China builds its first mad cow disease testing laboratory

Introduction: the BSE Detection Laboratory of Beijing entry exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau, located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, has been completed and has begun to undertake the task of BSE detection It is the only similar laboratory in the national quality inspection system, and it is reported that its software and hardware level have reached the first-class international level Laboratory technicians are graduate students, general staff is also a university degree It is understood that the main tasks to be undertaken by this laboratory are: to undertake the detection of infectious spongiform encephalopathy such as BSE and sheep itch disease in import and export animals nationwide; to undertake the detection task of BSE in China; to study the inspection and quarantine technology related to BSE; to provide suggestions to relevant departments and leaders to prevent the occurrence of BSE; and to train BSE detection personnel In addition to effectively eliminating the introduction of BSE, the laboratory will also help China's safe beef enter the European beef market which is plagued by BSE, the laboratory staff said Although China's relevant departments have taken effective measures to strictly prevent the introduction of BSE into China, effective scientific and technological measures must be taken to prevent BSE If we suspect that a cow has mad cow disease, the laboratory can diagnose it immediately to make a response plan Since 1990, China has formulated regulations on banning the use of ruminant derived feed for feeding ruminants, the management and use of imported feed oils and animal derived feed Since this year, cosmetics from the epidemic area of BSE have been strictly tested, and BSE testing laboratories have gradually moved from research to the stage of "actual combat" This year, after the discovery of BSE in Japan, the inspection and Quarantine Bureau immediately took action In addition to the strict inspection and Quarantine of imported ruminant feed and meat, the BSE testing laboratory also joined in the inspection and Quarantine of imported ruminant feed and meat Experts said that due to the late start, there is a certain gap between the overall level of BSE detection in China and the advanced level in foreign countries, but now the construction is being strengthened, and the establishment of BSE detection laboratory is a typical example (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: