Eurofins invited ACLCA Early Career Professionals (ECPs) to tour their new laboratory facilities followed by a presentation and refreshments.
The laboratory tour took ECPs behind the scenes and shed light on the varying laboratory analysis processes, challenges encountered and what ECPs can do to facilitate a smooth workflow. The tour will cover:
- Site introduction, PPE requirements and a general overview of site operations.
- Walk through the new laboratory space tailored around ‘flow’. From sample receipt (flagging key points at the sample receipt), through to each step of the laboratory process there-after across each laboratory department.
- Deep dive into the PFAS analysis process.
- Introduction to laboratory QA/QC – insight into how and what is measured, and what it means on your final report.
The tour provided a chance for ECPs to ask questions and engage with the team at Eurofins.
The feedback from ECPs was very valuable: 
“The Eurofins Lab Tour was a great experience! It was valuable to learn more about PFAS analysis, the laboratory’s internal QA/QC procedures, and the role of AI in the industry. All of the discussions were highly relevant to our work and provided some great insights into how these areas are evolving. It was also a great opportunity to connect with other ECPs and learn from their experiences. Overall, a very worthwhile and informative session!” Hayley Kwok- Senversa
“I thought the Eurofins lab tour was an extremely useful and worthwhile experience. It was great to see what goes on after I drop off my samples at the door, both in terms of witnessing the lab’s full range of capabilities and internal quality control procedures, as well as all of the little things I can do on my end to make things easier for them. I particularly found it interesting to see exactly how PFAS is analysed and why some samples have their PFAS LORs raised. The fancy donuts were also a nice bonus ;)” Jaida Joy – Butler Partners
“It was a great experience! Eurofins welcomed us into their new, shiny lab, and we were really impressed. Jonathan guided us through the entire laboratory process, from the moment samples enter the lab through the different stages of analysis to receiving the final results. He answered our QC/QA questions throughout the tour and gave us a great insight into what happens behind the scenes. It was amazing to see the lab operating from the inside and understand the processes firsthand. The tour was very informative, and it was also a great opportunity to connect with the other ECPs afterwards. A big thank you to Jonathan and the Eurofins team for welcoming us and taking the time to share their knowledge!” Rebecca Lauterbach – JBS&G, A Geosyntec Company
“Having Eurofins take us through their lab was a very valuable experience for me. I just started a couple weeks ago in the industry, and learning the whole sampling process is very new to me. It helped me better conceptualise the whole process, understanding from a labs perspective what is done with samples. The staff that looked after us were very knowledgeable and understood the lab processes very well. If given the opportunity, I would highly recommend anyone in the industry, especially fresh graduates, to tour through one of their partnered labs.” Bailey Eastwell – Senversa
