Recently, Latvian TV news introduced viewers to the achievements of the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL) within the BioPhoT platform, highlighting two projects as vivid examples of how ideas born in the laboratory turn into practical solutions useful to society.
One of the projects demonstrated in the feature was CLOTcheck. It focuses on the medical sector, offering a solution for easier and more cost-effective blood clotting assessment. Such technology could improve decisions regarding thrombosis and bleeding risks, advance personalized treatment, and ensure more efficient point-of-care diagnostics.
Meanwhile, the DARS project focuses on road safety – researchers are developing special long-glowing SrAl2O4:Eu,Dy coatings for road signs. The material would improve visibility during the dark hours of the day without additional electricity consumption, thereby increasing traffic safety and offering a sustainable alternative to existing solutions.
"The goal is to provide funding so that scientific results can be turned into products and technologies," the director of the ISSP UL, Andris Anspoks, emphasizes the BioPhoT platform’s importance in the development of Latvian research. The platform serves as a unified ecosystem to promote interdisciplinary cooperation and accelerate the market entry of high technologies.
Full LTV feature about ISSP UL BioPhoT projects and the work of our researchers
