• Coupling NCA dimensionality reduction with machine learning in multispectral rock classification problems 

  Sinaice, Brian Bino; Owada, Narihiro; Saadat, Mahdi; Toriya, Hisatoshi; Inagaki, Fumiaki; Bagai, Zibisani; Kawamura, Youhei (MDPI, https://www.mdpi.com/, 2021-08-05)

  Though multitudes of industries depend on the mining industry for resources, this industry has taken hits in terms of declining mineral ore grades and its current use of traditional, time consuming and computationally ...

• Contaminant binding and bioaccessibility in the dust from the Ni-Cu mining/smelting District of Selebi-Phikwe (Botswana) 

  Ettler, Vojtěch; Hladíková, Karolína; Mihaljevič, Martin; Drahota, Petr; Culka, Adam; Jedlicka, Radim; Kříbek, Bohdan; Sracek, Ondra; Bagai, Zibisani (Wiley Periodicals LLC, https://www.wiley.com/, 2022-08-22)

  We studied the dust fractions of the smelting slag, mine tailings, and soil from the former Ni-Cu mining and processing district in Selebi-Phikwe (eastern Botswana). Multi-method chemical and mineralogical investigations ...

• Biosurfactant production by halophilic yeasts isolated from extreme environments in Botswana 

  Daniel, Loeto; Mosimanegape, Jongman; Lerato, Lekote; Mbaki, Muzila; Margaret, Mokomane; Koketso, Motlhanka; Thando, Ndlovu; Nerve, Zhou (Oxford University Press, https://academic.oup.com/femsle, 2021)

  Nine morphologically distinct halophilic yeasts were isolated from Makgadikgadi and Sua pans, as pristine and extreme environments in Botswana. Screening for biosurfactant production showed that Rhodotorula mucilaginosa ...

• Advances in the use of biocontrol applications in preharvest and postharvest environments: a food safety milestone 

  Mosimanegape, Jongman; Patricia, Carmichael; Daniel, Loeto; Annancietar, Gomba (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17454565, 2022-04)

  Increasing concerns toward food safety and public health have rendered the use of synthetic chemicals in agricultural environments unacceptable. A shift toward biologically safe approaches has been considered a preferred ...

• Spectral angle mapping and AI methods applied in automatic identification of placer deposit magnetite using multispectral camera mounted on UAV 

  Snaice, Brian Bino; Owada, Narihiro; Ikeda, Hajime; Toriya, Hisatoshi; Bagai, Zibisani; Shemang, Elisha; Adachi, Tsuyoshi; Kawamura, Youhei (https://www.mdpi.com, 2022-02-20)

  The use of drones in mining environments is one way in which data pertaining to the state of a site in various industries can be remotely collected. This paper proposes a combined system that employs a 6-bands multispectral ...

• Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia intestinalis and molecular characterization of group A rotavirus associated with diarrhea in children below five years old in Gaborone, Botswana 

  Kurenzvi, Lineage; Sebunya, Teresa Kibirige; Coetzee, Tidimalo; Paganotti, Giacomo Maria; Teye, Mathias Vondee (Pan African Medical Journal, https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/, 2020-10-14)

  Introduction Cryptosporidium, Giardia and rotaviruses are amongst the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis in children ≤5 years worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine the occurrence of Cryptosporidium ...

• Technological advances in phytopathogen detection and metagenome profiling techniques 

  Jongman, Mosimanegape; Carmichael, Patricia C.; Bill, Malick (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020, https://www.springer.com/journal/284, 2020)

  The use of advanced molecular methods in plant pathology and applied microbiology has necessitated for more accurate, rapid detection and identification of plant pathogens. This is particularly significant given accelerated ...

• A new method of quantifying aerosol concentrations in atmosphere 

  Rao, Madhava K. S.; Verma, T. S.; Chimidza, S.; John, Shibu K. (Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature, https://www.springer.com/journal/703, 2014-04)

  Africa is one of the sources of biomass burning emissions. It is estimated that about 6 million tons of fuel per day is consumed in the southern hemisphere. Biomass burning has an important contribution on aerosol particle ...

• Analysis of temperature data over semi-arid Botswana: trends and break points 

  Mphale, Kgakgamatso; Adedoyin, Akintayo; Nkoni, Godiraone; Ramaphane, Galebonwe; Wiston, Modise; Chimidza, Oyapo (Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature., https://www.springer.com/journal/703, 2018)

  Climate change is a global challenge which impacts negatively on sustainable rural livelihoods, public health and economic development, more especially for communities in Southern Africa. Assessment of indices that signify ...

