMISTRY Mpofu, S.J., Msagati, T.A.M. & Krause, R.W.M. 2014, "Cytotoxicity,Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Crude Extracts from Rhizomes of Elephantorrhiza Elephantina and Pentanisia Prunelloides", African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 34-52 .
CHEMISTRY: Adegoke, O. & Nyokong, T. 2014, "Conjugation of mono-substituted phthalocyaninederivatives to CdSe@ZnS quantum dots and their applications as fluorescent-basedsensors", Synthetic Metals, vol. 188, no. 0, pp. 35-45 .
CHEMISTRY: Atlabachew, M., Chandravanshi, B.S., Redi-Abshiro, M., Torto, N., Chigome, S. & Pule, B.O. 2013, "Evaluation of the effect of various dryingtechniques on the composition of the psychoactive phenylpropylamino alkaloidsof khat (catha edulis forsk) chewing leaves", Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 347-358 .
CHEMISTRY: Gai, L., Mack, J., Lu, H., Yamada, H., Kuzuhara, D., Lai, G., Li, Z. & Shen, Z. 2013, "New 2,6-Distyryl-Substituted BODIPY Isomers: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties, and Theoretical Calculations", Chemistry - A European Journal, , pp. .
CHEMISTRY: Malinga, S.P., Arotiba, O.A., Krause, R.W.M., Mapolie, S.F., Diallo, M.S. & Mamba,B.B. 2013, "Nanostructured ß-Cyclodextrin-Hyperbranched Polyethyleneimine(ß-CD-HPEI) Embedded in Polysulfone Membrane for the Removal of Humic Acid from Water", Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia), vol. 48, no. 18, pp. 2724-2734 .
CHEMISTRY: Mphahlele, N.E., Le Roux, L., Jafta, C.J., Cele, L., Mathe, M.K., Nyokong, T., Kobayashi, N. & Ozoemena, K.I. 2014, "Carbon nanotube-enhanced photoelectrochemical properties of metallo-octacarboxyphthalocyanines", Journal of Materials Science, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 340-346 .
CHEMISTRY: Mudabuka, B., Ondigo, D., Degni, S., Vilakazi, S. & Torto, N. 2013, "Acolorimetric probe for ascorbic acid based on copper-gold nanoparticles inelectrospun nylon", Microchimica Acta, , pp. 1-7 .
CHEMISTRY: Namanga, J., Foba, J., Ndinteh, D.T., Yufanyi, D.M. & Krause, R.W.M. 2013, "Synthesis and magnetic properties of a superparamagnetic nanocomposite"pectin-magnetite nanocomposite"", Journal of Nanomaterials, vol. 2013, pp. .
CHEMISTRY: Nyokong, T. & Limson, J. 2013, "An education in progress", Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 8, no. 11, pp. 789-791 .
CHEMISTRY: Okewole, A.I., Antunes, E., Nyokong, T. & Tshentu, Z.R. 2013, "The development of novel nickel selective amine extractants: 2,20'-pyridylimidazole functionalised chelating resin", Minerals Engineering, vol. 54, pp. 88-93 .
CHEMISTRY: Siwe Noundou, X., Krause, R.W.M., van Vuuren, S.F., Tantoh Ndinteh, D. & Olivier, D.K. "Antibacterial activity of the roots, stems and leaves ofAlchornea floribunda", Journal of ethnopharmacology, , no. 0, pp. .
CHEMISTRY: Veale, C.G.L. & Davies-Coleman, M.T. "Chapter One - Marine Bi-, Bis-, and Trisindole Alkaloids" in The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology Academic Press, , pp. 1-64 .
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Herbert, A. & Irwin, B. 2013, "A kernel-driven framework for high performance internet routing simulation"
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Hunter, S.O., Irwin, B. & Stalmans, E. 2013, "Real-time distributed malicious traffic monitoring for honeypots and network telescopes"
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Jacobs, P., Arnab, A. & Irwin, B. 2013, "Classification of security operation centers", , pp. .
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Nottingham, A. & Irwin, B. 2013, "A high-level architecture for efficient packet trace analysis on GPU co-processors".
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Blore, M.L., Cundill, G. & Mkhulisi, M. 2013, "Towards measuring the transaction costs of co-management in Mkambati Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa", Journal of environmental management, vol. 129, pp. 444-455 .
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Kannan, R., Shackleton, C.M. & Shaanker, R.U. 2013, "Invasive alien species as drivers in socio-ecological systems: local adaptations towards use of Lantana in Southern India", Environment, Development and Sustainability, , pp. 1-21 .
