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Screening for genetically modified organisms sequences in food samples in Botswana using the Biosmart Allin 2.0 GMO screening system
(Botswana Journal of Technology, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bjt, 2017-04)
We used the Allin 2.0 GMO screening system from Biosmart, Switzerland to screen for the presence of genetically
modified food sequences in maize meal samples, fresh fruit and vegetables from some retailers around Gaborone, ...
Sustainability management and tourism impacts on communities: Residents’ attitudes in Maun and Tshabong, Botswana
(AfricaJournals, https://www.ajhtl.com/, 2017)
Sustainability management and especially socio-cultural sustainability of tourism is premised on
community awareness, participation and deriving socio-economic benefits from tourism. The purpose
of the study was to ...
Impact of bias‐corrected reanalysis‐derived lateral boundary conditions on WRF simulations
(American Geophysical Union, https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19422466, 2017-07-13)
Lateral and lower boundary conditions derived from a suitable global reanalysis data set form the basis for deriving a dynamically consistent finer resolution downscaled product for climate and hydrological assessment ...
A case for the promotion of indigenous knowledge for entrepreneurship development in developing countries: The case of Botswana
(Office of Research and Development, University of Botswana. http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/pula/index, 2017)
The past decade has experienced economic recession which has manifested itself in higher unemployment figures, especially among the youth including university graduates. For those countries endowed with indigenous knowledge ...
Land use, rangeland degradation and ecological changes in the southern Kalahari, Botswana
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd., https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/, 2016-02-09)
Dual‐scale analyses assessing farm‐scale patterns of ecological change and landscape‐scale patterns of change in vegetation cover and animal distribution are presented from ecological transect studies away from waterpoints, ...
Volumetric properties of (Difurylmethane + an Amide) binary mixtures at 293.15K, 298.15K and 303.15 K
(Science Publishing Group, http://www.ajphyschem.org/, 2017-04)
Densities (ρ) of pure difuryl methane (DFM), N-methylformamide (NMF), N-ethylformamide (NEF), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) and those of [DFM + (NMF or NEF or DMF or DMA] binary mixtures over ...
Inappropriate use of agrochemicals poses potential threats to Botswana vultures: a call for research and legal instruments
(The Botswana Society, http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/index, 2017)
Agrochemicals are widely used across the world to serve different purposes. However, inappropriate use of agrochemicals affects wildlife particularly non-target species such as vultures. In this paper, we discuss the ...
Electron states in a sinusoidally deformed cylindrical quantum wire
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature, https://link.springer.com/journal/40094, 2017)
Electron states in a sinusoidally deformed cylindrical nanowire are probed within the effective mass approximation. The nanowire is immersed in a homogeneous magnetic field applied parallel to the axis of the wire. The ...
Fatty acid composition and antimicrobial activity of Baphia massaiensis seed oil
(SCIENCEDOMAIN International, http://www.journaljocamr.com/index.php/JOCAMR/index, 2017-04-03)
Aims: The seed oil composition of Baphia massaiensis seeds was determined using 1H NMR and GC-MS techniques. The seed oil was also screened for antimicrobial activity.
Study Design: The study was designed to determine ...
GC-MS analysis and preliminary antimicrobial activity of albizia adianthifolia (Schumach) and pterocarpus angolensis (DC)
(MDPI, https://www.mdpi.com/, 2016-01-29)
The non-polar components of two leguminoceae species Albizia adianthifolia (Schumach), and Pterocarpus angolensis (DC) were investigated. GC-MS analysis of the crude n-hexane and chloroform extracts together with several ...