| Name | Degree | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs T. Molelekoa | PhD Plant Pathology | Monitoring the South African tomato supply chain for wastes and losses and their downstream effects on food security |
| Ms M. Dlangalala | PhD Plant Pathology | Prevalence and characterisation of foodborne pathogens in small-scale and commercial integrated vegetable-pig production ecosystems in three South African provinces |
| Ms. D. Kgoale | PhD Biotechnology | Bacterial profiles and foodborne pathogens in leafy greens from informal supply chains |
| Mr E. Karoney | PhD Plant Pathology | Assessing the potential of UV-C as as alternative antimicrobial stategy for postharvest loss and soilage in peppers through mycobiomics |
| Ms M. Mahlangu | PhD | Food safety management systems |
| Ms T. Msimango | PhD Biotechnology | Qualitative and quantitative microbiological risk assessment of dark leafy green vegetables commonly consumed in South Africa |
| Ms M. Ratshilingano | PhD Biotechnology | A sanitary and phytosanitary assessment of citrus greening in Southern Africa |
| Mr L. Zulu | PhD Plant Pathology | Genome dynamics and diversity of food and water borne bacterial pathogens associated with fresh produce and the impact on gut microbiome and resistomes in diarrhoeic and UTI patients: A food safety-public health interface |
| Name | Degree | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Mr J. Bubb | MSc Plant Pathology | Characterising the microbiome and pathobiome of marula fruit to reduce postharvest losses |
| Ms N. Cebekhulu | MSc Pant Pathology | Assessing the microbial quality of indigenous produce in informal markets from selected sites in South Africa |
| Ms K. Cetyiwe | MSc Plant Pathology | Assessing the prevalence and diversity of Trichoderma species in commercial South African mushroom farms |
| Ms H. Gauché | MSc Plant Pathology | Determining the microbial community structure of blueberry cultivars through microbiomics |
| Ms P. Gqozo | MSc Plant Pathology | Fungal diversity and community composition of wheat rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils |
| Ms P. Madonsela | MSc Biotechnology | Risk evaluation on rainwater harvesting practices and perceptions |
| Mrs N. Mbamba | MSc Biotechnology | The efficacy of Moringa oleifera-zero-valent iron-sand filtration on the reduction of Escherichia coli in borehole water for use in irrigation of spinach |
| Ms R. Schipper | MSc Biotechnology | Molecular detection of Cryptosporidium in the water-soil- plant nexus within selected small-scale vegetable farms |
| Mr. F. Viljoen | MSc Plant Pathology | Microbiomes associated with commercially produced avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit |
| Ms M. van der Merwe | MSc Biotechnology | Microbiome characterisation of plant-based feed and environmental water in systems in South African commercial piggeries |
| Mr S. Viviers | MSc Biotechnology | Occurrence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria throughout the water-plant-food nexus within selected smallholder farms in South Africa |
| Name | Degree | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Y Cetyiwe | BScAgric (Hons) | Fungi associated with symptomatic disease affected granadilla |
| Ms J-M. Erasmus | BScAgric (Hons) | Biocontrol on postharvest pathogens |
| Ms A. Setjie | BScAgric (Hons) | Fungicide resistance in Phyllosticta Citricarpa causing citrus black spot |
| Name | Degree | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Mr G. Breedt | PhD Plant Pathology | Gene expression plant growth promoters in plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Paenibacillus alvei (T29) and Lysinibacillus sphearicus (T19) |
| Ms Z. Mkhwanazi | PhD Humanities | A food safety regulatory perspective in the South African informal food system |
| Ms M. Molapo | MSc Plant Pathology | Analysis of groundnut production, preparation, quality, safety and consumption in rural areas of South Africa |
-- Updated September 2022 --
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