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 Firm Produces Biocompatible Suture Wire for Open Heart Surgeries
Technologists of an Iranian company have produced biocompatible suture wires for open heart surgeries that are competitive with foreign models.
“This product has obtained standards and mechanical properties like penetration, bonding force, bending and other parameters and is competitive with similar foreign models,” said Hojjat Mirzayee, the company's production manager.
“Our product is biocompatible and the price of the Iranian model is half the price of the European models,” he added.
“This product has now received all the 10993 standards (Biological Evaluation Standard for Medical Equipment) and has also received the necessary approvals from the Iranian hospitals, including the Heart Center,” Mirzayee said.
Surgical stainless steel suture is a nonabsorabable, sterile surgical suture. The suture is available as a monofilament and multifilament suture.
Surgical stainless steel suture is indicated for use in abdominal wound closure, hernia repair, sternal closure and orthopedic procedures including cerclage and tendon repair.
Iranian Firm Produces Drug to Treat Alzheimer's, Cancer without Harming Healthy Tissues
Technologists at an Iranian company stationed at the Science and Technology Park of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad designed and produced a nanoparticle-based drug capable of targeting cancerous cells without harming healthy tissues.
The company put the synthesis of Alzheimer's and glioma cancer drugs based on exosomes and nanoparticles on its agenda for research work.
The designed drug contains effective nanoparticles as antioxidants and anticancer agents for easy absorption in epithelial cells.
This drug platform is capable of targeted drug delivery and allows for unrestricted exosome transplantation.
Helping to treat the disease without causing allergies and other problems, targeted treatment without negative impacts on other cells and adjacent tissues, and gradual release and treatment of cells at risk of increased ROS levels are other advantages of the drug.
Iran Standing among Top Producers of Special Device for Targeted Cancer Treatment
Iran inaugurated first production line for the electroporation device for targeted cancer treatment, turning into one of the few countries producing the vital machine.
The first production line for the electroporation device for targeted cancer treatment was inaugurated at the Industry and Business Development Center stationed at the Science and Technology Park of University of Tehran in the presence of Saeed Sarkar, the secretary of the Biotechnology, Health and Medical Technologies Development Headquarters of the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy.
This advanced technology was designed and indigenized by experts from a knowledge-based company and has put Iran beside the UK and Italy in the group of the few countries producing this vital device.
The ECT device significantly increases the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs by increasing the permeability of cancer cells.
Iranian Startup Makes CNC Robot for Development of Businesses
A startup team in Iran has managed to manufacture a CNC robot for cutting wood and stone which reduces production costs and helps the development of small businesses.
The cost-effective, portable and multifunctional CNC robot offers an innovative solution for various industries. The device is an ideal choice for workshops and small businesses by reducing costs, increasing productivity, easy portability, high output quality, ease of use and compatibility with various materials. With the growth of related markets, this robot can make the production process faster, less expensive and more accurate and is considered a smart investment in today's competitive world.
By combining two cutting and engraving capabilities in one small and portable device, the portable robot offers a cost-effective alternative to large industrial equipment. Its compact design and light weight allow for easy movement and use in mobile projects. Compatibility with various materials like wood, stone, and MDF, along with optimizing energy consumption and reducing production costs, makes the robot an ideal choice for small workshops and creative businesses.
This robot allows for the execution of precise designs on wood and stone; hence, it meets the needs of craftsmen and carpenters to improve the quality and speed of work.
Startup Team in Iran Develops Smart Healthcare Platform for Hospitals
A startup team in Iran has managed to develop a smart hospital platform that determines medicine dosages and controls drug interactions.
“The system we have developed is an artificial intelligence-based platform that simplifies a number of hospital processes, prescription systems, and pharmacies,” said Mohammad Farhadi, the project manager of the company.
“This platform has been developed in a way that it is capable of checking drug interactions and determining drug dosages for patients. It also controls drug contraindications for patients,” he added.
“In the next step, after identifying errors, this platform is integrated with the risk management system and decides what actions to take for each risk,” Farhadi said.
He underlined that artificial intelligence-based tools have been used in the development of this platform.
Iranian Energy Journal Indexed in Int’l Scopus Database
The ‘Journal of Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Energy Storage’, published by the Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Iran, was indexed in the international Scopus database.
The Journal was accepted in the International Scopus Database with the efforts of the editorial board members. Scopus is one of the most reliable and well-known citation indexes that has collected bibliographic information of about 60 million documents.
Scopus contains information on the products of about 5,000 scientific publishers from across the world. In total, Scopus has indexed information on 16,500 scientific research journals.
