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MARIEM KHARROUBI:
MOROCCAN INNOVATOR OF MARINE COLLAGEN
CLAUDIA PISANO
ENABLES HER
DISABLED SON TO
WALK
Claudia Pisano, an Italian mother of a 15-year-
old boy has enabled her disabled son, Riccardo,
to walk despite the severe brain damage which
Mariem Kharroubi , a PHD holder, is the chief of Biotechnology Laboratory at National Insti- occurred to him during the birthing process
tute of Fisheries Researches in Morocco. She is also a member of RD Biotechnology commis- when he was starved of oxygen. Riccardo has
sion in AHP Agadir Cluster. been using the device for 7 years without tak-
ing any medications since his joints are elastic
Dr. Kharroubi has succeeded to either present or publish over 20 scientific papers, patents and without calcifications.
and projects. She is an expert in many areas of Sea product Biotechnological upgrading in
several fields of application such as agricultural, feed, food, cosmetic, nutraceutic and ect. Riccardo’s disability opened up Claudio’s eyes
to other things that mattered. Over time she re-
Dr. Kharroubi frequently delivers various lectures on various topics related to Biotechnology alized there must be thousands of people with
in the International University of Agadir Universiapolis. disabilities that struggle with communication
or who aren’t listened to. Through him, she had
The National Institute of fisheries Research has been offering innovative and natural marine the opportunity to improve not only his quality
products for over 10 years through its Biotechnology laboratory (CSVTP M, Agadir). of life, but that of other children and adults suf-
fering from muscular paralysis or other causes
Dr. Kharroubi has developed and gained patent for Marine Collagen which is obtained from of immobility.
sardine scales using an innovative process. Collagen is necessary to prevent a skin aging, RiccaVita™ passive physical rehabilitation de-
skeleton fragility and muscle loss. vice helps reduce certain side effects of immo-
bility by increasing or improving patient’s skills
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repertoire, maintaining functional level,
minimizing contractures and deformities
through the reduction of the effects of
abnormal muscle or postural tone, while
the user stands and partially supports
his body’s weight, moving all the joints,
training both arms and legs at the same
time as in a natural walking.
RiccaVita™ provides a rhythmic, recipro-
cal and repetitive means of whole body
movement and helps to stretch out the
diaphragm, increases muscle mass and
flexibility especially for compromised
limbs, promotes massaging and circula-
tion to all internal organs, increases range
of motion, reduces spasticity, counter-
acts stress and depression, diminishes
the frequency of spasms, improves respi-
ratory systems, circulation, balance, co-
ordination, digestion bowel movement
and blood flow, and prevents contrac-
tures as well as pressure sores. To put it
shortly, it improves the quality of life.
Claudia has managed to build a new
prototype for Riccardo. However, she is
looking for somebody who can help her
to build a new, enhanced, and reliable
device and spread it around the world.