Top News of August 2024 with ANA
Azad News Agency (ANA) published a number of scientific and technological news in August 2024 whose top ones are as follows:
Iran Designs Nat’l Model for Intelligentization of Power Distribution System
The Iranian specialists at Nirou research institute designed and implemented the national model of intelligentization of the country's electric power distribution system in the form of a fundamental project.
“Improving corporate governance, increasing network strength, improving resilience, improving reliability, resolving energy imbalances, improving the quality of electric power delivered to customers, reforming the economy of the electricity distribution industry, resolving financial imbalances, improving administrative health, improving intra-organizational and extra-organizational interactions, improving HSE of company personnel, customers and society are among the most important goals and results to be considered in the design and implementation of the national model of intelligentization of the country's power distribution system,” said Mohammad Reza Safari, the head of the research team.
“Locality, comprehensiveness in the balanced intelligentization of all the components of the intelligent system, the possibility of carrying out plans and projects in the implementation stage and finally materializing the goals, and the evolution of the electricity distribution industry are other important features of the national model,” he added.
Safari underlined that by identifying the engineering and non-engineering problems of the power distribution system in 70 sectors and paying attention to the limitations and obstacles of each of the electricity distribution companies, a roadmap will be designed and implemented to overcome the existing problems and reach the desired situation.
The 7th National Conference on New Technologies in Electrical, Computer and Mechanical Engineering of Iran was held in Tehran on June 6.
Iran-Made Smart Sorting Machine Separates Dried Fruit, Saffron
Iranian researchers at an Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in designing and making a smart sorting machine which can separate different dried fruit and saffron flower.
“Our company initially started its activity with implementation of the saffron processing line plan; the saffron processing line consists of devices equipped with artificial intelligence, and using this technology, it performs all the steps of saffron flower processing, from cutting to multi-stage separation to obtain the saffron stigma,” Mohammad Reza Almasi, the executive director of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
“Also, this line is equipped with three smart sorting machines that can be used for dry fruits as well,” he added.
Almasi explained that a sorter is a device that can separate products based on predetermined criteria (color, shape, and size) with the accuracy and speed many times faster than human labor, adding that today, for reasons like increasing production efficiency and reducing health damage, the sorting machines are used for a variety of materials.
“The smart sorting machine developed by our company can be used to separate products like figs, dates, raisins and pistachios,” he noted.
Almasi added that the saffron processing line has been patented and used for the first time in the world.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces Modified Wheat, Corn Starch on Industrial Scale
Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company succeeded in production of modified and stabilized wheat and corn starch on an industrial scale by using the state-of-the-art technologies.
“Our company has been working for over 20 years with the aim of improving the quality of raw materials used in the food industry and producing modified starches based on wheat, corn, and potato,” Alireza Rezayee, a quality controler of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
“At present, our company produces all types of modified starch, stabilizers, premixes, etc. under the international standards of FDA, the national standard of Iran and also using the integrated system of ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 and HACCP,” he underlined.
“The modified starches and additives of our company enjoy advantages like creating the desired texture in the product, increasing shelf life, excellent performance as a bulking agent, emulsifier and stabilizer, and fat substitute,” Rezayee said.
Iranian Scientists Indigenize Quantitative Phase Imaging Microscope
Iranian researchers succeeded in designing and building a Quantitative Phase Imaging (QPI) microscope which provides both quantitative and beautiful images of living cells.
In this research, a QPI accessory has been proposed which can be installed on conventional optical microscopes and equip them with a tool for digital holographic microscopy.
The proposed part includes a double Fresnel prism with a certain vertex angle, which can form an interference frieze if the coherent light of the laser is guided inside the microscope. A digital detector is placed at the end part of the piece to record full monographs.
By installing this part on any type of optical microscope, the scientists can have a very stable digital whole-view microscope device which provides the possibility of imaging, studying and characterizing living cells without the need to use anti-vibration optical tables.
The proposed device enjoys a very high efficiency in 3D imaging of transparent samples, specially biological samples, and quantitative analysis of their dynamics, and it can be easily used for quantitative study of cell dynamics in medical and biological research, 3D surface topography, testing and characterization of various structures in science, microelectromechanical materials and systems, measurement of changes in refractive index of fluids in microchannels, study of nonlinear phenomena and many other research and industrial applications.
Iranian Researchers Making Efforts to Build Low-Cost High-Strength Concrete
Iranian researchers are striving to find a new way to produce stronger concrete by using low-cost materials.
