Global Institute for Food Security makes equipment available for COVID-19 testing

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The Global Institute of Food Security (GIFS) is providing laboratory equipment to Royal University Hospital (RUH) that will allow for additional COVID-19 testing.

GIFS, located at the University of Saskatchewan, is transferring the KingFisher Flex instrument and donating testing supplies, disposable tip combs and microplates for use in testing equipment.

 

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