The Centre for Applied Food Security and – Biotechnology (CAFSaB) will be offering high quality research outputs that culminate into postgraduate qualifications, publications in high-quality journals, patentable and commersializable innovations and skills addition to members in the field of Food Security and -Biotechnology.
The aim is:
- To produce a steady flow of research outputs that surpasses DHET and CUT guidelines;
- To build and expand a staff cohort that comprises national and international leaders;
- To contribute to business and society via applied outcomes and solutions. The niche market for the CAFSaB will be the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at CUT, DHET, business and commerce in the Free State, social disadvantaged sectors and wider CUT structures.
Members of the centre
- Prof. JFR Lues, Organic acids and food safety behaviors;
- Dr O de Smidt, Food-related effluents
- Dr N Malebo, Bioactive oils
- Dr H Swanepoel, Grain biotechnology
- Dr J Nkhebenyane, Food-Borne Hazards in Health Care and Traditional Environments
- Miss ZP Sintiya, Administrative Assistance
WATCH: CUT students took part in #MondayMotivation. Food Focus SA, CEO Ms Linda Jackson had a chat with CUT students in the field of food safety.
Contact Us
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De Smidt Olga
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Tel: +27 (0)51 507 3429
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odesmidt@cut.ac.za
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