Top News of Last Week with ANA
Azad News Agency (ANA) published a number of scientific and technological news during the past week whose top ones are as follows:
Director of ‘new machine tools and state-of-the-art technologies’ research group of Islamic Azad University’s Najafabad branch said that the group has so far manufactured different technological products, including electric bicycle with a new body design and a smart methadone distribution device for prisons.
Hamzeh Shah Rajabian elaborated on achievements of the research group, and told ANA, “Building several prototypes and practical equipment like a device for measuring the lubrication flow by using the MQL method, an electric bicycle with a new body design, the smart methadone distribution device for prisons and the central polishing device are among the achievements of members of the research group.”
He described thermal vacuum machine, electromagnetic polishing machine, tools cooling machine through electro thermal cooling method, drilling machine by ECM method, and numerous ISI articles and two US-PATENTS as other achievements of the group.
Shah Rajabian said that the main purpose behind setting up the research group is to carry out research and implement projects related to manufacturing and production of parts and products.
Machinery for Harvesting Root Vegetables Produced in Iran
An Iranian company has produced parts for root vegetable harvesting machinery in different models.
The machinery harvest root vegetables such as onion, garlic, and potato, and collect them in bags, according to the situation of the farm and the climate.
In addition to manufacturing a variety of specialized machinery in this field, the company takes orders and produces the machinery as ordered by farmers.
All the parts of the machinery are produced by the company, and some of the parts such as chains that are under the sanctions and were previously imported from Germany, are produced domestically with the same level of quality.
In addition to being produced and sold inside the country, the Iran-made parts have also been exported to some countries such as Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Iran-Made Gold Nanoparticle Kits Able to Detect Viruses, Narcotics Precisely
Researchers at an Iranian company have developed diagnosis kits in which gold nanoparticles have been used to detect viruses and narcotics precisely.
Gold nanoparticles are widely used in biomedical and diagnostic applications.
The company used nanoparticles to detect narcotics, hormones, and hepatitis and Covid-19 viruses, which, according to them, led to more accurate and faster diagnosis and reduced production costs.
The rapid detection kits of the company reduce the response time, increase the detection accuracy, increase the quality, and reduce the price.
Usually, antibodies and proteins are used in rapid detection kits, but since proteins are colorless and difficult to see with the naked eye, it is necessary to use other compounds.
Moreover, the accuracy of antibodies is low. Therefore, the use of gold nanoparticles eliminates the need for antibodies, while having advantages such as increasing the accuracy of detection and reducing the response time.
So far, the company has been able to produce four main groups of the kits for "detection of hormones", "detection of chemicals such as drug compounds", "detection of viruses such as the HIV virus" and "detection of heavy metals and toxins in food and water".
In addition, kits for the detection of "morphine", "amphetamine", "methamphetamine", "methadone" and "THC" are produced.
Iran Mulling Establishment of High-Level Committee on Technology with Russia
The Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has said setting up a high-level committee between Iran and Russia can boost cooperation in the field of technology.
With the formation of the committee, technological projects are defined and implemented seriously with specific missions and in precise timing, said Rouhollah Dehqani Firouzabadi, the Vice President for Science and Technology.
Forming the committee will be a good starting point for further cooperation, development of innovations, and definition of the next technological projects, he added.
He made the remarks in a meeting in Tehran with Andrei Fursenko, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
It seems that the strategic cooperation of Iran, Russia, and some other countries like China can be effective and will open the way of progress.
“Therefore, we are very interested in sustainable cooperation with friendly countries, including Russia, in the fields of science and technology,” Firouzabadi went on to say.
He said that Iran has achieved significant success in various fields of technology such as biotechnology, telecommunications, nanotechnology, communication, and other fields.
“Last year, we signed cooperation agreements worth nearly three billion US dollars in the fields of oil, gas, energy, water, and electricity. We hope that the agreements will be implemented within the next four years.”
Iranian Company Develops Smart Nurse Summoning System
Researcher at an Iranian technological company have successfully designed and produced a smart nurse summoning system using the funds from Mashhad-based Samen Health Research and Technology Fund.
“Currently, there are more than 180,000 hospital beds in the country, and 7-10% of new beds are usually added every year. As many as 5% of these beds are updated. The country's health system needs about 20,000 beds every year,” said Hamid Razavi Rad, the managing director of Iranian technological company
“Smart nurse summoning system is a necessity for each bed at hospitals throughout the country,” he added.
“One of the products that plays a big role in the sales of nurse summoning systems is Gooya call system. After conducting research on similar products available in the market and identifying their weaknesses and shortcomings, we were able to resolve those problems in our company’s products. By making the system smart, we could enhance our system’s capabilities,” he said, adding, “We increased the warranty of this new version of our product from one year to five years.”
