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Rising to the Challenge of Reproductive Choice

Stellenbosch’s solution is a 2-component injectable hydrogel designed to block the vas deferens, thus preventing the passage of sperm cells. Unlike a vasectomy, this hydrogel is reversible, restoring fertility.

The hydrogel is formulated from two aqueous polymer solutions with complementary reactive...

khanyanathi supply &logistic

Khanyanathi Supply & Logistics is a South African-owned supply, procurement, and logistics company focused on providing affordable, reliable products and services to public institutions, healthcare facilities, and community-based organisations.

The company operates across medical and healthcare supplies, hospital furniture and equipment, general goods procurement, and last-mile logistics solutions. Our focus is on supporting clinics, hospitals, NGOs, and government programmes, particularly in underserved and rural communities.

Khanyanathi Supply & Logistics aims to bridge supply gaps by sourcing

Rising to the Challenge of Reproductive Choice

Stellenbosch’s solution is a 2-component injectable hydrogel designed to block the vas deferens, thus preventing the passage of sperm cells. Unlike a vasectomy, this hydrogel is reversible, restoring fertility.

The hydrogel is formulated from two aqueous polymer solutions with complementary reactive...

Novel Approach to Hormonal Health

The technology integrates melatonin with bio-identical estrogen to counteract the pro tumorigenic effects associated with estrogen. The research conducted demonstrated that combining melatonin with estrogen diminishes estrogen’s proliferative impact on breast cancer cells and attenuates their...

Specialised Polymer Tools for Drug Target Identification

Nanosene (Pty) Ltd‘s technology centres around the development of polymer tools tailored for membrane proteins (MP) drug target research. Unlike existing solutions, Nanosene’s polymers are optimised to isolate MPs, with the added benefit of customisation possibilities. This technology enables the...

A Chemoprotective and Post-Chemotherapy Agent Using a Plant Extract

The increasing interest in traditional medicine (TM) herbs for chronic disease treatment has led to significant research into plant-based therapeutics with antioxidant properties. One plant of particular interest is Leonotis leonurus, a South African TM plant, of which leaves have been extensively...

New Cancer Treatment Compounds from Garlic

The technology promises to be a new treatment for breast or oesophageal cancer. This drug candidate shows great promise in vitro at inducing cytotoxicity in cancer cell lines with similar activities to very potent clinical chemotherapeutics currently on the market. In addition, there are no similar...

Phytopharmaceutical for Mood, Stress and Anxiety

The product “Clock‑out” leverages the indigenous South African plant Sceletium tortuosum, known for its significant neurochemical benefits. This plant has been scientifically validated to increase the levels of neurohormones such as noradrenaline and serotonin, which are crucial for mood regulation...

Stellenbosch Endometriosis Quality of Life Measure

The Stellenbosch Endometriosis Quality of Life measure is a questionnaire that has 25 questions and covers 8 different dimensions.

Comprehensive Assessment: The 8 critical dimensions assessed by SEQOL, include psychological well-being, vitality, and sexual and reproductive functioning.
Patient-Centred...

Biosurfactants Produced from Microbial Fermentation

The technology relates to an innovative process for converting waste cooking oils to biosurfactants that are applicable to various industries. The process utilises a special yeast strain to convert waste into biosurfactant at competitive concentrations. The downstream process includes a bioreactor...