Certania
Food & Environment
The FOOD & ENVIRONMENT segment integrates a comprehensive array of analytical, regulatory, and scientific services for food, environmental, water, animal feed, and agrochemical products. Core offerings include chemical, microbiological, physico-chemical, and toxicological analyses – encompassing sampling and testing in accordance with international standards such as DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025. Our services cover nutrient and pollutant analyses, residue determinations, ecotoxicological evaluations, water and air quality assessments, soil and waste analyses, as well as microbiological hygiene tests for industrial and public facilities.
In the field of food safety, we provide HACCP concepts, hygiene inspections, validation of cleaning processes, and comprehensive expert reports. Our consultancy also covers quality and environmental management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, GMP+, IFS, QS) and occupational safety. Complete services are available for legionella management – from inventory and sampling to full documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Within the agrochemical sector, specialized regulatory expertise enables the preparation of approval dossiers, risk assessments, data gap analyses, and MRL applications. This is complemented by efficacy studies, environmental risk modeling, product classification, and market entry strategies.
The integration of advanced analytics, research, training, and strategic regulatory expertise forms a holistic portfolio – empowering organizations to demonstrably ensure safety, quality, and sustainability in highly complex markets.
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Food&Environment
With over 25 years of experience, our laboratory is considered a pioneer in air pollution control, specializing in microbiological hygiene in occupational health and safety. Our services range from air pollution control tests for HVAC systems to drinking water analyses and hygiene training. We also optimize production processes and validate cleaning equipment in hospitals. And our experts are involved in industry committees and research projects to ensure the highest standards of hygiene everywhere and at all times.
With over 30 years of experience, we are the experts for reliable laboratory analyses in food, water and hygiene testing – based on profound know-how from previous activities in environmental analysis, communal catering, catering and medical examinations. Today, the range of services includes state-of-the-art hygiene tests, microbiological and chemical tests as well as analytical services for medical issues. Quality assurance is carried out according to international standards, supplemented by many years of routine and high technical precision.
We combine over 25 years of experience in hygiene, safety and quality management: Having emerged from the former LSG Hygiene Institute and later becoming part of TÜV SÜD, FSI has been anchored in the CERTANIA Group under a new name since 2021. Our organization develops and tests according to established and proprietary standards and supports companies in minimizing health risks, ensuring food safety and permanently improving product quality. Audits, laboratory analysis, consulting and digital tools interlock seamlessly and create efficient, sustainable quality management.
Sound environmental analysis and qualified hygiene consulting are our speciality: In our laboratories, we analyse water, soil, air, food and other materials according to the latest scientific standards. Our team of experienced experts analyses environmental and health-related contamination precisely and reliably. We also advise public and private organisations on hygiene management – from risk analysis to the implementation of effective measures. We have been DAkkS-accredited for an unlimited period since 2020 and carry out tests in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018.
We have been combining state-of-the-art analysis with scientific advice for more than 40 years. We test food, animal feed, pharmaceutical and chemical products – from nutrient and contaminant analyses to biopharmaceutical tests and rapid emergency analyses. Our in-depth regulatory understanding and our precise laboratory work produce solutions that always fulfil the increasing requirements for quality and safety. This way, Triskelion supports companies and authorities alike in reliably assessing products and recognising risks at an early stage.
As an accredited testing laboratory, we combine precise analysis with technical expertise and comprehensive advice. We analyse food, drinking water, environmental samples and numerous other matrices according to the highest standards – and deliver reliable results for well-founded decisions. In addition to independent expert reports, we develop customised HACCP concepts and support you with quality and environmental management systems. Our accreditation in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17025:2018 also includes sampling and legionella testing – from inventory to communication with the authorities.
We provide reliable analysis based on our QM trilogy of GMP, GLP and DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025. Our laboratory supports projects in every phase - from heavy metal testing and residue analysis to cleaning and migration analyses, ecotoxicological studies and stability-related investigations. Another focus is on the sampling and analysis of environmental samples, especially water, including selected microbiological tests. As an approved drinking water testing centre and recognised training company, we combine technical excellence with practical support.
As a renowned Research Consulting Organisation (RCO) and state-of-the-art laboratory, accredited according to DIN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018, we enjoy an excellent reputation in the development and testing of nutraceuticals, cosmetics and medical products. Whether analytics, cell cultures or clinical studies: our broad range of services guarantees the highest standards of quality and expertise worldwide.
Since 2003, we have been supporting companies in the safe and compliant authorization of plant protection products, biocides, fertilisers and biostimulants in Europe. We prepare complete dossiers for EU and national procedures, carry out risk and data gap analyses and advise on maximum residue limits, efficacy and environmental models. In addition, we support market entry strategies, coordinate joint registrations and structure cost sharing for active substance authorizations. With sound regulatory and scientific experience, we pave the way for you through the jungle of requirements and ensure safe products in a demanding market.