OPENING OF A SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY FOR AGROCHEMICAL MONITORING: PROSPECTS AND SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS

   On 29 May, the Dushechkin Department of Agrochemistry and Quality of Crop Production hosted an event that will be the next step in the formation of an updated integrated educational and scientific agrochemical centre - the opening of the Agrochemical Monitoring Research Laboratory. The laboratory was created on the initiative of Professor Anatolii Bykin in partnership with Biotech LTD, a long-standing and reliable ally of the faculty, and with the support of the rectorate of NULES of Ukraine.
The event was attended by representatives of the rectorate and Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work, Academician of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences Serhii Kvasha, the staff of the dean's office and the scientific and pedagogical community of the Faculty of Agribiology.

   Opening the laboratory, the head of the department, Professor Dmytro Litvinov, said that it is intended to become a powerful scientific platform for conducting applied and fundamental research with the participation of masters, postgraduates, young and experienced scientists focused on studying the properties of soils and plant materials.

   Assistant Professor Tymur Panchuk emphasised that the key technical equipment is a high-resolution liquid chromatograph Thermo Scientific Ultimate 3000, a modern high-precision instrument that enables complex analytical studies and quantitative determination of pesticide residues, mycotoxins, amino acids, vitamins and other biologically active substances in analytical samples.

   Assistant Professor Tymur Panchuk emphasised that the key technical equipment is a high-resolution liquid chromatograph Thermo Scientific Ultimate 3000, a modern high-precision instrument that enables complex analytical studies and quantitative determination of pesticide residues, mycotoxins, amino acids, vitamins and other biologically active substances in analytical samples.

   The creation of this applied laboratory required significant organisational, material and technical, and human resources, as well as a high level of professional training of the team. At the same time, its launch is an indicator of the introduction of modern scientific approaches in agrochemical monitoring and training of highly qualified agricultural specialists.

So, a big and sincere thank you to the staff of the department and all the participants involved in this remarkable event in the life of the department!