Our analytical services
- Nutritional characterisation, additives
- Compliance checks
- Spoilage flora count
- Metrological analyses
- Species Identification / Quantification
- Genotyping (ingredients)
- Search & count of pathogenic microorganisms, hygiene indicators & viruses
- Serotyping, identification
- Stability test / ageing
- Search & quantification of pesticide residues, medication, mycotoxins, residual solvents, heavy metals, HAP, dioxins / DL- or NDL-PCB allergens, GMOs, radionuclides and anti-nutritional factors
- BSE
Our quality dynamics
- NF EN ISO 17025-accredited laboratories
- New accreditations every year
- Growing participation in European interlaboratory comparisons (BIPEA, RAEMA, QM, IFIP, FAPAS, Union of Oenologists)
- Contribution to standardisation projects (ISO, CEN & AFNOR)
Our approvals & accreditations
- CARSO’s laboratories in France benefit from the following accreditations in the agri-food industry
Accreditation scopes available from www.cofrac.fr – see: Accreditation certificates 1-1531, 1-1946, 1-1410, 1-1358 and 1-2387
- Approval by the French Ministry of Agriculture for dioxin & PCB testing
- Approval by the DDPP for the issue of certificates for products intended for export
- DDSV accreditation for microbiological & parasite analyses
- Technical qualification certificate from the French Ministry of Health for measuring radioactivity in commodities intended for consumption
- Approval by the French Ministry of Agriculture for BSE screening
- Accreditations from multiple certification bodies (e.g.: Qualipaq, Bureau Veritas, Fediol, Certiqual, AFAQ, Ascert Int, etc.)
- Larebron approval from the DDSP for staphylococcal enterotoxins
- INAO approval
- CIR approval (research grant)
Consequent human means
- More than 300 employees within the CARSO Agri-food department
- Managed by an experienced team
- Assisted by the Group’s support functions :
- Regulation monitoring
- R&D
- Quality
- Development of methods
- Information Systems
- Human Resources
Analytical equipment
- Analysers: high resolution mass spectrometer GC-MS-MS, LC-MS-MS, gas chromatographs with flame ionization detectors, coupled to a mass spectrometer, liquid chromatograph with UV-VIS, fluorescence and amperometric detectors, coupled to a mass spectrometer, PCR, ICP/MS, ICP/AES, continuous flow, atomic absorption spectrometers, ionometers, etc.
- Readers: Elisa, Vidas, spectrophotometers, etc.
- High-throughput DNA sequencers
Our customer-oriented culture
Responsible values focused on your satisfaction
- Proximity and availability
- Direct, real time access to our experts
- Committed to reactivity and the relevance of the solutions provided
- Consulting
- Analytical offer in response to emerging risks
- Implementation of processes specifically adapted to suit your needs
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- Transparency at the very heart of our partnership
- Our values: integrity, impartiality and independence
We assist you with:
- Determining your verification plans
- Regulation monitoring and alarm monitoring
- Sampling and sample logistics
- Installing alarm systems
- Providing your analytical data in the desired format
- Compliance conclusions according to your criteria
- Quality auditing and consulting: traceability, health approval, HACCP, hygiene audit, etc.
- Developing and validating new analytical methods or outsourcing your internal laboratory
- And for your R&D projects
- Product development
- Validation of specifications