“If possible, we want to achieve new technologies in high-strength concrete and composite concrete in the near future so that we can brand and send them to the market with lower costs and more accurate materials,” Kamal Khorramdel, a researcher and inventor and a faculty member of the Civil Engineering Department of the Islamic Azad University’s Mahabad branch, told ANA.
He stressed that the initial tests have proven successful in this regard.
“We are also working on concrete for the water tanks which are open and can reduce water penetration to zero,” Khorramdel said.
“Since the water inside the tanks contains chlorine and chlorine ions can be corrosive to concrete and reinforcements, the lack of water penetration can prevent the corrosion of concrete and rebars,” he noted.
Iranian Researchers Produce Wool Fat from Effluent of Washing Factories
Researchers of an Iranian knowledge-based company stationed at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences succeeded in production of wool fat from the effluent of wool washing factories.
“Lanolin or wool fat is a wax secreted by sheep's sebaceous glands. This material protects the sheep from weather hazards. Lanolin and its derivatives are used as water and oil emulsifiers, softeners, moisturizers, stabilizers and plasticizers in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and health, military weapons, food, oil, paint, construction, leather, etc. industries,” Kianoush Namayan, the managing director of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
He explained that lanolin is the only source of cholesterol production and D3 precursor.
“Lanolin is also used in skin ointments as a repair agent, in suppositories as a drug carrier, in sutures as an agent in the wound healing process, in dressings, burn ointments and wound sprays and in surgical adhesive tapes as a plasticizer agent and it is an agent that accelerates the wound healing process. It has applications as emulsifier, stabilizer, softener and acceleration agent in the wound healing process,” Namayan said.
Lanolin, also called wool fat, is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. Lanolin used by humans comes from domestic sheep breeds that are raised specifically for their wool. Historically, many pharmacopoeias have referred to lanolin as wool fat (adeps lanae); however, as lanolin lacks glycerides (glycerol esters), it is not a true fat. Lanolin primarily consists of sterol esters instead.
Lanolin's waterproofing property aids sheep in shedding water from their coats. Certain breeds of sheep produce large amounts of lanolin.
Iranian Researchers Work on Producing Synthetic Fuel with Potential to Tackle Environmental Concerns
An Iranian researcher and his teammates at the University of Tehran are working on producing a synthetic fuel in a laboratory environment with the least pollution level through a simulator and combining percentages of materials together.
Mehdi Abbasi, a professor at the University of Tehran (UT) and a graduate from Stuttgart University in Germany in the field of combustion of air engines with an environmental approach said in an interview with local Iranian media that, “A part of the project we implemented at the University of Stuttgart was aimed at the development of alternative fuels; Alternative fuels are fuels that do not originate from crude oil or can be synthetically produced in a laboratory environment.”
He stated that the existing fuels used in the automotive and aerospace industry are of petroleum origin, explaining more that, “Although there are environmental problems with crude oil, predictions show that by 2050, hydrocarbon sources will still be prevailing. These fuels have full energy portfolio, however, the percentage of their utilization is decreasing.”
Emphasizing that the consumption of gas in the future will increase, Abbasi described the trend as a result ofthe green approaches adopted by countries. “Gas has less pollution than diesel and gasoline, so it is more favorable,” he added.
The UT professor further said that he and his teammates in their studies, “tried to produce fuels in the laboratory environment and combine them with each other to achieve clean fuel.”
“We used the ‘fuel engineering’ or ‘fuel design’ method to achieve this product,” he noted.
Iranian Scientists Develop Nanocatalysts for Isomerization Process to Produce High-Quality Gasoline
Iranian researchers succeeded in producing polyexometallic nanocatalysts based on organic-metallic frameworks to be used in the process of normal hexane isomerization to increase the quality of gasoline in compliance with environmental standards.
‘Normal isomerization of hexane using polyexometallic nanocatalysts based on organic-metallic frameworks’ is the title of the thesis of Neda Rezayee, a PhD graduate in Chemical Engineering from Noushirvani University of Technology which was completed with the support of the National Science Foundation of Iran.
“Due to the importance of complying with environmental standards and the need to use up-to-date and efficient catalysts in the refining industry, in this research, normal isomerization of hexane was chosen in the vicinity of the best acid catalysts to improve their performance in the research process,” Rezayee said.
Noting that compliance with environmental standards in the isomerization process and finally in the gasoline production process and making a suitable acid catalyst for the isomerization process is one of the goals of this project, she said, “In this project, we are looking for a catalyst that has the highest efficiency and can provide more active sites for the isomerization reaction and remain active for a longer time.”
