SynTech Research Group: Experts in comprehensive post-harvest research solutions.

SynTech Research Group is an international agricultural contract research organization (CRO) providing efficacy, environmental, regulatory, and market support services to companies in the agrochemical, biocontrol, biostimulant, and seed sectors. With a presence in over 40 countries and a team of more than 800 specialists, SynTech operates from state-of-the-art field stations, laboratories, and technical offices. Drawing on over 25 years of experience, we provide our clients with scientific, agronomic, and market expertise to support the development, registration, and positioning of their products.

Post-harvest Expertise

Within this global network, SynTech’s post-harvest department possesses extensive experience and technical capabilities for evaluating both chemical and biological solutions. We utilize advanced experimental equipment and proven methodologies to ensure the reliability of our trials.

Capabilities and crops evaluated

We work with a wide variety of fruits—including stone fruit, pome fruit, citrus, and tropical varieties—adapting to the specific needs of each client and crop. Thanks to our dedicated fungi laboratory in Picanya, Valencia, we offer the option of conducting custom-tailored artificial inoculations using relevant pathogens such as *Penicillium*, *Geotrichum*, *Botrytis*, *Rhizopus*, *Monilinia*, or *Alternaria*, enabling realistic trials aligned with the study's objectives.

Pathology and Inoculation Testing Laboratory

Thanks to our dedicated fungi laboratory in Picanya (Valencia), we offer the option of conducting custom artificial inoculations with postharvest pathogens—such as *Penicillium*, *Geotrichum*, *Botrytis*, *Rhizopus*, *Monilinia*, or *Alternaria*—enabling the development of realistic trials tailored to the specific objectives of each study.

Specialized regulatory studies

In addition, our service portfolio is complemented by Dislodgeable Foliar Residue (DFR) and Dislodgeable Residue Level (DRL) studies, conducted under the required accreditations. We also carry out operator exposure studies (OPEX) in storage facilities, following European Union and OECD guidelines.

Grain storage solutions

We have recently expanded our service portfolio to include post-harvest treatments for grain storage, applied using Ultra-Low-Volume (ULV) equipment during the silo loading process.

Commitment to our clients

With this combination of expertise, technical resources, and a tailored approach, SynTech’s post-harvest division establishes itself as a key partner for those seeking robust, reliable results in the development and registration of fruit protection and preservation solutions.

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