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Determination of the optical properties of PNIPAAm gels used in biological applications

Author: Singh, A ; Karsten, AE ; Mputle, I ; Chetty, A ; Naidoo, Kersch Date: Jul 2009 Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) that is PNIPAAm is a temperature sensitive smart material which displays a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) at 33-35oC. At the lower critical solution temperature, the gel changes from hydrophilic to ... Read more
Development of an oxygen carrier nanoemulsion for organ preservation

Author: Barnard, A ; Msomi, S ; Moolman, S ; Naidoo, Kersch Date: 31 Aug 2010 The current key development focus in organ preservation for transplant purposes is preservation of organs at normothermic or subnormothermic temperatures (i.e at or slightly below physiological temperature) as opposed to cold storage. The ... Read more
Emulsion preparation for novel micro-porous polymeric hemi-shells

Author: Naidoo, Kersch ; Rolfes, H ; Easton, K ; Moolman, S ; Chetty, A ; Richter, W ; Nilen, R Date: 2008 A modified oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion process was developed to produce novel micro-porous hemi-spherical polycaprolactone (PCL) micro-particles called "hemi-shells". By addition of a porogen such as sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) into the ... Read more
Extraction of siphonochilus aethiopicus essential oil by steam distillation

Author: Malaka, MS ; Naidoo, Kersch ; Kabuba, J Date: Apr 2017 Siphonochilus aethiopicus is an indigenous South African plant also known as African ginger. It has often been used for its medicinal properties to treat various ailments such as flu, colds, and so forth. The research aim of this study was ... Read more
Improving lives through a bioartificial liver support system

Author: Naidoo, Kersch ; Moolman, FS Date: Nov 2008 This poster covers the development of a technology towards a novel bioartificial liver support system (BALSS) that is capable of providing liver functions, in patients with acute liver failure, while housed outside the body (extra corporeal). ... Read more
Injection resorbable polymer shells for soft tissue augmentation

Author: Naidoo, Kersch ; Rolfes, H ; Easton, K ; Moolman, FS ; Chetty, A ; Richter, PW ; Nilen, R ; Kotze, L Date: Nov 2008 CSIR 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

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