The Gas Film Version Fire Eye Laboratory Nucleic Acid Detection Is Urgent

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Walkinto into the Beijing Daxing District Sports Center stadium, only to see the original sports venue stands up nine white arched gas film cabin. They are Beijing's first gas film version of the "fire eye" nucleic acid testing laboratory, June 23 officially put into operation.

This is the second time a science and technology daily reporter has visited the "Fire Eye" lab. 22 afternoon came over, the hatch has not closed, the staff is still in and out of the commissioning equipment. On the morning of the 23rd, it turned into another busy scene overnight: the hatches were largely closed and the staff in protective clothing had begun to conduct the sample tests in an orderly manner.

There is no downtime for 24 hours and a laboratory is set up for 3 days.

Since the emergence of a cluster edifice in the new area, the demand for nucleic acid detection of the new crown virus in Beijing has increased sharply. This automated, high-volume "fire eye" laboratory, daily nucleic acid detection capacity of up to 30,000 copies, will effectively alleviate the current nuclear acid detection urgency.

9 large-scale gas film cabins, each covering an area of more than 70 square meters, 3.5 meters high, rising flat in the blink of an eye.

According to reports, the gas film version of the "fire eye" laboratory began to build on the 19th, 24 hours do not stop work, less than 3 days time, basically complete the gas film module construction, equipment installation and commissioning work.

Dong Jie, commander-in-chief of Huada Gene's domestic "fire eye" laboratory construction, rushed to Beijing on the 18th. Other staff 24 hours three shifts, he is tired these days can only find their own place slightly "down" for a while.

"Now all the experimental areas in the stadium need to be built and testing teams, and all the unexpected situations need to be resolved in a timely manner, so there's really no time off." Dong Jie said.

Dong Jie told Science and Technology Daily that the gas membrane pods were jointly designed by Huada Gene, Tongji University and Yitobang during the outbreak of Xinguan pneumonia. In March, the research and development trial production, in April in Harbin for the first time officially installed, this time in Beijing to combat the outbreak.

Reporters learned that, in addition to the nine gas membrane cabins located in Daxing Sports Center, Beijing Xicheng District also set up three such air film tanks for nucleic acid testing.

3 cabins connected into a group, each of their duties to apply "fire eye"

The white air film compartment door is closed, how does it work inside? Science and Technology Daily reporter at the scene asked exactly.

According to the introduction, each of the three gas membrane chambers for a group, respectively, responsible for sample preparation, nucleic acid extraction, nucleic acid testing 3 links, so as to form a complete laboratory. The same group of gas membrane chambers are connected to each other through the transmission window, passing samples. "These gas chambers are negatively pressed, the incoming air is filtered through a new air system, and the internal air is treated harmlessly through an efficient filter before it can be discharged out of the cabin." Dong Jie told reporters.

Reporter 22 visit one of the gas membrane cabin, saw an automated nucleic acid extractor. Xiang Fei, director of Huada Gene Mass Communication Department, told Science and Technology Daily that each sample plate of the nucleic acid extractor has 96 holes and can be packed with 96 samples.

"Previously, nucleic acid extraction of samples required separate extraction from one reagent tube and was slow to perform, and nucleic acid extraction of 96 samples can now be performed simultaneously. Saves labor and increases efficiency. Xiang Fei said. Reporters learned that located in Daxing District, this gas film version of the "fire eye" laboratory, a total of 14 such automated nucleic acid extraction equipment.

There is no shortage of "post-90s" in the team, many of whom have experience in fighting the epidemic in Wuhan.

"Fire eye" laboratory scene, busy figure, everywhere can be seen young faces.

When the reporter saw Huang Junmin, he was in a hurry to wear protective clothing outside the air film cabin. Born in 1995, he supported the fight against the epidemic at the "Fire Eye" laboratory in Wuhan, and this time he made an emergency entry into Beijing.

"At the moment I'm mainly responsible for unpacking the samples, sorting them out, and handing them over to the next link." Huang Junmin told reporters that the meal time can come out of the air film cabin, but need to change protective clothing.

In Beijing in June, the weather was sweltering. Huang Junmin told reporters that wearing protective clothing for a long time is very sultry, but can only overcome difficulties. Said, he hurried into the air film chamber.

Dong Jie told science and technology daily reporters, the Huada Group from all over the country to urgently mobilize hundreds of people into Beijing to support the fight against the epidemic, including "90 after" and "post-95", many people have support wuhan anti-epidemic and Harbin anti-epidemic experience.