Jan Kruid

DEGREE REGISTERED FOR: PhD Biotechnology

CONTACT DETAILS

Department of Biotechnology, Rhodes University, P O Box 94, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa

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EDUCATION DETAILS

PhD 2012 - till date           Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

MSc 2010 - 2012                Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

BSc (Hons) 2009                Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

BSc 2006 - 2008 Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  1. Freelance science writer                       Science in Africa/Jive Media       2013 – till date
  2. Undergraduate microbiology tutor        Rhodes University                     2010 – till date
  3. Research assistant (botany)                 Rhodes University                     2007

RESEARCH TITLE/PROJECT

(i)                  RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

My current research is focused on the selective removal and degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from environmental and industrial water systems using nanomaterials.


PUBLICATIONS/PATENTS

  1. Kruid, J., Fogel, R. and Limson, J. (2013). Voltammetric investigation of complex growth media at a bare glassy carbon electrode: A case study of oxytetracycline. Electrochimica acta.

Article in press: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2013.08.

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