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Biofouling: An affordable solution to an expensive problem

Sophia Dower In May this year, a major brewery in southern Africa was the first to test the abilities of a new biofilm monitoring and treatment system - one that looks set to save industrial water users hundreds of thousands of rands in production and running costs.

Plant could clean up soil in Egypt

Wagdy Sawahel Turkish scientists have discovered a plant that can remove boron from soils. They say that it could provide a low-cost way of 'cleaning up' soil contaminated with this naturally occurring trace element that is toxic to most crops at high concentrations.

Converting crops into cars

Pioneering auto maker Henry Ford was a man before his time. In the 1940s, his vision to "grow automobiles from the soil" resulted in an experimental car made of resin-stiffened hemp fibre, more resistant to denting than steel. More than half a century later, an industry partnership between the Ford Motor Company and the University of Toronto's Dr. Mohini Sain and his collaborators are resurrecting Ford's dream. The chemical engineer is developing technology that will replace the sheet metal and glass fibre used to build cars with natural fibre composite materials, such as hemp.

East African nations discuss biotech laws

THE EAST African countries of Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania are cementing their countries support for biotechnology by developing laws that will give them a chance “to maximize benefits from modern biotechnology”.

Fuel cells - powering your home, your car tomorrow?

by P.J. Lakhapate Fuel cell vehicles will probably overtake gasoline-powered cars in the next 20 to 30 years, meaning that fuel cell technology has the possibility of becoming main street technology and not niche technology. If current predictions hold true, fuel cells are likely to penetrate everywhere where energy is used from laptops to vehicles, from home to business. But what exactly is a fuel cell, how does it work and why are billions being poured into this research?

The nuts and bolts of the genius behind aptamers - the future for drug delivery	The Biotechnologists Toolkit for New Drug Discovery – Rise of the Machines
Can Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage Wastewaters Really be Sustainable over the Long-term? Possibilities in the Rhodes BioSURE Process	Making sense of sensors - finding a needle in a haystack
Curbing the spread of airborne diseases	Diatoms – a new dimension to water monitoring
CSIR investigates use of natural fibre composites in construction	Methanol synthesis in South Africa
Nigeria's fate in biotechnology	Can the biotech industry take off in SA?
Biofouling: An affordable solution to an expensive problem	Plant could clean up soil in Egypt
Converting crops into cars	East African nations discuss biotech laws
Fuel cells - powering your home, your car tomorrow?	Fats and Oils - Why the Fuss? Making a comeback

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