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5/13/24, 1:31 PM PRESSR: Dubai Central Laboratory implements AI-based technology to detect ‘Legionella’ bacteria — TradingView News
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

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