Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Physical Sciences
Laboratory for Microscopy and Microanalysis
van der Merwe, CF
MSc(Pret) - Control Instructor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2075
Fax number: 012 362 5150
E-mail address: chris.vandermerwe@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
The morphology and ultrastructure of the epidermis of leaves and fruit
Development of specimen preparation techniques for Electron Microscopy
Anatomy of the sheep heart
Three dimensional analysis in dentistry
Interaction between micro-organisms
Development of biofilms in various environments
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Pretorius E, Briedenhann SE, Marx J, Smit E, van der Merwe CF, Pieters M, Franz RC: 2007. Ultrastructural comparison of the morphology of three different platelet and fibrin fiber preparations. Anatomical Record, 290 (2) / Feb, pp 188-198, Full Text
Bornman MS, Pretorius E, Marx J, Smit E, van der Merwe CF: 2007. Ultrastructural effects of DDT, DDD, and DDE on neural cells of the chicken embryo model. Environmental Toxicology, 22, pp 328-336.
Pretorius E, Humphries P, Ekpo OE, Smit E, van der Merwe CF: 2007. Comparative ultrastructural analyses of mouse, rabbit, and human platelets and fibrin networks. Microscopy Research and Technique, 70 (9), pp 823-827, Full Text
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