Analytical Scope: Laboratorio de Análisis de Plaguicidas
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Contact person: |
Bert Kohlmann |
E-Mail: |
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Mandate of the Laboratory: |
University forming professionals in the areas of agriculture |
Role in the farm-to-fork chain: |
Biological monitoring of water resources |
National Reference Laboratory: |
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Type of contaminants analysed: |
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Matrices analysed: |
Agricultural water resources |
Combination matrices and contaminants analysed: |
Evaluation of macroinvertebrate communities and calculation |
Description of validated method used: |
We are using the BMWP-CR' biomonitoring index as specified |
Laboratory accredited according to |
Does not apply |
Provision of interpretation of residue |
No |
Laboratory certified according to GLP: |
Does not apply |
Is laboratory available for research and |
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Is the laboratory available for quality |
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Is the laboratory available for expert |
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Is the laboratory available for ad hoc on- |
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Contact person in the laboratory: |
Dra. Elizabeth Carazo Rojas |
Email of contact person: |
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Mandate of the Laboratory: |
The lab is a centre of investigation of the University of Costa Rica. |
Role in the farm-to-fork chain: |
The lab has the technical competence to perform assays |
National Reference Laboratory: |
No, it is not. |
Type of contaminants analysed: |
Pesticides,persistent organic pollutants, emerging pollutants. Water quality parameters as: the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total phosphorous, pH, heavy metals by different techniques (GFAAS, FAAS, FIMS, ICP-MS ), anions, stable isotopes. |
Matrices analysed: |
Water, soils,sediments, fruits, vegetables, polymers, biota, air. |
Combination matrices and contaminants |
Analytical Scope: Laboratorio de Análisis de Plaguicidas Analytical Scope CICA-UCR.pdf |
Description of validated method used: |
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Laboratory accredited according to |
Yes, it is. See attached documents: Alcance de Acreditación CICA, UCR. |
Accreditation body: | Ente Costarricense de Acreditación (ECA) |
Provision of interpretation of residue |
Yes |
Laboratory certified according to GLP: |
No, it is not certified according to GLP guidelines. |
Is laboratory available for research and |
Yes, we are available and very interested. |
Is the laboratory available for quality auditing services within RALACA when funding becomes available? |
Yes, we are available and prepared. The laboratory has experts in ISO 17025 with extensive auditing experience. These staff members also work as part of the group of internal auditors of the University of Costa Rica. |
Is the laboratory available for expert missions within RALACA when funding becomes available? |
Yes, we are. |
Is the laboratory available for ad hoc on- site training when funding becomes available? |
Yes, we are. |
Is the laboratory available for ad hoc |
Yes, we are. |
Is the laboratory available for preparation of ad hoc reference materials when projects/funding becomes available? |
We do not work preparing reference materials. |
Is the laboratory available for organization and distribution of ad hoc proficiency testing/collaborative trials when projects/funding becomes available? |
We do not have enough facilities to distribute proficiency testing/collaborative trials. |
LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE SERVICIOS VETERINARIOS (LANASEVE) |
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Contact person: |
Federico Chaverri Yajaira Salazar Chacón |
E-Mail: |
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Mandate of the Laboratory: |
Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA) |
Role in the farm-to-fork chain: |
Según la Ley General del Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal
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National Reference Laboratory: |
El LANASEVE en su carácter oficial es el laboratorio de
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Type of contaminants analysed: |
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Matrices analysed: |
- Músculo de pescado, crustáceos, moluscos (pulpo, calamar), moluscos bivalvos, bovino, suino, ave - Lácteos (leche, natilla) - Hígado de bovino, suino, ave - Grasa de bovino, suino, ave - Orina de bovino y suino |
Combination matrices and contaminants analysed: |
Bases volátiles nitrogenadas totales: Músculo de |
Description of validated method used: |
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Laboratory accredited according to ISO17025: |
El laboratorio tiene un sistema de calidad basado en la |
By which accreditation body? |
Ente Costarricense de Acreditación (ECA) |
Provision of interpretation of residue data to customers: |
El laboratorio realiza la interpretación de los resultados |
Laboratory certified according to GLP: |
No |
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 remote/distance learning training when technology and funding becomes available? |
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Is the laboratory available for preparationof 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? |
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Institute 2 Costa Rica List of laboratories:
Laboratory 1 Laboratorio Nacional de Servicios Veterinarios (LANASEVE)