Iranian Researchers Help Country Gain Self-Sufficiency in Producing Cell Culture Materials, Equipment
“Our company has focused on the production of laboratory materials, especially materials and culture media ingredients related to culturing cells. Currently, a high percentage of these culture media is imported into the country from overseas. Our main goal in this technological core is to produce these products to help the country be self-sufficient in this regard and reduce its dependency on imports,” said Amin Rouzbehi, a PhD student in microbiology and director of a Technology Core based in the health development center of the Islamic Azad University Shahrekord Branch (IAUSHK).
He said that they started the company at the IAUSHK in 2022 and have been able to use the facilities and equipment of the Biotechnology Research Center at that university.
“After conducting research and expanding the production of cell culture ingredients, our company has successfully completed the trail phase of its products. Now, we have met the research needs of professors and students of this university. Meanwhile, we are consulting with other universities, research centers and laboratories all over the country to introduce products and begin their mass production and supply them,” he added.
The director of the technological core also said that the domestically-producing the cell culture ingredients and equipment would also generate revenues for the IAUSHK.
“The products of this technology core include several types of cell culture media. Considering the fact that lots of those ingredients and equipment that are used in research centers and laboratories across the country are imported, this technology core would contribute to reducing the research costs for researchers at laboratories by domestically producing them.”
He further asserted that their domestically-made laboratory products will lower the cost for researchers, professors and students up to 50%.
Rouzbehi went on to call on the authorities and relevant government bodies for more assistance to their technological core by sponsoring the new ideas and projects in order to help the country to be self-sufficient in producing cell culture materials and equipment.
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