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Alteration of hierarchy-dependant transcription in multigene complexes by perturbing dominant members using site-specific nucleases

A novel approach to gene silencing through discrete targeting of gene regulators using site specific nucleases. Applications: Silencing gene expression in order to monitor cellular processes and host/pathogen interactions. Intellectual Property: Patents pending Technology Field: Pharmaceuticals, ...
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Nextgen Health
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Immunomodulation by controlling ELR+ proinflammatory chemokines levels with the long non-coding RNA UMLILO

A novel approach for detecting new anti-HIV targets that modulate HIV infection. Applications: Human microRNA mimics and inhibitors that enhance and suppress HIV replication Intellectual Property: EPO-Granted and other patents application still pending. Technology Field: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechn...
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Future Production: Manufacturing
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Composition Containing Arylnaphthalene Lignan Derivative For Preventing And/Or Treating Dementia

Novel natural based derivate product for the preventing and/or treating dementia. Applications: Natural based product of extracts for treatment of ailments related to aging such a alzeihmers and Dementia Intellectual Property: Patents Granted Technology Field: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Comp...
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Production of Heterologous Extracellular Polypeptides in Yarrowia Lipolytica

Yarrowia lipolytica yeast based system for production of recombinant proteins and peptides. Applications: Yarrowia lipolytica yeast based system for production of recombinant proteins and peptides. Intellectual Property: Know-how Technology Field: Biotechnology, pharmaceuticals Business Opportuni...
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Advanced Agriculture And Food
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A method for identification of Anti-HIV human miRNA mimics and miRNA inhibitors and anti-HIV pharmaceutical compounds

A novel approach for detecting new anti-HIV targets that modulate HIV infection. Applications: Human microRNA mimics and inhibitors that enhance and suppress HIV replication Intellectual Property: EPO-Granted and other patents application still pending. Technology Field: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechn...
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Nextgen Health
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International collaborative effort pinpoints relationship between climate and malaria in Limpopo

South Africa has experienced an unprecedented outbreak of malaria in several districts in Limpopo this year. The CSIR-hosted Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) Programme, in collaboration with researchers in Japan, have studied the malaria outbreak in Limpopo...
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Future Production: Manufacturing
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CSIR Optics Student Chapter competes internationally

The CSIR Optics Student Chapter (OSC) was recognised as a finalist among three other international student chapters in the community/youth outreach category at the Optical Society of America (OSA) Student Chapter and Local Section Excellence Prize ceremony held in Rochester, New York, last month....
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Three LiDAR systems successfully collect data simultaneously at same location

For the first time in South Africa laser scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) were able to operate three LiDAR measurement simultaneously in the same location to collect atmospheric backscatter data in Westville, Durban. This historic event took place at the LiD...
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