Biology
The Biology Division is concerned with protection against biological threats and hazards. This includes research, analysis and diagnostics of highly infectious pathogens and toxins as well as the respective biosecurity measures.
The Biology Division operates a certified testing laboratory for the detection of special biological agents. All analyses are carried out according to international standards and subject to internal and external quality controls.
Bacteriology
The Bacteriology Branch specialises in the rapid and reliable detection of human pathogenic bacteria of risk group 3 (Bacillus anthracis, Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis, Brucella abortus, Brucella melitensis, Coxiella burnetii, Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei, among others).
Virology
The Virology Branch specialises in the detection of human pathogenic viruses of risk groups 3 and 4 (EBOV, MARV, CCHF, RVFV, etc.).
Toxinology
The Toxinology Branch focuses on the detection of ricin and saxitoxin, both substances that relate to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The scope of analyses also includes the potential biological warfare agents botulinum neurotoxin and staphylococcal enterotoxin B as well as other toxins from the food sector.
Documents
Request for analysis
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Untersuchungsantrag Bakteriologie / Virologie (German only)
01.03.2023 | PDF, 2 Pages, 331 KB
Bacteriology
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Overview of bacteriology services – Clinical samples
PDF, 2 Pages, 501 KB -
Bacteriological examination request – Clinical samples
PDF, 2 Pages, 56 KB -
Collection and dispatch of samples for bacteriology – Clinical samples
PDF, 8 Pages, 91 KB
Virology
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Overview of virology services – Clinical samples
PDF, 4 Pages, 369 KB -
Collection and dispatch of samples for virology – Clinical samples
PDF, 17 Pages, 279 KB
Toxinology
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Overview of toxinology services (only in German)
PDF, 1 Pages, 36 KB
Links
CH-3700 Spiez
- Tel.
- +41 58 468 14 00
Spiez Laboratory
Austrasse
CH-3700 Spiez