8 research projects carried out by Khalifa University to combat Corona
University researchers have registered a patent on developing an environmentally friendly muzzle.
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Research teams from Khalifa University of Science and Technology have succeeded in devising and developing a number of projects aimed at discovering and besieging the emerging corona virus, which included eight research achievements and innovations.
The Vice President of the University, Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, confirmed that the university initiated the establishment of a task force for research and development, specialized in Coronavirus, and has funded 14 research projects related to efforts to combat the pandemic, indicating that the university's research and innovations in the field of research and development in the fields focus on issues Related to society, specifically fighting pandemic.
The university announced that its Biotechnology Research Center had obtained a license from the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi to operate as an official center to conduct laboratory tests for the "Covid-19" pandemic.
A research team from the university succeeded in developing a mobile device to examine "Covid-19", the size of a mobile phone, that can be transferred from one place to another easily, and is characterized by its effectiveness and speed in obtaining the result in a period not exceeding 45 minutes, and is characterized by its simplicity, as it detects the virus from The swab taken from the person to be examined directly.
A research team from the university has also succeeded in developing the first effective model of "NAFA Mask", which is a new, environmentally friendly, anti-viral mask developed from biological materials and nanofibers that give it effective anti-microbial properties.
The researchers have registered a patent on the biological material used in the development of the muzzle.
Researchers at the Innovation Center in Healthcare Engineering have succeeded in developing a prototype for an emergency ventilator, designed with affordable materials, available to everyone, using 3D printing technology, with the aim of meeting the increasing global demand for ventilators due to the epidemic.
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Khalifa University, Dr. Amna Muhammad Al-Shehhi, has developed a new online tool capable of analyzing the content of the data circulating in the “Twitter” application, which concerns everything related to the emerging corona virus in the UAE, with the aim of providing a broader understanding of what It is being discussed about topics related to the virus, including feelings for it.
The university participated in the manufacture of the chemical solution, which works to extract the DNA of the emerging corona virus, which is one of the main components in examining the virus, and the chemical solution has proven its effectiveness, as the process of manufacturing the first batch of the solution, which includes 200 thousand units, has begun to cover 25% of the need The market, which is the same percentage that used to be imported from abroad, so that it is now manufactured in the emirate with the same quality level as that of the imported solutions.
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