“The research showed that the super acid catalysts are suitable for performing the isomerization process due to their high acid properties but due to their deactivation, a suitable solution should be sought. For this reason, we focused on this issue and the results of this research are definitely applicable in the process of normal hexane isomerization,” Rezayee added.
“Finally, by making a suitable acid catalyst, the isomerization process can be advanced and the environmental risks caused by the production of low-quality gasoline can be reduced,” she stated.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces Flexible Circuits to Print on Fabric
An Iranian knowledge-based company has succeeded in making flexible circuits with application in printing circuits on fabric and textiles.
During the past 8 years, the specialists of the knowledge-based company have focused on the new technology platform called printed electronics and developed the method of printing electronic circuits.
“In a bid to develop products in the field of printed electronics, we have built a printer by which we can make products like seat warmers and car sensors and panels with the help of nano-based inks which make it possible to produce flexible and low-cost electronic devices,” said Ali Qarakhani, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“At present, this device makes it possible to print all types of flexible circuits, RFID tags, flexible heaters and flexible sensors in addition to research and development capabilities on other applications in the field of printed electronics,” he added.
“We produce electronic circuits through printing in our company. We started research in this field 8 years ago,” Qarakhani noted.
Researchers and technicians at a technological company based at the Islamic Azad University (IAU) have locally produced necessary materials and equipment for cell culture to reduce the cost of research in laboratories in Iran by 50%.
“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.”
Iranian Company Designs Machinery for Livestock, Poultry Feed Production Line
An Iranian technological company managed to design different machinery for the production line of livestock and poultry feed.
“Our company is active in the field of consulting, designing and construction of animal, poultry and aquatic feed production plants in different tonnages in a fully automatic way, reconstruction, renovation and upgrading of animal and poultry feed production plants, imports of modern technology of feed production line machinery, spare parts and customized parts,” Mohammad Khalili, the managing director of Kardan Machine company, told ANA.
“In a bid to improve the quality and productivity of livestock and poultry feed production units, our company has embarked on designing the livestock and poultry feed production line machines in Iran with a new and up-to-date design and reverse engineering of high-quality machines of reputable brands,” he added.
Khalili noted that imports of the latest technologies, including advanced in-line analyzers, nutrition software, ration management for industrial and semi-industrial animal husbandry are other future plans of his company.
Iran Becomes Self-Sufficient in Producing Pen Ink
Iran has become self-sufficient in producing pen ink through the efforts of technologists at a knowledge-based company.
Technologists at a knowledge-based firm in Iran have successfully produced antibacterial inks for pens for the first time in the country and region.
“In this company, with working round the clock, we have made a great achievement that has been unprecedented in Iran and the region until today. The new product is pen ink,” said managing director of the knowledge-based company ‘Sepandar Johar Arian’ Mohammad-Amin Maghsoudi.
He said that prior to this, the Iranian factories that produced pen used imported ink from other countries, adding that $2.5 million used to spent on buying the material.
“Domestically producing pen ink in Iran will not only put us on the list of the top seven countries in the world in this field, but also it will lay the ground for further innovations and improvement in the stationery industry inside our country,” he added.
“The ink is produced using the world's latest technology and represents the high-level of know-how of Iranian experts. This ink is high quality and viscosity and helps you create the most beautiful writings,” Maghsoudi went on to say.
Iranian Company Produces Sanitary Gel for Women
Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based pharmaceutical company produced a new type of sanitary gel for women with no impacts on hormones.
“Moisturizing vaginal gel is one of our company's latest products which was made for the first time in Iran, and its unique feature compared to similar products is its long-lasting effectiveness,” Ahmad Sadeqi, the managing director of the knowledge-based pharmaceutical company, told ANA.
“In similar products, vaginal gel is used every night, but this product is used once every 3 days, which is more convenient for the user,” he added.
Noting that the structure of the gel is not hormonal, Sadeqi said moisturizing vaginal gel does not cause any complications in disturbing the balance of hormones in the user's body.
“The main product has a special polymer that is the monopoly of a British-American company and is not imported into Iran due to sanctions, but with the efforts of our company's experienced specialists, this polymer has been transformed into simpler materials and is used in the production of this product,” he said.
Hospitals in Iran Equipped with Locally-Made Neopuff Neonatal T-Piece Resuscitator
A knowledge-based company has produced infant T-Piece resuscitators to equip Iranian hospitals with domestically produced devices.
“All the pieces of these devices (infant T-Piece resuscitators) are designed and produced by Iranian experts,” said Massoud Soleimani, the managing director of the knowledge-based company which has focused its operation on producing neonatal resuscitators and air-oxygen blenders.
