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Mr. Hardlife Rwambwawasvika

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Senior Research Laboratory Technician

Mr. Hardlife Rambawasvika

Mr. Rambwawasvika is a Chemist by training and has over 7 years of experience in the field of applied chemistry. He holds an MPhil degree in Natural products Chemistry from (BUSE) and a BSc (Hons) in Applied Chemistry from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe. He also holds a Certificate in Introduction to sugar Technology from Sugar Milling and Research Institute (SMRI), University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban SA. He joined ZSAES in 2019 as a Research Laboratory Technician in the Agriculture and Industrial Chemistry Department. His research interests include metabolomics, diagnosis of soil healthy constraints, and plant nutrition. His day-to-day operations include managing and correct use of laboratory instruments, interpreting soil analysis results, and calculating amounts of fertilizer to apply based on laboratory soil analysis.
  • Email: hrambwawasvika@zsaes.org.zw

Key Publications

Rambwawasvika H, Size P and Mutatu W (2021). Relationship between different soil pH measurement methods in the Zimbabwe sugar industry. In Proceedings of the Annual Congress-South African Sugar Technologists’ Association 93: 193-207.

Rambwawasvika H, Chinakwetu B M, Pepukai P and Mutatu W (2022). Evaluation of Mehlich-3 extractant for the determination of available phosphorus in sugarcane growing soils of the Southeastern Lowveld of Zimbabwe. In Proceedings of the Annual Congress-South African Sugar Technologists’ Association, 94: 87-101.

Rambwawasvika, H., Dzomba, P. and Gwatidzo, L., 2021. Alopecia types, current and future treatment. J Dermat Cosmetol, 5(4):93-99.

Rambwawasvika, H., Dzomba, P., Gwatidzo, L. and Chiririwa, H., 2021. Antioxidant extracts from Dicerocaryum senecioides as active ingredients in semi‐permanents and hair conditioners. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 43(4): 446-457.

Rambwawasvika, H., Dzomba, P. and Gwatidzo, L., 2019. Hair Growth Promoting Effect of Dicerocaryum senecioides Phytochemicals. International Journal of medicinal chemistry.

Rambwawasvika, H., Parekh, C. T., Naidoo, B., & Chiririwa, H. (2017). Extraction and characterisation of mucilage from the herb Dicerocaryum senecioides and its use a potential hair permanent. International Journal of Applied Chemistry, 13(3): 691-705.

Rambawasvika H, Dzomba P and Gwatidzo L (2018). In vitro study of phytochemical composition and antifungal activity of Dicerocaryum senecioides leaf extract. Pharmacologia, 9 (3): 137-143.

Chikazaza L, Rambwawasvika H and Mutatu W (2022). Status of micronutrient composition in cultivated and uncultivated soils in the Zimbabwe sugar industry. In Proceedings of the Annual Congress-South African Sugar Technologists’ Association, 94: 102-117.

Chaparadza M, Rambwawasvika H, Chinorumba and Mutatu W (2022). A study of the sub-surface movement of metribuzin in a sugarcane field at ZSAES in Zimbabwe. In Proceedings of the Annual Congress-South African Sugar Technologists’ Association, 94: 124-135.

Zvomarima N, Rambwawasvika H and Mutatu W (2022). The impact of burn to crush delays on selected commercial sugarcane varieties in the Zimbabwe sugar industry. In Proceedings of the Annual Congress-South African Sugar Technologists’ Association, 94: 43-54

Chauke L, Rambwawasvika H and Mutatu W (2022).Optimisation of the wet digestion technique for the recovery of potassium sulphate from stillage. In Proceedings of the Annual Congress-South African Sugar Technologists’ Association, 94: 239-252.