Future Production: Chemicals

Sibongile Mtimka

The study is on finding novel alternatives to the looming antibiotic resistance crisis. Phage lytic proteins have evolved to degrade bacterial cell wall components and are attractive alternative antibiotics. South African indigenous microbial diversity hotspots are a treasure trove for the discov...

Dr Advaita Singh

The fight against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which emerged 40 years ago, has resulted in many parts of the world reflecting on some of the key milestones achieved and the challenges that still remain. The CAP256 lineage was originally isolate...

CSIR co-develops composite material for one of Africa’s largest steel pipe companies

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has developed a polymer composite solution for one of Africa’s largest steel pipe manufacturers, Hall Longmore, which takes them one step closer to offering the South African water industry a localised push-fit application for pressurised...

SCIENCESCOPE VOLUME 18: WOMEN IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY

In celebration of Women’s Day on 9 August 2021, this edition of ScienceScope focuses on CSIR women. Some of the women featured are involved in Covid-19-related research, while others are working, alongside their colleagues – the men and women of the CSIR – to continue with work that will help mak...