GENEVA, Jan. 12 -- UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE (Department of Microbial, Biochemical and FoodBiotechnologyNelson Mandela Drive9301 Bloemfontein) filed a patent application (PCT/IB2025/056340) for "NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF GOLD" on Jun 23, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/009081, the details related to the patent application was published on Jan 08, 2026.
Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Inventor(s): ERASMUS, Elizabeth (19 Goue Gerf AvePellissier9301 Bloemfontein), VISSER, Hendrik Gideon (7A York RoadWaverley9300 Bloemfontein), SCHUTTE-SMITH, Marietjie (16 Populier avenueB...