The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has introduced a modern technology to the Meat Testing ‘&’ Quality Control Laboratory whereby a new device has been brought in to test ‘&’ count bacterial contamination in meat samples with the aim of enhancing quality control and raising the bar on the specifications of meat delivered for consumption in the framework of the social responsibility of the Municipality; which is keen on maintaining the sanitation ‘&’ safety of the public, and combating the risks undermining public hygiene.
The new device, which is the first of its kind across the UAE, is characterized by the fast processing of lab tests, and yielding accurate results compared to the traditional techniques used in the past which require about 4 hours to process the culture of samples collected , Whereas this technique is based on having sterilized media and environments ready for the culture of self-numbered and registered lab samples, according to Khalifa Al Rumaithi, Director of Public Health, Municipality of Abu Dhabi City.
The new device displays the results automatically in a printed format; thus enhancing the accuracy level to optimum standards with zero tolerance in reading the results; a main obsession for any lab biological analyst, whereas the old method was based on human involvement in reading ‘& ‘Classifying the results. This modern device applies Wi-Fi technology in the accurate transmission of data entered in each sample, and uses ultraviolet ‘&’ optical reception system to ensure accurate identification of microbiological contamination.
Al Rumaithi stated that the new device has a unique self-numbering and categorizing feature using an electronic scanner (barcode) to identify and archive all samples processed, thus enabling quality control staff to track down the source of contaminated samples unfit for human consumption.
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