Busisiwe Mnguni

BSc(Hons) Chemistry student at Wits University.🏛 Research interests include environmental chemistry, R&D and medicinal chemistry.

[Y @Yfm]

Who will join the coolest line-up in the city?

Top 3 finalist, Zandile, gave us her best on #TheNightcap with Lula Odiba for @SmirnoffSA Pine Twist #BeTheNext.

Retweet this post to vote for @MbutumaZandile to #BeTheNext!

[Geothermal Rising @Geo_Rising]

Geothermal energy is much less damaging to our planet than traditional nonrenewable energy sources. Read more from the experts about how geothermal works and how it can help make a difference: https://t.co/A1RN4rwiW0

[Busisiwe Mnguni @_BusisiweMnguni]

@Witsgeochem oxybenzone alone in sunscreen didn’t produce dangerous reactive molecules when exposed to sunlight, as expected. It was found that the sugar-bound oxybenzone form triggered the formation of oxygen-based free radicals that were lethal to corals #geochemchat https://t.co/Cx57SvNFPn

[Prof. Susan Webb @GeophysicsWebb]

The hydrogen economy in South African mining!! Congratulations to Anglo American!

https://t.co/QmFOnKwgFv

[Connor @CStockley_wits]

Analysis of the proportions of light to heavy Helium (3He VS 4He) can be utilized to determine the presence of uranium ore deposits in the earth. This could be beneficial in locating raw material for nuclear energy generation.
#geochemchat
https://t.co/B8Q1OLxqhC

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Tech companies have teamed up to turbocharge removal of carbon from the atmosphere. @nanransohoff, who is heading up the project, tells New Scientist why they're betting on new removal technologies - and trying to avoid the pitfalls of carbon offsetting https://t.co/niP0XYS4Hy

[Prof Nick Beresford @radioecology]

Our letter in Nature: 'Ukraine: restore Chernobyl’s radioecology collaboration' published today https://t.co/MCFMCc1jQR

[Busisiwe Mnguni @_BusisiweMnguni]

@GovNuclear @tsutsu1632 @tsutsu1632 this ties in to the question you posed regarding nuclear energy being “clean”. It just further reiterates that nuclear is indeed green #geochemchat

[Busisiwe Mnguni @_BusisiweMnguni]

@KLSDM23 @tsutsu1632 True, considering that even though nuclear energy is non-renewable, it is still recyclable and ,as you said, it does not produce much carbon emissions making it quite green if I may say. #geochemchat

[New Scientist @newscientist]

A message from aliens could be as simple as 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 - broadcast through the orbital dance of distant planets. https://t.co/KVBtzISxME

[Busisiwe Mnguni @_BusisiweMnguni]

δ66Zn is used to determine seawater composition. Although this method works well for the current probing of the sea, this article shows that it does not work as well when applied to historic seawater studies.
#geochemchat #geochemistry

[Wits Honours Geochemistry @Witsgeochem]

Scientists are getting creative in trying to outsmart plastics that are difficult to recycle. Some are looking into enzymes that can break down plastic into smaller molecules which are easier to turn into new things. #geochemchat

https://t.co/IGtDiGFh4k

[New Scientist @newscientist]

All four of the key DNA building blocks have now been found in meteorites, suggesting that space rocks may have delivered the compounds to Earth, contributing to the origin of life https://t.co/m0fzG0g7Q2

[Busisiwe Mnguni @_BusisiweMnguni]

Nucleobases were found in meteorites which suggests that a meteorite striking earth could have caused the origin of life in earth. Using HPLC coupled with electrospray ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry, the meteorites were analysed.#geochemchat https://t.co/cV8T6G4wLR

[Señorita✨ @Senorita4007]

More information about what geothermal energy is and how is has been utilised for thousands of years. #geochemchat #UsetheEarthtoSavetheEarth https://t.co/a3aOjvjIwB

[Chris Brewer @DrCBrew]

Accidentally noticed one of my compounds exhibits solvatofluorochromism #FluorescenceFriday

[New Scientist @newscientist]

The Last Days of the Dinosaurs review: A must-read reconstruction https://t.co/39KFr6aSv5

[New Scientist @newscientist]

The Last Days of the Dinosaurs review: A must-read reconstruction https://t.co/q2xeQY4pOg

[nature @Nature]

A record-breaking model suggests that a shift in weather patterns in southern Africa might have contributed to the rise of Homo sapiens https://t.co/QLpcfYxZFn