Industrial

Industrial

The nuts and bolts of the genius behind aptamers - the future for drug delivery

Aptamers continue to generate a lot of research interest for use in biosensors and novel methods of drug delivery. How do they work and how can any polymer do what aptamers can.

The Biotechnologists Toolkit for New Drug Discovery – Rise of the Machines

“Time is money,” and never is this truer than in the discovery of new drugs against human diseases like cancer. What are the modern tools in the biotechnologists kit that helps them gear up?

Can Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage Wastewaters Really be Sustainable over the Long-term? Possibilities in the Rhodes BioSURE Process

Mining, the great engine of economic development in South Africa over the past 140 years or so, has come with a substantial sting in the tail with the discharge of acid mine drainage (AMD) wastewaters.

Making sense of sensors - finding a needle in a haystack

For just about every field of science there is an enduring need to measure or even just detect something that can give valuable information. In the environmental sciences, scientists might be interested in the concentration of pesticides in water; in food, whether there are pathogens present; in medicine, simply just your glucose levels; for forensic scientists or the police, perhaps a bit of DNA that can link a criminal to a crime scene.

Curbing the spread of airborne diseases

Deidre Lotter The CSIR is investigating the role of architectural engineering processes in improving the design of healthcare facilities, particularly to prevent the spread of airborne diseases such as TB. South Africa faces one of the most devastating tuberculosis (TB) epidemics in the world, wi

The nuts and bolts of the genius behind aptamers - the future for drug delivery	The Biotechnologists Toolkit for New Drug Discovery – Rise of the Machines
Can Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage Wastewaters Really be Sustainable over the Long-term? Possibilities in the Rhodes BioSURE Process	Making sense of sensors - finding a needle in a haystack
Curbing the spread of airborne diseases	Diatoms – a new dimension to water monitoring
CSIR investigates use of natural fibre composites in construction	Methanol synthesis in South Africa
Nigeria's fate in biotechnology	Can the biotech industry take off in SA?
Biofouling: An affordable solution to an expensive problem	Plant could clean up soil in Egypt
Converting crops into cars	East African nations discuss biotech laws
Fuel cells - powering your home, your car tomorrow?	Fats and Oils - Why the Fuss? Making a comeback

Search form

You are here

Pages