The custom application of seed treatments, including the application of fungicides, insecticides, nematicides, and biologicals to control pests is an essential tool for facilitating product development and selection. Eurofins BioDiagnostics offers custom seed-treatment application for research or field trial purposes. We serve as an impartial third party for field trials and seed safety studies.
An expert in seed handling with multiple licensed pesticide applicators on staff, EBDI applies seed treatments accurately and completely, ensuring that your seed is ready for trials and studies.
Molecular Breeding
Eurofins BioDiagnostics offers a wide array of molecular breeding services to help plant breeders identify and introduce desirable traits into plant varieties quickly and efficiently. With results from tests using the industry’s most sophisticated methods, technologies and analyses, plant breeders can bring the precision of molecular genetics science to their programs, accelerating the speed to market of their new varieties.
Eurofins BioDiagnostics provides competencies across multiple genomics platforms, including high throughput arrays, Next-Gen DNA Sequencing and other cutting edge technologies. Our scientists offer experience and millions of data points delivered in both plant and animal genomics efforts.
Eurofins BioDiagnostics performs virus testing for the purpose of detecting seed-borne viral pathogens following specific protocols for each pathogen and crop.
Eurofins BioDiagnostics performs bacteriology testing for the purpose of detecting seed-borne bacterial pathogens following specific protocols for each pathogen and crop.
Eurofins BioDiagnostics performs mycology testing for the purpose of detecting seed-borne fungal pathogens following specific protocols for each pathogen and crop.
Eurofins BioDiagnostics has the capability to test for the bacterial pathogen Acidovorax citrulli (Ac) which causes the disease bacterial fruit blotch (BFB). As all cucurbits are susceptible to this pathogen, infection can potentially lead to significant economic losses in production, ranging up to 90% of marketable yield in watermelon fields. With our testing services, you have the tools you need to make informed decisions regarding crop protection.