Certification and accreditation of organisations offering DNA-based services

This section provides information on the certification/accreditation of  laboratories and other organisations offering DNA-based services.

In particular, for these organisations , two types of certification have been developed by ICAR:

1. The DNA-based technology services, that includes two distinct areas:
   • the certification of Parentage Analysis services for the DNA Data Interpretation Centres and
   • the Parentage Analysis of the SNP Exchange, the “GenoEx-PSE” service
2. The certification of laboratories offering SNP-based and/or STR based genotyping services in cattle

The below pages provides information on such activities

DNA-based technology services

General information about these services are available here. This technology provides two kinds of service:

• Certification as DNA Data Interpretation Centres
  • List of certified DNA Data Interpretation Centres
• Parentage Analysis SNP Exchange (“GenoEx-PSE”)

Certification of laboratories for SNP-based and/or STR-based genotyping in cattle

The service is oriented to laboratories to grant the certification for genotyping in cattle by SNP and/or STR

• Guidelines to laboratories to grant the ICAR certification for SNP-based and/or STR-based genotyping in cattle 
• List of certified laboratories