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Eurofins QTA, Inc.

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Eurofins QTA offers a rapid testing solution with reliable performance as an alternative to expensive and time consuming conventional wet chemistry. The QTA® solution combines FT-NIR/IR technology and advanced modeling techniques into a user-friendly, cloud-based system capable of providing results in real time. Testing requires a very small sample size, is non-destructive, obtaining results within 60 seconds.
Eurofins QTA is a division of Eurofins Scientific, an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. Eurofins has more than 400 laboratories across 44 countries in Europe, North and South America and Asia-Pacific. QTA offers a rapid testing solution with reliable performance as an alternative to expensive and time consuming conventional wet chemistry. The QTA® solution combines FT-NIR/IR technology and advanced modeling techniques into a user-friendly system capable of providing results in real time. The system is cloud-based, ensuring consistent results across multiple sites and instrument platforms. QTA® handles technical development, configuration, management and monitoring, enabling farmers, brokers and processors to monitor critical specifications in a 60-second test cycle, using a small sample size.
Address
8900 Beckett Road
45069 West Chester, OH
United States
Phone: 716-206-9874
Website
First Year in Business
1987
Testing Laboratory
We provide chemical testing for the olive oil industry

Utilizing our patented, cloud-based FT-near infrared system, QTA places an instrument on-site for rapid analysis. QTA develops and manages testing models for our clients and there is no capital equipment expense, but rather a monthly subscription fee. Examples of tests: Olive Fruit & Pomace: Moisture, Total Fat Olive Oil: 1,2 Diglycerides, Acid Value, FAME, FFA, K232, K268, K270, POP, PPP, Peroxide Value
Name Karen Gerwitz
Company Eurofins QTA, Inc.
Title
National Sales Manager
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Telephone
716-206-9874
Karen has 20 + years of experience in quality assurance and product testing in the food and consumer products industries. She specializes in delivering instrumentation solutions and is a veteran in implementing customized infrared solutions for both mid-infrared and near-infrared bench-top and in-line testing systems. Prior to joining the Eurofins team three years ago, Karen held previous positions with Bureau Veritas, ConAgra and Buffalo Filter. Karen is an active member of ASTA (American Spice Trade Association) and NBB (National Biodiesel Board). Karen holds a BA in Biology from the State University College at Buffalo (in conjunction with University of Georgia).