Author:Van den Berg, N; Mbobela, P; Pillay, P; Maharaj, V; Khati, MDate:Jun 2011CSIR Biosciences investigated the anti-HIV properties of a plant indigenous to the Eastern Cape, commonly used by traditional healers. A natural compound isolated from the plant, coded BP36, inhibited infectivity of HIV-1 pseudoviruses. The ...Read more
Author:London, GG; Madiga, MM; Gray, EE; Sok, DD; Morris, LL; Burton, DD; Khati, MMDate:Sep 2012Human immunodeficiency virus type-I (HIV-1) envelope glycoprotein (Env) mediates the first step of entry and represents an attractive target . However, the genetic diversity of Env among HIV-1 subtypes poses a challenge. Although evidence ...Read more
Author:Oosthuizen, Rudolph; Swart, Ignatius; Pretorius, LDate:Jul 2016Systems engineering is still a growing field that depends on continuous research to develop and mature. Research in systems engineering is difficult and the classic approaches for other engineering disciplines may not be sufficient. Additional ...Read more
Author:Padayachi, Yerdashin R; Thambiran, Tirusha; Jagarnath, MDate:Mar 2018Cities in South Africa are key hotspots for regional emissions and climate change impacts including the urban heat island effect. Anthropogenic Heat (AH) emission is an important driver of warming in urban areas. The implementation of mitigation ...Read more
Author:Cloete, Jacob PL; Barnard, E; Patel, Hina MDate:Aug 2004The authors report on research aimed at gaining an improved understanding of how issues such as language, literacy and previous exposure to technology affect citizens' ability to access government services of different complexity via ordinary ...Read more
Author:Gumede, T; Plauche, MDate:Mar 2009This paper describes sociological fieldwork conducted in the autumn of 2008 in eleven rural communities of South Africa. The goal of the fieldwork was to evaluate the potential role of automated telephony services in improving access to ...Read more
Author:Steyn, WJvdM; De Beer, MorrisDate:Aug 2002CSIR Transportek has for many years been at the forefront of Accelerating Pavement Testing (APT) technology. The use of the HVS for research purpose has attracted much attention. One aspect of the HVS's capabilities has not been used that ...Read more
Author:Oosthuizen, Rudolph; Burke, Ivan D; Roodt, JDate:Oct 2010This paper investigates the effect of different Command and Control Concepts (C2) on the outcome of military engagements. The C2 concepts from literature were found to be based on the OODA loop or derivatives thereof. Agent Based Modelling ...Read more
Author:Du Plessis, WP; Potgieter, PF; Gouws, M; Malan, EDate:Apr 2011The agile bandwidths of modern radars mean that Electronic Support (ES) receivers require wide instantaneous bandwidths leading to high data rates. Compressive sensing is shown to be a promising technique for reducing data rates for a number ...Read more
Author:Nordengen, Paul A; Prem, H; Mai, LDate:May 2008The introduction of PBS for heavy vehicles in South Africa was first identified in the National Overload Control Strategy as a potential concession of a proposed Self-regulation initiative. In August 2004 a PBS committee was established to ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Kersch; Rolfes, H; Easton, K; Moolman, FS; Chetty, A; Richter, PW; Nilen, R; Kotze, LDate:Nov 2008CSIR researchers have developed an injectable, resorbable soft tissue bulking product that has potential applications in fields ranging from heart and recontructive surgery, to minimally invasive cosmetic surgery. Biomaterials research is ...Read more
Author:Kruger, J; Smith, S; Land, K; du Plessis, M; Joubert, T-HDate:May 2015This work investigates the properties of conductive circuits inkjet-printed onto the polycarbonate discs used in CD-based centrifugal microfluidics, contributing towards rapidly prototyped electronic systems in smart ubiquitous biosensors, ...Read more
Author:Joubert, T-H; Bezuidenhout, PH; Chen, H; Smith, S; Land, KDate:Aug 2015Inkjet printing is a widely used patterning method in industrial and scientific applications, and has also drawn attention in the field of printed electronics in recent years [1]. In this work, conductive silver tracks were achieved by inkjet ...Read more
Author:Noble, RG; Hemens, JDate:Nov 1978This document describes the kinds of ecosystems involved and some of the current and possible future research questions in the IUE programme. Attempts are made to allocate priorities for future action. The need for such a document was first ...Read more
Author:Mzyece, M; Mfupe, Luzango P; Mekuria, FissehaDate:Nov 2018Television white space (TVWS) networks based on geo-location spectrum databases (GLSDs) present an excellent opportunity to provide affordable broadband to underserved rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this paper, we explore potential ...Read more
Author:Bunn, TonyDate:2017This presentation describes innovating transformative medical devices and growth of the local medical device manufacturing sector.Read more
Author:Greyling, E; Smith, RDate:Jul 2008Rural areas surrounding Durban in kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa are characterized by little or no municipal services and fragmented service delivery by other spheres of government. Communities living here typically suffer from high levels of ...Read more