Health authorities have confirmed the detection of African swine fever (ASF) in two wild boars found dead in the Collserola Natural Park, near Barcelona. This is the first case recorded in Spain in more than twenty years.
New informational vinyl signs have begun to be installed in the laboratories’ work booths.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (INSST) has published the third edition (2024) of the Technical Guide for the Assessment and Prevention of Risks Related to Exposure to Biological Agents at Work.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the new Laboratory Biosecurity Guidance, an update of the 2006 edition. This document offers recommendations for working safely with high-risk biological materials and managing their biocustody correctly. The guide addresses all stages of the life cycle of biohazard management, from collection to transport, packaging and research, with specific … Read more
On 27 June, the Biosafety Committee of the University of Barcelona (CBSUB) opened the virtual doors of its first website dedicated to biosafety. Through this platform, the university community will have access to a wide range of resources on the most relevant topics in biosafety. The CBSUB, conscious of the growing importance of this field … Read more
In a study recently published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, Jordi Serra-Cobo and Remi Charrel highlight the possible association of quails with the Toscana virus (TOSV) and the Sicilian phlebotomine fever virus (SFSV).
The study, published in the Journal of Virology, highlights that bat cells possess specific molecular barriers that act as a defence against the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
The research, led by Antoni Monleón, has validated a new method for statistically assessing the antimicrobial efficacy of detergents and textile additives in domestic settings.
Last Tuesday, December 17, we were able to count on the presence of Dr. Miguel Chillón, a renowned researcher in different fields of Genetics and Molecular Biology.
