An extension to Eurofins crime fighting services
7th October 2009
Eurofins, is pleased to announce the extension of its contract with The Forensic Science Service® (FSS) for a further two years. Under the terms of the agreement, Eurofins will continue to provide the FSS with forensic drug analysis in hair and nails and support the development of this innovative forensic method with Police forces in the UK.
Eurofins has supported the FSS in many high profile cases during the course of the contract, most notably with the Shannon Mathews case in early 2008 (kidnap and false imprisonment) This case showed the importance of hair analysis in drug facilitated crime detection.
Eurofins forensic toxicology laboratories are relied upon by criminal justice organisations throughout Europe and have the widest range of analytical methods for the rapid detection of both commonly abused drugs to the detection of one-off or persistent trace chemicals from a variety of samples.
Emma Millican, Eurofins UK Forensic Director, commented “We are very pleased that the FSS has decided to extent the contract and this demonstrates both the increasing importance of hair analysis in criminal investigations and Eurofins high levels of analytical service and quality.
Contact: Emma Millican at emmamillican@eurofins.co.uk
www.eurofinsforensics.com
London, UK
Notes for the editor:
Eurofins – a global leader in bio-analysis
Eurofins Scientific is a life sciences company operating internationally to provide a comprehensive range of analytical testing services to clients from a wide range of industries including the pharmaceutical, food and environmental sectors. With 8,000 staff in more than 150 laboratories across 29 countries, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 25,000 reliable analytical methods for evaluating the authenticity, origin, safety, identity, composition and purity of biological substances and products. The Group is committed to providing its customers with high quality services, accurate results in time and, if requested, expert advice by its highly qualified staff.
The Eurofins Group is the world leader in food testing and one of the global market leaders in pharmaceuticals and environmental testing. It intends to pursue its dynamic growth strategy and expand both its technology portfolio and its geographic reach. Through R&D and acquisitions, the Group draws on the latest developments in the field of biotechnology to offer its clients unique analytical solutions and the most comprehensive range of testing methods.
As one of the most innovative and quality oriented international players in its industry, Eurofins is ideally positioned to support its clients’ increasingly stringent quality and safety standards and the demands of regulatory authorities around the world.
The shares of Eurofins Scientific are listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris (ISIN FR0000038259) and Frankfurt (WKN 910 251) Stock Exchanges (Reuters EUFI.LN, Bloomberg ERF FP, ESF, EUFI.DE).
The Forensic Science Service
- The FSS is one of the world’s leading providers of forensic science services, and is the market leader in the UK. Its principal activities include an unrivalled range of services for forensic casework, consultancy and training (including development of new forensic establishments abroad), paternity testing, and the supply of high quality evidence recovery kits and packaging (Scenesafe).
- Recent innovations include advances in specialist products and techniques such as DNA software and databasing technology, biometric ID systems, portable data extraction devices, drug-testing kits, and mobile lab facilities.
- Customers include the 43 police forces in England and Wales, public sector organisations and commercial companies, defence solicitors, and more than 60 overseas governments and law enforcement agencies.
- The Forensic Science Service® is a trading name of Forensic Science Service Ltd., which is a UK Government owned company (GovCo). The Forensic Science Service and FSS are registered trademarks of Forensic Science Service Ltd.
For more information visit www.forensic.gov.uk www.forensic.gov.uk