Iranian Firm Indigenizes Freeze-Dryer Devices for Pharmaceutical, Food Industries
“The production of freeze-dryers and autoloading systems is among the achievements of our company. Freeze-dryers are considered as one of the most practical equipment in the pharmaceutical and food industries,” said Gholamreza Hosseini, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
He explained that the device freezes materials by using the freeze-drying process and then removes the water in the materials as steam by reducing the pressure and increasing the temperature.
Noting that China, India, and the European companies are among the company's competitors, Hosseini said, “Compared to Chinese and Indian companies, our product is at a higher level in terms of technology and quality, and is also at a more competitive level in terms of price."
In a relevant development in 2024, Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company had also succeeded in designing and manufacturing a spray dryer with application in the pharmaceutical and food industries.
“Drying materials by using a spray dryer is a process that involves suspending particles with an atomizer and directing it in a hot dry gas environment (usually air) in order to evaporate the water in the solution; therefore, the fogging of the feed causes different materials to be powdered and it is the process used to produce milk powder, egg powder and various protein powders,” Ali Nozari, the managing director of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
Noting that spray dryer is widely used in various food industries like coffee powder, tea, fruit juice powder, gelatin powder, plant powder like aloe vera, pharmaceutical industries like vaccines and penicillin, chemical industries like fertilizers and chelates, paint industries and many other industries, he said, “Now, by acquiring the know-how of this technology, we have been able to make this device and take an effective step in the supply chain of these industries.”
“At present, countries like Italy, Germany and China own this technology. This product was previously imported, but we were able to meet the needs of industries. The quality of this product is equal to similar foreign samples, and it is more affordable in terms of price,” Nozari said.
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