Heterosis and combining ability of iron, zinc and their bioavailability in maize inbred lines under low nitrogen and optimal environments

Authors: Akhtar, Sajjad ^d, Mekonnen, Tesfaye Walle ^{a, d, ∗}, Mashingaidze, Kingstone ^b, Osthoff, Gernot ^c, Labuschagne, Maryke ^d

Source: In Heliyon March 2023 9(3)

The Faecal Microbiome Analysed from Healthy, Free-Roaming Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis): The Faecal Microbiome Analysed from Healthy, Free-Roaming Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis): A. Grobbelaar et al.

Authors: Grobbelaar, Andri¹ (AUTHOR) andri.giraffe@gmail.com, Osthoff, Gernot² (AUTHOR) osthoffg@ufs.ac.za, Deacon, Francois¹ (AUTHOR) deaconf@ufs.ac.za, Cason, Errol D.¹ (AUTHOR) CasonED@ufs.ac.za

Source: Current Microbiology. Apr2025, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p1-12. 12p.

Effect of Native Mucilage on the Mechanical Properties of Pectin-Based and Alginate-Based Polymeric Films.

Authors: Van Rooyen, Brandon¹, vanrooyenbb@ufs.ac.za, De Wit, Maryna¹, Osthoff, Gernot², Van Niekerk, Johan¹, Hugo, Arno³

Source: Coatings (2079-6412); Sep2023, Vol. 13 Issue 9, p1611, 18p

Milk composition of white rhinoceros over lactation and comparison with other Perissodactyla

Authors: Osthoff, Gernot, Beukes, Blake, Steyn, Aletta C., Hugo, Arnold, Deacon, Francois, Butler, Hendrik J. B., O'Neill, Frans H., Grobler, J. Paul

Source: Zoo biology. 40(5):417-428

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Non-Targeted Metabolomics of White Rhinoceros Colostrum and Its Changes During Early Lactation by 1 H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.

Authors: Osthoff, Gernot, Nieuwoudt, Petronella

Source: Metabolites (2218-1989); Nov2024, Vol. 14 Issue 11, p637, 16p

Subject Terms: NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy, AMINO acid derivatives, WHITE rhinoceros, COLOSTRUM, RHINOCEROSES

First Insights into the Fecal Metabolome of Healthy, Free-Roaming Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis): An Untargeted GCxGC/TOF-MS Metabolomics Study.

Authors: Grobbelaar, Andri, Osthoff, Gernot, du Preez, Ilse, Deacon, Francois

Source: Metabolites (2218-1989); Nov2024, Vol. 14 Issue 11, p586, 18p

Subject Terms: TIME-of-flight mass spectrometry, GIRAFFES, BLOOD collection, WILDLIFE conservation, AGE differences

African Elephant Milk Short Saccharide and Metabolite Composition and Their Changes over Lactation.

Authors: Osthoff, Gernot¹ (AUTHOR) osthoffg@ufs.ac.za, Wiese, Irenie² (AUTHOR), Deacon, Francois² (AUTHOR)

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Feb2023, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p544. 14p.

Subject Terms: *AFRICAN elephant, *OLIGOSACCHARIDES, *NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy, *KREBS cycle, *LACTATION, *SACCHARIDES

Milk evolution with emphasis on the Atlantogenata

Authors: Osthoff, Gernot, Madende, Moses, Hugo, Arnold, Butler, Hendrik JB

Source: African zoology. 55(4):257-266

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Cactus Pear Mucilage (Opuntia spp.) as a Novel Functional Biopolymer: Mucilage Extraction, Rheology and Biofilm Development.

