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  R&D Services  
     
 

Virus analysis: PVY, PLRV, PVX, PVA, PVM, PVS are determined by an ELISA test

 
     
   
     
 

Cooking and processing quality evaluation: dry matter content and cooking quality (boiled, French fries and crisps) are tested in our lab.

 
     
 

Analysis for fresh market.

Crips evaluation.

French fries evaluation.
 
 

 

 
 

Identification of potato cultivars by molecular markers: Varieties are identified by microsatellites (SSR), a PCR-based marker that makes possible to identify cultivars or breeding lines using their genetic fingerprint.

 
     
 

Molecular patterns of different varieties.
 
 

 

 
  Other services :  
 
 
  • Collaboration in R&D projects which can be of interest for seed potato or ware potato sector.
 
  • Training for producers.
 
     
  APPACALE Agrupación de Productores de patata de siembra de Castilla y León S.A. info@appacale.com Tel. 947 29 81 02 - Fax. 947 29 84 11 Burgos