Unrivaled Agricultural Experience And A Unique Global Network
To ensure the quality and safety of your fresh produce, accurate testing is vital. We offer you comprehensive fresh produce testing to help you confirm the quality of your vegetables, fruits, meats, and dairy products. We can also test for a wide range of possible contaminants such as melamine, antibiotics and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
As a leader in fresh produce testing, we offer you unrivaled agricultural experience and a unique global network. With cutting edge technology, the latest testing methods and expert scientists and technicians, our laboratories provide the highest standards of precision and integrity throughout the world.
To discuss how our fresh produce testing can help you ensure quality, contact us today.
Testing Services
With years of experience in this field, Plus provides testing services that offer you both a proven methodology results that will be recognized worldwide.
Our testing can help inspire consumer confidence and ensure that your animal feeds meet the appropriate national and international controls. The method we use is a standardized polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology that quantifies any GMOs present in your feed samples. This gives you the independent verification you need to trade in confidence with countries specifying GMO-free products.
DNA Based Qualitative GMO Screening - Seed Samples
We use this test to confirm the absence or presence of genetically modified plant material in a sample of seed or plant tissue. The test uses a combination of two specific PCR assays targeting these genetic elements: cauliflower mosaic virus (CMV) 35S promoter and nos terminator. Using this test, we can detect the vast majority of genetically modified plant varieties currently in commercial production worldwide.
DNA Based Qualitative GMO Screening - Food Samples
When analyzing processed foods, it can be difficult to detect material derived from genetically modified plants due to its degradation during the manufacturing process. For example, protein-based detection methods are unsuitable because the food production process may destroy the protein derived from any genetically modified ingredients.
However, we use the most sophisticated DNA analysis techniques to detect the presence of events. Such events may be present in the DNA of processed foods including bread, flour, soymilk, tofu and vegetable oils. After extracting the DNA from these products, we use a combination of two specific PCR assays that target these genetic elements: CMV35S promoter and nos terminator.
DNA-based quantitative PCR testing utilizes standards to determine GMO levels from 0.01 percent to 5 percent. Samples are tested with real-time PCR that determines specific DNA levels throughout a 40-cycle period.
Approved And Accredited Laboratories
To maintain our reputation for independence, integrity and innovation, our testing laboratories operate under strict guidelines and are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001:2008. Staffed by highly experienced scientists and technicians, our labs have also earned the approval of several feed associations. We utilize international methods in all of our laboratories, validating the method in each location. Participation in proficiency testing for events is completed annually and we have an International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) accredited laboratory for testing.
If you would like our help in achieving full compliance with free regulations, contact Plus now to find out more.
