2. Where is it located (include both address and geographical location)?
N 47° 33' 43.48", E 7° 34' 26.85"
4. The organizational structure of each facility
(ii) Division of personnel
(iii) Division of personnel by category
Microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry, inspection.
Cantons of Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Solothurn.
Research | 0 % |
(vii) What are the funding levels for the following programme areas:
Publication in open literature.
No publicly available papers or reports published in the reporting period.
The Cantonal Laboratory of Basel-Stadt is the Regional Competence Center for the primary analysis of samples suspicious of a bioterror-related background. The Regional Laboratory North is also appointed reference laboratory by the Federal Office of Environment for the two following fields of activities: Analysis of samples taken in and around laboratories subjected to the Containment Ordinance, and analysis of samples taken in the environment for the surveillance of the Release Ordinance.
The Cantonal Laboratory of Basel-Stadt has been co-author for the "Chemical Inactivation of Organisms in Liquids - Guidelines for the chemical inactivation of organisms in liquid cultures or supernatants with proof of efficacy and safe disposal" and is working out specific SOP for chemical inactivation of microorganisms attn. Federal Office of Public Health FOPH.
Microbiological and molecular biological methods have been established for the identification of a wide range of microorganisms in environmental samples, including relevant pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus anthracis, as well as adenoviruses and lentiviruses. Further methods for the detection of bioterror agents have been implemented according to the Regional Laboratory Network.
For further information please visit (website in German):
https://www.kantonslabor.bs.ch/
(9) Including viruses and prions.