EPPO - Database on Diagnostic Expertise

LABORATORY INFORMATION

LabID
BW-LTZ

Centre for Agricultural Technology Augustenberg

Neßlerstraße 25
Karlsruhe ( D-76227 ) Germany
+49(0)721-9468-0
+49(0)721-9468-112

Quality Programme The diagnostic work of the laboratory is based on a quality programme following quality assurance principles.	YES
Laboratory accredited (ISO 17025) for certain activities? If yes, the laboratory is accreditated according to ISO 17025. The pests and methods for which the laboratory is accredited is indicated unless the laboratory is accredited for a large number of pests and methods. In that case, a standard phrase 'contact the laboratory' is indicated.	YES
Laboratory participates in test performance studies? Test performance study (also referred to as ring tests or collaborative trials): Evaluation of the performance of one or more tests by two or more laboratories using defined samples (evaluation of a test).	YES
Laboratory participates in proficiency-testing Proficiency testing (evaluation of the competence of the laboratory): Establishing the competence of a laboratory in analysing defined samples using their established test.	YES
Laboratory offers training in diagnostics?	NO

Last update on 2026-01-22

Accreditation certificate number :

Accreditation Certificate

Expertise

Expert	Level	Organism	Techniques used	Years of experience
MERNKE Dennis	species	Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis	Classical microbiology	13
MERNKE Dennis	species	Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus	Molecular Bioassay Biochemical Classical microbiology	13
MERNKE Dennis	species	Erwinia amylovora	Serological Molecular Biochemical Classical microbiology	13
MERNKE Dennis	species	Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae	Molecular Classical microbiology	13
MERNKE Dennis	species	Ralstonia solanacearum species complex	Molecular Bioassay Biochemical Classical microbiology	13
MERNKE Dennis	species	Xylella fastidiosa	Molecular	10
ZIMMERMANN Olaf	species	Bursaphelenchus xylophilus	Morphological Molecular	13
ZIMMERMANN Olaf	species	Ditylenchus dipsaci	Morphological Molecular	13
ZIMMERMANN Olaf	species	Globodera pallida	Morphological Molecular	13
ZIMMERMANN Olaf	species	Globodera rostochiensis	Morphological Molecular	13
ZIMMERMANN Olaf	species	Meloidogyne chitwoodi	Morphological Molecular	13
ZIMMERMANN Olaf	species	Meloidogyne fallax	Morphological Molecular	13

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