Authors: Van Rooyen, Brandon, De Wit, Maryna, Osthoff, Gernot, Van Niekerk, Johan

Source: Polymers (20734360); Jul2024, Vol. 16 Issue 14, p1993, 15p

Subject Terms: MUCILAGE, URONIC acids, FOOD packaging, RHEOLOGY, RESEARCH personnel, OPUNTIA ficus-indica, BIOPOLYMERS

Characterisation of African elephant beta casein and its relevance to the chemistry of caseins and casein micelles

Authors: Madende, Moses, Kemp, Gabre, Stoychev, Stoyan, Osthoff, Gernot

Source: In International Dairy Journal October 2018 85:112-120

Cactus pear antioxidants: a comparison between fruit pulp, fruit peel, fruit seeds and cladodes of eight different cactus pear cultivars (Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia robusta)

Authors: de Wit, Maryna, du Toit, Alba, Osthoff, Gernot, Hugo, Arno

Source: Journal of food measurement & characterization. 13(3):2347-2356

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Iron and Zinc in Maize in the Developing World: Deficiency, Availability, and Breeding

Authors: Akhtar, Sajjad, Osthoff, Gernot, Mashingaidze, Kingstone, Labuschagne, Maryke

Source: Crop science. 58(6):2200-2213

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Relationship and correlation between antioxidant content and capacity, processing method and fruit colour of cactus pear fruit

Authors: du Toit, Alba, de Wit, Maryna, Osthoff, Gernot, Hugo, Arno

Source: Food and bioprocess technology. 11(8):1527-1535

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Comparison of the Lipid Composition of Three Adipose Tissue Types of Male and Female Wild Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)

Authors: Osthoff, Gernot, Hugo, Arno, Govender, Danny, Huchzermeyer, Fritz, Bouwman, Hindrik

Source: Journal of Herpetology, 2014 Dec 01. 48(4), 525-531.

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The influence of storage conditions on starch and amylose content of South African quality protein maize and normal maize hybrids

Authors: Labuschagne, Maryke, Phalafala, Lekgolwa, Osthoff, Gernot, van Biljon, Angeline

Source: In Journal of Stored Products Research January 2014 56:16-20

Effect of pH on the Mechanical Properties of Single-Biopolymer Mucilage (Opuntia ficus-indica), Pectin and Alginate Films: Development and Mechanical Characterisation.

Authors: Van Rooyen, Brandon, De Wit, Maryna, Osthoff, Gernot, Van Niekerk, Johan, Hugo, Arno

Source: Polymers (20734360); Dec2023, Vol. 15 Issue 24, p4640, 11p

Subject Terms: OPUNTIA ficus-indica, ALGINIC acid, MUCILAGE, PECTINS, PH effect, BIOPOLYMERS

Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Calcium-Treated Cactus Pear Mucilage (Opuntia spp.), Pectin and Alginate Single-Biopolymer Films.

Authors: Van Rooyen, Brandon, De Wit, Maryna, Osthoff, Gernot, Van Niekerk, Johan, Hugo, Arno

Source: Polymers (20734360); Nov2023, Vol. 15 Issue 21, p4295, 13p

Subject Terms: OPUNTIA ficus-indica, PECTINS, ALGINATES, ALGINIC acid, MUCILAGE, OPUNTIA, PEARS, CACTUS

Varying Levels of Medium‐Chain Fatty Acids Affect Triacylglycerol Composition and Crystallization Behavior of African Elephant Milk Fat

Authors: Arita‐Merino, Naomi, Yener, Sine, Valenberg, Hein J. F., Hugo, Arno, Osthoff, Gernot

Source: European journal of lipid science and technology. 122(10)

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Genotype by Environment Interaction in Grain Iron and Zinc Concentration and Yield of Maize Hybrids under Low Nitrogen and Optimal Conditions.

Authors: Akhtar, Sajjad, Mekonnen, Tesfaye Walle, Osthoff, Gernot, Mashingaidz, Kingstone, Labuschagne, Maryke

Source: Plants (2223-7747); Apr2023, Vol. 12 Issue 7, p1463, 18p

Subject Terms: GENOTYPE-environment interaction, BIOFORTIFICATION, GRAIN yields, ZINC, IRON, FOOD crops, CORN, SUMMER, HYBRID corn

Geographic Terms: SUB-Saharan Africa

Evaluation of BAYESIL for automated annotation of ¹H NMR data using limited sample volumes: application to African elephant serum.

Authors: van Zyl, Christiaan De Wet, van Reenen, Mari, Osthoff, Gernot, du Preez, Ilse

Source: Metabolomics; Apr2023, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p1-7, 7p

Subject Terms: AFRICAN elephant, TECHNOLOGICAL innovations, BIOLOGICAL variation, ANNOTATIONS, DATA analysis