Food Science Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
Clarissa |
van Heerden |
Application of a food choice questionnaire to determine consumers |
Prof HL de Kock |
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Ursula |
Thomashoff |
Growth and fermentation performance of starter cultures in yoghurt fermentation |
Prof EM Buys |
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Anja |
Steyn |
Microbiome of artisanal cheeses from South Africa |
Prof EM Buys |
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Lebo |
Phasha |
The role of organic acids in enhancing the mineral bioaccessibility of sorghum and maize porridges. |
Prof G Duodu |
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Thandeka Suprise |
Mahlango |
Screening of phytase producing yeasts in spontaneous fermented sorghum porridges |
Dr NN Mehlomakulu |
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Christi |
Kruger |
Application of a food questionnaire to determine consumers attitudes towards novel plant-based foods in Kenya (Nairobi) |
Prof HL de Kock |
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Chido |
Magwegwe |
Effect of enzymes and digestible fibers on textural properties of lipid profile of meat products |
Mr P Mukwevho |
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Faseeha |
Mukadam |
Starch based Fat replacer in food system (yoghurt) |
Prof MN Emmambux |
Mr H Nekhudzhiga |
Mologadi Aberch |
Matjie |
Sodium Chloride reduction techniques in meat products. |
Mr P Mukwevho |
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Lucy |
Purdon |
Application of a food choice questionnaire to determine consumers attitudes towards novel plant-based foods in South Africa (Pretoria and Cape Town) |
Prof HL de Kock |
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Kabelo Selaelo |
Sekuba |
Biodiversity of the yeast population in fermented Sorghum porridge. |
Dr NN Mehlomakhulu |
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Moroesi Onkarabile |
Lebenya |
Effects of repeated use of vegetable oil for frying on the oxidative stability of oil and quality of fried products |
Prof E Kayitesi |
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Thato |
Oatlhotse |
Use of Kale (Brassica oleoracea) as a natural antioxidant for the stabilization of edible oils. |
Prof E Kayitesi |
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Afees Olakunle |
Oduola |
Rheology of Infrared Heat-treated Cowpea flour with added Monoglyceride |
Prof MN Emmambux |
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Jane |
Du Plooy |
Viability of L. Rhamnosus and B. Bifidum co-cultures in symbiotic yoghurt containing inulin |
Prof EM Buys |
Dr T Sibanda & Dr R Owusu-Darko |
Food Science Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
Reagan |
Kawuma |
Effect of Microcrystalline Cellulose and Cellulose nano fiber on the rheological properties of maize, teff and potato starches. |
Prof MN Emmambux |
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Sarah |
Kandolo |
Properties of protein cocentate and isolate from Cowpea and Bambara groundnut |
Prof MN Emmambux |
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Lungani Amanda |
Nyathi |
Effects of starch source on microbiological, nutritional and bioactive properties of fermented finger millet-based products |
Prof KG Duodu |
Prof EM Buys |
Lilian |
Kafuko |
Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Carica papaya extracts in minimally processed fresh produce |
Dr NN Mehlomakulu |
Prof E Kayitesi |
Daddy |
Kgonothi |
Effects of different drying methods on functional properties and beta-carotene content of orange fleshed sweet potato |
Prof MN Emmambux |
Dr NN Mehlomakulu |
Nomfundo |
Dlamini |
Bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of soured sorghum porridges |
Prof KG Duodu |
Prof E Kayitesi |
Jennifer Selasie |
King |
Elucidating Yeast and Matrix Interaction Using Independent Methods in Sorghum Fermented Foods |
Dr NN Mehlomakulu |
Prof MN Emmambux |
Annelize |
Steyn |
Measurement of food neophobia among South-Africans and their willingness to try unfamiliar foods. |
Prof HL de Kock |
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Lindelwe |
Ndlovu |
Effect of Extrusion on starch-phenolic interactions in the production of maize based pasta |
Prof MN Emmambux |
Prof KG Duodu |
Boniface Brian |
Odong |
Protein and flavor chemistry in common bean fermentation |
Prof E Kayitesi |
Dr S Moyo |
Nutrition Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
Ntsepase |
Matete |
Relation between food patterns and weight status of female adolescents in Gauteng |
Dr A Pretorius |
Dr Z White |
Nieske |
Maritz |
Low GI |
Dr A Pretorius |
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Choene |
Mafodi |
The role of diet on postnatal depression |
Dr AM Hoffman |
Dr A Pretorius |
Clothing Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
Wenette |
Jordaan |
The influence of school uniforms’ properties on sensory sensitive consumers |
Dr L Diedericks |
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Zandile |
Zamela |
The role of acculturation in the everyday dress practices of Xhosa women and the acculturation strategies they adopt to express their beauty ideals. |
Dr BM Jacobs |
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Jameela |
Latiff |
The relationship between personality traits and complaint intentions following consumers' appraisals of sales person's service failures in clothing retail stores |
Dr S Donoghue |
Dr L Diedericks |
Suna |
Brand |
Drivers and barriers influencing consumers’ online collaborative clothing consumption practices in the South African market |
Dr BM Jacobs |
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Jana |
Greef |
The role of Millenial's personal values in voluntary simplistic clothing consumption practices |
Dr S Donoghue |
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Sue-Ann |
Botes |
The influence of in-store motivational drivers and barriers on consumers’ collaborative clothing consumption practices in an emerging market context |
Dr H Taljaard-Swart |
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Food Management Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
Nadine |
du Piesanie |
Nutrition competencies of tuckshop owners in relation to food items sold in tuckshops in Tshwane South African primary schools |
