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Hire Dr. Werner R.
South Africa
USD 46 /hr

Agricultural scientist specializing in crop-protection, process engineering and packing facility risk-management

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing
Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review
Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting
Work Experience

Technical Advisory Manager

AECI AgriHealth

September 2023 - Present

Technical Director

QMS FoodTech

January 2021 - August 2023

Laboratory Manager

TriFert Fertilizers

January 2016 - December 2020

Mushroom Research Project Coordinator

University of Pretoria

January 2013 - December 2015

Education

Microbiology and Plant Pathology

University of Pretoria

January 2014 - April 2020

Industrial Engineering

University of South Africa (UNISA)

January 2011 - April 2018

Certifications

  • Professional Natural Scientist - Microbiological Science

    South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions

    August 2024 - December 2024

Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Antibiotic resistance profiles of Staphylococcus spp. from white button mushrooms and handlers <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . South African Journal of Science.
Rossouw, W., Korsten, L.(2017). Cultivable microbiome of fresh white button mushrooms . Letters in Applied Microbiology. 64. (2). p. 164-170.
De Bruin, W., Rossouw, W., Korsten, L.(2016). Comparison of Safe Alternative Dipping Treatments to Maintain Quality of Zucchini . Journal of Food Quality. 39. (2). p. 109-115.