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Mintek and Necsa enter technology commercialisation partnership

23rd August 2019

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Online News Editor

     

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The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) and State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek have met in recent weeks to discuss synergy and collaboration between the two organisations.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said during the department’s Budget Vote speech in July that Mintek would collaborate with chemicals producer Pelchem, a Necsa subsidiary.

Mantashe said an investment of R120-million would go towards Mintek’s development of high-value rapid diagnostic kits and manufacturing infrastructure to supply rapid diagnostic products on a commercial scale.

These diagnostic test kits include tests for HIV/Aids, malaria, tuberculosis and Rift Valley fever. They use gold nanoparticles as an active ingredient and are supplied to public health facilities in five provinces. They have a higher shelf life accuracy than other commercially available products.

Pelchem MD Ivan Radebe said the collaboration with Mintek augured well for Pelchem and the country, as the local production of antiretrovirals, for example, was a key pillar of the company’s expansion and growth strategy.

Additionally, Pelchem, as a leader in fluorochemicals production, would benefit from the expertise of Mintek’s minerals processing technology.

The engagements between Necsa and Mintek unearthed possible areas of collaboration on research and development.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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