{"id":43011,"date":"2026-07-09T08:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?p=43011"},"modified":"2026-07-09T08:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:08:47","slug":"%d9%90a-two-staff-members-from-the-kufa-technical-institute-have-obtained-a-british-patent-in-pharmaceutical-compound-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?p=43011&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"\u0650A Two staff members from the Kufa technical institute have obtained a British patent in pharmaceutical compound screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-a09c81bfd49394f44aaa1f58b1ccc595 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">In a step that affirms the leadership and excellence of Iraqi academic competencies on the international stage, Asst. Lect. Hawraa Fadhel, rapporteur of the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics Technology, and Asst. Lect. Noor Hassan Nasser, a member of the teaching staff in the Department of Medical Laboratory Technologies at the Technical Institute \/ Kufa, has achieved a remarkable scientific milestone by obtaining an international patent registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-51fbea5612ec8c3c11fe43f4f062972a wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The patent pertains to the design of an advanced device named<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-61168b7e3cbda30f82b1731ef936b20e wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>&#8220;Automated High-Throughput Screening Laboratory Device for Pharmacological Compounds&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-7afb5fb8f40f8137977824180ea7ef8d wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">This innovation is a state-of-the-art tool designed to screen vast libraries of compounds at ultra-fast speeds, representing a qualitative leap that shortens the time required for drug discovery and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-stone-800-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-1219e5582cd39b7128364b7337e43b33 wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The device is characterized by the integration of an automated liquid-handling system, an advanced optical detection system based on LED fluorescence technology, and integrated analysis software for signal processing and real-time readings of compound efficacy. 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