Author:Du Preez, WB; Richter, PW; Hope, DDate:Nov 2006Eyeborn is an innovative hydroxyapatite orbital implant used to replace the eyeball of a patient who has lost an eye. A prosthetic eye cap is fitted on the front of the Eyeborn implant, restoring the patient's appearance and improving his ...Read more
Author:Barnard, RentiaDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses the Product Lifecycle Management Centre of Technology by Rentia Barnard including Collaborative Product Development at the 6th CSIR Conference: Ideas that work for industrial development, 5-6 October 2017, CSIR ...Read more
Author:Kotzé-Jacobs, L; Mahlangu, T; Mokone, NDate:01 Sep 2010In recent years, the drive towards cleaner technologies has made us more aware of the need for green and sustainable methodologies for chemical synthesis. It is here that enzymes are beneficial due to mild reaction conditions, biodegradability ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, A; Du Plessis, LM; Nxumalo, N; Combrink, ADate:Feb 2006There is a growing interest in sources alternative to fish oil of long- chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), particularly the ω-3 PUFAs such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The current study aims to produce ω- 3 PUFAs, by solid- state ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, A; Reddy, JDate:Nov 2008The South African agro-processing industry generates millions of tons of cereal derived by-products annually. The by-products from biofuel production are expected to increase these volumes dramatically. Highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) ...Read more
Author:Mtsweni, Jabu S; Ngassam, EK; Burge, LDate:May 2016Microtasking as one of the crowdsourcing models has found penetration mostly in developed nations and is slowly making inroads in developing nations. It has been used for quickly solving a myriad of social and business challenges by tapping ...Read more
Author:Egidius, PM; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Oct 2018Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and the Internet of Things play a critical role in many applications ranging from monitoring, tracking and surveillance, social enhancement and many more. Although WSN is used for applications above, still there ...Read more
Author:Braun, ALDate:Oct 1998This paper reports on the progress that has been made with the utilisation and promotion of fine down (cashmere type) fibre production from indigenous goat breeds in South Africa and on the results obtained on samples received during the past ...Read more
Author:Hayeshi, R; Semete, B; Kalombo, Lonji; Lemmer, Yolandy; Katata, L; Swai, HDate:Nov 2013Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that encompasses the design, manipulation, characterization, production, and application of structures, devices, and systems at the nanometer scale range (~1–500 nm), which present unique and/or ...Read more
Author:Every, AG; Shatalov, MY; Yenwong-Fai, ASDate:Jan 2010Non-axisymmetric waves in a free homogeneous piezoelectric cylinder of transversely isotropic material with axial polarization are investigated on the basis of the linear theory of elasticity and linear electromechanical coupling. The solution ...Read more
Author:Braun, AL; Roux, JADate:2004A large number of indigenous goats posses two distinct coats, soft, fine undercoat (cashmere) and a coarse overcoat (guard hair the down fibre length and yield need to be improved by following an upgrading programme in order to lead to a ...Read more
Author:Ramukhwatho, Fhumulani RDate:Jul 2014This presentation includes an overview of the malt brewing industry, and uses a literature survey to gain an understanding of production processes, process inputs, waste streams, technologies evolution and the legislative framework. It concludes ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:Jul 2008The National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy was approved by Cabinet in August 2006. This strategy sets overarching policy for sector-based initiatives, and describes the framework for a coordinated programme of actions. Simultaneous ...Read more
Author:Broughton, BA; Heise, R; Blaauw, DDate:Oct 2008The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in cooperation with the Stellenbosch University initiated a research project to investigate and demonstrate a number of challenges related to the aerodynamics and handling characteristics ...Read more
Author:Rogers, DEC; Molefe, GS; Gwensa, Q; Van Den Bergh, C; Kristiansen, T; Otto, JBDate:Sep 2006This paper addresses the need for quantitative data for planning health care risk waste (HCRW) management from hospitals and clinics in South Africa. Quantitative estimates of HCRW generation and treatment capacity are determined for hospitals ...Read more
Author:Mouton, H; De Villiers, JPDate:Aug 2012A dramatic increase in rhino poaching, if allowed to continue at current rates, is threatening South Africa's rhino population with extinction. The available detection and prevention systems are not sufficient in solving this crisis. Targets ...Read more
Author:Uys, H; Biercuk, M; Van Devender, AP; Bollinger, JJDate:Sep 2010The authors study pulse sequences that dynamically decouple 9Be+ ions from their decohering environment. The noise environment the ions see is artificially synthesized to emulate a variety of physical systems. By incorporating measurement ...Read more
Author:Land, K; Potgieter, S; Mbanjwa, MDate:Nov 2008The CSIR is developing a new technology, broadly referred to as microfluidics, which deals with the behaviour, precise control and manipulation of fluids - with applications in areas such as micro fuel cells, disease detection, chemical and ...Read more
Author:Jacobs-Mata, Inga M; Nienaber, SDate:01 Sep 2010Creating a balance between natural and social science is critical to developing relevant and impactful solutions to the governance challenges facing the water sectorRead more