Professor Susan Lanham-New
Thursday 23 November 2017
Wednesday 22 November 2017
“Presented by Ayo Akinwolere. Rickets, caused by a lack of
Vitamin D, is a disease believed to have died out as diet improved and slums
were demolished. As Inside Out West Midlands discovers, the disease is back, and
there is growing evidence that too little Vitamin D can cause a variety of
other conditions and even fatalities.”
Source: The BBC
BBC one - inside out
Background
D3TEX Ltd was formed in November 2007. We have developed a UK Patented textile
application that, when worn, assists in combating vitamin D deficiency in women
who dress for cultural and religious beliefs.
For most people, the natural formation of vitamin D in the
body is in response to sunlight exposure. However, certain population groups
receive little or no sunlight exposure as a result of religious and cultural
customs that require women to cover virtually all of their bodies (including
face, neck and hands) with clothing acting as a Ultra Violet (UV) blocker. As a result, these women are extremely prone
to vitamin D deficiency and are at risk
of a number of poor health outcomes including osteomalacia (bone softening, bone
pain, muscle wastage) and osteoporosis (brittle bones).
Our technology allows the transmission of UV B, from the
natural source – sunlight, through the textile to the surface of the skin,
whilst the skin is covered and not visible at all. This facilitates natural the production of
vitamin D3 by the body.
The commercial model of the Company is to partner its
technology with a manufacturer and distribute under license to sole licensees
on a country-by-country model. D3TEX has
identified its primary market to be the member states of the Gulf Corporation
Council (GCC) with the epicentre, being the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The company has an accessible target market
of 5.2 Million people across the GCC.
The Directors believe that the most likely exit will be via
a trade sale.
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