Innovations

An engineer at Nelson Mandela University has developed a secure storage trolley for tablet computers. The storage also has a charging component which allows for them to be charged while safely stored.

With our society facing challenges related to sustainability i.e. resource depletion and waste accumulation, the future success of the chemical and polymer industries relies on the use of renewable feedstocks. Lignin, one of the main components of non-edible lignocellulosic biomass shows great

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has rigorously investigated and conducted preclinical studies on the use of the South African indigenous plant species, Siphonochilus aethiopicus, commonly known as African ginger, in the treatment of allergic and respiratory diseases

According to the present invention, there is provided a process for extracting mucilage from succulent plants, in particular, the cladodes of the Opuntia ficus-indica or the leaves of the Aloe barbadensis or Agave Americana, the process comprising the steps of: Providing a source of cladodes or

This technology relates to a laser shock peening process in which the collapse of a cavitation bubble is intentionally provided and is guaranteed to occur by the laser peening arrangement used. The application for this is either as: A secondary peening impact, which results in more effective

The technology is a membrane for treating acid mine drainage that is reproducible and can handle large discharges of acid mine drainage. It is suitable for implementation in a filtration cartridge setup that allows for the reclamation of metals which can then be recycled and used for other

Dondoo Studios is an augmented intelligence software development company that specialises in building intuitive and engaging training and operational solutions in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality experience, Mobile Applications and 3D Animation. Our mission is to provide an innovation-oriented

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic weed which has one of the highest growth rates of all plants in the world. This fast growing plant causes numerous problems in water bodies. These problems are related to navigation, recreation, irrigation and hydropower generation. The complete

This technology is a high temperature self-repairing carbide ceramic matrix composite. It is produced using titanium and a porous CfC composite preform matrix. Titanium and the composite preform matrix are placed in a crucible and spark plasma sintering is used to melt titanium so that it

The CSIR has developed a smartphone technology that is used as a detection system for analysing biomolecular assays or chemical reactions. The smartphone is used to capture one or more images of the biomolecular assays, which are processed by way of bespoke hardware and software to provide