With the current scarcity of large amounts of hand sanitiser, Nelson Mandela University’s own scientists are urgently producing hand sanitiser as part of its efforts in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus .
Vorster said at first, they had to develop a recipe at laboratory scale and then source the ingredients. "As there is currently a shortage of alcohol in the country, we could only source the last two 250-litre drums of ethanol internally. We are now searching countrywide for more.” The first batches of the hand sanitiser were presently being decanted so that staff who man key entrances can spray the hands of staff, students and visitors using the university.
Vorster said InnoVenton does applied research mainly into algae cultivation and chemical product and process development.
MandelaUni Can I have some as well, will be making my way bck to KZN Tuesday and all the shops are sold out