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Muller, C. & Shackleton, S.E. 2013, "Perceptions of climate change and barriers to adaptation amongst commonage and commercial livestock farmers in the semi-arid Eastern Cape Karoo", African Journal of Range and Forage Science, , pp..
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Shackleton, C.M. & Pandey, A.K. 2014, "Positioning non-timber forest products on the development agenda",   Forest Policy and Economics, vol. 38, pp. 1-7 .
GEOGRAPHY: Grenfell, S.E., Grenfell, M.C., Rowntree, K.M. & Ellery, W.N. 2014, "Fluvial connectivity and climate: A comparison of channel pattern and process in two climatically contrasting fluvial sedimentary systems in South Africa", Geomorphology, vol. 205, pp. 142-154 .
GEOLOGY : Moore, A.E. 2013, "Anatomy of a distal kimberlite indicator mineral (KIM) anomaly inthe Central Kalahari, Botswana", South African Journal of Geology, vol. 116, no. 1, pp. 67-78 .
GEOLOGY: Büttner, S.H., Sherlock, S., Fryer, L., Lodge, J., Diale, T., Kazondunge, R. & Macey, P. 2013, "Controls of host rock mineralogy and H2O content on thenature of pseudotachylyte melts: Evidence from Pan-African faulting in the foreland of the Gariep Belt, South Africa", Tectonophysics, vol. 608, pp. 552-575 .
GEOLOGY, ALBANY MUSEUM: Labandeira, Conrad C. & Prevec, R. "Plant paleopathology and the roles of pathogens and insects", International Journal of Paleopathology, , no. 0, pp. .
HUMAN KINETICS & ERGONOMICS : Hodgskiss,J. & Zschernack, S. 2013, "Comparisons ofmuscular activity in males and females while walking in restricted postures", Ergonomics SA : Journal of the Ergonomics Society of South Africa, [Online], vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 39-51 
HUMAN KINETICS & ERGONOMICS : Lee,L. & Mattison, M. 2012, "The effects of task familiarity on performance and strain during a self-paced lifting and lowering task", Ergonomics SA : Journal of the Ergonomics Society of South Africa, [Online], vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 31-43 .
HUMAN KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Christie,C. & Sheppard, B. 2013, "Changes in muscle recruitment of the lower limb musculature following repeated sprints between the wickets", Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 16, Supplement 1, no. 0, pp. e94-e95 .
HUMAN KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Goble,D., Sheppard, B. & Christie, C. 2013, "Decrements in strength comparing high- and moderate-volume sprints between the wickets in batsmen", Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 16, Supplement 1, no. 0, pp. e93-.
HUMAN KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Huysamen,K.C., Gobel, M. & Davy, J. 2013, "The effects of different types of cognitive tasks in conjunction with circadian regulation onheart rate variability and performance parameters", Ergonomics SA : Journal of the Ergonomics Society of South Africa, [Online], vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 52-67 .
HUMAN KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Jones,R. & Todd, A. 2013, "The influence of soccer-specific fatigue on the risk of thigh injuries in amateur Black African players", Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 16, Supplement 1, no. 0, pp. e96-.
HUMAN KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Louw,T.L., Zschernack, S. & Gobel, M. 2013, "The effect of distraction modality on driver performance", Ergonomics SA : Journal of the Ergonomics Society of South Africa, [Online], vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 13-25 .
HUMAN KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Pote,L. & Christie, C. 2013, "Impact of a simulated oneday international century on batting performance in cricket", Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 16, Supplement 1, no. 0, pp. e93-e94 .
ICHTHOLOGY & FISHERIES SCIENCE van der Vyver,J.S.F., Kaiser, H., Potts, W.M. & James, N. 2013, "Using blood plasma cortisol concentration and fish behaviour to determine temperature avoidance in the estuarine-dependent fish species Rhabdosargus holubi (Steindachner, 1881) (Sparidae)", Journal of Applied Ichthyology, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1275-1278 .
ICHTHYOLOGY & FISHERIES RESEARCH: Wartenberg,R., Weyl, O.L.F., Booth, A.J. & Winker, H. 2013, "Life-history characteristics of an age-validated established invasive African Sharptooth catfish, Clarias Gariepinus, population in a warm-temperate African impoundment", African Zoology, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 318-325 .
