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: 

Knowledge-Based Firm in Iran Produces Bio-Pigments with Anti-Cancer Properties

Researchers of an Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in producing anti-cancer biological pigments with application in food industries.

“The main activity of our knowledge-based company is processing the spirulina algae. The spirulina algae is cultivated as liquid and powder, and liquid algae is added to the soil as biological fertilizer,” Javad Karimi, the managing director of the knowledge-based company stationed at the science and technology park of Fars province, told ANA.

“The powder of this algae is used as feed for livestock, fish, and even for humans in bodybuilding,” he added.

Karimi described the new and distinctive activity of his company as the extraction of ‘phycocyanin’ pigment, saying, “This pigment has nutritional value and can be used as medicine and actually food supplement. Extracting this pigment from the original material is very important, and our researchers have found that a high percentage of this pigment can be extracted from spirulina algae.”

“The anti-cancer properties of this pigment were also studied in our company and we have gained good results. This pigment is supposed to replace chemical colors, even in cosmetics. Arsenic, lead and cadmium in cosmetics are very dangerous and we were able to produce the pigment biologically to replace them,” he underlined.

Knowledge-Based Firm Unveils New Medicine for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

An Iranian knowledge-based company unveiled a new medicine for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis at the INOTEX 2023 exhibition in Tehran.

An Iranian technological company unveiled its knowledge-based drug Leish G1 at the INOTEX 2023 exhibition in the presence of media, including ANA News Agency.

Payandeh, the managing director of "Behpad Teb Iranian" technological company located at Pardis Technology Park said, "Our products are result of three decades of research focusing on producing drugs and supplements that strengthen and regulate human immune system to treat illnesses such as cancer, infectious and inflammatory diseases, etc."

He pointed to the three important objectives that their technologal company pursues, saying, "Production of drugs that regulate the immune system, technical know-how in the field of production, exploring, discovering, identification and extraction of effective materials, and finally the production of supplements that regulate the immune system are among the missions we have focused on."

Ashrafi, a pharmacist and one of the managers of the knowledge-based company, for his part, said, "There will be many diseases when the body's immune system will go out of its normal order. Therefore, the specialists of our company try to detect and extract natural effective substances from indigenous plants in the country that can regulate the body's immune system."

"Our product is a type of topical ointment that has been produced with the 30-year technical knowledge of the company's specialists. This product  has a germicidal impact topically on the wound and can strengthen the immune system," he went on to say. 

"Currently, the medicine available for this disease is the injection of glucantin in the wound site, which is very painful and annoying for the patient. 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."

Iranian Company Develops Biometric Identification System

A knowledge-based system developed by an Iranian company makes identification easy by using an approach based on biometric technologies.

Biometric identifiers are the distinctive, measurable characteristics used to label and describe individuals. Physical biometrics, such as fingerprints and facial recognition are currently used for security purposes.

Tahereh Biglar, the manager of a knowledge-based company’s business development department, said the company is providing IT infrastructure services such as data center, software design and development, IDALL service, and electronic payment services to public, private, and startup companies.

The knowledge-based system is used for identity authentication. This integrated system does not have an equivalent inside the country and is sold in two web-based and mobile versions, she added.

“IDALL makes authentication possible for users without the need to keep passwords and usernames and by using fingerprint, face, and voice biometric technologies in a completely safe and fast manner.”

Using the system does not require a separate registration to enter, and it works based on the authentication approach without a password and using a mobile number, she pointed out.

“Therefore, users will no longer face the problems of remembering and saving passwords and can enter their desired platform by sending messages.”

Iranian Experts Gain Technical Know-How of Making Polyethylene Wax

Researchers of a knowledge-based company in Iran succeeded in making heavy polyethylene wax used in car tire industry and production of calcium carbonate plastic, PVC pipes and all types of plastics, exporting it to four countries.

“Our company produces heavy polyethylene wax which is used as an accelerating lubricant in the car tire industry and production of calcium carbonate plastic, PVC pipes and all types of plastic,” Heshmatollah Maleki, the managing director and head of the board of directors of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.

“This lubricant product is used in the process of curing polymers, polishing the final product and also protecting against physical and external stresses,” he added.

Stating that his company has been working on production of polyethylene and polypropylene pipes for 17 years, Maleki said, “We were able to export these polyethylene wax materials to China, India, Pakistan and Turkiye.”

Iranian Researchers Develop Disaster Drones for Crisis Situations Using AI

A team of researchers at an Iranian knowledge-based company have developed drones with the help of artificial intelligence to use in crisis situations.

