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FNAS Postgraduate Open Day
Sep 12, 2023 - FNAS will be hosting a Research Day that will be held parallel with a Postgraduate Open Day on 20 September 2023 as part of the NWU Research Week. All students interested in our BSc Honours, MSc and PhD studies are invited to attend. For more information on the programmes we offer, please consult our yearbooks. The Research Day…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Course-BIM
3MC workshop on Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modeling
Nov 20, 2023 - .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Introduction to Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases 18-22 December 2023, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia Home Registration Program…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Course-BIM/Program
3MC workshop on Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modeling: Program
Nov 05, 2025 - .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } Introduction to Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases 18-22 December 2023, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia Home Registration Program…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/ongoing-projects
Ongoing Projects
Jun 27, 2024 - Improving soybean yield and drought tolerance in South Africa. 2023-2025 (Project number: CRP/ZAF22-03)http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/past-projects
Past Projects
Jun 27, 2024 - Application of hypervirulent bioinoculants to combat Striga: toward parasitic witchweed management in maize farmlands. 2021-2023 Rhizobacteria exploitation as biofertilizer to reduce droughts stresses on maize production. 2020/2021 Study of Zea mays and Vigna unguiculata rhizosphere diversity – premises for potential…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/completed-research
Completed Research
Jun 23, 2022 - [accordion] [A] IN THE AREA OF PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA (PGPR) We identified PGPR in a shorter number of days as compared to several months of field trials increased the agronomic characteristics of plants, e.g., maize (Alori et al., 2019 The Open Agric. J.). PGPR are valuable tools that could be used to develop bio-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/publications
Publications
Jun 28, 2024 - For a full list of publications, click here [accordion] 2024 Babalola OO*, Enagbonma BJ (2024) Dataset of amplicon metagenomic assessment of barley rhizosphere bacteria under different fertilization regimes Data in Brief 52:109920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109920 Adeniji AA, Ayangbenro AS, Babalola OO* (2024)…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-2024/Registration
3MC 2024: Registration
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3MC Conference 2024: Program
Feb 26, 2024 - .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 3MC Presents: International Conference on Mathematical Modeling in Biology and Life Sciences 28 February-1 March 2024, NWU, Potchefstroom Home…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Conference-2024/Plenary-Talks
3MC Conference 2024: Plenary talks
Jul 26, 2023 - .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 3MC Presents: International Conference on Recent Developments in Mathematical Modeling in Biology 29-31 March 2023, NWU, Potchefstroom Home…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/paa/3MC-Conference-2024/Plenary-Bios
3MC Conference 2024: Plenary speakers
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3MC Conference 2024: Travel
Feb 12, 2024 - .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: black; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 3MC Presents: International Conference on Mathematical Modeling in Biology and Life Sciences 28 February-1 March 2024, NWU, Potchefstroom Home Registration…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/background-research
Background to the Research
Jul 04, 2023 - The North-West Province's mining sector is a significant contributor to the region's GDP, employing 150,000 people across 300 active mines. To maintain and strengthen this position, it's crucial to prioritise research and skills development. Innovations in mineral beneficiation are required to meet the challenges of transitioning from fossil…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/research-leaders-and-publication-links
Research Leaders and Publication Links
Aug 30, 2023 - Mr. Derik van der Westhuizen Research scientist, group leader Orcid | Scopus Telephone: +27 18 299 2346 Email: derik.vanderwesthuizen@nwu.ac.za Office: Potchefstroom Campus, Building G8, Room 107 Highest qualification: M.Sc in Chemical Engineering Expertise: solvent extraction,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/current-research-focus
Current Research Focus
Jul 05, 2023 - In an effort to create more sustainable outcomes for the mining and energy industries, the Hydrometallurgy research group is teaming up with the NWU Minerals Beneficiation research group at the Faculty of Engineering's Centre of Excellence for Carbon based Fuels (CoE for CbF) to conduct joint research as a cluster. This cluster is well-equipped to…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/active-researchers-and-publication-links
Active Researchers and Publication Links
Apr 03, 2025 - Shriya Roopa Jnr. Metallurgist Orcid Marcus Keulder Jnr. Metallurgist Hanno Bijzet Process Engineer…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/collaborators
Collaborators
Jul 03, 2023 - Our collaborators and/or coinvestigators are as follows: Dr. J. Kerres, Team Leader, Membrane Polymer Synthesis, HI-ERN, Erlangen, Germany Dr. V. Atanasov, Group Leader, Stuttgart University, Germany Dr. OSL Bruinsma, Managing Director, Bruinsma Solutions, South Africa Prof. M. Dry, Managing Director, Arithmetek, Canada Mr. P.…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hydrometallurgy/funders
Funders
Jul 03, 2023 - Tharisa Minerals Arxo Metals RedoxOne Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) National Research Foundation (NRF, South Africa) Technology Innovation Agency (TIA, South Africa) The Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA, South Africa)http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/key-functions-las
Key Functions of the LAS
Jul 03, 2023 - The Key Functions of the LAS include: Provision of state-of-the-art spectroscopic instruments Separation and thermal analyses equipment Knowledge transfer and training to students and researchers in all disciplines of science and engineeringhttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-analytical-services/bruker-micro-qtof-hrms-dip-apci-and-esi-sources