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Unique ability to solve difficult problems
A number of research scientists in the 13-strong Agrochemex team have had many years of experience of working for agrochemical manufacturers. Thanks to this, says Mr Gamblin, the company is able to offer its clients a very wide range of services and a “unique ability to solve difficult problems”. In fact, he adds, there are very few, if any, European independent CROs with the same range of capabilities.

Extensive facilities and capabilities
The extensive facilities at Aldham’s Farm include computer-controlled growth rooms, a cabinet sprayer, modern glasshouses and a laboratory complex as well as established orchards and an arable research farm. There are also 36 hectares of free draining, fine sandy loam soil that is fully irrigated. Agrochemex is able to conduct studies on combinable crops, sugar beet, potatoes, field vegetables, turf, amenity species, top and soft fruit and glasshouse crops. Much of the work is of a very complex nature and there are facilities for environmental fate, metabolism and lysimeter studies.

Radio-label expertise
In addition to a GEP and GLP accreditation, Agrochemex is also one of the few companies holding certificates that allow it to work with radio-labelled materials. It holds the appropriate certification issued by the UK Environment Agency under the Radioactive Substances Act (1993).

Apart from the field-based work that is conducted both on and off site to generate efficacy and residue data, the controlled environment glasshouses and growth chambers are ideal for screening pesticides and adjuvants. Amongst the services offered are non-target plant studies, vegetative vigour tests, baseline sensitivity testing and resistance screening. Recent studies conducted by Agrochemex include testing for resistant strains of blackgrass and ryegrass and resistance studies on vine weevil and red spider mite.

Rainfall simulator
Agrochemex has recently installed a purpose-built, state-of-the-art rainfall simulator that was designed and built by Bayer CropScience’s International Applications Group. It simulates a wide range of different rainfall patterns, from light mist to tropical downpours. It is used for rainfastness studies with fungicides and herbicides (with and without adjuvants), novel formulations and to measure pre-emergent herbicide activity. It can also be used in conjunction with mini soil pots in a range of eco-fate studies.