By Nchendzengang Tatah UB Springs, a water bottling enterprise nursed in the University of Buea Faculty of Science will in the months ahead go industrial. The revelation was made by the Science dean, Prof. Roland Ndip Ndip during the faculty 4th Expo on May 16, 2024. Currently being produced in labs on campus, plans are underway with the support of University authorities to scale the production. The activity authorities said falls squarely with the new higher education vision for self-sustainability of state higher institutions. Handled by the Department of Environmental Science, the UB Spring project has been on for over a year now. The project coordinator is Dr. Roy Mbua. He said the water purification process uses the finest researched method of production. Making it fit for entire household consumption. 'We are on the verge of expansion; acquiring equipment which will be used to do large-scale production. We are working with the Ministry of Mines to get authorization and on the other hand, we are wor king towards building a facility where we can carry out the production on campus,' he furthered. The Science Dean, Prof. Roland Ndip said the project is the flagship of the faculty as it celebrates 30 years of national impact and scientific input. He emphasized that the project was giving the attention it deserved. 'We are working very hard to make sure this project hits the stands in the coming months ahead,' the faculty of Science Dean assured. Source: Cameroon News Agency
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