“With its ergonomic design and simple user interface, the infant T-piece resuscitator allows for performing resuscitation without making error in applying work pressures and without causing fatigue during the resuscitation period. The infant resuscitation T-piece has the capability to connect to oxygen blender, oxygen and air flowmeter, capsule regulators, mask and tracheal tube of the baby, which creates high flexibility to use in different positions,” he explained about the device, according to a report by the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy.
The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device. This can include display screens, keyboards, a mouse and the appearance of a desktop.
Soleimani further explained that small size and light weight of the T-piece has made it easy to carry and use it in different places, including the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), female ward, emergency, etc.
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.
Iranian Scientists Make Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation Device for Brain Studies
Iranian researchers succeeded in production of a Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) device which stimulates the cranium and brain with a current that cannot usually be sensed by the consumer.
“Electrical and cranial brain stimulation is one of the newest and least dangerous methods of intervention in the nervous system, which in recent years has been significantly used in the treatment of disorders like depression, drug use and Parkinson's disease,” said Mohammad Mehdi Ahmadi, a faculty member of the Amirkabir University of Technology and the head of the research team.
“Recording brain electrical signal (EEG) simultaneously with brain electrical stimulation creates many possibilities in the process of treating patients or further research in this field,” he added.
Noting that the purpose of the research project is to obtain a method for extracting the electrical signal of the brain during intracranial brain stimulation to adjust the parameters of the stimulation signal, Ahmadi said, “To record the brain signal during intracranial brain stimulation, it is necessary to remove the disturbing signal caused by the stimulation from the signal recorded from the head to extract the electrical signal of the brain in a healthy way. By using this system, research can start on the closed loop systems of electrical stimulation of alternating current.”
Iranian Firm Provides Lab Services to Monitor Quality of Street Food, Beverages
An Iranian technological company provides laboratory services for the evaluation of microbial and chemical load to monitor the quality of street food and beverages and prevent the transmission of pollution and occurrence of food poisoning.
“Our company provides laboratory services in the field of evaluation of food health monitoring, environment and health and public health,” said Erfan Aqajani, a researcher at the company.
“Due to the hot season, where the growth of bacteria and fungi is high, we monitor the food health and have prepared various tests in the two fields of microbiological and chemical to monitor the health of food, environment and the personnel,” he added.
“These tests are for the quality assessment of all types of food like meat, rice, grains, legumes, additives and beverages, specially the drinking water, because the transfer of contamination through drinking water is more than other foods that are cooked,” Aqajani said.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Domestically Produces Point Level Measurement Sensors
A knowledge-based Iranian company has produced different level measuring instruments to help the country’s oil and gas industries.
According to a report by the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, a knowledge-based company has tried to take an important step towards self-sufficiency in the country's industrial equipment field by designing and manufacturing displacer level gauges.
“A level gauge is a sensor that is used to detect the amount of material in tanks and silos. Point level measurement sensors are a very important category of accurate instruments that have broad applications in industry. These types of level gauges work based on the displacement or relocation of a mechanical component,” said Siavash Sadeghi, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
He said that displacer level gauges are used in the oil and gas industries in the field of measuring and controlling the level of liquids in large tanks, adding, “Also, this equipment is used in chemical industries in reagent storage tanks, in food and pharmaceutical industries for accurate measurement of liquid levels in production processes, and in water and sewage facilities to monitor water and sewage levels in storage tanks and tankers.”
According to Sadeghi, the level measurement method is capable of providing accurate and stable measurements, and is resistance to harsh conditions, and is suitable for use in high pressure and temperature conditions, and also with its simple design and no moving parts, it leads to a longer life for facilities.
Iranian Researchers Discover New Method to Keep Barberry Fresh in Storage for Long Time
A knowledge-based company in Iran has discovered a method for barberry storage, which enables Iranian farmers to export fresh barberries to world markets.
Morteza Chaboki, the managing director of the knowledge-based company which is located in South Khorasan Science and Technology Park in Birjand, said in an interview with local Iranian media that exports of barberries in Iran has always faced difficulties because the fruit goes rotten soon and its is difficult to keep it fresh.
He said that "microbial load", "chemical fertilizer", "residual toxins" and "heavy metals accumulation" as four important factors that contaminate barberries and make them difficult for export, saying that "The barberry tree is very compatible with the climate of South Khorasan and due to its resistance, 90% of these trees do not need any chemical fertilizers or pesticides; This means that the production of the product is completely organic, but on the other hand, after harvesting, barberry is infected with microbes if it harvested using traditional and unprincipled methods."
