{"id":4144,"date":"2024-10-24T06:09:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T06:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=4144"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:22:13","slug":"institute-of-chemical-and-biotechnology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/institute-of-chemical-and-biotechnology\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute of Chemical and Biotechnology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4144\" class=\"elementor elementor-4144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c30ed84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c30ed84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1603a875 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1603a875\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1664522921264\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><p data-raofz=\"15\">The Institute of Chemical and Biotechnology (ICBT) at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) is a dynamic unit within the Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences, with a mission that extends to support all VUT faculties and surrounding communities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7033814f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7033814f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26fde9 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ICBT-Logo-e1560507406407.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5509\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ICBT-Logo-e1560507406407.jpg 497w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ICBT-Logo-e1560507406407-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" title=\"ICBT-Logo-e1560507406407 \u2013 Vaal University of Technology\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08c96b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e08c96b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a9578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99a9578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ka rena<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81a994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a81a994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-raofz=\"15\">The Institute of Chemical and Biotechnology (ICBT) is a unit within the Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences of the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). Although initially having received its mandate from the Faculty of Applied and Computer Sciences, it has since expanded to be inclusive of all other Faculties and Communities at VUT and beyond.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">The ICBT puts its resources, facilities and infrastructure towards research, analytical services, incubation and nurturing of Chemical and Biochemical-related business units, from within VUT as well as outside the University.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc2d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fc2d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pono<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4359f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4359f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-raofz=\"15\">To be a unit that serves as a haven for research, innovation, and commercialisation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5784852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5784852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Morero<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcd104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfcd104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"287\"><strong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"287\">Our mission is to produce accredited research outputs and provide analytical services for water and soil to both external and internal clients by:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"676\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"438\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"438\">Creating an enabling environment for all researchers supervising postgraduate students to utilise the facilities currently available at the ICBT.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"520\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"520\">Allowing staff conducting research to make use of the facilities at the ICBT.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"608\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"608\">Engaging the expertise of Postdoctoral Fellows to conduct research within the ICBT.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"676\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"676\">Vigorously marketing its analytical services to external clients.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef7c58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ef7c58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed5b63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bed5b63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc3005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cc3005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d91d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d91d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-raofz=\"15\">Chemical analysis of:<\/p><ul><li data-raofz=\"15\">Tap Water<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Bottled Water<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Borehole Water<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">River Water<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Industrial and Sewage effluents<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Soil<\/li><li data-raofz=\"15\">Fertilizers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2ca5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd2ca5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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