Diagnostika

With a view to reviewing the current state of countries’ preparedness for the detection of bioterrorist agents using the NGS method – specifically, using for whole-genome sequencing (WGS) method - the United States organisation ‘Secretary-General's Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical , Biological or Toxin Weapons' (UNSGM)’, in collaboration with the 'Danish Technical University' (DTU), organised an inter-laboratory control in 2018. It invited numerous reference laboratories around the world to participate.

For several years the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Ljubljana has routinely performed genetic checks on the pedigrees of dogs. The method is well-established and integrated into ISAG inter-laboratory controls and can therefore ensure correct and verifiable results. In 2018 the institute signed a contract with the Kennel Club of Slovenia for the production of DNA profiles in dogs. Thus, the institute is certified by the Kennel Club as an official pedigree checker and can offer you and your clients this service which is mandatory for the owners/breeders of dogs.

Together with the National Veterinary Institute, the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food has produced updated Guidelines for Microbiological Food Safety for final consumers.