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Source: http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2009/08/13/brk,20090813-192390,uk.html
Bird Flu Laboratory in West Java is the Best in Southeast Asia
Thursday, 13 August, 2009 | 12:44 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Subang: The bird flu laboratory in Subang, West Java, is targeted to become a reference laboratory in Southeast Asia. ?This laboratory is the best in Indonesia, even in Southeast Asia, with international standards,? said Agriculture Minister, Anton Apriantono in Subang, yesterday (11/8).
The building of the laboratory cost 1.7 billion Japanese yen and will also be used to test other diseases caused by animals including swine flu.
It is located in Werasari Village, Dangdeur District in Subang.
The funding for this laboratory came from the Japanese community.
For now, the laboratory is being used for veterinary studies and examinations, and is controlled by a masters degree chemical studies graduate who is assisted by 16 veterinarians and paramedics.
Livestock Director General of Agriculture Department, Tjeppy D. Soejana, said it was planned to have 50 more members of staff in the near future.
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Bird Flu Laboratory in West Java is the Best in Southeast Asia
Thursday, 13 August, 2009 | 12:44 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Subang: The bird flu laboratory in Subang, West Java, is targeted to become a reference laboratory in Southeast Asia. ?This laboratory is the best in Indonesia, even in Southeast Asia, with international standards,? said Agriculture Minister, Anton Apriantono in Subang, yesterday (11/8).
The building of the laboratory cost 1.7 billion Japanese yen and will also be used to test other diseases caused by animals including swine flu.
It is located in Werasari Village, Dangdeur District in Subang.
The funding for this laboratory came from the Japanese community.
For now, the laboratory is being used for veterinary studies and examinations, and is controlled by a masters degree chemical studies graduate who is assisted by 16 veterinarians and paramedics.
Livestock Director General of Agriculture Department, Tjeppy D. Soejana, said it was planned to have 50 more members of staff in the near future.
NANANG SUTISNA