DUT's water research facility opens its doors
A new water treatment research facility has been launched by the Durban University of Technology.
The state-of the art building is situated at the Steve Biko Campus.
It boasts four floors - two of them with 14 well-equipped laboratories.
The facility’s director Professor Faizel Bux says in the past - doing this type of research was difficult - but that this will now change.
"When I came here 25 years ago, and joined Technikon Natal - we didn't have any equipment. I would go to the department of Chemistry to borrow deionised water. Today, I'm happy that we are celebrating the launch of a beautiful and high-tech building."
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Final year research student, Thobela Conco says the new facility will benefit their research on water-borne diseases.
"With the research we are currently conducting in this place - it can shed light on how to best treat these infections once they come back to the community. It's tying waster water treatment systems and the health of our communities."