ICHTHYOLOGY & FISHERIES SCIENCE: James,N.C., Van Niekerk, L., Whitfield, A.K., Potts, W.M., Götz, A. & Paterson, A.W. 2013, "Effects of climate change on SouthAfrican estuaries and associated fish species", Climate Research, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 233-248 .
ICHTHYOLOGY & FISHERIES SCIENCE: Miya,T., Gon, O., Mwale, M. & Christina Cheng, C.-. 2013, "The effect of habitat temperature on serum antifreeze glycoprotein(AFGP) activity in Notothenia rossii (Pisces: Nototheniidae) in the Southern Ocean", Polar Biology, , pp. 1-7 .
ICHTHYOLOGY & FISHERIES SCIENCE: Morris,T., Lamont, T. & Roberts, M.J. 2013, "Effects of deep-sea eddies on the northern KwaZulu-Natal shelf, SouthAfrica", African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 343-350.
ICHTHYOLOGY & FISHERIES SCIENCE: Namulawa,V.T., Kato, C.D., Nyatia, E., Rutaisire, J. & Britz, P. 2013, "Scanning electron microscopy of the gastrointestinaltract of Nile perch (Lates niloticus, Linneaus, 1758)", International Journal of Morphology, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 1068-1075 .
ICHTHYOLOGY & FISHERIES SCIENCE: Smit,Albertus J., Roberts, M., Anderson, R.J., Dufois, F., Dudley, S.F.J., Bornman, T.G., Olbers, J. & Bolton, J.J. 2013, "A Coastal Seawater Temperature Dataset for Biogeographical Studies: Large Biases between In Situ and Remotely-Sensed Data Sets around the Coast of South Africa", Plos One, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. e81944 .
MATHEMATICS & APPLIED MATHEMATICS Adams,Ross M., Biggs, R. & Remsing, C.C. 2013, "Two-Input Control Systems on the Euclidean Group Se (2)", Esaim-Control Optimisation and Calculus of Variations, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 947-975 .
MATHEMATICS: February, S., Larena, J., Clarkson, C. & Pollney, D. 2013, "Evolution of linear perturbations in spherically symmetric dust models", arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.5241, , pp. .
PHARMACY: Lukacova, V., Natesan, S., Peng, M., Tandlich, R., Wang, Z., Lynch, S., Subramaniam, R. & Balaz, S. 2013, "Structural determinants of drug partitioning insurrogates of phosphatidylcholine bilayer strata", Molecular Pharmaceutics, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 3684-3696.
PHARMACY: Ruud, K.W., Srinivas, S.C. & Toverud, E.-. 2013, "Knowledge of HIV and itstreatment among health care providers in South Africa", International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, , pp. 1-8 .
PHARMACY: Wietholter, J.P., Coetzee, R., McCartney, J., Gegg, J. & Schwinghammer, T.L. "Development of an International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) and Lessons Learned After Implementation", Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, , no. 0, pp. .
PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: ... Smirnov, O. .......... 2013, "Detecting cosmic rays withthe LOFAR radio telescope", Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 560, pp. .
PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Amabayo,Emirant Bertillas, Edward, J., Cilliers, P.J. & Habarulema, J.B. "Climatology of ionospheric scintillations and TEC trendover the Ugandan region", Advances in Space Research, , no. 0, pp. .
PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Heywood, I., Martinez-Sansigre, A., Willott, C.J. & Rawlings, S. 2013, "Ground-state (CO)-C-12 emission and a resolved jet at 115 GHz(rest frame) in the radio-loud quasar 3C 318", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 435, no. 4, pp. 3376-3384 .
PHYSICS & ELECTRONICS: Richter, L., Kemball, A. & Jonas, J. 2013, "SimultaneousVLBA polarimetric observations of the v = {1,2} J = 1-0 and v =1, J = 2-1 SiOmaser emission towards VY CMa: Maser morphology and pumping", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 436, no. 2, pp. 1708-1720 .
PHYSICS: Chithambo, M.L. & Seneza, C. "Kinetics and dosimetric features of secondarythermoluminescence in carbon-doped aluminium oxide", Physica B: Condensed Matter, , no. 0, pp. .
PHYSICS: Noto, L.L., Chithambo, M.L., Ntwaeaborwa, O.M. & Swart, H.C. 2014, "The greenish-blue emission and thermoluminescent properties of CaTa2O6:Pr3+", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 589, no. 0, pp. 88-93 .
