Genetic ID licenses GMO out

FAIRFIELD, US: Genetic ID, player in GMO identification, has licensed its proprietary GMO testing technology to EcoCerta Analises Ambientais Ltda. (EcoCerta) in Brazil.

As a licensee, EcoCerta will add GMO and species testing of agricultural and food products to its environmental testing portfolio. EcoCerta joins Genetic ID’s global network of GMO testing labs, known as the Global Laboratory Alliance (GLA).

According to Marcelo Rossato, President, EcoCerta will use Genetic ID’s GMO testing technology to detect genetically modified material (GM) in a variety of agricultural and food products. Rossato says European Union regulations on the import of GM crops require that reliable, standardized detection methods are available in order to enforce the regulations. “We chose Genetic ID because they are the industry leader in GMO testing technology,” says Mr. Rossato. “Our customers test on both sides of the Atlantic ocean and sensitivity, accuracy, and reliability are critical.”

“We are very pleased that EcoCerta has joined our Global Laboratory Alliance,” says Genetic ID CEO Dr. Heather Secrist. “This addition effectively expands our group of testing laboratories in Brazil and provides more testing options for our customers."