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5/13/24, 1:28 PM Dubai Central Laboratory implements AI to detect Legionella bacteria Emirati Times
The technique for recognizing live colonies of this kind of bacteria is
reliable and long-lasting. Additionally, it displays the testing results in

particular specimen concentrations, precisely quantifying the bacterial
counts 99 percent of the time. Because fewer laboratory supplies are

needed, this also results in a faster pace of task completion.

The director of the Dubai Central Laboratory Department, Hind Mahmoud
Ahmed, emphasized the dedication of the Dubai Municipality to creating

digital infrastructure for its laboratories and outfitting them with state-of-
the-art equipment that enhances the overall efficacy of the health and

safety system in the Emirate.

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The most recent action advances the Municipality’s goals of preserving

public health and welfare and creating and enforcing internationally

recognized standards for laboratory and calibration certificates.

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.”

Furthermore, to ensure the safety of products sold in Dubai markets, the

Acting Director of the Dubai Central Laboratory Department revealed that

more than 100,000 tests are performed annually by microbiological analysis
laboratories on a range of food types, environmental water, and consumer

products (ISO/IEC 17025:2017).

It also involves the use of research and development studies for a range of
microbiological analyses, guaranteeing that labs are equipped to react

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