Author:Ojijo, Vincent O; Kumar, S; De Villiers, M; Chen, J; Cele, H; Land, KDate:Oct 2012The microcantilever project aims to develop novel polymer based microcantilevers able to detect E.coli in water samples for use as a rapid diagnostic for on-site water quality monitoring.Read more
Author:Barnard, A; Chetty, A; Klumperman, BDate:Oct 2012The intelligent management of South Africa’s scarce water resources is a key focus area for the CSIR. This work aims to develop a rapid method for the detection of microbial
contamination in water to assist authorities in the prevention of ...Read more
Author:Kumar, S; Potgieter, S; Land, K; Verschoor, JADate:Nov 2013Escherichia coli, is a rod shaped gram negative bacterium. It is always found in the presence of faeces and is therefore a direct indicator of faecal contamination. E. coli is easy to culture and although most strains are not pathogenic, its ...Read more