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Engineer Hind Mahmoud Ahmed, Acting Director of the Dubai Central Laboratory
Department, said the new screen mechanism has been developed in line with the
nature of food products and materials that are available in the local market.
He said: “The new system was created in microbiological laboratories, and it has made
all traded products more trustworthy by detecting pork byproduct residues with an
efficiency that is about 100 times higher than that of conventional examination
procedures. This achievement stands alongside the laboratory’s numerous successes in
improving operations and meeting objectives, which include the development and
integration of globally accepted standards for laboratory testing and calibration
certificates.”
Additionally, she highlighted the utilisation of a state-of-the-art device featuring a
fully automated system and secure protocol, facilitating comprehensive sample
tracking from the initiation of testing to the publication of results. The automated
reading based on fluorescence makes it one of the most sophisticated and cutting-edge
methods in the world for detecting microorganisms in food samples.
Eng. Hind said the technology ensures fast and accurate results, delivering outcomes
within a single day and accommodating up to 100 tests per hour. The capability of the
technology to swiftly identify various bacteria, yeasts, and fungi associated with food
product quality and microbial contaminants play a pivotal role in enhancing flexibility,
productivity, and the screening process and mechanism.
Integrated tests
Customers can take advantage of the microbiology analysis laboratory services offered
by Dubai Central Laboratory, which include food product quality and safety
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