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Detection and quantification of acidic drug residues in South African surface water using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(Chemosphere, 2016-10-26)
A method was optimized for derivation, separation, detection and quantification of salicylic acid, acetylsalicylic acid, nalidixic acid, ibuprofen, phenacetin, naproxen, ketoprofen, meclofenamic acid and diclofenac in ...
Assessment of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by ultrasonic-assisted extraction and GC-MS in Mgeni and Msunduzi river sediments, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Environ Sci Pollut Res, 2017-06-27)
The occurrence of eight pharmaceuticals was monitored during four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) along a 250-km stretch of the Msunduzi and Mgeni rivers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This paper describes ...
Indoor air quality in rural Southwestern Uganda: particulate matter, heavy metals and carbon monoxide in kitchens using charcoal fuel in Mbarara Municipality
(SN Applied Sciences, 2020-11-20)
The use of biomass energy over open fires in sub-Saharan Africa is rampant yet it is associated with air pollution. Information on the contribution of common biomass like charcoal to indoor air pollution in Uganda is scarce; ...
Determination of cyanobacterial cyclic peptide hepatotoxins in drinking water using CE
(Electrophoresis, 2009-03-23)
Four cyanobacteria hepatotoxins microcystin LR, microcystin RR, microcystin YR, and nodularin were simultaneously determined in drinking water using CZE and MEKC coupled with UV detection. The toxins were satisfactorily ...
Investigation of the effect of exposure to non cytotoxic amounts of microcystins
(Metabolomics, 2010-12-12)
This paper describes a metabolomic approach for investigation of the potential effect of exposure of humans to low amounts of microcystins using HepG2 cell line. Microcystins are hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria ...
Occurrence and significance of polychlorinated biphenylsin water, sediment pore water and surface sedimentsof Umgeni River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Environ Monit Assess, 2015-08-05)
The Umgeni River is one of the main sourcesof water in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; however;there is currently a lack of information on the presenceand distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) inits sediment, ...
Metabolomics Approach for Investigation of Effects of Dengue Virus Infection Using the EA.hy926 Cell Line
(Journal of Proteome Research, 2010-10-18)
This paper describes a multiplatform analytical approach combining proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS), together with pattern recognition tools in a metabolomics study used ...
Quantitative analyses of selected polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners in water, soil, and sediment during winter and spring seasons from Msunduzi River, South Africa
(Environ Monit Assess, 2018-09-20)
The lack of information and the need for knowledge on the organic pollutants within the area of
KwaZulu-Natal together with the global problem of water supply have prompted our investigation into the analyses of eight ...
Detection and Quantification of Emerging Organic Pollutants in the Umgeni and Msunduzi Rivers
(Water Research Commission, 2016-12)
BACKGROUND
Globally, there is a strong interest and extensive research activities on emerging organic contaminants and there is an increasing need to monitor these compounds in order to understand the risks posed to human ...
Medicinal Plants Used to Treat ‘African’ Diseases by the Local Communities of Bwambara Sub-county in Rukungiri District, Western Uganda
(Journal Pre-proof, 2020-11-09)
Ethnopharmacological relevance: In Africa, traditional medicine encompasses a diverse range of practices, including herbalism and spiritualism, where some diseases are believed to be “African” since they can only be ...