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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Laboratory for Microscopy and Microanalysis

Hall, AN

BSc(Hons)(Plantpat)(Pret) - Head of Department

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Telephone number: 012 420 2075/3896
Fax number: 012 362 5150
E-mail address: alan.hall@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

The morphology and ultrastructure of the epidermis of leaves and fruit

Development of an immobilization technique for use in bacterial cell studies

Inactivation of bacterial genes to alter morphology

Construction and charactization of viral protein

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

Characterisation of the Poly-(Vinylpyrrolidone)-Poly-(Vinylacetate-Co-Crotonic Acid) (PVP:PVAc-CA) Interpolymer Complex Matrix Microparticles Encapsulating a Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 Probiotic Strain

The influence of cooking processes on the ultrastructural components of plant seeds

Interaction between micro-organisms

Optical aspects of colour in biological systems

Dentistry filling materials

African horse sickness virus induces the intrinsic apoptosis pathway in cultured mammalian cells

Development of specimen preparation techniques for Electron Microscopy

Development of biofilms in various environments

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Kalombo L, Moolman F S, Hall AN, Mamvura CI, Thantsha M S: 2011. Characterisation of the Poly-(Vinylpyrrolidone)-Poly-(Vinylacetate-Co-Crotonic Acid) (PVP:PVAc-CA) Interpolymer Complex Matrix Microparticles Encapsulating a Bifodobacterium Lactis Bb12 Probiotic Strain. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, (3) / May, pp 97-102.

 

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