Abridged CV
Name:
Prof JC (Jaco) Breytenbach
Rank:
Professor
Telnr:
018 299 2256
E-mail:
jaco.breytenbach@nwu.ac.za
Qualifications:
 BSc (Chemistry and Mathematics) (1974)
 BSc (Hons) Chemistry (1975)
 MSc (cum laude) Organic Chemistry (1977)
 PhD Organic Chemistry (1980)
 Diploma in Tertiary Education (cum laude) (1990)
Experience (teaching and otherwise):
 Analytical Chemist, South African Coal, Oil and Gas
Corporation (SASOL), Sasolburg, South Africa
 Research Assistant, South African Coal, Oil and Gas
Corporation (SASOL), Sasolburg, South Africa.
 Scientific Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of the
Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
 Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor,
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Potchefstroom
Campus of the North-West University, South Africa
Research area:
Publications (during past three
years)
Abridged CV: Prof JC Breytenbach
 Medicinal Chemistry
1.
LM Monene, C Goosen, JC Breytenbach, J Hadgraft and J
du Plessis. Percutaneous absorption of cyclizine and its
alkyl analogues, Eur. J. Pharm. Sci., 2005, (24) 239-244.
2.
I le Roux, HM Krieg, CA Yeates and JC Breytenbach, Use
of chitosan as an antifouling agent in a continuous
bioreactor, J. Membrane Sci., 2005, 248, 127-136.
3.
H Swart, JC Breytenbach, J Hadgraft and J du Plessis,
Synthesis and Transdermal Penetration of NSAID
Glycoside Esters, Int. J. Pharm., 2005, 301/1-2, 71 – 79.
4.
M Gerber, JC Breytenbach, J du Plessis and J Hadgraft,
Synthesis and transdermal properties of acetylsalicylic acid
and selected esters, Int. J. Pharm., 2006, 310, 31-36.
5.
J Zah, HM Krieg and JC Breytenbach, Pervaporation and
related properties of time-dependent growth layers of
zeolite NaA on structured ceramic supports, J. Membrane
Sci., 2006, 284, 276–290.
6.
E Holmes, J C Breytenbach, J du Plessis and M Gerber,
The synthesis of stavudine derivatives for transdermal
delivery, SA Pharmaceutical Journal, 2006, Vol 73 (10), 28
– 56.
7.
J Zah, HM Krieg and JC Breytenbach, Layer development
and growth history of polycrystalline zeolite A membranes
synthesised from a clear solution, Microporous and
Mesoporous Materials, 2006, 93, 141.
8.
CA Yeates, MS van Dyk, AL Botes, JC Breytenbach and
HM Krieg, Optimisation of the biocatalytic resolution of
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styrene oxide by Rhodotorula glutinis, Enz. & Microbial
Tech., 2007, 40, 221–227.
9.
CA Yeates, HM Krieg and JC Breytenbach, Hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrin induced complexation for the biocatalytic
resolution of a poorly soluble epoxide, Enz. & Microbial
Tech., 2007, 40, 228–235.
10. J Zah, HM Krieg and JC Breytenbach, Single gas
pervaporation through thin layered zeolite NaA
membranes:
improved
permeance
through
an
unconventional semicrystalline layer, J. Membrane Sci.,
2007, 287, 300–310.
Current projects:
11. A van Niekerk, J Zah, JC Breytenbach and HM Krieg,
Direct crystallisation of a hydroxy sodalite membrane
without seeding using a conventional oven, J. Membrane
Sci., 2007, 300, 156–164.
 Derivatives and transdermal penetration behaviour of
nucleoside drugs
 Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of artemisininbased antimalarial mutual prodrugs
Collaborations:
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