Handing testing equipments for COVID-19 to RIMS
May 01 2020
Handing testing equipments for COVID-19 to RIMS on May 01 2020
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Developmment (IBSD), Takyelpat have handed over one RNA Extraction Kit and one Real Timc-PCR to the Medical Superintendent of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal at the IBSD office .
The instrument was spared from IBSD on the request of the authority of RIMS to supplement the existing functioning of VRDL works in RIMS for detecting the COVID-19 in the backdrop of likely return of many stranded persons of Manipur batch by batcth. RT-PCR is one of the most accurate laboratory methods for detecting, tracking and studying lhe Coronavirus.
Each COVID-19 test requires one RNA extraction kit without which RT-PCR test cannot happen under the current testing methods.
The initiative of sparing the said equipments along with consumables was taken up under the guidance of Director of the institute. Prof. Pulok K Mukherjee. He congratulated the whole team of tbc RIMS who are doing yeoman's service in the tough time of fighting the pandemic.
IBSD team is ready to extend any possible help with the available resouces at the Institute for fighting the COVID-19. The authority of the institute would like to appreciate the
commendable services provided by the RIMS during this global health crisis.
IT may be mentioned that IBSD earlier lend one Real Time-PCR 10 the JNIMS and other consumables for testing COYID-19 to State Health Deparrment. IBSD also distributed hand sanitisers to few media person . police and sanitary workers of Imphal Municipal Council just before the announcement of national Lockdown.
Akbar Mazid
Senior Admin Officer ,
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Developmment (IBSD), Takyelpat
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This Press Release was posted on 02 May 2020
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