Press Release: Eurofins US Food Expands Expedited Pesticide Testing for Produce in Central California
January 5, 2024
Eurofins, a global leader in food testing, is excited to announce a new service for pesticide testing tailored to the produce industry, with custom service to the west coast growing regions. Our location in Central California is now equipped with dedicated instrumentation to perform a 500-analyte pesticide panel, covering major pesticides including Atrazine, Chlorpyrifos, DDT, Dimethoate, Malathion, Methoxyfenozide, Permethrin, Tefluthrin and others relevant to various produce matrices like leafy greens, nuts, carrots, and row crops. We strive to provide fast and reliable results, with a standard turnaround time of 2 days.
“We work very closely with the agricultural industry of the Central Valley and across the West Coast regions, and the demand for a fast turnaround on their perishable products really spurred this need. I’m glad that we can put this offering together for them.” - Ryan Baker, Business Unit Manager, Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories (Fresno, CA).
Through the extended Eurofins Chemistry testing network, expanded pesticide testing options beyond this custom panel are also available. Each Eurofins laboratory is prepared to accept samples requiring various analyses and to manage the logistics to meet testing needs with a fast turnaround time on results.
About Eurofins – the global leader in food testing
Eurofins is Testing for Life. Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, and pharmaceutical product testing. It is also one of the market leaders in testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing.
With over 50,000 staff across a network of more than 800 laboratories in over 50 countries, Eurofins’ companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods.
