Which laboratories can help me?
An independent MicroVal expert laboratory executes the validation study. It is chosen by the manufacturer from the database of laboratories established by the MGC. Expert laboratories are EN-ISO 17025 accredited in the field of the expertise claimed.
Collaborative laboratories are selected by the MicroVal Expert laboratories. They participate in the interlaboratory study. Collaborative laboratories must comply with EN-ISO 17025 but do not need to be accredited.
The independent MicroVal expert laboratory is in charge of the co-ordination and the supervision of the three phases of the validation procedure:
- Development of the validation protocol
- A method comparison study of the alternative method against the reference method
- An interlaboratory study of both methods. Each step is evaluated by the experts of MicroVal Technical Committee
When selecting a MicroVal expert laboratory to conduct your ISO 16140 study, consider the following key recommendations:
- Accreditation: The EN-ISO 17025 accreditation scope must encompass the EN-ISO standard(s) utilized in the validation study as reference method(s).
- Training and Competency: Ensure that the laboratory is fully trained in the alternative method technology being validated and that their personnel is technically competent in its operation.
- Independence: The laboratory and the method developer should have no financial, business, or regulatory ties, aside from a customer relationship. Any deviations from this rule may be allowed by the MVTC on a case-by-case basis.
These critical points ensure the laboratory selected for your ISO 16140 study is both qualified and impartial, preserving the integrity and credibility of the study results.
Expert laboratories
Below is the an overview of experienced MicroVal expert laboratories. Please contact the MicroVal secretariat for more details.
Updated: September 2024
| Expert laboratory | Accreditation | Contact person | Email address | Address |
| ADRIA Développement(all matrices) | Certificate | Mrs. Astrid Cariou | astrid.cariou@adria.fr | Z.A. Créac’h Gwen, 29196 Quimper Cedex, France |
| Campden BRI (all matrices) | Certificate | Mrs. Gail Betts | g.betts@campden.co.uk | Station Road, Chipping , GL55 6LD, United Kingdom |
| Q-Laboratories (all matrices) | Certificate | Mrs. Erin Crowley | ecrowley@qlaboratories.com | 1930 Radcliff Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204, USA |
| Eurofins WFC (all matrices) | Certificate | Mr. Taco Wijtzes | twijtzes@foodconsult.nl | Kolk 27, 4241 TH Arkel, The Netherlands |
| Microsept (all matrices) | Certificate | Mr. François Le Nestour | f.lenestour@microsept.fr | 15, Rue Denis Papin, Z.A. La Sablonnière, 49220 Le Lion d’Angers, France |
| Actalia (food matrices) | Certificate | Mr. Philippe Trossat | p.trossat@actalia.eu | Rue de Versailles 39801 Poligny, France |