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:

Iranian Company Uses AI to Personalize Cosmetic Products

An Iranian knowledge-based firm has succeeded in making personalized cosmetic products based on genetics, diseases, sensitivities and skin and hair analyzes for each person with the help of the artificial intelligence.

“For the first time, the personalization of skin and hair care health products, perfume, etc. (personalized cosmetics) based on diseases, sensitivities, genetics and skin and hair analyzes for each person started in our company,” Bita Mehravi, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.

“In this method, after scanning the skin, information like the amount of fat, wrinkles, moisture and skin spots is sent to a server and analyzed with the help of a program written based on artificial intelligence,” she added.

“The final quantitative and qualitative analysis is given to the physician and based on the results of these two analyzes a complete care package is prescribed for the person,” Mehravi said.

Russia to Launch Iran-Made Hodhod, Kosar Satellites into Orbit Early November

Hossein Shahrabi Farahani, the founder and managing director of an Iranian knowledge-based company active in space areas, announced that the two Iran-made ‘Kosar’ and ‘Hodhod’ will be sent to the orbit from Russia on November 5.

“God willing, these two satellites will be launched from the Russian space base on November 5 this year,” Shahrabi Farahani said.

Noting that the two satellites will be launched into the orbit of 500km above the Earth’s surface, he explained, “Kosar satellite is a sensing satellite with a resolution of 3.5 meters. This satellite weighs 30 kg and has a color image width of 15 km.”

Shahrabi Farahani added that the images received from this satellite are proper for agricultural and mapping applications, saying, “The orbital life of this satellite is 3.5 years.”

He described Hodhod satellite as an Internet of Things (IOT) satellite that was designed and built based on the standard of cubic satellites in dimensions of three units (3U), and said, “The satellite can be used in agricultural, transportation and crisis management fields. Hodhod has an orbital life of 4 years and is placed in a similar orbit next to Kosar satellite.”

Iranian Researcher Produces Iron Concentrate from Low-Grade Hematite Sources for Steel Industry

An Iranian researcher and professor of the Faculty of Mining Engineering of the University of Tehran succeeded in producing iron concentrate from low-grade hematite sources with application in steel industry.

Mehdi Qarabaqi was able to reduce water consumption in the processing and increase the efficiency and recovery of the process in the low-grade hematite iron project by using modern processing methods and the appropriate combination of low-cost and low-water-consuming methods and by making changes in the layout of equipment and the design of separation equipment.

“In hematite iron processing methods, physical, gravity and magnetic methods and some new methods have been used, and this has led to the production of hematite concentrate product with suitable grade and high efficiency,” Qarabaqi told ANA.

Noting that the project was implemented for a private company and at present, he said that a contract is being signed for the construction of an industrial plant for the production of hematite concentrate.

“The main ingredient for steel production in Iran is the magnetite iron ore concentrates,” Qarabaqi said.

Iranian Scientists Produce Recombinant Viral Vectors to Prevent Blindness

Iranian researchers succeeded in production of optimized recombinant viral vectors capable of effective and less invasive transfer of the RPGR gene by intravitreal injection for gene therapy and prevention of blindness in patients with the hereditary disease of retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

“One of the most effective measures that can be adopted to treat RP disease is the production of recombinant viral vectors optimized for effective gene transfer. Using this method to treat X-linked retinitis pigmentosa, which is caused by a defect in the RPGR gene, a virus was made that has a healthy version of the RPGR gene,” said Maryam Haqshenas, a PhD student of Medical Genetics at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.

She explained that in this project, which was implemented under the guidance of Sina Mozaffari, a faculty member of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and in collaboration with the Ophthalmology Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, mutations were created at the surface of virus to increase its transmission in different layers of the retina during intravitreal injection, which is a less invasive type of injection, adding that these mutations help the virus penetrate more into all layers of the retina and after injecting the produced virus into the patient's eye, the RPGR gene is expressed in the photoreceptors and prevents the destruction of retinal cells.

“In a preclinical study, the viruses from this invention were injected into the eyes of one-month-old mice, and the efficiency of these viruses in the transfer of the RPGR gene and their penetration from the injection site, i.e., the vitreous, to the location of the photoreceptors in the retina, and the specific expression of RPGR in these cells was proven,” Haqshenas said.

Iran-Made Invention Helps Patients to Take Medicine On-Time

An Iranian researcher and graduate of the Islamic Azad University’s Najafabad branch succeeded in making a device used by patients or their caregivers to comply with the medication regimen and time.

