TIRDO Strengthens Laboratory Capacity Through Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Training On 10 November 2026, TIRDO, through the Department of Industrial Research (DIR), conducted a technical staff training on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), aligned with the relevant requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Facilitated by Mariam Hussein Ibrahim, the training brought together technical staff from the Food Microbiology Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry and Environment Laboratory, and the Department of Engineering and Development. The sessions covered essential laboratory practices, including personal hygiene, contamination control, sample handling, equipment management, adherence to approved methods, documentation and record-keeping, quality control, result reporting, laboratory safety, waste management and the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Pre-training and post-training assessments were conducted to evaluate participants' knowledge and assess the effectiveness of the training. Through such capacity-building initiatives, TIRDO continues to promote a strong quality culture, enhance technical competence and strengthen the reliability of its laboratory services.