The managing director of the knowledge-based company pointed to the 'barberry defense shield' as their solution for preventing the spoilage of the fruit, explaining, "When the barberry starts to turn from green to red, a special type of substance in a very small amount oozes on the barberry seed, which prevents the barberry from rotting and moldy, and prevents the barberry from being watered, like a defensive shield."
"After several years of studies, inspired by this defense shield, we have offered a barberry to the market that does not need to be refrigerated or frozen. This barberry can be exported fresh to all parts of the country and other countries."
He noted that Iran produces more than 95% of the seedless barberries in the world, adding that the exported barberries were usually in dried form.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Makes Different Types of Mobile Robots
Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company have succeeded in designing various types of mobile robots and the related software.
“For about 14 years, we have been working in the field of DC motor drive control, specifically in electric wheelchairs. In our company, we can design robots in any fields needed,” Hamid Shakeri Sari, a master of electronics and the managing director of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
“Any system that needs mobility and some lifter work alongside it, we can make that driver 100% domestically,” he added.
“We have also been able to design a software that is used for rear, middle and front powered wheelchairs and solves their problems. We could settle this issue; for instance, we have made a robot that can work in the warehouse,” Shakeri Sari said.
Iranian Firm Able to Manufacture 6 Million Single-Phase, Three-Phase Digital Meters Annually
A knowledge-based company in Iran was able to produce a variety of single-phase and three-phase digital meters to meet a significant part of the country's needs and has exported them to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Experts at the knowledge-based Afzar Azma company have been able to design, conduct research and indigenize the technology of making educational devices, electrical and electronic measurement devices, advanced digital meters and smart meters.
Jamshid Bordbar, the managing director and chairman of the board of directors of the company explained that his company has for the first time in Iran succeeded in designing and producing over a dozen types of electronic measuring devices with a quality based on the international standards.
“All stages of research, design, production of circuits, hardware and software and manufacturing of metal, plastic parts and body of devices are carried out by our company and with the help of advanced equipment and automatic systems,” he added.
“Our company has succeeded in producing all types of single-phase meters and three-phase digital meters and we enjoy the capacity to produce 6 million devices of different types of meters per year,” Bordbar underlined.
Smart Meters Produced by Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Installed in Iraq, Syria
An Iranian knowledge-based company has produced and supplied more than 16 million smart meters to domestic market and exported the extra to Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
A knowledge-based company in Iran, operating in the field of electronic equipment, now meets the ocuntry's need for smart meters by 80%. The company’s achievement is the result of establishing a comprehensive laboratory that has been set up at the company’s compound.
According to Jamshid Bordbar, the managing director of the knowledge-based company, the laboratory of the company has no parallel in the Middle East. Iran's Energy Ministry has used this laboratory on some occasions to conduct tests on its equipment. Even recently, the ministry’s Niroo Research Institute (NRI) has asked the knowledge-based firm to build a similar lab for the institute which is already operating.
"The meters produced in the company meets the highest technical standards in the country," the managing director went on to say.
Bordbar said that his company has offered dozens of products in technical and engineering fields for universities as well as the Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI).
He said that different equipment and devices have been made in their company, including power quality measurement and troubleshooting systems as well as smart meters, adding, “16 million smart meters of this company have been installed in the country so far. These meters are effective for controlling power outages and are a solution to reduce them.”
Iranian Researcher Offers New Method for Optimal Switch Placement in Power Distribution Systems
Researchers at Shiraz University in Iran have offered a method for optimal placement of switching equipment in electric power distribution systems using machine learning.
“Optimal Placement of Switching Devices in Electric Power Distribution Systems Using Machine Learning Methods" is the title of Ph.D. dissertation of Mehrdad Ebrahimi at Iran’s Shiraz University.
“Supplying high-quality and uninterrupted electrical power is one of the most important goals of power system planners. Also, the wideness of the electric power distribution system and the variety of equipment have made the distribution systems to be exposed to various damages, such as the collision of trees and birds with electrical equipment.
Therefore, it is important to create suitable infrastructure and equip the electrical power distribution system with switching equipment such as circuit breakers, separators to facilitate and accelerate the power outage management process,” the Shiraz University researcher said.
Machine learning (ML) is a field of study in artificial intelligence concerned with the development and study of statistical algorithms that can learn from data and generalize to unseen data and thus perform tasks without explicit instructions.
