Published: 31/03/2025

(Wareham, Massachusetts, USA) - Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, announced that its new Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) compliant microbiology laboratory is now operational.  This expanded facility enhances our biopesticide testing capabilities, offering increased capacity for analytical dose-verification and the ability to perform Analysis of Samples (5-Batch) and Storage Stability testing. The BSL-2 laboratory containment standards enable the safe handling and analysis of microorganisms for testing required as part of regulatory packages, including product analysis and environmental toxicology studies. With added equipment and systems designed for efficiency, this expansion also increases capacity to handle a larger volume of samples and a broader range of tests. 

“Our decades of experience in testing microbial pesticides have positioned us to offer customized, reliable studies. The opening of our BSL-2 laboratory is a major step forward in our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients,” said Gus Zieske, Vice President, North America, Smithers Environmental Risk Sciences Division. "This new facility allows us to expand our testing offerings in the crop protection industry while maintaining a focus on delivering accurate data, on time, with high touch.” 

Contact us to learn more about our expanded portfolio of biopesticide testing services, or meet with our team at one of these upcoming conferences: 

Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA) Annual Meeting in Sacramento, CA, March 31-April 3, 2025, booth #1 

SETAC Europe Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria, May 11-15, 2025, booth #33 

Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) in Basel, Switzerland, October 20-22, 2025, booth #143