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About Eurofins GfA Lab Service GmbH

Eurofins GfA Lab Service GmbH is the Competence Centre for the Analysis of Dioxins, PCBs, and other Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) within the global Eurofins Network and one of the world's leading POP laboratories with high testing capacities for routine testing and projects.

From farm to fork and beyond: Eurofins GfA Lab Service GmbH is able to analyse nearly all matrices such as

- food and feed materials (from raw material to final product),
- environmental samples (such as water, soil, sediment, plants, fish/other biota, waste, sewage sludge),
- air samples (emissions/immissions, indoor air,),
- chemicals,
- materials,
- samples of human origin such as blood, breast milk and adipose tissue.

For more information, please see the following pages.

Locations

Hamburg

Laboratory

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

Laboratory

+49 (0)40 80819 0200

dioxins@ftdach.eurofins.com

Hamburg

Laboratory

Neuländer Kamp 1 a, 21079 Hamburg, Germany

Laboratory

+49 (0)40 80819 0200

dioxins@ftdach.eurofins.com

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/

Issuing Body EcoVadis

Issuing Body Country DE - Germany

Issuing Body Website https://recognition.ecovadis.com/jUaATeOrNkueiTVC9yvIGA

Issuing Body Freie Hansestadt Hamburg

Issuing Body Country DE - Germany

Issuing Body Website www.hamburg.de

Issuing Body Freie Hansestadt Hamburg

Issuing Body Country DE - Germany

Issuing Body Website www.hamburg.de

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Issuing Body freie Hansestadt Hamburg

Issuing Body Country DE - Germany

Issuing Body Website www. hamburg.de

Issuing Body Tüv Nord

Issuing Body Country DE - Germany

Issuing Body Website https://www.tuev-nord.de/de/

Our business

Who we are

Within the global Eurofins Network, we are Competence Centre for the Analysis of Dioxins, PCBs, and other Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), such as PFAS, in an unparalleled range of matrices.

Eurofins GfA Lab Service is one of the few world-leading dioxin laboratories accredited to analyse all 209 PCBs according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018. Our analysis focuses on investigating persistent organic pollutants in the ultra-trace range.

Cutting-edge technology and research

Our state-of-the-art laboratory is equipped with the latest instrumentation and infrastructure, ensuring the highest standards in food and feed testing. We combine advanced technology with scientific expertise to deliver exceptional analytical services.

We offer:

  • Modern laboratory facilities supported by robust information and data systems, along with centralised supply and disposal services.
  • High-capacity operations for sample reception, preparation, measurement, and data evaluation – all designed for efficiency and precision.
  • Automated sample preparation to streamline workflows and enhance consistency.
  • Advanced analytical instruments, including GC-MS/MS, GC/HRMS Orbitrap, GC-FTMS, and LC-MS/MS systems, enabling high-resolution and accurate testing.
  • A dedicated in-house R&D team focused on refining existing methods and developing innovative analytical solutions.
  • Close collaboration with other laboratories within the Eurofins Network, thanks to our strategic location at the Hamburg Eurofins Laboratory Campus.
  • Rapid turnaround times, with over 40,000 samples analysed annually.

Whether you are looking for reliable routine testing or cutting-edge analytical development, our laboratory is equipped to meet your needs with speed, accuracy, and scientific excellence.

Services & solutions at a glance

Our expertise – POP analyses in almost any matrix

  • Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDD/F) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
  • Brominated and other flame retardants (e.g. PBDE, HBCD, PBB)
  • Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)
  • Organotin compounds (e.g. tributyltin (TBT))
  • Organochlorine pesticides listed in the Stockholm Convention
  • And other persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Matrices – analyses along the value chain

  • All types of food and feed: analysis of POPs in the ultra-trace range
  • Environmental samples such as water, soil, sediment, plants, waste and sewage sludge
  • Air samples (emission/immission, indoor): Specialised analyses to check air quality
  • Chemicals and materials
  • Human samples such as blood, breast milk, fatty tissue

Special industry expertise

  • (Omega 3) fish oil
  • Animal feed
  • Human biomonitoring

Our team

Customer service

dioxins@ftdach.eurofins.com

Eurofins GfA Lab Service GmbH
Phone: +49 (0)40 80 81 9-0200

Head of customer service

dioxins@ftdach.eurofins.com

Simone Staiger
Phone: +49 (0)40 808190212

Frauke Gotzhein
Phone: +49 (0)40 808190211

Working hours customer service

You can reach us Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. In addition, our laboratory and sample reception is open Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 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
1 Jan 2027 Fri closed