“Today, the high accuracy and efficiency of machine learning methods have made them very useful in solving many problems such as foreign currency prices prediction, image processing, and translation from one language to another,” he said, adding that the ML is a growing trend that has been used for controlling, planning and developing power systems in recent years.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces Advanced Protective Relays for Power Industry
Experts at an Iranian knowledge-based company have domestically designed and produced advanced protective relays for power industry.
Sohail Sadat Safavi, one of the managers of the knowledge-based company told ANA that their companies produces ‘Pishtaz’ advanced industrial protective. “Advanced digital protection relays have advanced telecommunication protocols (such as DNP3 and IEC61850) that are used in the ultra-high distribution substations. These relays are used in industries such as oil, gas, petrochemical, steel, cement and iron smelting.”
“The purpose of producing this product is to locally produce advanced protective relays for ultra-high substations and industries in order to reduce dependence on similar foreign-made products,” he said.
“In electric power distribution, various errors may occur, such as lightning striking the lines, ruptures in transmission lines, and the occurrence of a shortcoming inside the equipment, and if these errors are not detected and resolved in the due time, it will cause the spread of errors and fire breakout and serious financial losses,” he continued to explain.
“The purpose of protective relay operation is to prevent the spread of errors in the shortest possible time... Protective relays must operate very quickly and accurately and have very high reliability, which requires reliable, accurate hardware and the use of complicated protective algorithms,” Safavi also said.
“By using ARM series processors and very accurate measurement circuits in the hardware part of this relay and implementing complicated protection algorithms in the software part, Pishtaz relays currently enjoy having the same technology as the most advanced relays in the world,” the company’s representative said.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Design, Produce 1st ‘Saffron Analyzer’
Experts at a knowledge-based firm in Iran have designed and produced a device to analyze the quality of saffron which is called “Saffron Analyzer”.
The Saffron analyzer is designed by a knowledge-based company which was established in 2016. The company specializes in designing and producing advanced optical, spectroscopic, and electro-optical devices, as well as offering consulting, design, and services in those areas.
Mohammad Javad Kargar Shurki, the managing director of the knowledge-based company said that the saffron business in need of saffron analyzer methods and instruments to accurately determine the quality and study cases of saffron fraud and impurities in a fast and cost-effective way.
The quality of saffron can be determined by using a wide range of analytical techniques and saffron analyzer devices.
“Nowadays, food industries have increasingly turned to spectrophotometry to determine the quality of saffron and detect fraud,” added Kargar Shukri.
He said that the analyzer evaluates saffron based on three key components: crocin (colour compounds), picrocrocin (bitter taste), and safranal (aroma). "By leveraging high-speed CMOS detectors and a sophisticated optical system, the analyzer significantly reduces data collection time and improves spectral resolution, setting a new standard in saffron analysis," he added.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces Spray to Treat, Prevent Influenza
Researchers at a knowledge-based company have produced a type of spray to prevent and treat influenza by using red algae, which according to them, can be used for both children and adults.
“This product is a spray to help reduce the symptoms of cold, coronavirus and also allergic rhinitis,” said Amirhossein Esmaili one of the technologists at the knowledge-based company said, after saying that the name of their product is “Coldanese Plus”.
He named one of the data-x-items used in the producing the spray as ‘Carrageenan’, a natural compound derived from red algae, continuing, “Xylitol is one of the other ingredients of this spray. Utah-carrageenan has antiviral activity and is resistant to all types of respiratory viruses, including colds, influenza, rhinoviruses, herpes simplex and coronavirus (Corona virus NL63, SARS-CoV-2).”
“Using Xylitol in this medicine compound is to prevent middle-ear infection,” he said.
"This drug, with its unique formulation, physically forms a protective membrane on the surface of the nasal mucosa, which prevents the sitting of and effect of pathogenic viruses such as influenza and cold viruses to the nasal mucosa. This formulation can also inactivate and destroy viruses attached to nasal mucus,"Esmaili said.
The researcher said that the drug will work for children and adults, adding that it can be prescribed even for pregnant women.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produce Organic Fertilizer from Textile Waste
Experts at a technology company in Iran have used textile waste to produce an innovative organic fertilizer.
Reyhane Sadat Rafiei Alavi Alawijeh, the managing director of technology company “Tochal Kesht Sabz” based in Science and Technology Park of the Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch (IAUN) said that her company was founded in 2023 and it specializes in agricultural field based on organic products.
She who has a PhD in analytical chemistry added that they got the idea from a problem that the textile industry faced in terms of waste, saying that their organic fertilizer which is produced from textile waste also helps the environment and society’s health.