Scopus is one of the products of Elsevier. This success indicates the improvement of the scientific quality of the journal and an important step in the development of hydrogen and energy storage research in the country.
Knowledge-Based Company in Iran Succeeds in Manufacturing Wireless Laryngoscope
An Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in manufacturing a wireless laryngoscope device, which has been widely used by specialists and physicians in the country.
“We are the only manufacturer of wireless video laryngoscopes. So far, there has been a very significant reception from physicians; over 500 specialist and subspecialist physicians in Iran have purchased this device, and it is also being used abroad,” said Mehdi Moqim Eslam, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“One of the important features of this product is that it is wireless, which has made the doctor's work much simpler and more convenient. Also, the integrated design and production of this device has minimized image interruptions and problems during intubation,” he added.
“Scientific research conducted by Tehran University of Medical Sciences shows that this product, compared to the US, Canadian, and European models, has reduced patient pain and cardiac arrhythmias by changing its structure and design,” Moqim Eslam said.
“The device has been clinically tested in operating rooms, emergency rooms, and ICUs, and its results have been published in prestigious international journals,” he noted.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Uses AI to Analyze Medical Documents
A knowledge-based technological company used artificial intelligence to build a platform for the quick and accurate analyzing of medical documents.
“We are active in the field of software development and artificial intelligence applications. One of our products is a website designed for ordinary people,” said Ali Amani, the managing director of the company.
“On this platform, the users can upload their medical documents and artificial intelligence performs analyses for them. The outputs include the probabilities of developing various diseases, the causes of these diseases, medical recommendations, and introducing relevant specialists,” he added.
“This product can also be provided in an organizational form. In the organizational section, we provide organizations with a dashboard where personnel data is entered, including medical information, tests, examinations, job information, and other items. Then, comprehensive and combined analyses are performed on personnel’s medical records and past records,” Amani said.
“Artificial intelligence in this project, as an auxiliary tool, practically plays an additional role in the flexibility and facilitation of occupational health and safety processes of organizations,” he noted.
Iran Standing among Top States in Production of Smart Digital Hearing Aids
An Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in production of a home-made smart digital hearing aid, putting Iran among the top 10 countries with access to the technology.
“With forty years of experience in the field of hearing products, we have conducted extensive research in the past five years as a knowledge-based and innovative company to be able to produce home-made smart hearing aids,” said Aria Khamseh, the deputy-manager of sales and marketing at Parstech knowledge-based company.
“At present, by using specialized personnel and students from reputable universities, and a domestic research team, we have been able to produce a large part of the software and parts of the hearing aid hardware in Iran,” he added.
“The main advantage of our product is that all the options and capabilities that exist in advanced hearing aids in European countries are included in this product,” Khamseh said.
“This industry is such that after an individual visits an audiologist for a hearing aid prescription, an ear impression is taken and is sent to us. Our team makes and sends a hearing aid that is tailored to the individual’s needs and the degree of hearing loss. After the final adjustment by the audiologist, the hearing aid is placed inside the ear canal,” he noted.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces LED Lamp Lifespan Testing Device
A knowledge-based company in Iran has developed an LED lamp lifespan testing device.
“Our company operates in the field of special technologies, specially the production of LED lamp lifespan testing devices. These devices are unique in terms of structure and complexity in the country, because until now the production of such devices in Iran has been limited,” said Reza Mazare’i, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
“This system includes a generator that simulates day and night cycles and air humidity and provides different time intervals for testing LED lamps,” he added.
Noting that the working cycle of this device is designed based on a thousand hours of life, Mazare’i said that in normal cases, lamps produced in factories are out of work after 35 thousand hours.”
“This device works for about 7 hours in negative mode and 7 hours in positive mode, which plays an important role in testing and ensuring the quality of products,” he underlined.
Iranian Scientists Improve Performance of Lithium Batteries with Turmeric Active Ingredient
Iranian researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology presented a method to improve the performance of lithium batteries by using turmeric antioxidant active ingredient which is applicable in renewable energy storage devices.
Sousan Hamidi, a PhD student at the university, implemented a research project titled ‘Improving the performance of the solid electrode-electrolyte interphase layer using synthetic and natural additives’.
“In this project, we used methyl para-toluene sulfonate as a synthetic additive and curcumin (the antioxidant active ingredient of turmeric) as a natural additive in the structure of this layer, which, due to their special characteristics, wins in the competition with the electrolyte solvent in the formation of the interphase layer (SEI) and prevents the excess consumption of lithium ions, and leads to a decrease in charge transfer resistance and an increase in battery performance,” Hamidi said.
