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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Laboratory for Microscopy and Microanalysis

van der Merwe, CF

MSc(Pret) - Control Instructor

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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

Expression of the H-Subunit and L-Subunit in Bone Marrow Macrophages and cells of the Erythron during Chronic Immune Stimulation

Interaction between micro-organisms

Immunohistichemoical localization of caffeine in young Camelliasinensis (Tea) leaves

Mophological differences and seasonal fluctuation in endophyte colonisation of Pachystigma pygmaeum

Development of biofilms in various environments

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Koorts AM, Levay PF, Hall AN, van der Merwe CF, Becker PJ, Viljoen M: 2011. Expression of the H-subunit and L-subunit of ferritin in bone marrow macrophages and cells of the erythron during cellular immune activation. Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases, 47, pp 50-55, Full Text

Potgieter M, Pretorius E, van der Merwe CF, Beukes M, Vieira WA, Auer REJ, Auer M, Meyer S: 2011. Histological assessment of SJL/J mice treated with the antioxidants coenzyme Q10 and reveratrol. Micron, In Histological assessment of SJL/J mice treated with the antioxidants coenzyme Q10 and reveratrol, 42, pp 275-282.

 

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