Research output per year
Research output per year
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Research Interests
Potable and Wastewater treatment; Real-time PCR analysis; Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques; Applied microbiology water analysis; Groundwater quality; Environmental water quality ; Escherichia coli.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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The state of wastewater treatment plants and how it is affecting the effluent discharge quality within the water bodies of Gauteng
Jiyane, P., Hoorzook, K. B. & van Rensburg, N. J., 15 Feb 2025, Nature-Based Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Production. IWA Publishing, p. 139-152 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Comparison of DNA Extraction Methods for the Direct Quantification of Bacteria from Water Using Quantitative Real-Time PCR
Hoorzook, K. B. & Barnard, T. G., Nov 2022, In: Water (Switzerland). 14, 22, 3736.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Culture independent DNA extraction method for bacterial cells concentrated from water
Hoorzook, K. B. & Barnard, T. G., Jan 2022, In: MethodsX. 9, 101653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
DNA extraction of bacterial cells using a semi-automated filtration system
Hoorzook, K. B. & Barnard, T. G., Jan 2022, In: MethodsX. 9, 101785.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Absolute quantification of E. coli virulence and housekeeping genes to determine pathogen loads in enumerated environmental samples
Hoorzook, K. B. & Barnard, T. G., Nov 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 11, e0260082.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Science becomes weapon for Klip River communities battling toxic waterway
29/06/26
2 items of Media coverage
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UJ PEETS scientific data helps Klip River communities tackle toxic river
29/06/26
2 items of Media coverage
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New EcoFilter System to Help Tackle Pollution in Johannesburg s Jukskei River
22/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Clean water for 1000 community members in Eastern Cape thanks to UJ Peets and Source Global
29/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
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