CZU mobiLAB (developed at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague) represents a complex solution that enables the application of state-of-the-art molecular detection methods in remote or inaccessible areas. The principal advantage of the proposed solution is the concept of a mobile laboratory, which is unique in terms of its size and weight. It can be transported in an SUV/off-road vehicle, by animal force, or can be even carried by humans, which is crucial in inaccessible areas. The essential facilities are provided in an inflatable tent. The laboratory itself is equipped with a generator that provides electricity and by essential machines, which enable pathogen detection by methods of molecular biology (PCR, LAMP, etc.).
Že pandemie není jen vědecko-medicínský problém, ale i problém sociologický, dobře ví Jiří Černý z Fakulty tropického zemědělství. Některé věci z pozice virologa ovlivnit nelze, ale mnoho dalších problémů nachází právě zde řešení, jak se ukázalo v období pandemie covidu.
Nápad českých vědců na miniaturní laboratoř, která může v odlehlých místech třetího světa bojovat proti novému šíření nákaz, dostává nové využití. CZU mobiLab fungující už v několika exemplářích v Africe může brzy pomáhat chránit vzácné a ohrožené gorily v Kongu...
Dear Colleagues,
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone; therefore, we intend to identify global environmental challenges resulting from this crisis. The worldwide disruption caused by the pandemic has led to numerous impacts on the environment. These effects have both positive and negative consequences, which need to be systematically and empirically described.
Some of these implications of the pandemic have short-term and immediate effects, while others will have medium-term or long-term changes. Authors may address environmental implications at the local, national, or global scale.
We welcome contributions from various backgrounds as well as interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches.
Dr. Hynek Roubík
Guest Editor
