Innovations

The versatile micro-nutrient supplement developed at CPUT can be used in a variety of products such as biscuits, baby cereal, porridge, etc. All the ingredients are bio-available and contain natural vitamin E, pro-vitamin A, and other carotenes. Biscuits baked with this pre-mix were used in an

South Africa harbours the highest number of rape incidents in the world, and sexual assault and rape cases in the entire SADC region are estimated at a minimum of 55 000 cases per year. Crime scene investigations utilise DNA technology on a regular basis. In cases of rape or sexual abuse, male

Surfactants are amphipathic molecules with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties that partition preferentially at the interface between fluid phases, such as oil/water or air/water interfaces. Such characteristics confer excellent detergency, emulsifying, foaming, and dispersing traits, which

The skin represents the first physical barrier to protect our bodies from harmful toxins, pathogens and dangerous environmental factors and plays an important role in social and visual experiences. South Africans have used traditional herbal medicinal products to increase immunity in

Keloid disease represents a significant and growing unmet need in dermatology and surgical care. The disease is characterised by abnormal scar formation that extends beyond the original wound site. Despite the availability of treatments such as surgery, corticosteroid injections, radiotherapy, and

Keloid disease is a chronic fibroproliferative skin disorder characterised by excessive scar tissue formation that extends beyond the boundaries of the original wound. Accurate diagnosis remains challenging due to the heterogeneous nature of keloids and their similarity to other fibroproliferative