REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Thursday, 01 October 2026 – Captain Muhammad Athhar Ridzwan bin Haji Muhammad Alamizan, Operations Officer, Second Squadron, Chemical Biological Radiological and Explosive, Engineer Regiment Royal Brunei Land Forces (2 Sqn CBRE ER RBLF), participated in the Hands-On Workshop for Biological Experts in Toxin Detection, held from 29th September to 1st October 2026 at Nanyang Polytechnic, Republic of Singapore. Also participating were Nadiatul Hanna binti Haji Zulkifli and Fahimatul Aqiilah binti Haji Murni from the Department of Scientific Services, Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam. The workshop was organised by the Network of ASEAN Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Defence Experts.
The three-day workshop comprised a series of presentations on toxin detection, followed by practical laboratory training using the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method. The workshop concluded with a sharing session on the developments and future direction of the Network of ASEAN CBR Defence Experts, including its plans and priorities for 2026.
The workshop provided participants with exposure and enhanced their understanding of methods used to detect toxins in environmental samples. It also strengthened their knowledge of selected toxins identified by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as potential threats.
TDDB SERTAI BENGKEL PENGESANAN TOKSIN
REPUBLIK SINGAPURA, Khamis, 01 Oktober 2026 – Kapten Muhammad Athhar Ridzwan bin Haji Muhammad Alamizan, Pegawai Gerakan, Skuadron Kedua Kimia, Biologi, Radiologi dan Letupan, Rejimen Jurutera Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (2 Skn KBRL RJ TDDB), telah menyertai Hands-On Workshop for Biological Experts in Toxin Detectionyang diadakan dari 29 September hingga 01 Oktober 2026 di Nanyang Polytechnic, Republik Singapura. Turut menyertai bengkel tersebut ialah Nadiatul Hanna binti Haji Zulkifli dan Fahimatul Aqiilah binti Haji Murni dari Jabatan Perkhidmatan Saintifik, Kementerian Kesihatan, Negara Brunei Darussalam. Bengkel tersebut dianjurkan oleh Network of ASEAN Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) Defence Experts.
Bengkel selama tiga hari tersebut merangkumi beberapa siri pembentangan mengenai pengesanan toksin, diikuti dengan latihan praktikal di makmal menggunakan kaedah Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Bengkel tersebut diakhiri dengan sesi perkongsian mengenai perkembangan dan hala tuju Network of ASEAN CBR Defence Experts, termasuk perancangan dan keutamaannya bagi tahun 2026.
Bengkel tersebut telah memberikan pendedahan serta meningkatkan kefahaman para peserta mengenai kaedah pengesanan toksin dalam sampel alam sekitar. Ia juga memperkukuhkan pengetahuan mengenai toksin terpilih yang dikenal pasti oleh Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) sebagai berpotensi mendatangkan ancaman.