An Omani innovator has won the Grand Prize in an international competition in South Korea among 353 innovations from more than 18 countries around the world.

The scientific innovation is the first of its kind in the world using a natural compound to shield rays, indicating that the paint absorbs rays by 97%, and is characterized by being 100% water and moisture resistant, and 95% heat resistant, and prevents the formation of mold and bacteria, and is non-flammable.

One of the most prominent features of this scientific innovation is the possibility of using tomato mold to extract lycopene, and in terms of mechanical advantage, it is less expensive than the lead currently used.

Quoted by Oman News Agency, Omani innovator Razan bint Hamad Al Kalbani said: “After extracting the lycopene, I carried out laboratory tests and mixed it with a coating with unique properties and techniques to ensure that the properties of the lycopene were not affected.” She stated that her scientific innovation achieved many achievements at global, regional and local levels.

Source: Qatar News Agency