COVID-19 testing equipment from Imphal to Aizawl
Imphal , 05th June 2020
COVID-19 testing equipment from Imphal to Aizawl
Institute Of Bioresources & Sustainable Development (IBSD) Takyelpat have handed one Real Timc-PCR (Quant Studio TM 5) to Government of Mizoram to facilitate the COVID-19 testing laboratory set up at
the Zoram Medical College, Aizawl .
The equipment along with consumables was airlifted from the Imphal airport by a helicopter arranged by Mizoram Government and the same was formally handed over to the authority of Department of Science and Technology, Govt of Mizoram by the scientists and staff of Aizawl Centre of IBSD.
RT-PCR is one or the most accurate laboratory methods for detecting tracing, and studying the Coronavirus.
The equipment alongwith consumables was lent on the request of Govt. of Mizoram and Zoram Medical College.
It may be mentioned that IBSD under the guidance or its Director Prof. Pulok Kumar Mukherjee is Supporting the COVID testing facilities at RIMS and JNIMS .
IBSD, Imphal already lent one RT-PCR and RNA Extraction equipment to RIMS Imphal to reduce the testing load at their testing centre.
Another RT-PCR was also lent to JNIMS testing Centre earlier. Required manpower was also deputed to the testing centre of RIMS and JNIMS.
COVID-19 testing equipment from Imphal to Aizawl
(Akbar Mazid)
Senior Administrative Officer
Institute Of Bioresources & Sustainable Development (IBSD)
Takyelpat, lmphal - 795001, Manipur (lndia)
Web site: www.ibsd.gov.in
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This Press Release was posted on 06 June 2020
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