“This research can be widely used in electric vehicles, energy storage and electrical systems. Finally, it can also be used to improve the performance of the solid electrode-electrolyte interface in advanced batteries and, using synthetic and natural additives, provide solutions for indigenizing technologies and reducing dependence on imports,” she added.
Hamidi noted that in this project new materials and plant-based and environmentally friendly materials are used to increase the stability and efficiency of batteries, reduce production costs and improve the useful life of batteries.
“Our methodology in this research includes two computational and laboratory parts. For this purpose, first, the energy properties of the selected additives were examined and confirmed using Gaussian software, and then, in the laboratory stage, these additives were used in the formulation of lithium battery electrolyte to evaluate their performance in real conditions. In this way, the combination of computational and experimental results led to improved performance of the solid electrode-electrolyte interfacial layer,” he added.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Develops Software for Accurate Analysis of Diabetes
An Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in transferring the blood sugar data of people with diabetes to central servers by developing an application connected to a blood sugar test device and providing analyses of the patient's diabetes status.
“Our company has succeeded in transferring the blood sugar data of people with diabetes to central servers by developing an application connected to a blood sugar test device. Based on this data, analyses of the patient's blood sugar status are provided so that the doctor can make more accurate decisions about managing diabetes and prescribing medication,” said Sam Khosropour, a manager of the knowledge-based company.
He explained that the analyses provided by this system are based on data received from the patient during specific time intervals of at least 14 days and up to a maximum of 90 days, adding, “These intervals correspond to the visit cycles of endocrinologists and diabetologists which are generally conducted once every three months.”
“Our application consists of two main parts; a patient application that allows them to view their blood sugar data and receive relevant analyses. This feature is specially important for chronic diabetic patients who have entered the self-management stage, as they can estimate the amount of carbohydrate consumed and the required insulin dose based on their diet and independently administer insulin injections,” Khosropour said.
“A physician application that provides patients' data online to their doctor; through automated analyses, this application can provide summarized reports that help reduce visit times and increase the accuracy of treatment decisions,” he added.
Iranian Scientists Develop Nanooxygen Sensor for Cancer Treatment
An Iranian scientist developed a photonic nanooxygen sensor that can continuously monitor oxygen in different environments and is used in cancer treatment.
“We have developed a photonic oxygen sensor that allows continuous monitoring of oxygen in both aqueous and gaseous environments,” said Esmayeel Heidari, a faculty member of Kharazmi University and a manager of ‘Tabesh’ knowledge-based company.
“At present, this sensor is used in research, medicine and biomedical fields. For instance, in cell culture environments where oxygen concentration is very important or in treatments like PhotoDynamic Therapy for cancer treatment that depends on the production of reactive oxygen species,” he added.
“In the medical field, potential applications for this technology can be considered like ventilators, where monitoring oxygen concentration is critical, or in indirect blood glucose measurement, where changes in oxygen levels help monitor glucose. Other instances of this sensor's application are seen in diabetic ulcers and diseases like neuropathy, where tissue oxygen monitoring can provide accurate information on the progress of diabetes treatment,” Heidari said.
Iranian Firm Makes Device for Production of Drug-Delivery Nanocarriers
A group of Iranian experts succeeded in producing and commercializing devices for making drug-delivery nanocarriers.
The device for processing and generating drug-delivery nanocarriers has been produced in two classes, desktop and industrial, and is used to produce a wide range of drug nanocarriers by using microfluidic technology.
Using these devices, various types of nanoparticles containing drugs or nutrients can be transferred intelligently and purposefully to parts of the patient's body that require these products.
In addition to transferring the active ingredient of the drug to a specific part or parts of the patient's body, these nanocarriers are also used in the production of vaccines, chemotherapy drugs, nutritional supplements, and skin care products.
Iran Building 12 3-MW Solar Power Plants in Zanjan Province
Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Mohsen Tarztalab announced signing of a contract to build a 500-MW solar farm in Zanjan province in Northwestern Iran, saying construction of 12 3-MW solar power plants has started.
“The contract to build this large solar farm was signed last week and its implementation has started in Zanjan province,” Tarztalab said.
About 12 3-MW solar power plants in this national plan are being constructed in Zanjan province, he added.
“To this end, contractors in 31 provinces of the country took over the identified construction sites and the implementation of the construction of 3,000 MW of 3-MW solar power plants started. Meanwhile, the decision was also made to build large solar farms, and the government will allocate resources to this,” Tarztalab said.
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