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seamlessly detect Legionella pulmonary bacteria, a form of bacteria that
causes several acute respiratory infections.
The method is both accurate and sustainable in identifying live colonies of
this type of bacteria. It also shows the results of the examination in specific
concentrations from the specimen, 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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