The Tochal Kesht Sabz managing director further said that organic fertilizer has no unpleasant smell and is free from insect eggs and weed seeds. Its use in the production of crops not only produces an organic product by absorbing moisture, but also reduces the amount of water consumption by about 30% and helps the farmer not to use toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, she added.
She also said that their team of researchers are working on producing more innovative technological products.
“This biological product has been produced for the first time in the world using this type of raw material and method,” she noted.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces Different Kinds of Drugs for Livestock, Poultry
Experts at a knowledge-based company in Iran have successfully produced different types of livestock and poultry medicines for the first time in the country.
“Our knowledge-based company with the aim of producing medicines used in the country's livestock and poultry industry and also exporting the medicines to the regional countries of was established in 1998. The company’s first phase of the factory was established on a land of 12,000 square meters and an infrastructure of 14,000 square meters located in the industrial city of Hashtgerd near the capital Tehran," said Farzad Zainali, the CEO of the knowledge-based company.
He furthur said that their company has seven completely separate production lines for various forms of animal medicine, adding, “Injectable solutions, types of injectable suspensions, sterile injectable powders of the beta-lactam group (penicillins and cephalosporins), different types of oral solutions and suspensions, powders soluble in water and mixed in different drug groups, including different antibiotics, insecticides, painkillers and anti-inflammatories, anti-allergy drugs and antihistamines, water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins and different kinds of minerals in the form of powder, oral solution and injection solutions, all kinds of electrolytes and injectable and oral serums are being produced in the factory.”
According to him, the company's quality control and research and development laboratories are equipped with all accurate measuring devices to detect and analyze all types of raw materials and pharmaceutical products.
Iranian Researchers have conducted research on the impact of miRNA-149-5p on an improvement of neurological deficits during stroke (brain attack).
“Studying the potential pretreatment impact of miRNA-149-5p on an improvement in neurological deficits in stroke in rats" is the title of a PhِِD dissertation done by Mohammad Reza Bigdeli with the support of the INSF at the Tehran-based Tarbiat Modares University," Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) said in a report.
"85% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, while hemorrhagic strokes account for 15% of strokes. Recently, significant progress has been made in understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms of stroke, especially in ischemic stroke," Bigdeli said.
"Despite the broad knowledge that has been developed in the field of stroke pathophysiology in the last 30 years; Still, the only way of treatment is the use of tissue plasminogen activator drugs. However, only 5% to 10% patients with ischemic stroke can benefit from it due to the limited time of using the drug and its side effects," the researcher said.
"Meanwhile, effective neuroprotection for ischemic stroke is an excellent method ...Several treatments, medical as well as surgical, are being studied. The use of miRNAs is classified in this field," he said.
"One of the important and new methods for transferring miRNAs to cells is using lentiviruses. These viruses are known as efficient vectors for the transfer of genes and miRNAs and can stably and efficiently transfer genetic materials to target cells," he further said.
Iranian Researchers Produce Anti-Earthquake Bed
Technicians at a company in Iran have designed and produced an anti- earthquake bed which can save people's lives during earthquakes and falling debris.
Abolfazl Faramarzi, the initiator of the project and managing director of the Iranian technology company said in an interview with ANA that he developed the idea of making the quake-proof bed at the incubator center of Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Branch.
“I started my activity in the field of welding in 2018 when I was 20. Then, various ideas came to my mind one of which was the design and production of quake-proof beds,” he said.
“I finished designing the bed for about a year and produced the prototype. At the same time, I registered the company and after going through the administrative procedures, I established it as a technology unit and started making a commercial type of it. By the end of 1402 in the Iranian calendar (March 21, 2024), the first commercial product of quake and debris-proof bed was produced.”
"In this type of bed the goal is to create a fortified shelter. When the earthquake strikes, vibration is transmitted to the hydraulic pump system through sensors attached to the wall, and within three seconds the jacks open and create a shelter. In this bed, there is also a place to store supplies including foodstuff and other essential items."
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces Fog Cooling Machine
Specialists of a knowledge-based company in Iran succeeded in producing a fog cooling device that helps to cool people in crowded places while preventing the creation of dust.
“In Vetos Engineering Development Innovators Group, we operate extensively in the field of producing fogging and water spray devices. These products are used in open areas to suppress dust and cool people in public gatherings,” said Massoumeh Amin, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“This product can spray water over a wide area and in addition to cooling people, it also prevents dust from rising,” she noted.
“We have succeeded in producing different devices that have never been produced in Iran,” Amin underlined.
Iran Increases Oil Output at South Azadegan Field by 2,500 bpd
The production capacity of Iran's South Azadegan oilfield increased by 2,500 barrels per day (bpd) after putting into operation two new wells.
