William John Burchell: The multi-skilled polymath
South African Journal of Science, 2012 On the bicentenary of William John Burchell's sojourn and journey in southern Africa, we review his contribution to science in the region. In November 1810, Burchell arrived in Cape Town and, in mid-1811, he set off on a 4-year, 7000-km journey of ...
Roger Stewart, Brian Warner
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The non-indigenous dung beetle (Onthophagus nuchicornis) can effectively reproduce using the dung of indigenous eastern North American mammals [PDF]
PeerJNon-indigenous dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) species in North America are important contributors to ecosystem functions, particularly in pasture-based livestock systems.
Alexe Indigo +3 more
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Noyori–Ikariya Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Prochiral α‑CF3 and α‑SF5 Ketones [PDF]
ACS Organic & Inorganic AuKelly Burchell-Reyes +2 more
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Carotenoid content in the fry of African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell) [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 1994 Using column and thin layer chromatography, carotenoid contents were determined in the African sharptooth catfsh (Clarias gariepinus Burchell).
B. Czeczuga, B. Kłyszejko
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Eponyms associated with the nomenclature of the recent species of rhinoceros
Pachyderm, 2021 Since 1758, a total of 16 eponyms have been described to honour explorers and taxonomists for the recent species of rhinoceros. This paper presents short biographies and the circumstances of the description of these names used in zoological nomenclature.
Kees Rookmaaker
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Cells, 2022 Epigenetic regulation of gene expression is crucial to the determination of cell fate in development and differentiation, and the Polycomb (PcG) and Trithorax (TrxG) groups of proteins, acting antagonistically as complexes, play a major role in this ...
Joyce Taylor-Papadimitriou +1 more
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Survival of fossils under extreme shocks induced by hypervelocity impacts [PDF]
, 2014 Experimental data are shown for survival of fossilized diatoms undergoing shocks in the GPa range. The results were obtained from hypervelocity impact experiments which fired fossilized diatoms frozen in ice into water targets.
Burchell, Mark J. +3 more
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Flexicurity as a moderator of the relationship between job insecurity and psychological well-being [PDF]
, 2009 Flexicurity has been heralded as the solution to simultaneously maintain the well-being of employees through employment security while allowing employers to benefit from flexibility.
Burchell, B
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Analecta Veterinaria | Volumen 32 | Número 2
Analecta Veterinaria, 2012 Artículos de Investigación/Research articles - Relación entre parámetros ultrasonográficos y edad gestacional en la gata doméstica. Relationship between ultrasonographic measurements and gestational age in the queen | García Mitacek MC, Praderio RG ...
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias::http://voc.sedici.unlp.edu.ar/node/47693::600
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The black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis. A new bird record for the Kruger National Park
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 1976 The avifauna of the Kruger National Park (KNP) was described in detail by Kemp (1974). However, species new to the list are bound to turn up occasionally.
A. C. van Bruggen
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