{"id":251426,"date":"2025-07-24T09:46:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/?p=251426"},"modified":"2025-10-07T08:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T07:51:56","slug":"expanded-accreditation-for-agri-input-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/expanded-accreditation-for-agri-input-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Futureco Bioscience Strengthens Quality Credentials with Expanded Accreditation for Agri-Input Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The ISO 17025 accreditation now includes certified methods for organic carbon quantification in fertilizers and viable spore counting in fungal-based biopesticides, reinforcing the technical reliability of both Futureco Bioscience\u2019s products and analytical processes.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vilafranca del Pened\u00e8s (Barcelona), July 24, 2025<\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 On July 15, the Spanish National Accreditation Body (ENAC)<\/a> officially announced the extension of ISO\/IEC 17025 accreditation granted to the Analytical Services Department (ASD) of Futureco Bioscience<\/a>. This expansion includes two key analytical methods for the agri-input sector: the quantification of viable spores in fungal biopesticides<\/a> and the determination of organic carbon in fertilizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision followed an on-site audit conducted in May 2025 by a team of auditors and technical experts, who assessed the implementation of the methods, the staff\u2019s training, and the quality management system of the ASD after a thorough review of all submitted technical documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new accreditation represents formal recognition of the laboratory\u2019s technical competence and further strengthens Futureco Bioscience\u2019s position as a benchmark in quality control and analytical reliability for high-value agricultural inputs. The process took more than two years of continuous effort, particularly in the development and validation of the microbiological method, which sets an important precedent in the current accreditation landscape due to its innovative nature and the limited prior experience with this type of analysis in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development, Validation and Official Recognition of Advanced Methods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The request for accreditation extension was submitted in November 2024, following the completion of development and validation of both analytical methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the case of organic carbon analysis\u2014a parameter required for the registration of certain types of fertilizers\u2014the method development was relatively swift, thanks to the ASD\u2019s prior experience with physico-chemical analysis accreditation. The method, implemented by the Chemical Analysis Laboratory, involves a digestion step to eliminate inorganic carbon, followed by quantification of organic carbon using infrared detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The viable spore quantification method, essential for the quality control of biopesticides based on fungal and yeast spores, presented a more complex and lengthy development process. Initiated in November 2022, the method posed a significant technical challenge due to its novelty. Over more than two years, the Microbiological Analysis Laboratory\u2014together with the Molecular Biology Unit and the Microbiology Unit from the R&D Department\u2014worked intensively to develop a robust, reproducible protocol fully aligned with ISO 17025 requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAccrediting these new methods\u2014particularly the microbiological one\u2014posed a major technical challenge due to the novelty of the procedure and the need to establish solid validation criteria. Achieving this milestone reflects the high level of specialization within our team and enables us to deliver analytical results of added value, both for the development and registration of biological agri-inputs and for the quality control of commercial batches entering the market,\u201d said Bel\u00e9n Lopez Garc\u00eda, Director of the Analytical Services Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Firm Commitment to Quality and Traceability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This accreditation expansion reinforces Futureco Bioscience\u2019s strong commitment to quality, traceability, and regulatory compliance\u2014critical pillars in an increasingly demanding regulatory environment, and in a market where analytical reliability is a key differentiator for the commercialization of agricultural inputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis accreditation not only certifies our methods, but also our capacity to innovate and respond with technical rigor to the evolving needs of the agrobiological market,\u201d stated Rafael Juncosa, President and CEO of Futureco Bioscience. \u201cWe remain committed to delivering reliable solutions backed by science and top-tier analytical control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image 1:<\/strong> Bel\u00e9n L\u00f3pez Garc\u00eda, Director of the Analytical Services Department, with the team in the Futureco Bioscience laboratories, where the new certified analytical methods for fertilizers and biopesticides were developed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image 2:<\/strong> Sample loading for organic carbon analysis at Futureco Bioscience laboratories. This method, now accredited by ENAC, includes a pre-digestion step followed by infrared detection to quantify the organic carbon content in fertilizers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image 3: <\/strong>Digital count of viable fungal spores displayed on screen during analysis in Futureco Bioscience laboratories. This innovative method, now officially included in the ISO 17025 accreditation by ENAC, is essential for the quality control of biopesticides based on fungal spores and yeasts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The ISO 17025 accreditation now includes certified methods for organic carbon quantification in fertilizers and viable spore counting in fungal-based biopesticides, reinforcing the technical reliability of both Futureco Bioscience\u2019s products and analytical processes. Vilafranca del Pened\u00e8s (Barcelona), July 24, 2025 \u2013 On July 15, the Spanish National Accreditation Body (ENAC) officially announced the extension of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":251413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-251426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.futurecobioscience.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}