Laboratory of Potato Disease Diagnostics

By the order of FSBI “Rosselkhozcenter” dated April 27, 2018 № 87-OD, the laboratory of potato disease diagnostics of FSBSI “FSC of Agricultural Biotechnology of the Far East named after A.K. Chaiki” was authorized to be a testing laboratory in the System of voluntary certification “Rosselkhozcenter”.

This is the only accredited laboratory with such specialization in the Russian Far East. The laboratory monitors the quality of potato breeder seeds at all stages of production: from test-tube plants to super-elite seeds.

The testing laboratory is authorized to:

– collect samples;

– perform analyses to evaluate the quality of potato seeds, including for the purposes of certification, and to identify viral pathogens (X, S, M, Y, L);

– issue official certificates based on the analysis results.

The laboratory is equipped according to the modern standards: absorbance microplate reader Infinite F 50, automatic microplate washer HydroFlex etc.

Center for shared use of research equipment “The Far Eastern laboratory of potato disease diagnostics” was set up within our laboratory. This facility allows conducting research at a high professional level and satisfies scientific needs of FSBSI “FSC of Agricultural Biotechnology of the Far East named after A.K. Chaiki” and other research institutions in the Russian Far East.

FSBSI “FSC of Agricultural Biotechnology of the Far East named after A.K. Chaiki” was included as one of the parties in the complex research plan “Potato production” in 2017.