SERVICES

In vitro Bank

 

Since 1995, we have offered to companies and plant breeders the service of in vitro culture for the entry of clones of plant varieties and for the production of disease-free material with assured genetic identity and quality.

 

Accredited Laboratory
 

Our laboratory (accredited by SAGPyA No. HI/1745) plays a fundamental role in the seed potato certification programs implemented by the National Institute of Seeds (INASE) and in the delivery of analytical information to private producers.
We conduct post-harvest tests through the diagnosis of viruses by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and of nematodes, in compliance with regulations and commercial requirements to assess seed potato quality.

 

Plant Clinic

 
Our laboratories and professional team enable an interdisciplinary approach to address the specific needs of every customer.

Plant Pathology Services:

  • Infrastructure and trained professionals for the determination of plant pathogens.
  • Clinical diagnosis by symptoms.
  • Pathogen detection directly on the affected material or by isolation in artificial culture media.
  • Diagnosis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
  • Diagnosis by molecular and immunofluorescence techniques.
  • Crop disease monitoring.

 

Molecular Biology

  • Diagnosis by molecular techniques in potato and other crops as a complement to the existing methodologies to provide faster results.
  • Detection of potato common scab.
  • New developments in response to our customers’ needs.

R&D

Our R&D division develops and implements plant disease diagnosis techniques tailored to the particular case and the customer’s needs.

 

Housing

We provide housing in our facilities for greenhouses owned by customers so that, with our specialized staff and technical management, the supply of pre-basic seed for their production can be assured.

 

Know How

Private companies, government agencies and producers, jointly or individually, benefit from our know-how and training services, which are supported by our national and international experience in the enhancement of the potato supply chain.

Certificates and licenses

INASE – Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of Argentina (SAGPyA, by its Spanish acronym)

SEED POTATO DISEASE TESTING LABORATORY
INASE RESOLUTION No. 164/04: No. HI/1745

  • Virus analyses
  • Nematode analyses

Our production is certified by the INASE – Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina (Registration No. HI/1745)

SENASA – Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of Argentina (SAGPyA, by its Spanish acronym)

Proof of registration as a commercial agent before the National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality.
LRS0892

ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION

Certificate AR08/00897 for the following activities:

  • Plant disease diagnosis services, in vitro maintenance of potato varieties and other plant species.
  • Development of plant disease diagnosis techniques and propagation of healthy material.
  • Production and trade of disease-free potato minitubers and seedlings and other plant species.