What’s on at analytica Lab Africa 2025, the must attend event for the laboratory sector.
The future of laboratories and transformative diagnostic technologies will come under the spotlight in July at analytica Lab Africa. This is South Africa’s only trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and diagnostics. It is a must attend event for anyone working in the sector.
Organised by Messe Muenchen India and Messe München, analytica Lab Africa will take place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg from 8 to 10 July July. The show will be co-located with IFAT Africa, Southern Africa’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, refuse and recycling.
analytica Lab Africa will feature thousands of exhibits and demonstrations including the latest innovations by leading suppliers. The show programme also includes practical workshops and a topical three-day Laboratory Forum programme. It offers a unique opportunity for stakeholders from across Africa to discuss the latest industry trends and access new laboratory equipment and solutions.
Attend accredited forum sessions
The CPD accredited Laboratory Forum will be convened by the Southern African Laboratory Diagnostics Association (SALDA) in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and the Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists of South Africa (SMLTSA). SALDA is a body representing multinational and local companies who distribute, supply and manufacture In Vitro Diagnostic tests. ASLM is a pan-African organisation committed to achieving a healthier Africa by increasing access to quality laboratory services for all. SMLTSA is the industry body for South African medical laboratory professionals.
Under discussion by laboratory and industry experts participating in the forum will be issues such as trends in laboratories, industry ethics, quality assurance practices, the regulatory environment, and pandemic preparedness. Visitors who attend the Laboratory Forum can also earn clinical and ethics CPD points.
Meet suppliers and industry bodies
On an extensive exhibition floor, leading brands including Anatech, Lasec, Merck, Metrohm, Microsep and National Separations, Monitoring and Control, Sartorius, Shimadzu, Verder Scientific, and Wirsam, as well as many previous and new exhibitors, will showcase and demonstrate their latest solutions. SALDA will also host an SME pavilion, where visitors will have an opportunity to discover technologies from several innovative smaller and mid-sized enterprises.
SALDA, ASLM and SMLTSA will all be exhibiting at the trade fair along with the South African Association of the Flavour & Fragrance Industry (SAAFFI). The South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) will be present. ChromSA, a division of the South African Chemical Institute, and the National Laboratory Institute of South Africa (NLA) are also exhibiting, representing a large spectrum of professional industry bodies across industry verticals.
A unique ecosystem for industry professionals
Avisha Desai, executive director at Messe Muenchen India, says the co-location of analytica Lab Africa and IFAT Africa brings together the full spectrum of laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and diagnostics solutions, and water, sewage, refuse and recycling, water and waste management innovations.
“By co-locating these events, we will create a unique ecosystem integrating sectors that overlap in practice, offering visitors access to an extended showcase of solutions.” she says.
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