A medical worker is seen inside China's first mobile nucleic acid testing laboratory. The lab can be transported by trucks, freighter and rail, measures less than 30 square meters and is divided into three sections: reagent preparation, sample processing and nucleic acid testing. (Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn)
"The lab is equipped with a piece of integrated equipment for nucleic acid extraction and detection, which can realize a small amount of multi-batch detection. At the same time, it is equipped with an automatic nucleic acid extractor and PCR quantitative analyzer, which can meet the needs of large quantity testing," said Chen Tianchen, representative of the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee.
"The largest processing capacity in a day is 1,500 people, equivalent to the processing capacity of a medium and large-scale traditional laboratory in the city," he added.
According to Chen, the laboratory is equipped with remote monitoring and a one-click help function to ensure the safety of the staff.
He Yuping, director of the International Travel Health Care Center of Shanghai Customs, said: "The establishment of the laboratory not only embodies the concept of science and technology defense but also can play an important role in some unexpected emergencies that happens in communities or schools and other similar emergencies."
Liu Yan, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, added: "This is an important practice of Shanghai's adherence to scientific and technological anti-epidemic measures. It is a combination of prevention and meeting emergencies, scientific research and treatment, and prevention and control."
