Nano Technology
Iranian Firm Help Domestic Companies’ Products Shine in International Markets with Nano Coatings
TEHRAN (ANA)- A technological company in Iran has assisted domestic companies by supplying a nano coating to them to increase the quality of their products such as tables, chairs and kitchen faucets and tiles to make them competitive in international markets.
'Wonder Material' Graphene Appears Safe to Humans in First Clinical Trial
TEHRAN (ANA)- The first preliminary clinical trial of its kind on a handful of volunteers suggests our respiratory system can tolerate at least short-term exposure to low concentrations of graphene nanoparticles, new research by the University of Edinburgh shows.
Surprise Discovery Shows Forbidden Particles Can Attract Each Other
TEHRAN (ANA)- Unlike human relationships, particle physics is strict when it comes to the dictum 'like repels, opposites attract' and in the same way that the same poles of any two magnets resist touching, negative and positive charges have a universal aversion to their own company, according to the University of Oxford.
Official: Nanoscale Certificates Granted to 400 New Products
TEHRAN (ANA)- Head of the headquarters for the development of nanotechnology affiliated to the Iranian Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Emad Ahmadvand said that nanoscale certificate was issued for 400 new products in the past Persian calendar year (ended on March 19).
Iranian Company Makes Strong Nano-Based Profiles for Construction Industry
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian knowledge-based company has succeeded in production and commercializing nano-based unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) profiles with twice the mechanical strength of normal profiles.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Uses Nanobubbles for Higher Production in Agricultural, Aquatic Sectors
TEHRAN (ANA)- The managing director of an Iranian knowledge-based company active in the field of nanotechnology said that the company’s experts have applied a nanobubble system for the agricultural and aquatic industries.
Iranian Scientist, Colleagues Use Gold Nanoparticles to Kill Mouth, Tooth Bacteria
TEHRAN (ANA)- Maryam Hajfathalian, an Iranian researcher at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, in cooperation with her colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford University have developed sugar-coated gold nanoparticles that can be utilized for both imaging and destroying biofilms, a report said, adding biofilm is a slimy and hard layer which pave the way for bacteria to develop on the teeth or wounded skin if left unattended.
New Method Could Revolutionize Lung Cancer Treatment
TEHRAN (ANA)- A novel treatment method developed by researchers at the University of Texas targets lung cancer cells with unprecedented precision, using nanoparticles to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly, potentially transforming cancer care by reducing side effects and improving treatment outcomes.
Iranian Scientists Effectively Treat Cancer with Nanoliposome Targeted Drug Delivery System
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences succeeded in formulating, preparing and determining the features of pegylated doxorubicin nanoliposomes targeted with anti-nucleolin aptamer and studying the anti-tumor effects in vitro and in vivo in the mice with cancerous tumors.
Iranian Nanotechnology Firm Produces Antibacterial Yarn with Constant Color Spectrum
TEHRAN (ANA)- Specialists at an Iranian knowledge-based company succeeded in producing antibacterial fibers and thread by using nanotechnology.