Mojtaba Mostafayee, the inventor and producer of the device, explained about his company and invention, and told ANA, “We produce drug reminder devices with the Darouyar brand.”

“The company's product is a medication reminder device that is used to comply with the medication regimen of patients or their caregivers, and is a therapeutic aid device for regular medication use,” he added.

Mostafayee underlined that the device's speaker for making settings (speaker's manual), display of the ambient temperature, the warning of the speaker in case of high ambient temperature, convenient use and high accuracy are among the advantages of the device.

Iran-Made Disinfectant Solution with No Damage to Metal Equipment

Iranian engineers, at an Iranian knowledge-based company, have produced an anti-microbial and anti-viral disinfectant solution which has not have any damage on the metal parts, a report said.

“We succeeded in producing an anti-microbial and anti-virus disinfectant solution. Foreign-made disinfectant solutions that are used now have an unpleasant smell, so we tried to produce disinfectant solutions that do not have the defects of imported samples,” Mahya Nangir, the managing-director of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.

“This antiseptic solution makes the hospital environment free of any germs and viruses within five minutes,” she added.

“The most important advantage of this solution is its application in hospitals and treatment spaces without harming the human body and skin,” Nangir said, expressing the hope that the product will be exported to Iraq, Afghanistan and other neighboring countries.

“Using this solution compared to the foreign-made samples creates the least corrosion and rust for metals,” she noted.

Iranian Company Exports Liquid Oxygen Storage Tanks to 3 Countries

Researchers of an Iranian knowledge-based firm managed to produce liquid oxygen storage tanks and the company exported them to Iraq, Syria and Turkmenistan.

“Petrochemical and steel industries, hospitals, laboratories, etc. use these tanks, so we have indigenized them. Making them can be an important step in the country,” Fahimeh Tavallayee, the managing director of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.

She explained that the outer layer of the tank designed by her company is made of carbon steel, adding that the inner layer is also made of steel so that liquid gases can be stored well at high temperatures.

“The tanks we designed enjoy a capacity of one ton. In addition to producing and supplying domestic needs, we hve been able to export them to Syria, Turkmenistan and Iraq,” Tavallayee said.

Iran-Made Silk Clothes Effective in Treatment of Women's Diseases

Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company succeeded in designing and producing special silk clothes which are effective in treating women's diseases.

“In our company, we have produced silk clothes for the treatment of women's diseases. The idea of ​​producing such a garment was formed by treating fibroid cysts through silk fibers,” Roqayyeh Habibi, the managing director of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.

Noting that the product is the result of combining traditional and modern medicine, she said, “The result of combining this knowledge with herbal medicine was silk wearables, including underwear and silk sanitary pads.”

“In addition to treating some female infections and diseases, this product also helps women's reproductive and sexual health,” Habibi.

Iranian Experts Produce Gelatin from Waste of Poultry Slaughterhouse

Iranian researchers at a technological company succeeded in producing gelatin from poultry slaughterhouse waste with four applications.

“Recently, there has been a significant interest in the world to use natural materials and food to encapsulate different bioactive compounds, and for the first time in our company, gelatin nanoparticles from poultry gelatin to stabilize picking emulsion made with fish oil and orange oil containing lycopene was used in water and compared with bovine gelatin nanoparticles,” Ahmadreza Abedinia, the managing director of the company stationed at the growth center of Islamic Azad University’s Damqan branch, told ANA. 

“Low cost, abundant availability, reduction of waste and prevention of biological pollution of the environment, novelty of the raw materials and the ability to be widely used in a variety of food and pharmaceutical products like syrup, drinks, cakes, bread, dairy products (ice cream, yogurt, milk, butter, etc.) ) is among the advantages of using the gelatin taken from poultry slaughterhouse waste,” he added.

Noting that the non-mammalian sources contain significant amounts of gelatin that closely resemble the desirable physicochemical, functional, and sensory characteristics of mammalian gelatins, Abedinia said, “Our product does not create concerns we have about the mammalian gelatins, and it can be used to make four other products, including pharmaceutical gelatin, food gelatin, gelatin modified for different applications and primary gelatin for nanoparticle gelatin.”

Iran-Made Ozone Generator Disinfects Slaughterhouses, Poultry Houses

Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company succeeded in production and indigenization of an ozone generator device which can disinfect areas like water and sewage, livestock and poultry houses, slaughterhouses and chicken farms.

