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AGROLAB GROUP is Bavarian winner of the competition for medium-sized enterprises "Grand Prix of the middle class"
On 24/09/2016 AGROLAB was honored as Bavarian winner of the "Grand Prix of the middle class 2016". 4,796 companies were nominated nationwide for the 22th competition "Grand Prix of the middle class 2016". These companies are representing the socially committed growth elite of the German middle class.
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30 YEARS OF AGROLAB – 30 YEARS OF SERVICE AND RELIABILITY
For 30 years now, AGROLAB has offered reliable and high quality services throughout Europe, in the area of chemical analysis, at the best possible price-performance ratio. The AGROLAB GROUP employs a total of around 1,400 employees at 21 locations throughout Europe. This success story is not least due to the above average performance level, and the highly qualified experts, often trained by us.
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QS-lab competence test: Increased requirements and new evaluation scheme for laboratories - AGROLAB successful again!
After the latest revision of the Guideline “Residue monitoring” in fruit, vegetables and potatoes by the German QS Organisation the laboratories will have to fulfil stricter requirements than before. Besides the common multimethod the QS labs also have to proof their ability to check for Dithianon, Dodine, Fenbutatinoxid and phenoxyalkanoic acids.This was already part of the latest lab challenge organised in spring 2016.
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New version of ALOORA released 08-2016
Recently we installed again a new update of ALOORA. In this new version we grant you the opportunity to add the parameter groups so you can group your parameters in a logical way. These parameter groups are transferred directly from our LIMS and are identical to the ones you find on the reports you get from your laboratories.
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Norovirus, Hepatitis A and E viruses on fruit and vegetables
We have successfully established and validated qRT-PCR test for virus detection in fruit and vegetables in our AGROLAB laboratory Dr.Blasy- Dr.Busse. The test can be ordered through all food laboratories within the AGROLAB GROUP.
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Kiel - AGROLAB introduces new bottle set and transport system for water samples
In the first two quarters of the year, AGROLAB will introduce a uniform bottle set throughout Europe, including a transport system.
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ALOORA: New Version
Version 3.9.0 of ALOORA has been released on 17.06.2016. In this new version you now have the possibility to select in which language you would like to receive the official report from your laboratory.
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CHANGE OF AGROLAB CERTIFICATES
Due to expiration of Agrolab Certificate www.agrolab.de on 18 June 2016 a new certificate for *.agrolab.com has been issued. This new certificate is the successor and will be used beginning from 18 June 2016 for all encryption processes in Agrolab Group.
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LUFA-ITL achieved status of GAFTA approved laboratory
Gafta has approved LUFA-ITL for the analysis of feed and grain which allows LUFA-ITL to analyze and provide certificates for the grain and feedstuffs which are traded on Gafta contract terms.
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The Hohenheim Gas Test (HGT) now conducted at AGROLAB LUFA
AGROLAB LUFA has been carrying out the Hohenheim gas test at its own laboratory for some time. The parameter can be analysed in co-operation with the Christian Albrecht University in Kiel, which provides the rumen fluid required for the tests.
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Again - Mineral oil contamination in olive oils detected
Yes it happened again! Acc. to an actual test report by the German Consumer protection association “Stiftung Warentest” on olive oils showed an alerting presence of MOSH/MOAH even in oils from organic production. The aromatic fraction of the mineral oil contamination (MOAH) was reported in 6 out of 26 samples.
„Foodwatch“ activists requested the immediate withdrawal of the products from the market.
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LUFA-ITL implements QS requirements concerning the examination of substances with an antibiotic effect
On 1.1.2016 QS changed its requirements concerning the monitoring of animal feed. Our laboratory in Kiel is now analysing its animal feed according to these new requirements.
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Bruckberg - AGROLAB introduces new bottle set and transport system for water samples
In the first two quarters of the year, AGROLAB will introduce a uniform bottle set throughout Europe, including a transport system.
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Eching/Stuttgart – AGROLAB Labor GmbH Stuttgart and Dr. Blasy – Dr. Busse introduce new bottle set and transport system for water samples
In the first two quarters of the year, AGROLAB will introduce a uniform bottle set throughout Europe, including a transport system.
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ALOORA: Integration of Belgian evaluation tools
Since today, AGROLAB integrated all the legal evaluation programs for Belgium. This includes the evaluations for Flanders, Walloon and Brussels.
With these functionalities, you can now easily create Excel-overviews for your projects helping you to draw conclusions about the applicability of the material you investigate.
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AGROLAB extends its laboratory space and creates new laboratory structures in Kiel, Germany
The AGROLAB GROUP is extending its laboratory space in Kiel by an additional 2,500 m2 to reach a total of 9,000 m2. This means that Kiel is to become home to one of the biggest laboratory complexes in Germany. In this context, a separate branch for environmental analysis is also to open in addition to the LUFA-ITL in Suchsdorf, Kiel.
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Deventer - AL-WEST introduces new bottle set
In the first two quarters of the year, AGROLAB will introduce a uniform bottle set throughout Europe.
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New to the LUFA-ITL: Transfer of your sample and analysis data to the GMP+ database (02/2016)
In order to avoid the time-consuming and manual entry of your data, AGROLAB has implemented an interface for this purpose.
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New Bottle Set and Transportation System for Water Samples
AGROLAB will introduce a uniform bottle set throughout Europe in the first two quarters in 2016. Easy handling of the transport box as well as optimized sample cooling are just a few significant advantages you as our customer will benefit from.
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Mineral oil (MOSH/MOAH) contamination
Contamination of vegetable oils/fats with mineral oil can have several causes, e.g. previous cargo of the ship’s tank or tank truck if not well cleaned, spillage of lubricating oil during transport of the oil seeds to the factory and during further processing.
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AGROLAB Customer Satisfaction Survey 2015
The AGROLAB GROUP mainly achieved a very good evaluation of the offered services at this year´s customer satisfaction survey. The participation rate of the contacted customers stood at a pleasing 30%.