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#bursary #opportunity check out the funding programme initiated by the DST-CSIR! Get your applications in!

Interview with Professor Markus Reuter on the role of metals for a #CircularEconomy. “We want to push recycling rates to their thermodynamic and technological limits” sms-group.com/sms-group-maga…

The SA economy is heavily dependent on coal – in fact, we’re addicted. ⛏️Switching to renewable energy is can be a game-changer. We support this shift. 💡🍃 Let government know you do too to #Renewthefuture and let nature keep the lights on. 👉bit.ly/3wVJZyG

#sugarhigh in the lab today! MSc student Lesley is using discarded #candy waste to generate #biopolymer #PHB which is used in #bioplastic manufacturing

MSc student Katherine is #fermenting up a storm in the labs at the moment! She’s out to discover if she make “mahewu” or “mageu” using GRAS #lactobacilli strains. This could then potentially be used as a probiotic delivery vehicle that can promote a healthy #vaginal #microbiome

Nothing quite like getting organized for a new #experiment run. Stay tuned for more deets on this #probiotic project #probiotic #vaginalhealth #uct #bioprocessengineering

1 month left to apply! @CanonCollins in partnership with Tom Queba Memorial Fund invites applications for scholarships for Master's & Doctoral studies at South African universities in 2022. More info: bit.ly/TomQueba #SocialChange @FabAcademic

Seeing #red - experimenting with light wavelength and intensity to enhance #pigment production in #algae Blue light is next! Thanks to MSc student Karen for giving the lab a pop of colour! #algae #biotech #bioprocessing #pigment

MSc student discussing #fabricatedsoil analysis with one of her advisors #soilremediation #technosol #fabsoils #uct #research #circulareconomy

New post-grad student discovering a whole new world under the lens of the #microscope #microbesoftwitter #postgradresearch #uct #chemicalengineering #newskills

Common plastics can be broken down by enzymes found in cows' stomachs bit.ly/3dNrgyp

Luxury brand #Gucci has gone #vegan - they’ve just launched their first #ecofriendly sneaker made from plant-based material! How’s that for #fashionforward #circulareconomy #sustainablefashion #upcycled #renewable #recycled

CeBER alum, Dr Caryn Fenner, Technical Director of Afrigen Biologics- we are so proud! Afrigen gears up to deliver Africa's first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine reuters.com/world/africa/a…

Big congrats to Simon Freakley on being 1 of the researchers awarded the @IChemE Andrew Fellowship! We hope to see you in our labs again sometime soon! #catalysis #tandemcatalysis #nanoparticle #chemicalengineering

Correction: #waronminewaste

@ParbhakarFox delivered an exceptional keynote on mine waste in @MEI_Conferences Sustainable Minerals ‘21. Anita presented some compelling data inspiring us to actively wage #waronwaste #sustainablemining #minewaste #valorisation #circulareconomy #futuremining

A wonderfully stimulating keynote by Prof @LittleboyAnna on the topic of #minecloser at @MEI_Conferences Sustainable Minerals ‘21. Really giving us something to think about! #sustainablemining #mineclosure #futuremining

Session 3: Acid Mine Drainage and Waste Waters at #SustainableMinerals21 has begun with a paper from Helene-Marie Stander from @CeBER_UCT Register now for full access for 6 months: lnkd.in/g8KFEMf #mining #sustainablemining #coal #greenmining #circulareconomy

@MEI_Conferences #SustainableMinerals21 starting off with a great keynote by Prof Tavares highlighting the importance of #sustainability within mining and how #LCA is an NB tool for decision making and policy development.

Super excited to share some of our collab research on #phytomining potential @MEI_Conferences Sustainable Minerals ‘21 #goinggreen #sustainablemining #metalrecovery @CambSchMines @CopperbeltU