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Associate Professor (Biotechnology) and Vice-Dean Teaching and Learning
Name: Kulsum Kondiah
Location: John Orr Building Room 2210 Doornfontein Campus
Biotechnology and Food Technology Staff, Faculty of Science听 Staff Members
Contact Details:
Tel: +27 (0) 11 559 6102
Email:听kulsumk@uj.ac.za
About Prof Kulsum Kondiah
Qualifications
PhD 鈥� Microbiology (UFS)
MSc 鈥� Microbiology (UFS)
BSc Honours 鈥� Microbiology (UFS)
BSc 鈥� Biological Sciences (UFS)
Teaching
Biochemistry 2
Applied Disease and Immune Response
Research interest/keywords
Nanobiotechnology, heavy metals, water pathogens, biosorbents, diagnostics, protein expression, green synthesis of metal nanoparticles, lateral flow assays.
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
Maclean, F. O. J. P. Njamo, M. H. Serepa-Dlamini, K. Kondiah and Green, E. (2022). Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from professional SCUBA divers with otitis externa, swimming pools and the ocean at a diving operation in South Africa. Pathogens. 11: 91
A. Adebo, A. B. Oyedeji, J. A. Adebiyi, C. E. Chinma, S. A. Oyeyinka, O. O. Olatunde, E. Green, P. B. Njobeh and K. Kondiah (2021). Kinetics of phenolic compounds modification during maize flour fermentation. Molecules 26:
E. Olifant, K. Kondiah and M. Mamo (2021). Application of candle soot CNPs-TiO2-PVP composite in the detection of volatile organic compounds with aldehyde, amine and ketone functional groups by resistance and impedance responses. Nano Express 2:020010.
Keshav, V., Franklyn, P.,听Kondiah, K.听(2019). Recombinant fusion protein PbrD cross-Linked to calcium alginate nanoparticles for Pb remediation.听ACS Omega, 4, 16816鈭�16825.
Keshav, V., Dirr, H., Achilonu, I.,听Kondiah, K.听(2019). Recombinant expression and purification of a functional bacterial metallo-chaperone PbrD-fusion construct as a potential biosorbent for Pb(II).听Protein Expression and Purification, 158, 27-35.
Ho, N.R.,听Kondiah, K., De Maayer, P. (2018). Complete genome of听Enterobacter xiangfangensis听Pb204: A South African strain capable of synthesising gold nanoparticles.听Microbiology Resource Announcements听.
Research Interests
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global听听to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person鈥檚 work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
