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Contact person in the laboratory: |
Lic. Jorge David Irazábal Alarcón |
Email of contact person: |
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Mandate of the Laboratory: |
The Agency for Plant and Animal Health Regulation and Control - AGROCALIDAD, a public institution attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, is in charge of the control and regulation for the protection and improvement of animal health, plant health and food safety. |
Role in the farm-to-fork chain: |
Provides microbiological analysis services at the primary stage of food production, balanced, vegetables, fruits, feed, water. Activity based on compliance with national and international regulations, which along with the use of modern equipment, standardized processes and under continuous improvement policies, have allowed us to provide confidence in the quality of our tests, these being recognized by the certification based on the ISO 9001: 2008 standard and criteria referenced in ISO 17025, which ensure the technical competence of our tests. |
National Reference Laboratory: |
The Microbiology laboratory is a national reference in the area of analysis of microbiological contaminants in primary foods and resistance to antimicrobials (RAM) |
Type of contaminants analysed: |
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Matrices analysed: |
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Combination matrices and contaminants |
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Description of validated method used: |
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Laboratory accredited according to |
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Provision of interpretation of residue |
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Laboratory certified according to GLP: |
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Is laboratory available for research and |
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Is the laboratory available for quality auditing services within RALACA when funding becomes available? |
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Is the laboratory available for expert missions within RALACA when funding becomes available? |
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Is the laboratory available for ad hoc on- site training when funding becomes available? |
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Is the laboratory available for ad hoc |
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Is the laboratory available for preparation of ad hoc reference materials when projects/funding becomes available? |
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Is the laboratory available for organization and distribution of ad hoc proficiency testing/collaborative trials when projects/funding becomes available? |