Scitec, the company

Eurofins Scitec is an ISO 17025-accredited chemical and biological analysis laboratory, specializing in environmental analysis and compliance monitoring with Swiss federal environmental protection ordinances, analysis for the food industry, and analysis of water used in pharmaceutical production.

Through its network of partners, Eurofins Research offers remediation and compliance solutions for industrial water requiring treatment before discharge.

Who are we?

Located in Lausanne and Delémont, Switzerland, our laboratory specializes in instrumental analytical chemistry and microbiology, and provides services in the following domains :

  • Water analysis (potability, site surveillance, bacteriology, analysis for exportation to the USA)

  • Phytosanitary products and API : chlorothalonil, benzidine, gylphosate

  • Water from processing plants (STEP)

  • Analyses of micropollutants (pesticides, fongicides, drug residues) in water, soil, and food

  • Analyses for assessment of compliance with federal ordinances: ADWO, OSites, OSol, WPO, OPBD

  • Analysis of cannabis and derivatives: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabidiol (CBD), Nicotine

  • Construction: PAH, PCB, Asbestos

  • Microbiology for food safety

We look forward to providing our technical knowledge and expertise to address all of your analytical needs.

Scitec, the company

Scitec Research is an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory providing instrumental chemical analyses services, specializing in the areas of water quality and treatment, assessment of conformity with the Swiss federal ordinances for the protection of the environment, and surface and materials analyses.

Scitec Research provides advanced analytical services to mineral water producers and exporters of drinking water to the U.S., to environmental, civil engineering, and construction agencies and professionals; and to the pharmaceutical and food industries.

Aware of the impact of environmental pollution on health, Scitec Research also offers testing services to assess the quality of our living environment, as well as analyses of various type of micropollutants in urine (e.g. phytosanitary products, endocrine disruptors).

Through its network of partners, Scitec Research provides solutions for industrial waste water remediation and compliance requiring treatment before discharge.

Who are we?

Located in Lausanne and Delémont, Switzerland, our laboratory specializes in instrumental analytical chemistry and microbiology, and provides services in the following domains :

  • Water analysis (potability, site surveillance, bacteriology, analysis for exportation to the USA)
  • Environmental analyses (compliance with DFI regulations, wastewater treatment)
  • Construction (technical characteristics of the water, asbestos analysis, PCBs)
  • Pharmaceutical industry (purified water, clean room compliance, stability testing)
  • Watch industry and MedTech (optimisation of detergent solutions, surface control)

We look forward to providing our technical knowledge and expertise to address all of your analytical needs.

History

Scitec Research SA was founded in 1979 by Dr. Alain Donzel, to provide instrumental analysis services to the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, as well as to environmental professionals.

A quality assurance program was established during the company’s formative years. Certification by the Department of Health in the State of New York was obtained in 1990 for quality control of drinking water. The laboratory has also been accredited since 1995, first in accordance with international standard EN45001, and, since 2002, in accordance with ISO / IEC 17025. More recently, in order to extend its services to the pharmaceutical industry, the company obtained Swissmedic approval in 2010.

Since its creation, the company's activities have focused on instrumental analysis services, the development of new analysis technologies, and scientific consultancy.

In September 2021, Scitec Research SA joins the Eurofins Group, an international group of companies specializing in life sciences that provides a unique range of analytical services to customers in many industries.

In July 2023, Scitec Research SA becomes Eurofins Scitec SA.

Culture

Personnel and training

The company trains apprentices in collaboration with the Intercantonal School of Laboratory Technicians of the CIMO in Monthey, Switzerland. In addition, we ensure that our own employees are adequately trained. An internal continuous training program is provided, and this program is complemented by lectures offered by external organizations.

Social responsibility

Scitec Research applies a uniform pay policy for men and women. The principle of equal rights is respected, and discrimination in any form is not tolerated. The company applies a fair wage standard to all employees. Wage dumping – the payment of wages below domestic standards - is strictly prohibited.

Ethics

Each of our employees is required to adhere to an ethical pact, which sets out the rules of ethics and integrity applied within Eurofins Scitec. This code of ethics places particular emphasis on data integrity - no information may be altered - and on the confidentiality of data acquired during the performance of work. It is in line with our company's policy of transparency and its desire to offer quality services.