An independent MicroVal expert laboratory executes the validation study. It is chosen by the manufacturer from the database of laboratories established by the MGC.
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:
Each step is evaluated by the experts of MicroVal Technical Committee
Below is the an overview of experienced MicroVal Expert Laboratories. Please contact the MicroVal secretariat for more details.
Updated: July 2019
| Contact | E-Mail address | Adress | |
| ADRIA Développement (all matrices) | Ms. Maryse Rannou | maryse.rannou@adria.tm.fr | 2 A Creac’l Gwen, 29196 Quimper, Cedex, France |
| Campden BRI (all matrices) | Ms. Gail Betts | g.betts@campden.co.uk | Station Road, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6LD, United Kingdom |
| Q-Laboratories (all matrices) | Ms. Erin Crowley | ecrowley@qlaboratories.com | 1930 Radcliff Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204, USA |
| Qlip (dairy only, currently not active) | Mr. Harrie van de Bijgaart | bijgaart@qlip.nl | Oostzeestraat 2a, 7202 CM Zutphen, The Netherlands |
| WFC (all matrices) | Mr. Mark Wuite | wuitem@foodconsult.nl | Kolk 27, 4241 TH Arkel, The Netherlands |
| Microsept (all matrices) | Mr. François Le Nestour | f.lenestour@microsept.fr | 15, Rue Denis Papin, Z.A. La Sablonnière, 49220 Le Lion d’Angers, France |
| Actalia Cecalait (food matrices) | Mr. Philippe Trossart | p.trossat@actalia.eu | Rue de Versailles 39801 Poligny, France |
| Instituto Zooprofilacttico dell’Abbruzzo e del Molise | Ms. Dr R. Lelli, Mr. G. Migliorati | g.migliorati@izs.it | Via Campo Boario, Teramo, 64100, Italy |