Dr. Vadwil Mousselmani, professor of laser physics at King Saud University, presents the 10th scientific seminar in the Physics Department
The Scientific Committee of the Physics Department in Science Collegeorganized a seminar entitled:
"DISEASE DIAGNOSIS BY SPECTRA OF BLOOD AND URINE"
Dr. Vadwil Mousselmani, professor of laser physics in the Physics and Astronomy Department in King Saud University, presented the seminar on Tuesday, 2 Rajab, 1436 AH - 21 April, 2015 AD, at 11:30 to 12:00 p.m. in the grand hall 3001, Science College.
Professor Mousselmani stated that Thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia are considered among the most common blood diseases that affect a large number of people worldwide. These diseases are mainly centered geographically in particular countries such as Greece, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus, and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Although there are many types of blood diseases, they can be categorized into Thalassemia α, Thalassemia β and sickle-cell anaemia (SCT). All the above-mentioned diseases lead to complications such as blockage of blood vessels, short of breath, hepatolienomegaly, heart diseases, stroke and kidney failure and other disease which could cause death.
On the other hand, Professor Mousselmani explained that Thalassemia and anaemia are categorized among genetic diseases. The hemoglobin molecule can be divided into four parts, two of alpha and two of beta, and this depends on the number of deformed parts (α or β). This is called thalassemia α minor or major. This categorization is similar to thalassemia β minor and major. While sickle-cell anaemia is a blood disorder where red blood cells take the form of a sickle.
Professor Mousselmani conducted the study of Flame Emission Spectroscopy (FES) and Stokes Shift Spectroscopy (SSS) in blood and urine samples of Thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia of patients and then compared them with normal controls. The study found that the intensity of the spectra of vital molecules of blood components showed a different variation from blood components of healthy samples. However, this quick diagnosis could be the first report of FES and SSS of patients' blood and urine with a quality accuracy of 80%.
It is worth mentioning here that professor Mousselmani has obtained several patents in the United States.
