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2/5/24, 1:40 PM Dubai Central Laboratory develops innovative screening system to detect pork byproducts in processed food

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Dubai Central Laboratory develops innovative
screening system to detect pork byproducts in

processed food

Feb 04, 2024 (MENAFN via COMTEX) --

(MENAFN - Orient Planet Group) Dubai, UAE, February 04, 2024,
Dubai Central Laboratory, affiliated with Dubai Municipality, has developed an innovative examination and screening system
aimed at detecting byproducts of pork in processed meat products by using high concentrations of DNA extracted from food
products.
The launch of the new screening system comes in alignment with the constant efforts of Dubai Central Laboratory to create
an ideal ecosystem for laboratory tests. It also seeks to provide a comprehensive service that ensures maximum efficiency
and quality while adhering to the best international standards and specifications. The system guarantees the safety and
quality of food products available in the market, contributing to the sustainability of the food system and enhancing Dubai's
reputation as the premier global destination for both work and living.
Engineer Hind Mahmoud Ahmed, Acting Director of the Dubai Central Laboratory Department at Dubai Municipality,
asserted that the new screen mechanism is developed systematically and continuously in line with the nature of food
products and materials that are available in the local market. The new laboratory continues to provide flexible, highly
accurate, proactive testing services that meet the needs of customers. This aligns with the objectives of Dubai Municipality
to establish a sustainable health and food ecosystem, ensuring community protection against food risks and enhancing the
overall quality of life in the emirate.
Enhancing Efficiency
Eng. Hind 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,".

Developing New Technologies
Additionally, she highlighted the utilization 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. Furthermore,
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 further explained that 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 and Analyses
Customers can take advantage of the microbiology analysis laboratory services offered by Dubai Central Laboratory, which
include food product quality and safety examination, nutritional supplements, food contact materials (FCMs), and food
product expiration date estimations.
Furthermore, they can benefit from environmental sample tests including bottled and non-bottled drinking water samples to
guarantee that it does not contain any disease-causing bacteria, and sample tests of groundwater, irrigation water, sea,
lakes, canals, beaches, swimming pool water, hotels and dental clinics water, sediment and soil, natural reserves, and
hazardous-waste and fertilizers.
The customers can get the test reports of microbiological laboratory safety tests of different samples of consumables and
goods - including cosmetics, detergents, kids' toys, textiles, etc.
It is worth noting that Dubai Central Laboratory has several specialized innovative laboratories equipped with the most
advanced techniques and technology for evaluating different sorts of products traded in Dubai's local market.

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