GMO detection in food and animal feed
Independent GMO analysis offering the highest standards of service
Cultivation of genetically modified plants is increasing worldwide. According to the EU Regulation (1829/2003), all food and animal feed where at least one ingredient contains, or has been produced, from genetically modified products must be labelled accordingly.
Your challenge
As a producer of food and feed or as a sales partner
- you want to use quality-assured data for your communication strategy to promote your products.
- you need proof that your products comply with the applicable limit values.
Our solution
- We analyse your product, offer competent advice and, in interaction with you, we develop the tailor-made solution you need.
- Our GMO analytical laboratory works with the latest internationally validated methods. With polymerase chain reaction, we can detect minimal quantities of genetically modified material.
Depending on your specific question, there are different analysis we can offer:
- Does the product contain GMO at all? -> Screening
- What type of GMO is it? -> Identification
- What is the GMO content? -> Quantification
Our services
- Consultation regarding a suitable sampling method and implementation.
- Sample preparation according to the current state of the art.
- Screening of your products for GMO incl. coordination of the screening strategies tailored to your specific requirements.
- Identification of all GMOs authorised in the EU and a large number of non-authorised GMOs.
- Quantitative determination according to EU Standards.
Your benefits
- You can be sure that your products comply with the EU limit values or and with the Austrian Food Codex for GMOs.
- You create selling points for your products.
- You meet the expectations of your customers.
- You receive quality-assured data for product communication.
A large number of companies and institutions use our services:
Raiffeisenverband Salzburg, Bioquelle, SGS Austria, AgroVet, Global 2000, Greenpeace, Arge Gentechnikfrei, VKI, Municipality of Vienna , etc.
With the Environmental Agency Austria as your partner, you have chosen a national reference laboratory for your GMO analysis. Our GMO laboratory is a testing laboratory accredited to the international standard ISO 17025. Our experts are represented in numerous international networks and working groups. With our involvement in the European network of GMO laboratories (ENGL), we play a significant role in the international standardisation of GMO analysis. As a result, our customers keep their finger on the pulse, benefiting from our know-how and form our high quality standards.
