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If you need to detect and filter valueable or contaminant material from any substance, Wintec can build you a customised solution.
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uncover a more effective filter
A customised delivery system for filtering or sensing contaminants or valuables from liquids, gases or solids.
www.wintec.ac.nz/researchcreate your world
Molecularly iMprinted polyMers
uncover a more effective filter
A customised delivery system for filtering or sensing contaminants or valuables from liquids, gases or solids.
www.wintec.ac.nz/researchcreate your world
Molecularly iMprinted polyMers
molecular imprinting technology primarily
involves the development of sensors or
filters, designed to detect or remove certain
targeted materials from a substance. unwanted
compounds/materials can be removed in order to
make it safe. valuable materials can be removed in
order to be used for another purpose, for example
manufacturing. While the total amount that is
able to be filtered can vary depending on the type
of material, each polymer can capture a significant
amount of that targeted material, even when it
is in concentrations of a few parts per billion.
a series of filters can capture almost 100% of
the desired material.
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Who needs them
any industry, big or small, that would benefit from
detecting and filtering unwanted materials or
high value components from almost any substance
should consider Wintec’s advanced molecularly
imprinted Polymer (miP) technology.
examples of how miP technology can be used include
the removal of:
• chemical residues (such as pesticides) from wine,
making it safe to drink while not affecting taste
• Precious metals from geothermal flows
• chromium filtration from tanneries
• contaminants from the environment
(heavy metals, unwanted organics)
there are a wide range of possible uses for miP
technology that can be determined in consultation
with Wintec researchers.
The role of molecularly imprinted polymers
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While the use of miP technology is widely
researched and applied, finding a provider
that offers industry a total solution is rare.
our service includes help with identifying a need,
testing a substance for problematic or valuable
materials, creating a customised polymer to
target the material and then embedding the
polymer in a filter to remove the target molecule
from substance wide range of matrices (from
concept to product).
molecular imprinting is an exciting science and it is
allowing Wintec to provide industry with tangible,
affordable solutions to complex problems.
Providing a solution
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The next step
UNCOVER FUNDING FOR RESEARCH
if you are unsure on whether your application
could benefit from miP technology, you may
be eligible for a Wintec research voucher that
can contribute towards costs associated with
the design and testing process. this process
will provide you with an answer on whether
to proceed to the next step.
information is available at:
http://www.wintec.ac.nz/research/vouchers/
index.aspx
once your project and desired outcomes are
established, Wintec will research, create
and embed customised miP technology
to filter the desired molecules out of a matrix.
the polymers will be reusable in most
applications making them extremely cost
effective. this technology can also be used in
some instances to supersede existing filtration
methods in both cost-efficiency and efficacy.
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Talk about it
We are happy to discuss your needs, address any
ideas or problems, and advise you on how detection
and filtration of contaminants or valuables from
substances using miP technology can provide the
solutions you’re looking for.
contact us Wintec researcH oFFiceemail [email protected] 07 834 8800 EXT 8460 or 8764Web www.wintec.ac.nz/research
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