Research areas
- Life & Medical Sciences
Contact
(+34) 946 430 850 (International calls)
Available for external users?
Yes
Description
The laboratory focuses on applied entomology, providing services to industry in accordance with the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) (EU) No. 528/2012.
It offers efficacy assessments of biocidal products (insecticides and repellents), pediculicides, and the development and validation of testing methods for product registration.
The facility has a specialised multidisciplinary team with expertise in chemistry, biology, and entomology, as well as dedicated infrastructure for reproducing controlled experimental conditions.
Equipment
- Climate-controlled insectaries housing more than 10 species
- Peet-Grady test chambers (25 m³, 0.34 m³, and 0.064 m³)
Services
- Efficacy testing of insecticides and repellents against blood-feeding arthropods
- Pediculicide testing, including insecticidal efficacy, ovicidal activity, repellency, and mode of action
- R&D and validation of methodologies for biocidal product registration
Location
TECNALIA
Área Anardi, 5, E-20730, Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa)
Other info
Biological and Preclinical Testing:
- Biotechnology, Biological Processes and Systems
- Healthcare Technologies
Application sectors
- Materials manufacturers (with biocidal protection requirements)
- Pharmaceuticals and genetics
- Biocidal chemicals industry
Industrial plan
- HAZI · Healthcare and Biosanitary Sector
