Emkhakheni wezokwelapha, imikhiqizo yokuhlunga isetshenziswa kakhulu ekwenzeni imithi, i-biotechnology, imishini yezokwelapha, neminye imikhakha.Angakwazi ukuhlunga futhi asuse izinto eziyingozi njengokungcola, ama-microorganisms, amagciwane, amagciwane, namaprotheni emanzini, aqinisekise inhlanzeko nokuphepha kwezidakamizwa nemishini yezokwelapha.