The industrial ozone generators enjoy the capacity to produce 10 grams per hour to 40 kg per hour of ozone gas.

“This device is actually used for the purification and disinfection of various projects, and we have implemented over 500 executive projects across Iran in the field of water and sewage, livestock and poultry, slaughterhouses and chicken farms,” said Parisa Hemmati, the company's commercial technical expert.

“Ozone removes odor and color. Therefore, it finds different uses in various industries, for instance in slaughterhouses and livestock farms for washing and disinfecting metal equipment, purifying drinking water for livestock or purifying and disinfecting the air in halls, tankers or milking machines and so on,” she explained.

Iran-Made Nano-Based Flooring Prevents Spread of Malta Fever, Other Infections

A technological company in Iran has used nanotechnology to produce a disinfectant flooring which reduces pollution and prevents the transmission of different infectious diseases, including brucellosis (Malta fever).

Making a nanotechnology product with disinfection features makes it possible for livestock and humans to be protected from common diseases that threaten them.

Zohreh Karimian, an Assistant Professor of the Health Department and Vice-President of Medical Sciences of the Islamic Azad University’s Shahr-e Kord branch, told ANA that the disinfectant flooring is a nanotechnology product.

“As you know, brucellosis is a common disease between animals and humans. One of the ways to transmit brucellosis disease is through the traffic of vehicles in slaughterhouses and livestock farms, and the disinfectant flooring can be effective in disinfecting vehicle tires and preventing the transmission of disease outside livestock and slaughterhouses,” she noted.

Karimian underlined that in addition to the disinfection feature, this multi-layer flooring also enjoys the possibility of self-cleaning with the help of nanotechnology.

Iran to Hold Int’l Conference on New Models of Business Management in Unstable Conditions

The 6th national conference and the 3rd international conference on new models of business management in unstable conditions will be held on August 6, 2024.

The conferences will be held in Tehran by the Iranian Institute of Electronic Higher Education and Asr-e Gofteman Cultural and Art Institute and with the support of Civilica (the publisher of Iran conferences and scientific journal papers).

Among the main topics of the conferences mention can be made of coaching in businesses, financial management and accounting, crisis management in organizations, marketing and branding management, entrepreneurship and innovation management, management of improvement and restructuring of the organization, knowledge management and information technology, management of organizational behavior and human resources, quality management, productivity and organizational excellence, organizational psychology management of new businesses, management of process production and operations in new businesses, and electronic business management (banking, investment, etc.).

Researchers, university professors, students and interested people can visit the website of the conference at https://civilica.com/l/154107/ for additional information.

Iran-Made Packaging Machine Increases Shelf Life of Foodstuff

A knowledge-based company in Iran has produced packaging devices based on the modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) method which increases the shelf life of food by 3 to 10 times.

“Our machines are equipped with a vacuum system and gas injection which carry out packaging by using the MAP method. This product can automatically pack food products in plastic containers with high speed and accuracy,” said Mohaddeseh Haji, the company's marketing expert.

She explained that the technology improves the shelf life of the product by 3 to 10 times, while it does not contain harmful preservatives, adding, “Also, while evacuating the air around the product, this device uses gas injection to create a modified atmosphere and increase the shelf life of the product.”

“The machine can perform the processes of measuring, filling, vacuuming, sealing and printing the product’s information automatically,” Haji said.

She added that this method increases the shelf life of the products several times, and also maintains the original quality of the products, lowers the returns, increases the hygiene of the product and has a great impact on the beauty of the product.

Iranian Researchers Produce Polyaluminium Chloride Solid for Waste Water Treatment

Researchers at a knowledge-based company in Iran have produced solid type of polyaluminium chloride which is yellow powder for drinking or wastewater treatment.

One of the problems that industries create is a large amount of wastewater they produce and they release into the environment. Given the severity of the problem, a knowledge-based company in Iran has prevented the spread of environmental pollution by producing a purifying material called Poly Aluminum Chloride (PAC). This substance has the property of coagulating pollutants.

Polyaluminum chloride is a water purification material, an inorganic polymer coagulant, and a polymer with a relatively large molecular weight and a relatively high charge of inorganic polymer produced by the bridge action of hydroxyl ions and the polymerization of polyvalent anions.

This knowledge-based company in Iran has succeeded in producing powder and the solid type of polyaluminum chloride. Factories in Iran used to employ the liquid type of polyaluminum chloride which was imported into the country from overseas.

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