Dubai: Analytical testing of food, the environment and biotech samples will soon be carried out in the UAE as the first start-up laboratory of its kind is launched in DuBiotech, instead of tests being outsourced abroad.
The newly developed private laboratory will adhere to the latest US Environmental Protection Agency and US Food and Drug Administration guidelines, in addition to meeting the regulatory standards as mandated by the UAE Ministry of Health and Dubai Municipality. It will also be fitted with modern sophisticated equipment like a segmented flow analyzer for testing contaminants in water, sewage and food.
“It brings us another step closer to our long-term goal, [which] is to build a sustainable biotechnology sector in the UAE. While we are already host to several start-ups at DuBiotech, this launch is a milestone for us as it is the first start-up laboratory that we have,” said Marwan Abdul Aziz Executive Director of DuBiotech and Tecom Sciences Cluster.
PSN Lifesciences International (PSNL) is launching the laboratory, and specialises in the quality monitoring of food, beverages and meat products and food safety analysis, as well as monitoring agricultural produces and various environmental parameters, including water samples.
The laboratory is going to be accredited by the National Accreditation for Testing and Calibration (ISO 17025), Dubai Accreditation Centre (DAC) and Emirates Authority for StandardiSation and Metrology (ESMA) certified analytical laboratory, which will be committed to provide the highest quality of all offered services with the lowest turnaround time.
