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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology

Postgraduate Student Research Projects 2010

Dissertations/Theses: [15]

Chakwiya A: Development of detection tools for identification of Cladobotyrum spp. In the cutivation of Agaricus bisporus. (Prof L Korsten, Dr L Meyer)

Collignon S: Risk Assessment of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus within a stone fruit production environment.. (Prof L Korsten)

De Maayer P: Virulence factors associated with Pantoea ananatis (Prof TA Coutinho, Prof SN Venter)

Jacobs A: Studies on the Fusarium spp. in the Gibberella fujikuroi complex (Prof TA Coutinho, Prof MJ Wingfield)

Maseko B: Phytophthora spp. associated with cold tolerant eucalypts (Prof TA Coutinho, Prof MJ Wingfield)

Truter M: Aspects of epidemiological studies of citrus black spot disease in SA related to phytosanitary trade restrictions. (Prof L Korsten)

de Reuck K: Postharvest quality retention and decay control of South African litchi in modified atmosphere packaging. (Prof L Korsten)

Kvas M: Fusarium species associated with waterberry (Syzigium cordatum) diseases in South Africa (Prof MJ Wingfield, Prof BD Wingfield, ET Steenkamp)

Langa S: Development of a delivery system containing Megasphaera elsdenii for the prevention of lactic acidosis in feedlots. (Dr M S Thantsha)

McNair GR: Whole-tree and tension wood-associated expression profiles of microRNA in Eucalyptus trees. (Prof AA Myburg, Prof J Theron)

Porter B: Development of a screening system for Fusarium circinatum (Prof TA Coutinho, Prof MJ Wingfield)

Pretorius J M: Identification and characterization of genes involved in Bacillus cereus biofilm formation (Prof J Theron, Prof VS Brözel)

Scholtz I: Postharvest Penicillium in the pear supply chain. (Prof L Korsten)

van der Merwe V: Characterisation of biofilms that develop in pre- and postharvest environments. (Prof L Korsten)

Weller T: Identification of cellular appendages mediating attachment of Pantoea ananatis to eucalpytus leas surfaces. (Prof J Theron, Prof TA Coutinho)

 

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