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SUMMARY:Pre-eclampsia: Infrared Microspectroscopic novel insights
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Gihan Kamal (SESAME)\nPre-eclampsia (PE) is a seriou
 s hypertensive disorder with unclear etiology and lack of reliable diagnos
 tic tests. In this study\, FTIR microspectroscopy  technique was implement
 ed to identify molecular changes associated with the pathogenesis of PE in
  placental tissues and plasma samples from pre-eclamptic women and normote
 nsive matched controls. \n\nThe current study shed light on the promising 
 role that the IR microspectroscopy can play in providing better diagnosis 
 and understanding of the pathophysiology of PE.\n\nhttps://events.saip.org
 .za/event/213/contributions/6961/
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URL:https://events.saip.org.za/event/213/contributions/6961/
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SUMMARY:Promising antiviral\, antimicrobial and therapeutic properties of 
 green nanoceria
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Hamza Mohamed (iThemba LABS/UNISA)\nAim: To demonstr
 ate synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) by a green method u
 sing Hyphaene thebaica\, and investigate their therapeutic applications. M
 aterials & methods: Structural\, vibrational and luminescent properties we
 re established using x-ray diffraction\, Fourier transformed infrared spec
 troscopy\, Raman spectroscopy\, ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy\, sele
 cted area electron diffraction\, electron microscopy and photolumincence s
 pectroscopy. Therapeutic properties were established using different in vi
 tro assays. Results: CeO2 NPs were determined to be crystalline in nature 
 with a grain size of approximately 14 nm. They had characteristic Ce–O v
 ibration at 481 cm-1. Photoluminescence spectra revealed broad bands at 46
 3 and 600 nm. ζ potential was recorded as -17.2 mV. Potent antimicrobial 
 and antiviral properties with hemocompatibility were reported. Conclusion:
  Biosynthesized CeO2 NPs revealed multifunctional therapeutic properties.\
 n\nhttps://events.saip.org.za/event/213/contributions/6959/
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URL:https://events.saip.org.za/event/213/contributions/6959/
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SUMMARY:EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER WITH AN OPTICAL FOURIER DOMAIN SY
 STEM USING MICROWAVE SIGNALS AS SOURCE
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Rodney Abugre (University of Ghana)\nDetection of de
 veloping breast tumour in women for early treatment in recent times has yi
 elded some results. Yet only developed tumours are detected at the stage w
 here the only treatment method is either to remove or inhibit the growth o
 f tumour which has its effects\, possibly leading to loss of human life. O
 ngoing research\, proposes to simulate the growth stages of tumour in huma
 n breast for early detection of tumour with an implemented Optical Fourier
  Domain Imaging (OFDI) system using microwave signals as source by develop
 ing breast phantoms mimicking breast composition and determining the thick
 ness of various object sizes embedded in phantom like breast. For now\, de
 termination of the depth profile of samples and thickness measurement of s
 ample with OFDI system is demonstrated.\n\nhttps://events.saip.org.za/even
 t/213/contributions/6951/
LOCATION:Zoom Conference
URL:https://events.saip.org.za/event/213/contributions/6951/
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