• Nondestructive measurement of momentum transfer collision frequency for low temperature combustion plasma 

  Letsholathebe, Douglas; Mphale, Kgakgamatso M.; Chimidza, Samuel (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijap/, 2014)

  Accurately measured momentum transfer collision frequency and electron density for fire plasma enable correct simulation of electromagnetic wave propagation in the medium. The simulation is essential for designing ...

• An empirical relation for vegetation fuel flames breakdown electric field strength 

  Maabong, Kago Ernest; Mphale, Kgakgamatso; Letsholathebe, Douglas; Chimidza, Samuel; Thebenyane, Phenyo (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., https://www.scirp.org/journal/jemaa/, 2019)

  The compulsion to provide reliable electric power for sustenance of socio-economic development is vital for most of southern Africa states. The demand for the resource in the region is anticipated to escalate in the next ...

• Transboundary pollution in the Capital City of Botswana 

  Moloi, K.; Verma, T.S. (Infogain Publication, https://ijeab.com/, 2016-09)

  This paper presents aerosol studies carried out in the capital city of Botswana. The use of backward air mass trajectories has shown that elevated concentrations of fine particles correspond to situations when the air mass ...

• Status of air pollution in Botswana and significance to air quality and human health 

  Wiston, Modise (Pure Earth (formerly Blacksmith Institute), www.pureearth.org, 2017-09-01)

  Background. Air pollution is an important issue in developed and industrialized countries. The most common sources of air pollution are anthropogenic activities such as construction dust, vehicular emissions and mining. ...

• Radio wave propagation experiment in sugarcane fire environments 

  Letsholathebe, Douglas; Mphale, Kgakgamatso M.; Chimidza, Samuel; Heron, Malcolm L. (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., https://www.scirp.org/journal/jemaa/, 2016-07-21)

  Large fires have an effect of suppressing Very or Ultra High Frequency (VHF/UHF) radio wave signals strength which consequently impact negatively on the efficiency of radio communications at the frequency ranges. Mobile ...

• Investigating the applicability of nexus thinking to private protected areas; the case of Mokolodi Nature Reverse, Southeast Botswana 

  Maradza, James (University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2019-09)

  World-wide, Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) has gained international attention for reconciling common pool resource management with needs and aspirations of the local people. Regionally, Zimbabwe’s ...

• Isolation and characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria and indicator microorganisms of food safety from Omaere, a traditionally fermented milk product in Botswana 

  Plaatjie, Tawanda O. (University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018)

  Botswana has many traditional foods and beverages that are prepared by means of natural/spontaneous fermentation. The traditional preparation of these foods is for the most part largely undocumented and the microorganisms ...

• Some relations between admissible monomials for the polynomial algebra 

  Mothebe, Mbakiso Fix; Uys, Lafras (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, www.Hindawi.com, 2015)

  Let P(𝑛) = F2[𝑥1, . . . , 𝑥𝑛] be the polynomial algebra in 𝑛 variables 𝑥𝑖, of degree one, over the field F2 of two elements. The mod-2 Steenrod algebra A acts on P(𝑛) according to well known rules. A major problem ...

• Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles with potent antimicrobial activity using lactic acid bacteria 

  Wale, Kabo Ronald; Ogopotse, Wathuto; Loeto, Daniel; Mokgweetsi, Phatsimo; Letsholo, Baemedi; Muzila, Mbaki; Khare, Krishna Behari; Makate, Ntebaleng (Society for Advance Healthcare Research, http://www.ejbps.com/, 2019-03)

  In this study, Lactic Acid Bacteria isolated from traditional fermented foods were screened for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Antimicrobial activity of the synthesized nanoparticles was assayed against several ...

• GC-MS analysis and preliminary antimicrobial activity of albizia adianthifolia (Schumach) and pterocarpus angolensis (DC) 

  Abubakar, Mustapha N.; Majinda, Runner R.T. (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 ...

• Antimicrobial Flavonoids from Bolusanthus speciosus 

  Bojase, Gomotsang; Majinda, Runner R.T.; Gashe, Berhanu A.; Wanjala, Cornelius C.W. (Georg Thieme Verlag, https://www.thieme.com/, 2002)

  A new isoflavanone namely 3,5,7,2′,4′-pentahydroxy-8,3′-di(γ,γ-dimethylallyl)isoflavanone (bolusanthin II) and four new pterocarpans identified as 3-hydroxy-6′,6′-dimethylpyrano[2′,3′:1,2] [6aR,11aR]-8,9-methylenedioxypterocarpan ...

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