Mr.Obson Julius Mkeya

Head, Lake Zone Laboratory

The Lake laboratory is located at Lake Zone Eastern office, for the purpose of extending laboratory services close to the public and allowing for their easy accessibility. The laboratory serves Mwanza, Geita, Shinyanga, Kagera, Mara and Simiyu region.

The laboratory is subdivided into Medicines Chemical Analysis and Microbiology Analysis sections, which are responsible for analysis of regulated and non regulated products. The laboratory is equipped with modern equipment to be a centre of excellence for testing of biocidals.

The laboratory is welcoming researchers, students, and other stakeholders to use the laboratory for testing activities.

Some of the key equipment are as follows;

  • HPLCs
  • LC-MS-MS
  • UV-Vis Spectrophotometers
  • Micro Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (MP-AES)
  • Dissolution test apparatus
  • Steam sterilizers
  • Autoclaves
  • Incubators

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Head of Lake Zone Laboratory Contacts
TMDA Lake Zone Quality Control Laboratory
Lake Zone Eastern office
Nyasaka Road, Nyakato Buzuruga P.O. Box 543, Ilemela, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Telephone: +255 28 2981224/5
Fax Nō: +255 28 298 1205
Email Address: info.mwanza@tmda.go.tz