"Vira Zharfe Kavir Data Mining Technical Engineering Company is the only first-level data mining complex in Kerman which in cooperation with Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman is operating in the field of UAV services, collecting and processing remote sensing images by applying new methods of artificial intelligence with the aim of making various activities smarter to serve the broader industry in the country," Zahra Sadat Attari, the head of the image processing department of Zharfe Kavir Data Mining Company, said in an interview with ANA News Agency on the sidelines of INOTEX 2023 exhibition in Tehran.

"National AFT software can intelligently check more than 80 types of power transmission line faults using artificial intelligence algorithm and provide its complete report in PDF, Excel and KMZ format to power administrators," she added.

"Perla is an indigenously-produced fixed-wing drone for crisis situations. This drone has the capability to land and take off vertically, so it does not need a runway. During landing and takeoff, the flight risk is minimal and does not require a professional pilot. Aerial photography is also possible with this drone," Attari went on to say while pointing to a model of drone, manufactured by the company. 

Iranian Researchers Produce Automated Soil Wet Detector for Agricultural Use

An Iranian knowledge-based company has developed an automated soil's wetness detector to measure changes in the level of moisture in the soil using a sensor for better watering and irrigation.

“Production of devices and systems in this company is based on the needs of research community in the fields of agriculture, irrigation, civil engineering and environment,” Nazila Ghasemifar, managing director of the Iranian knowledge-based company said, according to a report by the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

she further said that the devices that are produced in her firm are to meet the needs of research and academic centers in the different fields of soil science, water and environment to supply them with some specialized equipment and devices.

She added that automated soil wetness front detector automatically monitors and records the soil’s moisture level at a certain depth during irrigation.

Ghasemifar added that due to the advanced technologies used in these devices and their specialized applications they are produced in limited numbers every year and are handed over to customers.

Iran Unveils First Home-Made Gas Turbine for Power Plants

Iran unveiled a gas turbine with application in power plants which has been produced for the first time in the country by a knowledge-based company.

The Iran-made gas turbine was unveiled on the sidelines of the 27th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical exhibition in Tehran.

“This product is one of the main data-x-items of power plants," Head of the Executive Board of the Innovation and Prosperity Fund Mohammad Sadeq Khayyatian said, adding that the activities of one of the country's power plants was suspended for years due to not receiving after-sales service from a foreign company,” 

He added that in the past, the foreign manufacturer came to Iran to repair the damaged turbines.

“This turbine has been put into operation with the efforts of one of the knowledge-based companies, and the power plant, which was deprived of these blades for many years, is now using the domestic technology,” he added.

Iran-Made Probiotic Yeasts Meet Domestic Market Needs

An Iranian knowledge-based company managed to produce probiotic yeasts that meet needs of the country.

Probiotic supplements and yeasts are among the products based on biotechnology and are considered essential for health.

Probiotic yeasts can be used for the production of various fermented foods, enhancing their nutritional and sensory properties.

The company is active in the field of large livestock including cows, sheep, horses, and goats as well as poultry, aquatic animals, and bees, Ahmad Khosroshahi, the managing director of the company, said.

“We are trying to improve the breeding of these animals by using the products so that their consumption by humans is associated with the least harm.”

He referred to the production of probiotic yeasts for livestock and poultry as one of the research fields of the company, adding that the production of probiotic supplements is another field of activity.

He pointed out that since it is not possible to eliminate all the harmful bacteria and also because of the resistance created by the use of antibiotics, the company has produced probiotic supplements and yeasts to increase the beneficial bacteria in the living environment of humans and animals.

Referring to the role of probiotics in improving the nutritional health of society, Khosroshahi said these beneficial substances can improve health and reduce the consumption of antibiotics.

Iranian Researchers Introduce Way to Find Lost Objects Using Labels

The researchers at an Iranian technological company have designed and produced labels to find missing documents and objects and return them to the owner.

"We designed a system through which codes are assigned to objects and documents that have no certaine identity," Mehdi Qeysari, the executive director of "Aniyab" or the "Quick Finder" project said in an interview with Iranian media.

"This code is put to the person's mobile phone number and whenever those documents or objects are lost, the way to find them is easy through this code. Because with this code, the finder can inform the owner where the lost object is and how to hand it over to him or her," he added

"We have not only provided this solution for finding lost objects and documents, but also we have proposed solutions for finding animals, children and people with Alzheimer's disease," Qeysari further added. 

