Facilities
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The IWBT is situated in the JH Neethling Building and has several modern and fully equipped molecular and chemical research laboratories. A high performance computing facility, a greenhouse for transgenic grapevine plants and an experimental cellar are also available. The building also houses the Central Analytical GC-MS Facility of Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票. In addition to lecture theatres and conference rooms, students and researchers benefit from dedicated study areas and laptop computers are available to students on request.
Function | Facility | Amount | Occupation |
| Training | Lecture room 1003 | 2 | Seats 56 Equipped with a computer, built-in data projector, overhead projector, a whiteboard, a blackboard and a soundsystem. The lecturer desk consists of an internet cable, connection to own laptop. This room is on the US schedule system for bookings of other department's needs. |
| Lecture room 1027 | Seats 100 Equipped with built-in data projector, computer, overhead projector and a whiteboard. This room is on the US schedule system for bookings of other department's needs. | ||
| (as well as for research) | Experimental Cellar | 1 | Accommodates 2 technical staff and 1 cellar assistant Design to accommodate approximately 50 students for training purposes. Equipped with cellar training apparatus and equipment |
| Research (as well as for postgraduate training) | Celular/Molecular Microbiology Lab 2013A including a preparation kitchen, electrophoresis room and radioactive room | 10 | Currently accommodates 23 people: 4 academic staff, 2 technical staff, 1 post-doctoral fellow, 15 post-graduate students and 1 intern GMO-registered for biotechnology research activities |
| ? | Wine Bacteria Lab 2011 | Accommodates 4 technical staff and postgraduate students | |
| ? | Grapevine Molecular Biology Lab 2021 | Currently at maximum capacity (6 benches x 3 seats = 18). | |
| ? | Tissue culture lab 2020C, including a preparation kitchen, transfer room and growing room | Accommodates 10 academic and technical staff, as well as postgraduate students. GMO-registered for research activities | |
| ? | Chemical-analytical and TCA labs 1025 and 1029B | TCA lab 1029B: Accommodates 2 Technical staff members, ISO 17025 SANAS accredited, equipped with 2 GC's .GMO-registered for research activities | |
| ? | Wine Biotechnology Lab 2002A, including a preparation kitchen, Electrophorsis room (2001B); Radio Active Room (2001C); Dark room (2001D); Microscope Room (2001E) | Accommodates 10 academic and technical staff, as well as postgraduate students GMO-registered for research activities | |
| ? | Fermentation Lab 2004A | Accommodates 2 technical staff members GMO-registered for research activities | |
| ? | Sensory Lab 1030A with preparation kitchen. | Accommodates 2 staff member and has 16 wine tasting booths. Equipped with touch screen computers and newly installed sensory software | |
| ? | Oenology Lab 1004 with preparation kitchen. | Accommodates 16 academic and technical staff, as well as postgraduate students | |
| ? | Viticulture Lab 1019A | Accommodates currently one technical staff and can potentially accommodate 12 students. It is currently very under-equipped and under-utilized | |
| Greenhouse | 1 | GMO-registered for biotechnology research activities |
| Seminars and meetings | Seminar/boardroom 3006 | 2 | Seats 17 Equipped with built-in data projector and a Parrot freepoint interactive whiteboard system. Own laptop required. |
| ? | Seminar/boardroom 1031 | ? | Seats 17 Equipped with built-in data projector and a whiteboard. Own laptop required. |
| Office and reception areas | IWBT reception area 2014A, with a small kitchen | 2 | Can accommodate 2 administrative staff members. Currently seating only 1 administrative staff member. Equipped with HP colour laser printer, fax machine, shredder, Minolta copy machine and a scanner. Kitchen is equipped with a kettle, coffee machine, microwave oven and a small fridge. |
| IWBT Finances 3003 | 2 | Accommodate 1 financial staff member. Equipped with a computer, printer and shredder. Stationary storeroom is based in this office. | |
| Other | JH Neethling courtyard | 1 | Used for functions and informal gatherings |
| JH Neethling kitchen | 1 | Used by staff and students, as well as for functions held for own environment, as well as other university departments/divisions. Equipped with a hot plate, microwave, fridge, a selfservice coffee machine for staff and students, and 2 dishwashers |
