by Dr. Stefan Hayward and Anneri Carinus I am frequently confronted with the question of: “what do you guys at Innovative Research Solutions (IRS) do? “Usually, this question is answered with: “a lot of things…” leaving more questions than answers. So, let me try and explain… In short, IRS is an independent research and development […]
The lack of gluten free baking The idea for The Allergen Baker and my bakery was sparked by three things; my Celiac Disease and two separate incidents that both happened in a span of a few weeks. The first incident was in 2001. I visited a local bakery and was asked by the baker to […]
Microorganism enumeration is the determination of the number of individual viable microbes in a sample. In an effort to improve on the productivity, accuracy and efficiency at their microbiology laboratory, Innovative Research Solutions (IRS) has invested in Biomérieux’s Tempo® and Dilumat® after extensive testing and validation of the equipment at Stellenbosch University’s Department of Food Science. […]
Play it Forward – There’s no arguing that rugby is both one of the most challenging and enjoyable sports in the world. It has changed attitudes and embraced diversity in significant ways. Synercore has recently celebrated the power of rugby within communities, by handing over a total of 22 Synercore rugby jerseys to members of […]
At Synercore, we will help address the country’s food security challenges, by partnering with Shiloh. Specifically Shiloh Food, a non-profit based in Brackenfell, Cape Town that prepares meals for the less fortunate. To kick-start our partnership and build towards our goal of optimising our food and ingredient value chain, we have donated potential excess BBQ […]