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Karachi: During the 10th International Maritime Exhibition and Conference, organic cosmetics products developed by Pakistani students, economical airfryer, tomato powder and valuable product chitosan made from marine waste became the center of attention of domestic and foreign delegates.
In the exhibition, the students and teachers of the Department of Pharmacy, Food Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology and Geology Department of Karachi University presented their projects in which local and foreign participants and delegates showed deep interest.
Air fryer
According to the details, under the supervision of Dr. Zobela Yasir Lutfi, Assistant Professor of the Department of Food Sciences and Technology, it was created to ensure a healthy lifestyle. This airfryer is manufactured at a price two-thirds less than the airfryer available in the market, and the electricity consumption is also very low.
This air fryer can be operated at the cost of only one and a half units of electricity in an hour and in gas crisis and shortage areas, healthy food with very little edible oil can be prepared at less cost than gas. Includes electric systems that assist in temperature maintenance and ventilation.
Products formulated for hair care
The products made from organic ingredients for skin and hair care by Karachi University pharmacy students also remained the center of attention at the exhibition.
SM Hasan Bukhari, Dildar Ali and Salman Sarwar, members of the team developing the products, said that the products developed by them are suitable for human health and free from harmful ingredients, which have been successfully conducted in clinical trials.
Test results at the University of Karachi laboratory also yielded excellent results. Now these products are ready for the market, including organic creams that remove blemishes and freckles, low-cost mosquito repellents and effective lotions, hair care products that are completely But they are made from natural ingredients and are the best alternative to imported products, which will also save foreign exchange.
Distilled tomato powder
Ahmed Hassan, a student of Karachi University Food Sciences, who participated in the exhibition with his creative product, presented Distilled Tomato Powder. Ahmad Hasan said that during the days of tomato crop failure or high demand in the market, tomato is sold at 400 rupees and more and to meet the demand, it has to be imported from Iran and other countries, which makes the country rich in foreign exchange. goes out of
Tomato powder was prepared under the supervision of the teachers of the Department of Food Sciences. Thirty grams of powder is enough to meet the requirement of one kilogram of tomato, the average price of which will be Rs. 100 per kg. can be used.
The shelf life of the powder without artificial ingredients and preservatives is one year which can be further extended by adding preservatives. Ahmad Hassan said that the spices and spice industry imports pulp or tomato powder from Iran and China, which costs a lot of foreign exchange. Due to the lack of price, the laboriously cultivated tomatoes are forced to be sold at low prices or often destroyed.
Dr. Mehnas, Assistant Professor of the Department of Biotechnology, University of Karachi, introduced an amazing and valuable product, chitosan, produced from marine waste at the International Marine Exhibition.
This product is produced from marine waste that appears in the form of waste on the coastline, which is worth Rs 1 lakh per kg in the international market. This product is used to increase the shelf life of fruits and food industry of Pakistan, especially fruits Exporting companies import by spending a lot of foreign exchange and this product is also used in the manufacture of bandages.
Dr Minhas said that the product is completely biological and organic with no side effects. Dr. Minhas said that during the exhibition, his product and other projects got a great response and we are trying to get a good partnership for the university from this exhibition platform.
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