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11 March 2021
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Story Rulanzen Martin
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Photo Courtesy of the artists
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The annual final-year Fine Arts graduate exhibition promises to once again entice even the biggest of art enthusiasts. The exhibition, which runs until 1 April 2021, highlights the artworks/projects of final-year students in the Department of Fine Arts.
Louiza Combrinck, World-building, Digital print, 84 x 49 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
Final-year graduate exhibition at the Johannes Stegmann gallery
Monique Myburgh, Digital Atoll I, Digital drawing, 70 x 100 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
Elizabeth Bosch, Blau Macht mich Traurig, Oil on wood, 80 x 62.5 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
Shenique Roux, Perplexed Recollection, Digital print, 40 x 100 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
UFS research indicates high brine injections in frozen chicken
2011-02-08
Irregularities in the chicken industry in South Africa have been receiving media attention for some time now and the latest news on this was the main article of the Sunday newspaper Rapport on Sunday, 6 February 2011. On request of the newspaper our Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, under the leadership of Prof. Arno Hugo, analysed the frozen chickens of four brands.
It was established that there is a moisture loss of more than 48% in chickens of some brands. High saline levels in the chickens are another cause for concern, due to the problems it can cause for unsuspecting hypertension sufferers. Nutrient dilution and increased oxidation levels were also identified.
Read More.... (Published in Rapport on 06/02/2011)