UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology

Department of Botany & Plant Biotech at UJ is involved in ground breaking research in various fields related to plants and plant products!

[UFS @UFSweb]

The University of the Free State (UFS) will host the fifth National Global Change Conference (GCC5) on its Bloemfontein Campus from 30 January to 2 February 2023.

📰: https://t.co/1YRvbRx6ty

#GCC5

[University of Johannesburg @go2uj]

Please be aware and don't fall victim to these scams. 

Repost to create more awareness.

#UJReg2023
#UJOnlineReg
#UJ2023

[Pavlinka Kovatcheva @ujlibscience]

ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove https://t.co/R7K2uVPSe4 @Prof_Meijboom @gleungws @UJBioTecFoodTec @UjZoology @UJBotany @bettinevv @GilbertBeric @GreenfieldProf @HassinaMouri

[NSFAS @myNSFAS]

NSFAS is now available on WhatsApp and through USSD to it easier for our students to get updates.
Check out this poster for more information on how you can stay in touch via WhatsApp
#NSFAS2023

[Prof Blade Nzimande @DrBladeNzimande]

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will release application results for students who applied for funding for the first time and returning students on 06 February 2023. The funded list for continuing students was released today, 24 January 2023.

[UJ Library @UJLibrary]

We invite you to the #UJLibrary Open Day on 13 - 17 February.
Meet our friendly staff outside the Library on Auckland Park Campus, Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, Soweto Campus, and Doornfontein Campus.
Collect your Library Passport & win lots of prizes.

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Ph.D candidate Wilku Meyer from UFS presented his findings on the Puccinia helianthi race variants and sunflower hybrid responses at the UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology Symposium 2022
@UFSweb
#ujbotanysymposium2022
#plantrace
#pucciniarace
#sunflowerrust
#yieldloss
#phesubrace

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Ph.D candidate Sbulelo Mwelase presenting his findings on chitosan-24-epibrassinolide composite coating alleviated chilling injury and maintained quality of cold storefronts pomegranate fruit
@fawwyb
#ujbotanysymposium2022
#storagelife
#postharvestapplications

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Ph.D candidate Ryan Rattray sharing an overview of the ethnobotanical important family: Lamiaceae
#traditionaluses
#mentha
#salvia
#lavandula

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Exciting talk presented by Ph.D candidate Ross Stewart where he is investigating the relationship between plants and arthropods across SA biomes
@acdblab
#ujbotanysymposium2022
#malaisetraps
#insectdiversity
#nationalbotanicalgarden
#biodiversityconservation

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Opuntia ficus mucilage edible coating regulates cell wall softening enzyme activities in bananas at retail conditions
PhD research presented by M Shinga
#ujbotanysymposium
#postharvestapplications
#researchimpact
#SDGs

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Trends in wood anatomical diversity within fynbos biome by F Akinlabi (Ph.D candidate)
#ujbotanysymposium
#ujsciencephd

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Watch this space!
Ground breaking MSc Research presented at UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology Symposium 2022!
#BotanyMSc
#excitingresearch
#Nanotechnology
#postharvestapplications

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Incredible postharvest research done by Prof Fawole @fawwyb and his team of post grad students at UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology Department
@UJLibrary
#reducingfoodloss
#SDGs
#ClimateCrisis
#researchimpact

[mlilo @sage_matter]

Interesting studies, the future is bright
@UJBotany

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Some very exciting studies shared by our post grads at UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology Symposium 2022!!
#chemophenetics
#microencapsulation
#postharvestapplications
#fusarium
#estuarinemacrophytes

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Amazing talk where Dr Nic Sadgrove introduced the audience to Chemophenetics
@UJLibrary
@ujlibscience

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

UJ Botany Community engagement project at the UJMA. Check out our cool video on YouTube!!
https://t.co/LMFcB8CuKz

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

Remember to attend this interesting virtual public lecture, 22 April 2022@12h30!

[UJ Botany and Plant Biotechnology @UJBotany]

@ujbotany community engagement project at UJMA
#plantforthefuture
#growyoirownveggies
#upcycledpalletwood
#sustainableliving
#veggieseedlings @ University of Johannesburg https://t.co/Bih6QXSsj2