Biosafety Level 3-laboratory – Food safety
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In short- BSL-3 lab ready in 2027
- For safe research on high-risk pathogens
- Enhances food safety
Introduction
By the end of 2027, Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) will have a BSL-3 (Bio Safety Level 3) lab. This is a laboratory for research into and work with pathogens that can cause serious or fatal diseases and that can be spread through inhalation.
What can you do at the BSL-3 laboratory?
Activities
A BSL-3 lab offers the opportunity to analyze emerging, high-risk foodborne (or feed-borne) pathogens, including multidrug-resistant microorganisms and viruses. The presence of these pathogens is expected to increase due to climate change, shifts in production methods, and global trade.
Questions about the BSL-3 lab?
Contact
Wageningen Food Safety Research invests in future-proof food safety: the BSL-3 laboratory supports research on new and resistant pathogens. Contact Tineke Papavoine for more information.
dr. CHM (Tineke) Papavoine
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