Head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Mohsen Khojasteh Mehr announced in December 2023 the drilling of 60 new wells in the South Azadegan oilfield to boost production capacity.
He added that the South Azadegan field's production capacity has seen a significant increase with the addition of 60 new wells over the past year, reaching a current production level of 120,000 bpd.
Khojasteh Mehr pointed out that development plans have been finalized for all of the country’s joint fields, and programs are underway to sign a contract to develop two additional joint fields by March 20.
AI Helps Iranian Experts to Detect Faults in Gas Turbines of Power Plants
Iranian scientists at Nirou research center managed to implement a special project by using the artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the defects of gas turbines in power plants.
“In this project, the application of this technology in the gas turbine of thermal power plants was pursued to inspect and detect automatic faults,” said Mehdi Akraminia, a faculty member of the research group of rotating mechanical equipment at Nirou research center.
“This project was put on our agenda to verify the feasibility and ability of artificial intelligence in the field of electricity production,” he added.
Noting that the project has two phases, Akraminia said, “The first phase is extracting the required data in the gas turbine and the second phase is detecting defects with the help of artificial intelligence and comparing with the conventional methods.”
“The first phase of the project has been successfully completed which can lead to the development of suitable data for use in artificial intelligence in other power generation equipment like different models of other gas turbines, steam turbines, combined cycle, generators, power plant transformers, power plant pumps, wind turbines and water turbines; in the second phase of the project, the data extracted from the first phase is exploited and artificial intelligence models are developed, and by examining the working conditions of the gas turbine, its possible defects are detected,” he said.
Iranian Firm Exports Over 17,000 Homegrown Medical Devices to 50 Countries
A knowledge-based company in Iran has exported more than 17,000 advanced medical equipment to 50 countries across the globe.
The knowledge-based company, which was established in 1997, is operating in the field of designing and manufacturing advanced medical equipment such as patient vital signs monitors, advanced ICU ventilators, electrocardiographs, AED electroshocks, suction, etc.
“This company has been able to end the country’s dependence on imported data-x-items in the field of designing and manufacturing advanced medical equipment and turn Iran into an exporter of these advanced products to Europe, Asia, Africa and South America,” said Reza Yaqubzadeh, the CEO of the renowned knowledge-based company.
“Having more than 360 experienced personnel, over 70 of whom are working in the research and development, standardization and quality guarantees unit, the company has installed its produced systems in the most specialized medical centers across the country. More than 70,000 devices have been installed across the country, enjoying a satisfaction rate of over 85%,” the CEO added.
He stated that their knowledge-based company established a medical equipment factory in Malaysia 15 years ago to become an international company and neutralize the impact of the sanctions.
Yaqubzadeh also said that their firm has begun potneted production in Belarus and in recent years has also set up a factory in Sweden. It also opened its factories in Turkey, Iraq and Indonesia, he added.
Iran-Made Industrial Equipment Helps Hygienic Cooking of Food with Much Less Energy
An Iranian knowledge-based company has managed to produce industrial cooking equipment which can cook healthy food for many people with only one liquid gas capsule.
“The equipment that we have made is industrial cooking pots, including big pots for cooking rice, stew pot, rail grills and other equipment that is provided as a complete package,” said Maysam Vatani, one of the researchers of the knowledge-based company.
“The equipment can provide the food needed by a large number of people in the smallest possible space by spending less energy, so that if 5 liquid gas capsules are used for a meal using ground stoves, by using this equipment, one liquid gas capsule can be used,” he added.
Vatani stated that the reason for reduction of energy consumption in these boilers is due to the use of proper insulation and the optimal use of heat, adding, “Also, no food is wasted by applying the equipment and the food can be prepared by using less oil.”
“Manpower is also reduced in this method and people who are in the process of cooking food using this equipment prepare food with the least effort,” he underlined.
Iranian Scientists Produce Seedlings through Tissue Culture
The technologists of an Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in production of high-quality seedlings by using tissue culture method.
“Using our knowledge and expertise, we managed to reduce the time of the seedling production process, which previously took about two years, to 6 months,” said Seyed Mojtabi Hosseini, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“Most of our products are sent to rural and remote areas, because nowadays there is a desire to create more gardens in these areas,” he added.
Hosseini noted that the seedlings produced by his compaby have been supplied to different provinces of Iran, including Kurdistan, Lorestan, North Khorassan, West Azerbaijan and East Azerbaijan, Golestan, Isfahan, Qom, Alborz and Tehran.
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