Razavi Rad further said that they seriously took into account things like quality, durability, ease of use and installation in the design and production of the product so that the product does not need after-sales service as much as possible.
“Our main target market is the newly established hospitals in our country, which add about 8,000 to 10,000 beds to the country's capacity each year. Our next target market is the neighboring countries,” he went on to say while talking about rendering better services to people.
Iranian Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Increase Building Skeleton Strength
The researchers in Iran have been able to increase the strength and resistance of building frames with artificial intelligence.
“We have been able to take steps to optimize the structure's resistance, increase financial profit and safety in the building with the help of artificial intelligence.” Seyyed Mohammadreza Faqihzadeh, the executive director of a knowledge-based company in Iran told ANA news agency in an interview.
“So far, we have been able to complete five sample projects, four of which have been completed in Tehran and one in Kordistan province. These experiences can be used on all kinds of concrete structures.”
The researcher, who was taking part at the 12th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition INOTEX 2023 held at Pardis Science and Technology Park in Tehran, also said, “Following presence of technology into the construction industry, huge changes will occur.”
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Unveils New Drug for CL Disease
A knowledge-based company in Iran unveiled a new medicine for the treatment of ulcers resulting from cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) disease on the sidelines of the INOTEX exhibition.
Payandeh, the managing director of the knowledge-based Behpad Teb Iranian, elaborated on the activities of his company, saying, “The scientific background of our company is the result of three decades of research focusing on drugs and supplements that strengthen and regulate the human immune system, in diseases like cancer, and infectious and inflammatory diseases.”
He underlined the unique features of the medicine to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis disease, adding, “Our product is a type of topical ointment that has been produced with the 30-year technical know-how gained by the company's specialists. This product topically has a germicidal effect on the wound and can strengthen the immune system.”
“Currently, the treatment available for this disease is the injection of glucantin in the wound site which is very painful and annoying. But, leish G1 medicinal product has a strengthening effect on the immune system in addition to the germicidal effect on the wound site and heals the wound scar,” Payandeh said.
leish G1 drug has been produced as a result of numerous cell, animal and human studies, which is used with new formulation and effective ingredients to treat the wound of the cutaneous leishmaniasis disease, he noted.
"Laifa" social network application is a suitable platform for knowledge management and training staff in the organization, according to managing director of a knowledge-based company in interview with ANA.
“We founded our knowledge-based company in 2010 and we focused our activity on the production of software,” Amir Darajeh, the managing director of a knowledge-based company said in an interview with ANA on the sidelines of INOTEX 2023 Expo in Tehran.
Stating that they have provided services to more than a thousand customers in both private and public sector by developing software for them, he continued, “This application is an intra-organizational social network that, in addition to administering intra-organizational communications, it helps organizations in managing training and knowledge.”
The managing director of the knowledge-based firm added, “We also have a program and a platform based on virtual reality in the knowledge-based company, which is a kind of organizational training for different training uses.”
“First, we should pay attention to the need and the nature of the need. Organizations globally have many needs, and employees need to communicate with each other and pay attention to platforms that have capabilities for that purpose. In fact, an organization usually uses Instagram and LinkedIn for their personal which are not internal social networking platforms and are not administered by the organization itself," he added.
Iran-Made Condensing Boiler Able to Improve Energy Efficiency
Experts at an Iranian company managed to manufacture condensing boilers with high efficiency in order to save energy.
A condensing water heater; also known as a condensing boiler, is a type of water heater that is much more efficient than the traditional type appliance.
Extra efficiency is achieved by extracting more energy out of the flue gas as compared to that of a conventional boiler and using this energy to pre-heat the return water flowing into the boiler.
Ramin Ehsani, the managing director of the company, said that the issue of optimizing energy consumption and the necessity of saving energy in the construction industry is important.
“Therefore, we produced the condensing boiler in order to achieve maximum thermal efficiency.”
Iranian Firm Develops App Covering Online Events with 2,000 Participants
A knowledge-based company in Iran managed to design an application that can cover online events and meetings with a capacity of 2,000 participants.
“Our company has succeeded in designing an application that can cover online events and meetings with a capacity of up to 2,000 people,” Ehsan Tehrani, the sales manager of the knowledge-based company, told ANA on the sidelines of the INOTEX exhibition held in Tehran on May 09-12.
“The application provides users with one to 10 images at the same time to cover events and meetings,” he added.
Noting that the application enjoys 24-hour support, Tehrani said that the speed of using the program depends on the source internet and will provide the best image to the users.
