Rangpur: The Rangpur divisional office of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) today inaugurated its microbiological laboratory, set to begin testing food, cosmetics, and other industrial items. The laboratory aims to ensure the production of safe, germ-free, and quality products in alignment with BSTI guidelines, as per a press release issued this evening.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the newly launched microbiological laboratory is a specialized facility designed to identify and analyze various types of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and parasites. The lab employs different experimental methods, such as culture and microscopic examination, to detect germs in food, cosmetics, water, and other products.
Microbiological testing is crucial in identifying harmful bacteria in advance, such as Salmonella and E. coli in food, and Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas in cosmetics. Engineer Mobin-Ul-Islam, Deputy Director (Physical) and Head of the BSTI Rangpur divisional office, spoke to BSS, highlighting that stakeholders in the Rangpur division previously had to send product samples to BSTI laboratories in Dhaka or Rajshahi for microbiological testing, which was a time-consuming process.
He further stated, "From now on, stakeholders can avail microbiological testing services directly from the microbiological laboratory at BSTI's Rangpur divisional office."