Crop Protection

Since the 1970s, Eurofins Regulatory Science Services’ scientists have solved innumerable food and agriculture problems like these through advanced residue analysis, food chemistry investigation, contaminant identification, packaging analysis and environmental testing. From agrochemical development to evaluating innovative packaging solutions, our scientific experts support the agroscience industry with the expertise required to enhance shelf life, ensure product safety and understand environmental impact.

Eurofins Regulatory Science Services offers the broadest capabilities and largest capacity for GLP-compliant testing of any North American CRO. Our scientists are experts at translating regulatory guidelines into novel field and laboratory study designs. They are known for developing innovative test systems and applying advanced analytical methodologies to answer complex product development, crop protection, and environmental questions.

Our scientists have contributed to US EPA, OECD, PMRA and JMAFF applications for some of the world’s most popular and effective crop protection products, developing optimum study designs to meet the relevant regulatory framework, from FIFRA to REACH and EDSP, while maintaining a regulatory inspection record that is second-to-none: No Eurofins Regulatory Science Services laboratory has ever been cited for GLP violation.

Our comprehensive suite of analytical and agrochemical and crop protection testing services includes:

• Residue analysis: Unparalleled method development know-how in the challenging discipline of residue chemistry, along the full complement of ground and surface water monitoring, dislodgeable foliar residues, magnitude of residue analyses, and worker and domestic exposure studies
• Aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicology: Expert ecotoxicological testing services required to assess the acute and chronic effects of chemicals on amphibians, earthworms, honeybee and select non-target insects, as well as freshwater and saltwater invertebrates and fish in an AAALAC-accredited, GLP-compliant environment
• Avian Safety Services: World-leading avian acute and reproduction studies for commonly-tested species, including northern bobwhite, Japanese quail (Coturnix) and mallard, as well as chickens, zebra finches, house sparrows, pigeons and partridge
• Environmental fate: Environmental fate and effects of test substances in soil, water and other complex environmental matrices, complemented by in-house radiolabeling and structural elucidation expertise
• Plant and animal metabolism: Plant and animal metabolism studies required to demonstrate safety, distribution and metabolism of chemical substances, including bioaccumulation and depuration, and the radiochromatographic profiling, isolation and identification of metabolites
• Product chemistry: Physical and chemical analyses required to characterize agricultural chemicals and their degradants, with ample capacity for storage stability studies
• Sample processing: Dedicated sample processing laboratory with walk-in protective hoods to prevent cross-contamination; the full complement of grinders, reciprocal shakers, blenders and tissuizers for homogenization and blending; Genogrinders for efficient residue and protein extraction; and ample -20° and -70° freezers for sample storage
• Product Innovation and Improvement: Including analysis of proteins expressed by engineered crops and the full suite of product chemistry, residue chemistry, environmental fate, metabolism, and avian, terrestrial and aquatic toxicology testing.
• Investigating and Troubleshooting: We offer comprehensive registration support and quality control for AI and formulations, as well as work with raw material suppliers, contractors and manufacturers to confirm characteristics of inputs and finished products, test packaging, and trouble shoot manufacturing issues.
• Quality Assurance: From 5-batch analysis to independent laboratory validations and elemental analysis by ICP-MS, Eurofins supports all types of agrochemical quality assurance activities. We efficiently deliver Certificates of Analysis for active ingredients and formulations, and analytical reference standards and metabolites as part of the QA process.
• Regulatory Compliance: Our scientists have provided expert solutions to regulatory requirements aimed at food and environmental safety and contributed to US EPA, OECD, PMRA and JMAFF applications for some of the world’s most popular and effective crop protection products, developing optimum study designs to meet the relevant regulatory frameworks, including FIFRA, REACH and EDSP.