Dr A Pretorius |
Dr AM Hoffman |
Christa |
Smit |
Consumers’ knowledge of food fraud and its impact on their purchasing behaviour of fresh produce |
Dr N Marx-Pienaar |
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Danae Lanelle |
Bezuidenhout |
Large-scale testing of a rapid-boil test to classify potatoes |
Dr HJ Fisher |
Dr H Schönfeld & Dr Muller |
Taryn |
Kotze |
South African Urban Consumer’s Preferences for Sustainable Bread Alternatives |
Dr N Marx-Pienaar |
Prof GE du Rand |
Vimbai |
Chakwizira |
Consumers' sensory and cultural preferences for mala mogodu. |
Dr HJ Fisher |
Prof HL de Kock |
Louélle |
Ryan |
Cooking competence of white young adults, residing in Tshwane, South Africa. |
Prof Gerrie du Rand |
Dr AT Viljoen |
Claudine |
Noppe |
Validation and purification of a rating scale for food literacy |
Dr HJ Fisher |
Dr N Marx-Pienaar |
Nomahlubi |
Xamlashe |
Consumer knowledge, perception and utilisation of fortified food products in the Ngcobo, Eastern Cape. |
Prof GE du Rand |
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Erinn |
Hodgson |
Consumer Prioritisation of Product-related Attributes in the Breakfast Cereal Category |
Dr N Marx-Pienaar |
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Efstratia |
Killas (Coundouris) |
Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of South African consumers towards fresh produce. |
Prof GE du Rand |
Food Science Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
John |
Lubaale |
Iron bioaccessibility, health promoting properties and functional properties of sorghum porridges fortified with tropical plant food stuffs |
Prof KG Duodu |
Prof JRN Taylor & |
Ogheneyoma |
Onojakpor |
Sensory quality control in food companies |
Prof HL de Kock |
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Arinola |
Olaonipekun |
Validation of food processing technologies for bacterial spore inactivation |
Prof EM Buys |
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Rose Otema |
Baah |
Cooking qualities and functional properties of heat moisture treated sorghum grains by infrared and microwave energy and in combination |
Prof NM Emmambux |
Prof KG Duodu |
Peter |
Mukwevho |
Properties of heat treatment methods of Bambara seed on their flours, and the effects of these flours on dough rheology |
Prof N Emmambux |
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Anton |
Venter |
Anthocyanins from indigenous South African plant families: their characterisation, antioxidant activity and application in foods |
Prof KG Duodu |
Dr G Stafford |
Charles Kwasi |
Antwi |
Extrusion of high fibre expanded snacks using sorghum and cowpea |
Prof MN Emmambux |
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Rita |
Dankwa |
Sensory profiling of sorghum flour, cowpea flour and cassava starch as ingredients for bread products. |
Prof HL de Kock |
Prof E Kayitesi & Dr H Aisala |
Wellington |
Torgby-Tetteh |
Interaction between nutrition, infection, household environment and care practices and their impact on growth and development in infants between birth and two years of age |
Prof EM Buys |
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Mariam |
Nakitto |
Development of descriptive sensory analysis methods for evaluating quality of new sweetpotato genotypes from breeding programs in Uganda |
Prof HL de Kock |
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Sholeh |
Rostamirad |
Effect of ultrasonication and temperature during soaking, and cooking conditions on energy consumption and physicochemical properties of cowpea's |
Prof KG Duodu |
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Sami |
Sidahmed |
properties of kisra: frementa sorghum flatbread |
Prof NM Emmambux |
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Kieran |
Yisa Njowe |
Characterization of nutritional, functional and therapeutic properties of some edible insects from east Africa |
Prof NM Emmambux |
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Lucia Narcésia Guilhermina |
Chemane |
Enhancement of iron bioaccessibility of maize porridges by addition of baobab fruit pulp |
Prof KG Duodu |
Prof Eugenie Kayitesi, A Uamusse & T Magaia |
Tlaleo Azael |
Marole |
Effect of prebiotics on Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium bifidum or longum to release exogenous bioactive SCFAs in a synbiotic yoghurt. |
Prof EM Buys |
Dr T Sibanda |
Nutrition Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
Mothusi |
Nyofane |
Growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes of 18-month-old children with in utero growth restriction due to placental insufficiency as measured by umbilical artery Doppler examination during pregnancy, and as modified by maternal HIV status. |
Dr AM Hoffman |
Prof U Feucht |
Phumudzo |
Mamphwe |
Growth, feeding and haemoglobin levels in 6 to 12-month old infants who are exposed and unexposed to maternal HIV-infection in Gauteng province, South Africa |
Dr AM Hoffman |
Prof U Feucht |
Malory |
Jumat |
Development and validation of a South African Dietary Polyphenol Composition Database |
Prof KG Duodu |
Dr A van Graan |
Clothing Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
Chanelle |
Van Oordt |
Third party Consumer Complaint Behaviour |
Dr S Donoghue |
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Niel |
Muller |
Gender differentiation in consumers' perceptions and purchase intentions in response to South African clothing retailers' corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives |
Dr N Sonnenberg |
Dr S Donoghue |
Letsiwe |
Mabuza |
Gender differentiation in consumers' perceptions and purchase intentions |
Dr N Sonnenberg |
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Food Management Group |
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Name |
Surname |
Research Topic |
Primary Supervisor |
Co-supervisor |
Marina |
Fourie |
Exploring consumer education, marketing communication and social responsibility leveraging, as agents of environmentally sustainable food consumption behavioural change, with the use of neuroscience. |
Dr N Marx-Pienaar |
Dr N Sonnenberg |
Boineelo pearl |
Lefadola |
Development and validation of total quality management tool integrating sustainability practices to address food waste in the university food service sector |
Dr AT Viljoen |
Prof GE du Rand |
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