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Author: Wiida Fourie-Basson
Published: 06/04/2021
Engineers and scientists from Stellenbosch University have developed a visualisation tool that can automatically localise and quantify specific cellular processes such as mitochondrial fission and fusion – and that in three-dimensional space and time.
Mitochondria are organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell s biochemical reactions. Mitochondrial processes, such as fission and fusion, therefore play a central role in the balance, function and viability of cells. When things go wrong, it is often a sign of the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson s and Alzheimer s disease.
To date, however, the accurate quantification of these cell dynamics has been a challenge, with most of the work being done manually.
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Seven start-ups have been given the thumbs-up since February.
By Michael Brown
21 Dec 2020 10:00
A new asset class: university technology and intellectual property. Image: Shutterstock
Last week the University Technology Fund (UTF) approved another investment into a university start-up company, taking the total amount invested since February to R28.1 million.
This is according to UTF co-founder Daniel Strauss, who said the fund has now approved seven investments into university companies this year â including from the University of Cape Town (UCT), the University of the Western Cape (UWC), and Stellenbosch University (SU).
These start-ups emerge from universities across the country and look to commercialise the research, technology, or innovations created through the institution.