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accurately quantifying the bacterial counts to 99 per cent of the time. This also leads to faster completion rate of the
work due to fewer requirements for laboratory supplies.

Eng. Hind Mahmoud Ahmed, Director of the Dubai Central Laboratory Department, underscored Dubai
Municipality’s commitment towards developing digital infrastructure for its laboratories and equipping them with

cutting-edge systems that improve the overall effectiveness of the Emirate’s health and safety system. The latest
move furthers the Municipality's objective of developing and implementing globally recognized standards for

laboratory and calibration certificates, as well as safeguarding public health and wellness.

Eng. Hind commented, "This revolutionary method of detecting the Legionella pulmonary bacteria is among the

latest to be accredited globally by the European Water Testing Network. It also has a certificate of recognition from
AOAC International. The technology is very accurate and quick to produce results, typically needing 48 hours as
opposed to the 14 days that traditional methods require."

In addition, the Acting Director of the Dubai Central Laboratory Department stated that more than 100,000 tests are

carried out yearly by microbiological analysis laboratories on a variety of food types, environmental water, and
consumer products (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) to guarantee the safety of goods sold in Dubai markets. It also entails the
use of research and development studies for diverse microbiological examinations, assuring that laboratories have

the capacity to respond promptly to various kinds of circumstances.

Focusing on the health and safety of consumers, the new technology supports the framework of microbiological
exams implemented to make sure that there is no corrupt microbial growth or disease transmitted across different
commodities and products. Dubai Central Laboratory system has several specialized laboratories, which include

Chemical Analysis Laboratory, Microbiological Analysis, Infrastructure and Construction Materials Laboratories,
Metrology, and Electromechanical Devices.

Food, health, industry, the environment, and several governmental and academic entities and institutions benefit
from the laboratory's tests, which are based on an integrated technological system comprising nearly 5,000

technology systems and devices. The laboratory also provides technical consultations, specialised training, and
inspection and calibration services to ensure residents have access to high quality living conditions.

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