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About Eurofins Dr. Specht International GmbH

Eurofins Dr. Specht International GmbH is a Competence Centre for the analysis of pesticide residues within the global Eurofins network and has special expertise in tea and herbal tea, spices and dried herbs, pharmaceutical products as well as tobacco and tobacco products.

For more information, please see the following pages.

Locations

Hamburg

Laboratory

Am Neuländer Gewerbepark 2, Am Neuländer Gewerbepark 4, 21079 Hamburg, Germany

Laboratory

Hamburg

Laboratory

Am Neuländer Gewerbepark 2, 21079 Hamburg, Germany

Laboratory

Accreditations

Issuing Body Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH

Issuing Body Country GERMANY

Issuing Body Website https://www.dakks.de/

Good Manufacturing Practice Plus (GMP+)

Issuing Body Bureau Veritas

Issuing Body Country n.a.

Issuing Body Website https://www.bureauveritas.com/

United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) Registered Lab

Issuing Body Registrar Corp

Issuing Body Country US - United States

Issuing Body Website https://learn.registrarcorp.com/

Issuing Body EcoVadis

Issuing Body Country FR - France

Issuing Body Website https://ecovadis.com/

Our business in Food & Feed Testing

Who we are

Eurofins Dr. Specht International GmbH is your full-service provider of consulting and analysis services throughout the national and international supply chain.

Within the global Eurofins Network, we are a Competence Centre for the analysis of pesticide residues.

As an industry laboratory in the field of residues and contaminants for tea and herbal tea, spices and dried herbs, pharmaceutical products as well as tobacco and tobacco products, we offer comprehensive expertise in ISO- and GMP-compliant analyses.

Thanks to our experience spanning more than 60 years in analysing plant protection products and developing corresponding methods, we have in-depth analytical knowledge. With over 1000 different active substances and their metabolites in our analysis portfolio, we can provide validated solutions to your queries and are happy to develop individual, risk-based, cost-efficient analysis plans with you.

In cooperation with our Eurofins partner laboratories, we can also offer you a wide range of product-specific analyses from a single source. Our highly qualified employees, who have many years of experience, can also support you with comprehensive advice and a legal assessment of your products.

Services & solutions at a glance

As a Competence Centre for the analysis of pesticides we are highly equipped and offer specialist services for a range of industries.

Tea, herbal tea, dried herbs (including GMP+), spices, coffee, pharmaceutical products

We support you throughout your entire value chain, from on-site sampling and testing of raw materials and finished products, to labelling assessments and packaging analysis.

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  1. Pesticide residues in the context of multi-method screening
  2. Pesticide residues in the context of individual and group methods
    1. Acidic herbicides (phenoxyalkanecarboxylic acids)
    2. Polar pesticides
      1. Amitrole
      2. Chlormequat and mepiquat
      3. Chlorate and perchlorate
      4. Daminozide
      5. Difluoroacetic acid (DFA)
      6. Ethephon
      7. Fosetyl and phosphonic acid
      8. Glufosinate, MPPA, N-acetyl glufosinate (NAG)
      9. Kasugamycin
      10. Matrine and oxymatrine
      11. Nereistoxin
      12. Trimesium
    3. Dithiocarbamates
    4. Glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA)
  3. Pyrrolizidine and tropane alkaloids

Tobacco

We have specialised in tobacco analysis for several years and have tailored our services to meet the needs of the industry. We are constantly expanding the range of substances we can analyse to include more agrochemicals. 

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  1. Pesticide residues in the context of multi-method screening
  2. Pesticide residues in the context of individual and group methods
    1. Acidic herbicides (phenoxyalkanecarboxylic acids)
    2. Maleic acid anhydride (MSH)
    3. Dithiocarbamates and Thiuram disulfides
    4. Glyphosate, AMPA and Glufosinat
    5. Chloride
    6. 1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB) and 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) (Qualitative Screening)
  3. Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNA) and nitrate
  4. Determination of dry mass

Pharmaceutical products under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

GMP analysis of herbal medicines ensures these products meet applicable high-quality standards. While cultivation and harvesting are carried out in accordance with GACP guidelines, extraction, manufacturing, and quality control are conducted in accordance with GMP.

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  1. Pesticide residues in the context of multi-method screening (European Pharmacopoeia (EP) scope)
  2. Dithiocarbamates
  3. Pyrrolizidine and tropane alkaloids
  4. Validations in the GMP sector

Soil and plant material

The analysis of soil and plant material is a key component of food and feed testing. It helps to stabilise yields, ensure targeted fertiliser management and reduce the input of pollutants.

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  1. Pesticide residues in the context of multi-method screening
  2. Glyphosate

Paper and colors

We analyse paper and dyes to identify residues and rule out any health risks, such as migration into food.

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  1. Pesticide residues in the context of multi-method screening
  2. Glyphosates, AMPA and glufosinate
  3. Chlorate and perchlorate
  4. Anthraquinone

Consulting services

We provide expert support covering analysis, strategy, regulatory requirements, labelling and logistics.

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  1. Recommendations on testing spectra and monitoring plans for conventionally and organically produced products
  2. Advice on regulations and limit values in the area of contaminants and residues in the EU and further on request
  3. Labeling testing of pre-packaged products
  4. Assistance with sample submission, e.g. customs clearance, requirements for submission to the EU and more

Research and development

Our in-house R&D team is committed to developing and providing cutting-edge solutions.

Cutting-edge technical equipment

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  1. State-of-the-art measuring instruments with various coupling techniques and automation systems (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, GC-NCI)
  2. Automation robots for processing

Online ordering system EOL – Eurofins OnLine Service

Track your samples from online registration to test report.

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Eurofins OnLine (EOL) is a free online service that provides 24/7 access to your samples and test results.
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Our team

General contact

Specht-International@ftdach.eurofins.com
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-800

Sales

Dr Rainer Rickert
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-816
Specht-International@ftdach.eurofins.com

Head of customer service

Herbs, tea, spices, pharmaceutical products

Simone Kosfeld
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-801
Specht-International-CustomerService@ftdach.eurofins.com

Sandra Kobüssen
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-802
Specht-International-CustomerService@ftdach.eurofins.com

GMP

Jan Stien
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-891
GMP@ftdach.eurofins.com

Industrie sectors

Tea

Johannes Jaschik
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-803
Specht-International-CustomerService@ftdach.eurofins.com

Annika Honold
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-804
Specht-International-CustomerService@ftdach.eurofins.com

Madeleine Hamley
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-836
Specht-International-CustomerService@ftdach.eurofins.com

Pharmaceutical products, Ph.Eur., GMP, herbs and spices

Dorothee Weiland
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-807
Specht-International-CustomerService@ftdach.eurofins.com

Svenja Spiering
Phone: +49(0)40 228 969-806
Specht-International-CustomerService@ftdach.eurofins.com

Tobacco

Esther Jansen
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-809
tobacco@ftdach.eurofins.com

Sophie Angerer
Phone: +49(0)40 228 969-810
tobacco@ftdach.eurofins.com

Rena Klingenborg
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-811
tobacco@ftdach.eurofins.com

Insa Rapp
Phone: +49 (0)40 228 969-838
tobacco@ftdach.eurofins.com

Experts for official counter sample

  • Simone Kosfeld
    expert for official counter samples according to §43 LFGB
  • Dorothee Weiland
    expert for official counter samples according to §43 LFGB

Working hours customer service

You can reach us Mon – Fri 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Please note the changed opening hours on the following days:

24 Dec 2026 Thu closed
25 Dec 2026 Fri closed
31 Dec 2026 Thu closed
01 Dec 2027 Fri closed