General Information
Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Short description
The Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory of Rio Branco (Brazil) is the first biosafety level 3 (BSL3) laboratory to be built in the Amazon region. It is directed by Daniel da Matta.
It was founded at the same time as the Charles Mérieux Center for Infectious Disease, marking a key step in the fight against viral hepatitis – a major public health concern affecting thousands of patients in Amazonia.
Physical postal address
Fundação Hospital Estadual do Acre, Via Verde, 2224 - Distrito Industrial
Rio Branco
69907-672
Brazil
E-mail
contact [at] fondation-merieux.org
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
ISO 14644-1:2015
Technical Information
Testing
Laboratory services offered
Medical