Refilwe Lukhwareni

Overview

Mrs. Lukhwareni is an aquatic ecologist trained in fish health. Her research focuses on employing histopathology, and ultrastructural assessment techniques, alongside the utilisation of biomarkers, bioaccumulation studies, and evaluation of fish age to assess environmental and physiological impacts on aquatic organisms. Her interdisciplinary background in Human Physiology and Biochemistry informs her approach to ecological and environmental health studies. She imparts her knowledge of Physiology to undergraduate students at the second-year level in the Basic physiological concepts and movement module. Research interest: Environmental health and water pollution Publications: Lukhwareni R, Nomngongo PN, Nibamureke UMC, Moila K, Sekete NW, Ndamane GT, Njom HA, Sithole L, Rudolph M, Ngobese NZ. 2025. The assessment of Oreochromis mossambicus muscle tissue and the yield performance of Solanum tuberosum in a small-scale sandponics system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research . Pages 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36495-0 Raphel-Choma PP, Lukhwareni R, Simelane MBC, Motadi LR, Choene MS. 2024. Antitumor effect of Iso-mukaadial acetate on MCF-7 breast cancer mice xenograft model. Scientific Reports 14, 13744 Lukhwareni R, Van Dyk JC. 2018. Histology and ultrastructure of hepatic nodular alterations in Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822). Jo urnal of Fish Diseases 41,1859–1870 Mphahlele M, Papathanasopoulos M, Cinellu MA, Coyanis M, Mosebi S, Telisha Traut T, Modise R, Coates J, Hewer R. 2012. Modification of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and integrase activity by gold (III) complexes in direct biochemical assays . Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry 20, 401 – 407 External links: Researchgate Google Scholar