Author:Mdakane, Lizwe W; Meyer, Rory GV; Sibolla, Bolelang HDate:Aug 2020Oil spill over the sea surface formed because of oil-tanker accidents or illegal bilge dumping of tankers can cause significant environmental damage depending on the location and amount. The international legislation contains minor and ...Read more
Author:Mdakane, LW; Kleynhans, W; Schwegmann, CPDate:Jul 2015Accidental or deliberate bilge dumping presents a major threat to the sea ecosystem. We present a semi automatic approach to detect bilge dumping in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images. The approach consist of three main parts. Firstly, ...Read more
Author:Van Dyk, E; Barnard, EDate:Nov 2008We investigate the use of Naive Bayesian classifiers for correlated Gaussian feature spaces and derive error estimates for these classifiers. The error analysis is done by developing an exact expression for the error performance of a binary ...Read more
Author:Machaka, Ronald; Seerane, M; Chikwanda, HKDate:May 2014The paper reviews the CSIR’s progress and challenges concerning the development of a wax-based binder system suitable for metal injection moulding (MIM). It reports on a consolidation study wherein different widely used wax-based feedstock ...Read more
Author:Chowdhury, M; Cummings, F; Kebede, Mesfin A; Fester, VDate:Sep 2016A simple solution based deposition process has been used to fabricate Zn doped Co(sub3)O(sub4) electrode as an electrocatalyst for non-enzymatic oxidation of glucose. XRD, HRTEM, SEM, EELS, AFM, EIS was used to characterise the electrode. The ...Read more
Author:Millroy, L; London, G; Veale, R; Weinberg, M; Khati, MDate:Feb 2011Aptamers are artificial nucleic acid ligands that can be engineered to bind with high specificity to a macromolecule. Their binding specificity and small size allow for a range of therapeutic applications. One avenue of research is to develop ...Read more
Author:Ramukhwatho, R; Moodley, G; Maharajh, Dheepak MDate:Oct 2011The scope of this project covers the screening and characterisation of selected indigenous algal strains and screening them for lipid production potential. The algae were isolated from salt- and freshwater bodies, along the Western Cape ...Read more
Author:Mokhothu, Thabang H; John, Maya JDate:Oct 2017In this study, bio-based coatings were used for reducing water sorption of composites containing flame retardant treated natural fibres and phenolic resin. Two types of coatings; polyfurfuryl alcohol resin (PFA) and polyurethane (PU) were ...Read more
Author:Mokhothu, Thabang H; John, Maya JDate:Mar 2017The use of bio-based fillers as alternative replacement for synthetic fillers has been dictated by increasing ecological concerns as well as depleting petroleum resources. The other aspect is a growing need for eco-friendly, renewable and ...Read more
Author:Naidu, Darrel S; Hlangothi, SP; Mathew, MJDate:Jan 2018Obtaining chemicals and materials in sustainable ways is of growing importance. A potential source of sustainable chemicals and materials is lignocellulosic biomass residues generated as waste from agriculture. Hemicellulose which is a large ...Read more
Author:Maharaj, R; Gayaram, R; Crouch, N; Maharaj, V; Pillay, P; Bhagwandin, N; Folb, PIDate:Feb 2006Malaria is a serious health problem in South Africa affecting the lives of approximately 4 million people. Resistance to the principal vector, Anopheles arabiensis, has initiated a search for new plant-derived insecticides. Plants were selected ...Read more
Author:Olwal, TO; Masonta, Moshe T; Mekuria, FissehaDate:Jun 2014In the recent past, research in the next generation wireless heterogeneous broadband networks has favoured the design of multi-radio interface over the single radio interface architectures in order to support desirable features such as a ...Read more
Author:Lain, Lisl; Kravitz, J; Smith, Marie EDate:Nov 2023The diversity of phytoplankton communities and the robustness of ecosystem stability over annual and interannual time scales is not well characterized in South Africa. Extensive optical & biogeochemical field measurements are being collected ...Read more
Author:Greben, HADate:Feb 2009This presentation looks at the mining history in South Africa, the impact of mining on the environment, especially water pollution. Then the CSIR's project on remediation of mine water is discussedRead more