
23/12/2022
Withdrawal of phitosanitary products containing the active substance Phosmet
Our Services
SAFETY, HYGIENE AND
CONTROL OF MICRO-ORGANISMS
Microbiological analysis searches for, identifies and controls microorganisms – such as bacteria, moulds, yeasts and pathogens – to return a quantitative and qualitative assessment that is fundamental for safety in terms of hygiene and obtaining the certifications required by current regulations.
The Chemiservice Laboratory for Microbiological Analysis and Molecular Biology operates in application of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard certified by ACCREDIA accreditation on most analytical methods, both standardised and in-house.
The Laboratory focuses on the analysis of food and environmental matrices and of products intended for cosmetics and personal care using modern analytical techniques and state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation.
GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are defined by Directive 2001/18/EC as “organisms, with the exception of human beings, in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination and by the techniques specified in Annex I”, i.e. through genetic engineering techniques.
The first crops on which these interventions were carried out were soya, corn, cotton, and rape, which were made more resistant to certain pathogens and more tolerant to some herbicides.
In Europe many GMOs are authorized and marketed (Corn, soy, rape, beetroot, coton) but their crop is allowed only in some Member State.
In ourdays are widly used in many industries such as food, agriculture and animal husbandry.
Regulations (EU) 1829/2003 and 1830/2003 introduce the acronym GMO by making its application to food and feed possible and regulate its labelling, traceability and placing on the market.
Regulations are applied to:
It is compulsory to indicate the presence of GMOs on the labels of genetically modified food and feed if it exceeds 0.9%.
The GMOs claim is not regulated at the European level even at the National level there are no specific provisions.
It therefore remains the responsibility of the company to use it on the label while respecting the general principles
laid down by EU Reg. 1169/2011 on consumer information.
We offer a customised food analysis service to food industry operators, catering professionals…
Analysis of water for human consumption, bathing water, swimming pool water and wastewater according to the relevant regulations…
Surfaces and equipment in food production environments are subject to systematic monitoring of the hygienic status of food products…
Using an SAS sampler, Surface Air System, our laboratory performs indoor air analysis in food production…
Food companies are obliged to declare on the label the ingredients and adjuvants responsible for allergies and intolerances when they are used in…
Chemical and microbiological analysis dedicated to cosmetics and personal care products concern raw materials, semi-finished and finished products…
Today, the technique of choice for GMO analysis is real-time PCR, which allows qualitative and quantitative DNA analysis using oligonucleotides and fluorescent probes specific to one or more GMOs.
Using PCR, the laboratory performs GMO screening on food products to identify common elements with genetically modified plants. The test is performed with Applied Biosystem’s 7500 Fast Real-time PCR System instrumentation and the TaqMan® GMO Screening kit. This kit allows the detection of all transgenic events authorised by the European Union. The 35S promoter and the NOS terminator, which are the regulatory elements traditionally analysed during screening, are sought. In addition, to achieve a broader spectrum of detection, the kit includes the 34S promoter (FMV).
The screening procedure offered by the Chemiservice laboratory has been accredited ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 on vegetable fats, oils and flours containing ingredients from these plants
Our methods are based on official JRC and ISO methods and guarantee the minimum performance requirements as stipulated by the JRC, the European reference laboratory for GMO testing
Our methods are certified ISO/IEC 17025:2017
The laboratory annually participates in FAPAS Proficiency Tests for each accredited GMO analytical method.
We offer an advisory support service for companies to select and define the necessary microbiological analysIs:
Other Services
Analysis on oils from olives
We carry out analysis for the merchological classification of oils, for the assessment of conformity with legislation and for reliable labelling.
Fat subastances analysis
We monitor contaminants and investigate the product profile, quality, authenticity, nutritional and health contents of fatty substances.
Food product analysis
We carry out specific analysis on food products and offer technical, systematic and rational support in the implementation of self-control.
Enviromental analysis
We analyse domestic and urban water, air, soils, waste, massive and airborne asbestos, industrial and craft processing waste.
Haccp consultancy
Training, drafting of self-control plans, monitoring of their implementation, chemical and microbiological analysis necessary for business security and development.
Analysis on oils from olives
We carry out analysis for the merchological classification of oils, for the assessment of conformity with legislation and for reliable labelling.
Fat subastances analysis
We monitor contaminants and investigate the product profile, quality, authenticity, nutritional and health contents of fatty substances.
Food product analysis
We carry out specific analysis on food products and offer technical, systematic and rational support in the implementation of self-control.
Enviromental analysis
We analyse domestic and urban water, air, soils, waste, massive and airborne asbestos, industrial and craft processing waste.
Haccp consultancy
Training, drafting of self-control plans, monitoring of their implementation, chemical and microbiological analysis necessary for business security and development.
23/12/2022
Withdrawal of phitosanitary products containing the active substance Phosmet
Policy regarding the issuing of Test Reports.
EA Resolutions related to changes of test reports (May 2014)
ACCREDIA Resolutions relating to changes in test reports (April 2015)
Information: from the request for quotation to the start of analysis
CEO Administrator
Valentina Cardone
General Manager Direttore Generale
Sergio Lenoci
Technical Manager Direttore Tecnico
Arianna Luisi
Sales Office Manager Responsabile Ufficio Commerciale
Gabriella Giangrande
Purchasing Manager Responsabile Ufficio Acquisti
Saverio Capone
Auditor/ Food Safety and HACCP Consultant - Auditor/Consulente Haccp e Sicurezza Alimentare
Patrizia Losito
Front Office (Ufficio accettazione campioni /Contatto clienti)
Antonio Lapertosa Manuela Zaccaria
Back Office (Invio Rapporti di Prova/Contatto clienti)
Angela Cardone Fabio Bagordo
( Accounting/Invoicing Manager Ufficio contabile/Fatturazione )
Cinzia Mirizio
IT Manager Responsabile IT
Francesco Amodio