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Friday, December 17, 2021 - 00:00

The CSIR powder characterisation facility

For producers of materials and components made from metal powders, identification of key powder characteristics for specific process conditions may enable these end-users to specify powder requirements, potentially reducing raw material cost and waste.

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Friday, December 17, 2021 - 00:00

Medical Device and Diagnostic Innovation Cluster (MeDDIC) programme

The CSIR is assisting new entrants to the medical device market with product lifecycle management support.

The medical device innovation process follows a path from concept creation through to design and development, including the necessary technical and clinical testing phases, design transfer for manufacturing, manufacturing, and post-market surveillance activities. This requires product lifecycle management support to assist new entrants into the market.

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Friday, December 17, 2021 - 00:00

The CSIR mechanical testing laboratory 

The mechanical properties of structural components are critical as they indicate how materials perform when subjected to stress. The CSIR’s mechanical testing laboratory supports mechanical properties testing for the research and development of light metals.

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Friday, December 17, 2021 - 00:00

The CSIR’s Low speed wind tunnel

With over 50 years’ experience, the CSIR’s wind tunnel infrastructure plays a pivotal role in aeronautical development in South Africa.

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Friday, December 17, 2021 - 00:00

Mine Fires and Explosion Research, Testing and Training Facility

The CSIR is expanding and enhancing its training offering to include immersive, experiential training in emergency response procedures, including the use of self-contained self-rescuers.

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Friday, December 17, 2021 - 00:00

Detonics Ballistics and Explosives Laboratory

Thorough knowledge of explosives is critical in developing technologies and systems to offer effective protection. The CSIR has built world-leading infrastructure and capabilities to offer explosive threat and protection research and development through its Detonics Ballistics and Explosives Laboratory (DBEL).

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Friday, December 17, 2021 - 00:00

CSIR Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory

The CSIR Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory has played a key role in the development of wastewater-based epidemiology disease tracking and monitoring approaches during the Covid-19 pandemic. This added to the laboratory’s reputation, acquired over more than two decades, as a specialised and reliable provider of tests for niche waterborne pathogens. The facility focuses on niche waterborne microbes, like viruses and parasites, that require specialised equipment and approaches.

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 00:00 to Friday, January 14, 2022 - 00:00

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 00:00

Media advisory: 10/12/2021

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will host a virtual media briefing to share progress made by the organisation in advancing HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) research, development and innovation in South Africa.