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BGI Unveils Inflatable Biosafety Lab for COVID-19 Testing

Huo-Yan Air Lab modular air dome structure can be transported by air as standard freight

By: Contract Pharma

Contract Pharma Staff

COVID-19 has highlighted the need for countries to rapidly build-up screening and testing infrastructure. In order to address this unprecedented challenge, BGI, in collaboration with the company Etopia, have jointly designed a mobile, inflatable P2 level biosafety laboratory: the “Huo-Yan Air Lab.” The first was installed at the Shenzhen National GeneBank on April 3.   The Huo-Yan (meaning ‘Fire Eye’) Air Lab’s patented design uses a modular air dome structure. It can be easily transported by ai...

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