“Meetings are recorded locally, which means you can download and use the meeting or event as soon as the meeting ends,” he added.
Tehrani said that at present the application is giving services to many organizations in Iran, including the Health Ministry, in the form of holding training classes and events.
Iran-Made Waste-to-Energy Power Plant Produces Gas for Generating Electricity
Managing director of a knowledge-based company announced implementation of waste-to-energy (WTE) power plant projects in hospitals and big cities whose emitted gas can be used for generating electricity.
“We are a producer of incineration power plants and we put solid and harmful urban waste in the reactor,” Massoud Lotfi, the chairman of the board of directors of the knowledge-based company, told ANA on the sidelines of the INOTEX 2023 exhibition held in Tehran on May 09-12.
He noted that this process will lead to gas production, adding, “The produced gas is called synthesis or clean gas and the electricity is produced by leading it into a gas-burning generator.”
“This waste-to-energy power plant is used in hospitals and big cities to light the torch of engine houses and heat water,” Lotfi said.
“The side products of this machine are synthetic oil, which contains petroleum derivatives like gasoline and diesel, and besides these measures, a small refinery can be built and petroleum products can be extracted.”
“The ash resulting from the reactor can be used for concrete strength, cement factory and asphalt industries. If the trash which enters into the device is organic, it can also be used as agricultural fertilizer,” he concluded.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Processes All Types of Immune, Blood Cells for Cancer Treatment
An Iranian knowledge-based company active in the field of stem cells has gained the capability to process all types of immune and blood cells for cancer treatment and early detection of drug resistance in cancer patients.
“Our company is a leading firm in production of advanced cellular products with the aim of providing cellular services based on immune cells, hematopoietic cells, and genetically modified cells,” said Marzieh Ebrahimi, the managing director of Kian Eimen Selloul company.
“In addition to having the approval of the Food and Drug Administration of Iran, our company is the first holder of the international medical equipment standard certificate ISO13485:2016 and the ISO9001:2015 for quality management system in the field of isolation of natural killer cells from peripheral blood for the purpose of cancer treatment and early detection of drug resistance in patients,” she added.
“The company also enjoys the necessary capability of processing all types of immune cells and blood cells for treatment, gene changes in blood cells with therapeutic purposes and providing consulting services,” Ebrahimi said.
She noted that haploidentical natural killer cell (NK) for cancer immunotherapy, off-the-shelf allogeneic NK cells for cancer immunotherapy, and tumor-specific anticancer drug sensitivity test kit are among the most important products of the company.
Ebrahimi reminded that 3D culture models and cell lethality test are also among the important services provided by her company.
Iranian Researchers Make Smart Coating to Prevent Moisture from Entering Tablet
Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company managed to design and make a smart coating which prevents moisture from entering tablets.
“Our product creates a coating on the tablet and makes it easier to swallow and omits the unpleasant taste of the tablet,” Akram Seifi, a representative of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
“This coating also has specialized applications. It is important if the physician wants the tablet to open in the stomach or intestine. The active ingredient of some tablets is sensitive to moisture and therefore, this polymer coating prevents moisture from entering the tablet,” she added.
“The coating is actually a powder and the polymers used in the powder on the tablet are different based on their function. Various polymers are used to open the tablet in the stomach and intestines. HPMC polymer, for instance, opens in the stomach. This HPMC is actually a chemically-modified cellulose polymer that is harmless to humans,” Seifi said.
She explained that the EUDRAGIT polymer existing in the coating powder leads to disintegration of the tablet in the intestine, adding that the pill has also been made smart based on the coating material and opens in the intestine or stomach as needed.
Iranian Biological Resource Center Able to Send Samples to Researchers within 24 Hours
The Iranian Biological Resource Center is now capable of sending biological samples to researchers within 24 hours for the first time in the Middle East.
“In this center, we must provide biological samples to researchers and people working in the industry,” Mohaddeseh Ramezani, an official with the Iranian Biological Resource Center, said.
One of the problems that have always existed all over the world is the method of providing biological samples to researchers, which is a time-consuming process, especially in the case of microorganisms, she highlighted.
In this line, famous banks in the world, such as ATCC of the United States or DSMZ of Germany, have provided effective solutions in this direction, she added.
“As the first center in Iran and in the Middle East, we have succeeded in providing the same solution too.”
Ramezani went on to say that providing biological samples of microorganisms is time-consuming because the live culture of bacteria does not last long.
“Depending on the type of bacteria, they can last only one to two weeks.”
“Therefore, when a customer requests a bacterium, we have to take it out of the frozen state, culture it and then provide it to the researcher, and this takes about two weeks to a month,” she explained.
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