The executive director of the project further stated that a system has been implemented for that finding solution, explaiing, "In this system, more than 20 million objects are labeled by Aniyab via which several thousand objects and documents have been found and returned to their owners. 

Iranian Academics Produce Mulch from Industrial, Urban Sewage

A team of professors and students at the Islamic Azad University, Behshahr branch, succeeded in producing mulch from industrial and urban wastewater.

At its simplest, mulch is any material that covers the soil’s surface.

In nature, mulch is simply fallen leaves and plant debris. In the garden, mulch can also include compost, wood chips, rotted manure, cardboard, or even seaweed.

Mulch is used to retain moisture in the soil, suppress or block weeds, keep the soil and plant roots cool, and prevent frost heaving in winter.

The team of inventors of the university has recently won four gold medals at Robotex 2023 competitions in Turkey.

Iran-Made Software Facilitates Integrated Management of Office, Financial Projects

A new home-made software was presented in the recent INOTEX exhibition in Iran which can help organizations in the integrated management of work and financial projects.

"Our company has been working for more than a decade by providing web-based solutions, various products and services for different businesses, organizations and companies," Abolfazl Khoshnevisan, the managing director of the knowledge-based 'Dadehkavan Andisheh Bartar' company, told ANA.

He added that Samin business management software is in the form of an online project management software along with work processing management, and is considered as a dynamic and web-based solution for managing the organizations.

"Project and non-project processes of organizations and companies can be organized via using Samin. It also controls the management of teams and teamworks well. Samin provides organizations with an integrated identity in the field of workflow management, control and management of projects or files, financial and budget management, management and control of organizational resources, and management of organizational documents," Khoshnevisan said.

Iran-Made Micro Wind Turbine Generates Electricity Even with Breeze

An Iranian researcher and a member of the Young Researchers Club of the Islamic Azad University succeeded in producing electricity with high efficiency and productivity which works even with a light airflow.

Seyed Arash Dashti, a bachelor of nuclear energy engineering, invented the ‘vertical wind microturbine comprising an adjustable rotor, eight flexible triangular prisms and variable hub height’ with the capability of generating electricity by wind power. the microturbine works with high efficiency and productivity and rotates even with a light breeze.

“The vertical wind turbine works in a way that it starts rotating by trapping the wind which blows in the direction of its blades, and when the wind blows in the opposite direction, the blades are closed and the surface reduces friction with the wind and ultimately increases efficiency,” Dashti told ANA.

“This invention is designed in a way that it can be used in urban residential complexes, rural houses and residential areas that do not have access to electricity, and even as a portable device for mountaineers and hikers,” he added.

Dashti added that in general, the advantages of this micro wind turbine is its low cost, lightness, portability, high efficiency for generating electricity from very light breeze.

Iranian University Develops Acoustic Emission to Detect Impact Damage on Aircraft

Researchers at the Amirkabir University of Technology have developed a method based on acoustic emission to detect impact damage on aircraft.

Acoustic Emission has become one of the most sought non-destructive evaluation techniques in structural health monitoring over the past few decades.

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites are widely used in various industries due to their desirable properties, such as high specific strength and stiffness, corrosion resistance, and high fatigue life.

These materials are, however, susceptible to various failures under out-of-plane loading. Low-speed impact loading is one of the most common loadings that may be applied to the composite structure during its service life.

The impact of a bird on the aircraft's body during take-off or landing, the fall of a tool during the aircraft maintenance process, or the impact of large hailstones on the composite body of the aircraft in stormy weather can damage the composite structure.

Iranian Firm Uses Nanotechnology to Produce Soluble Oil Lubricant for All Types of Machining Devices

An Iranian company used nanotechnology to produce a new type of oil lubricant which settles all problems related to the use of mineral, synthetic and nano soap water and provides favorable conditions for the consumer economically and environmentally.

The lubricating oil of Roshd Sahand Shimi San’at does not become spoiled or stunk because the firm does not use antibacterial materials or additives which are generally illegal and environmentally unfriendly. In fact, due to the lubricant’s special formulation, no bacteria can grow in it's environment.

The lifespan of this lubricant is estimated to be one year while other lubricants can be used utmost for two months.

By using the new lubricant oil of Roshd Sahand Shimi San’at company in machines, the life of the tool increases twice and the maintenance cost of the machine, due to the absence of soapy water deposits that were seen in the form of lumps of oil in different parts of the machine in other lubricants, significantly decreases.

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