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Bouwer, N., Midgley, J.M., Timm, A.E. & Villet, M.H. 2013, "Successful identification of the final instar nymph of Quintilia carinata(Thunberg) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) by DNA extraction from the exuvium", Journal of Natural History, , pp. .
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Dalu, T., Clegg, B.W. & Nhiwatiwa, T. 2013, "A study of the ichthyofauna of a small tropical reservoir, south-eastern lowveld,Zimbabwe", African Journal of Aquatic Science, vol. 38, pp. 105-113/16085914.2013.768953#.UsqEXuJjLbg.
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Gerdts, G., Brandt, P., Kreisel, K., Boersma, M., Schoo, K.L. & Wichels, A. 2013, "The microbiome of North Sea copepods", Helgoland Marine Research, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 757-773 .
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Hill,Jaclyn M. 2014, "Investigations of growth metrics and δ15N values ofwater hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes, (Mart.) Solms-Laub) in relation tobiological control", Aquatic Botany, vol. 114, no. 0, pp. 12-20 Eichhornia crassipes.
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: La Peyre,Megan K., Humphries, A.T., Casas, S.M. & La Peyre, J.F. 2014, "Temporal variation in development of ecosystem services from oyster reefrestoration", Ecological Engineering, vol. 63, no. 0, pp. 34-44
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Madeira,Paul T., Center, T.D., Coetzee, J.A., Pemberton, R.W., Purcell, M.F. & Hill, M.P. 2013, "Identity and origins of introducedand native Azolla species in Florida", Aquatic Botany, vol. 111, pp. 9-15 
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Manrakhan, A., Daneel, J. & Moore, S.D. 2014, "The impact of naturally occurring entomopathogenic nematodes on false codling moth,Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), in citrus orchards", Biocontrol Science and Technology, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 241-245 
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Mead, A., Griffiths, C.L., Branch, G.M., McQuaid, C.D., Blamey, L.K., Bolton, J.J., Anderson, R.J., Dufois, F., Rouault, M., Froneman, P.W., Whitfield, A.K., Harris, L.R., Nel, R., Pillay, D. & Adams, J.B. 2013, "Human-mediated drivers of change - impacts on coastal ecosystems andmarine biota of South Africa", African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 403-425 
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Miller, S.M., Bissett, C., Burger, A., Courtenay, B., Dickerson, T., Druce, D.J., Ferreira, S., Funston, P.J., Hofmeyr, D., Kilian, P.J., Matthews, W., Naylor, S., Parker, D.M., Slotow, R., Toft, M. & Zimmermann, D. 2013, "Management of reintroduced lions in small, fenced reserves in South Africa: an assessment and guidelines", South African Journal of Wildlife Research, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 138-154 
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Pereira-Da-Conceicoa, L.L. & Barber-James, H.M. 2013, "Redescriptionand lectotype designation of the endemic South African mayfly lestagellapenicillata (Barnard, 1932) (ephemeroptera: Teloganodidae)", Zootaxa, vol. 3750, no. 5, pp. 450-464
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Richoux, N.B., Vermeulen, I. & Froneman, P.W. 2013, "Stable isotope ratios indicate differential omnivory among syntopic rockyshore suspension-feeders", Marine Biology, , pp. 1-14 
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Rius, M., Clusella-Trullas, S., McQuaid, C.D., Navarro, R.A., Griffiths, C.L., Matthee, C.A., von der Heyden, S. & Turon, X. 2014, "Range expansions across ecoregions: interactions of climate change,physiology and genetic diversity", Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 76-88
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Ternon, J.F., Bach, P., Barlow, R., Huggett, J., Jaquemet, S., Marsac, F., Ménard, F., Penven, P., Potier, M. & Roberts, M.J. "The Mozambique Channel: From physics to upper trophic levels", Deep SeaResearch Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Ternon, J.F., Roberts, M.J., Morris, T., Hancke, L. & Backeberg, B. "In situ measured current structures of the eddy field inthe Mozambique Channel", Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, , no. 0, pp. 
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Weyl, P.S.R. & Coetzee, J.A. 2013, "An integrated remotesampling approach for aquatic invertebrates associated with submergedmacrophytes", African Journal of Aquatic Science, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 337-340 
ZOOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY: Zhu, W., Lu, H., Hill, J., Guo, X., Wang, H. & Wu, W. 2013, "13C pulse-chase labeling comparative assessment of the activemethanogenic archaeal community composition in the transgenic and nontransgenicparental rice rhizospheres", FEMS microbiology ecology, , pp. 

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