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Table 24: KZN Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (KZN-EDTEA), Technology Transfer Fund
PROJECT NAME/LEADER
SHORT DESCRIPTION
FUNDER’S NAME
TYPE OF FUNDING
AMOUNT
Fermented Sorghum Flour
(Prof. E. Madoroba – Biochemistry and Microbiology)
The product is fermented ready to prepare sorghum flour, which is packaged
KZN-EDTEA
EDTEA- Technology Transfer Fund
R250 000
Bioplastics
(Dr L. Linganiso – Department of Chemistry)
Development of plastic products from sugarcane bagasse (Agro- waste)
KZN-EDTEA
EDTEA- Technology Transfer Fund
R 368 800
BIOPROS Innovative Solution (BIS) (Dr L. Linganiso – Department of Chemistry)
The BIOPROS waterless toilet is a system toilet in which urine and solid waste is separated
KZN-EDTEA
EDTEA- Technology Transfer Fund
R505 636
Table 25: RED MEAT Research and Development South Africa
Table 26:TIA-funded Projects
Table 27: DTI-THRIP (Partnership between University, Industry and Government)
RESEARCH OUTPUTS
The latest official, units for UNIZULU’s research output are for 2018. Following the assessment of the research outputs by DHET, UNIZULU attained a total of 212.6885 units. Overall, the 2018 units represent an increase of 20.9185 units from the 191.77 units awarded for 2017 publications. The table below shows what actual units were awarded during 2014-2018, as well as the estimate of the units that were claimed for the 2019 research output.
Table 28:The DHET-approved Institutional Research Outputs, 2019
*For the 2019 academic year, UNIZULU submitted publication output, of which the outcome will only be known in January/February 2021.
PROJECT NAME/LEADER
SHORT DESCRIPTION
FUNDER’S NAME
TYPE OF FUNDING
AMOUNT
Antimicrobial resistance among foodborne pathogens
(Prof. E. Madoroba-Biochemistry and Microbiology)
To determine antimicrobial resistance profiles of zoonotic pathogens isolated from cattle carcasses slaughtered in abattoirs of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Red Meat Research and Development South Africa
Seed Fund
R342 000
PROJECT NAME/LEADER
SHORT DESCRIPTION
FUNDER’S NAME
TYPE OF FUNDING
AMOUNT
Bio-Brick Prof. E. Motaung – Department of Chemistry)
Development of green brick from sugarcane ash and industrial waste
TIA
Seed Fund
R500 000
Manufacturing of Biodegradable Egg Cartoons from Polyactic Acid (Dr L. Linganiso – Department of Chemistry)
The process of extracting valuable materials from Agri-waste (maize stalk, sugarcane bagasse)
TIA
Seed Fund
R500 000
PROJECT NAME/LEADER
SHORT DESCRIPTION
FUNDER’S NAME
TYPE OF FUNDING
AMOUNT
Antimicrobial resistance among foodborne pathogens (Prof E Madoroba-Biochemistry and Microbiology)
To determine antimicrobial resistance profiles of zoonotic pathogens isolated from cattle carcasses slaughtered in abattoirs of KwaZulu- Natal Province of South Africa.
Department of Trade and Industry
Technology And Human Resources For Industry Programme (THRIP)
R2 042 000
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019*
Books and Chapters
0.68
4.52
5.17
24.9
17.3764
23,2898
Conference Proceedings
6.85
11.33
6.78
5.59
8.2084
21.1583
Journal Article
103.21
114.55
123.02
161.28
187.1037
222.9269
Total
110,74
130,40
134,97
191,77
212,6885
267,3750
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