US Testing Services

The following U.S. commercial laboratories are offering the GIPSA-verified PCR-based methods as well as the Lateral Flow Strip tests for detection of LLRICE601. These laboratories have access to GIPSA guidelines, documentation requirements and other relevant information. The first five are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, 2000 or equivalent quality management accreditation standards.

For purposes of clarity on your orders, when contacting any of these preferred laboratories for rice analysis, please ensure that you mention to the laboratory exactly which test you wish to have undertaken.

Quentin Schultz
President
BioDiagnostics Inc.
507 Highland Drive
River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: +1(715) 426-0246
E-Mail: Quentin.Schultz@biodiagnostics.net

Tim Gutormson
Mid-West Seed Services, Inc.
236 32nd Ave.
Brookings, SD 57006
Telephone: +1(605) 692-7611
E-Mail: timg@mwseed.com

John Lupean
Laboratory Manager
OMIC USA Inc.
3344 N.W. industrial Street
Portland, OR 97210, USA
Telephone: +(503) 223 1497
E-Mail: labmgr@omicusa.com

Dr. Chong Singsit
Manager GMO Testing Services
SGS North America Inc.
1019 Harbor Ave
Memphis, TN 38113, USA
Telephone: +1(901) 775-1660
E-Mail: chong.singsit@sgs.com

Dr. Frank Spiegelhalter
Vice President - Technical Services
Eurofins GeneScan Incorporated
2315 N Causeway Blvd, Suite 200,
Metairie, LA 70001
Telephone: +1(504) 297-4330
E-Mail: frankspiegelhalter@eurofinsus.com

Dr. Parm Randhawa
California Seed & Plant Lab., Inc
7877 Pleasant Grove Rd
Elverta, CA 95626
Telephone: +1(916) 655-1581
E-Mail: randhawa@calspl.com

last updated: Monday, January 8, 2007