Universities Conduct Joint Studies into Water Purification and Algae Harvesting

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UJ chemical technology professor Bhekie Mamba will lead the South African research teams while Professor Sammy Boussiba and Professor Yoram Oren will head up the projects in Israel.They will be assisted by Professor Eric Hoek, of UCLA, a renowned expert in the fields of water purification and microalgal biotechnology.

Mamba said that the two universities will brainstorm how they can contribute to ongoing South African research on water purification in rural areas and at Hartbeespoort dam. In addition, they will research the feasibility of harvesting algae from the dam and converting it into energy.

The Hartbeespoort dam remediation programme is being implemented by the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs to address the imbalances and unhealthy biological conditions in the dam.

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